Terms and Conditions of Booking

Your Holiday Contract
These Terms and Conditions form a contract between Golf Amigos/Golf Amis and you the client, for the provision of all the services and arrangements that make up the package holidays outlined in our brochures and websites www.golfamigos.co.uk / www.golfamis.co.uk / www.simplyteetimes.com It is important that you read and understand these conditions and that you are fully aware of what we are providing under the contract.

Your Financial Security
Golf Amigos/Golf Amis, 1 st Floor, Millworks, Field Road, Busby, Glasgow, G76 8SE. Tel: 0141 644 0999 / 0845 230 3100 (local rate) – Partners: Gordon Murray and Norma Livingstone with whom you make a contract when you book, arrange holidays specifically for golfers and accompanying non golfers, to the destinations set out in our brochure.

ATOL - Air holidays and Flights are protected as we hold an Air Travel Organiser's Licence granted by the Civil Aviation Authority. Our licence number is ATOL 5258. In the unlikely event of our insolvency, the CAA will ensure that you are not stranded abroad and will arrange to refund any money you have paid to us for an advance booking. For further information visit the ATOL website at www.atol.org.uk

AITO – Golf Amigos associate company Golf Amis is a member of the ‘Association of Independent Tour Operator's. The Association represents Britain 's leading independent tour operators and encourages high standards of quality and service. Golf Amis abides by the Association Code of Conduct and adheres to the AITO Quality Charter. To find out more about the Association call 020 8744 9280.

AITO Trust – We are fully bonded for package holidays which do not contain a flight element. Our membership of the AITO Trust scheme means that if you are travelling by sea or land, or even if you have booked your own flight, your holiday package booked with us have full financial protection. To find out more about the Association call 020 8744 9280.

IAGTO – Golf Amigos are a member of the ‘International Association of Golf Tour Operators' whose aim is to increase standards and professionalism within the industry. For more information visit www.iagto.com

Making a Booking
Telephone or email us to confirm your booking. A deposit at time of booking is required to secure the arranged package (plus appropriate holiday insurance fee if required.) On receipt of your deposit we will forward a receipt and a confirmation invoice showing the balance due and the date by which your final settlement must reach us. At this point a binding contract will exist between yourself and Golf Amigos/Golf Amis, subject to our booking terms and conditions and the booking terms and conditions of the airline, ferry or rail company with whom we book your travel sector. All bookings made within 10 weeks of the departure date must be paid for in full on booking. Should the final payment not reach us by the date stated on the invoice we reserve the right to consider the holiday cancelled and the relevant cancellation charges would apply. All holidays must be paid for 10 weeks before departure.

Price Guarantee
All holiday prices in our price guide were correct at the time of going to print. If there are any changes to the price of a golf holiday package you will be informed of this change before any booking is made. Once the price of your holiday has been confirmed at the time of booking, we guarantee that there will be no further increase in the price unless you specifically add or change any part of your holiday.

Cancellation Policy
Cancellation may be advised by telephone, but must be confirmed in writing. Bookings cancelled more than 56 days before departure will result in loss of deposit.

Time before departure Cancellation charges
More than 70 Days Loss of Deposit
37 - 70 Days 50% of holiday cost
15 - 36 Days 7 0% of holiday cost
01 - 14 Days 100% of holiday cost

Charges payable to Booking Ammendments
If you wish to make changes to your booking we will do our best to assist. The cost of making changes to your booking, vary depending on the nature of the change.
For changes of a relatively minor nature i.e name changes (excluding packages including flights – see below), change of hotel within the same destination, golf course or tee time, hire car, the following charges will apply per person for each change made:

More than 30 days prior to departure = £15
30 days or less prior to departure = £30 *
*Changes to golf 30 days or less prior to departure will incur the full loss of the green fee.
Name changes to charter flights will incur the following charges:
More than 15 days prior to departure = £35 approx.
15 days or less prior to departure = £50 approx.

Name changes to schedule flights will incur the following charges:
Airlines administration fee = £30 + fare difference
30 days or less prior to departure = The full air fare
(BA & TAP do not allow any name changes to be made)

In addition to these charges the new ticket will be booked at the air fare that is valid on the date of the change, this will not necessarily be at the same air fare as the original booking. If within 10 weeks of departure you change your departure date airline cancellation charges will apply. Charges to your departure date more than 10 weeks prior to your departure date will incur an administration fee of £15 per person for each detail changed.
Where the price varies depending on the number of persons booked and you wish to change the number of persons booked, the price will be recharged on the basis of the new party size as shown in the price given.
A separate Cancellation Charge will be levied in respect of bookings cancelled. A new Holiday Invoice will be issued as appropriate, on which the Cancellation Charges will be shown.

Green Fees / Tee Times
When making your golf holiday booking our sales team will request your ideal days of play and preferred tee times.
•  Once a tee time has been confirmed ‘actual time' we reserve the right to charge an ‘ammendment fee' for any changes made on you the clients behalf.
•  Cancellation of ‘actual times' may incur cancellation charges up to the value of the pre-paid green fee, subject to the cancellation policy of the course involved.
•  If the course subsequently changes your ‘actual time' due to a Club Competition for example, we will try to ensure a suitable alternative is found. Changes to golfing arrangements will not be considered as ‘Major Changes'.
•  Golf Clubs reserve the right to match up golfers in order to create 4 balls to maximise tee times.
•  Where a Golf Club imposes handicap restrictions we will pass on your handicap details but it is your responsibility to comply.
Golf Amigos / Golf Amis will endeavour to meet your requests for specific courses, days and tee times. These are subject to availability and unfortunately cannot be guaranteed.
Accordingly requests are not binding to Golf Amigos / Golf Amis.

Golf Course Conditions
Golf Amigos / Golf Amis cannot be held responsible for actual playing conditions of the golf courses whether caused by course maintenance or weather conditions etc. Golf Amigos / Golf Amis have a policy of requesting all maintenance schedules and when advised we relay this information to our clients. It is unfortunate however that these schedules can change depending on the weather and other factors as decided by the Golf Course Manager/Director.

Golf Amigos / Golf Amis cannot be held responsible for loss of tee times on day of arrival or departure, if due to changes, delays or cancellations of airlines, rail services and ferry companies. (claims should be submitted to your Travel Insurance Company)

Handicap Certificates
More and more golf courses are now requesting clients provide handicap certificates should they request to see them upon check-in. It is the client's responsibility to be able to present their handicap certificate if required.

Buggies
Unfortunately Golf Amigos / Golf Amis do not pre-book buggies. Clients must arrange and pay buggy hire locally.

Golf Club Carriage
As above on Page 1, the vast majority of airlines now levy a charge for golf club carriage therefore please check with our reservations team for the latest information on golf club carriage before making your booking.

Please note the airlines may alter these policies at their discretion without prior notice. Golf Amigos/Golf Amis, are not liable for any excess baggage charges that may be applied