FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How can I find my entry?
Entries appear on our site in the order they were submitted and are sorted by week. Please click on the link in the upper right portion of the site that coincides with the week you submitted your entry. Entries appear with your first name, last initial, city and state.
I submitted an entry, why isn’t it posted?
We reserve the right to post some or all entries as we see fit, we are not obligated to post all entries at this time. Only entries that qualified for the Semi-Finalist prizes, Finalist prizes and Grand Prize were posted for viewing. Please see Official Contest Rules for entry requirements.
Can I still submit an entry?
Sorry, the contest ended at 11:59:59 ET on Friday, May 16, 2008. We invite you to submit comments on the stories that have been submitted and to return anytime from June 9, 2008 at 12:00:01 a.m. ET through June 15, 2008 at 10:00:00 a.m. ET to vote on your favorite of the five finalists and for a chance to win golf prizes of your own.
How can I contact someone with additional questions
Please email us at FathersDay@GolfChannel.com.

Please see below for full Official Contest Rules.

GOLF CHANNEL "FATHERS DAY DREAM TRIP" VOTER SWEEPSTAKES OFFICIAL RULES

  1. ELIGIBILITY: NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. TO PARTICIPATE, ALL ENTRANTS MUST BE CURRENT LEGAL RESIDENTS OF THE 50 UNITED STATES (INCLUDING DC) (VOID IN PUERTO RICO), WHO ARE 18 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER OR CANADA, EXCLUDING QUEBEC, WHO HAVE REACHED THE AGE OF MAJORIOTY IN THEIR PROVINCE OR TERRITORY OF RESIDENCE, AND HAVE INTERNET ACCESS AS OF 6/9/08. VOID ELSEWHERE AND WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW.
  2. TO ENTER: To enter the Sweepstakes, visit www.GolfChannel.com/FathersDay (“Web Site”) beginning at 12:00:01 a.m. ET on 6/9/08 through 10:00:00 a.m. ET on 6/15/08 (“Voting Period”) and follow the instructions posted on-screen to register to vote for your favorite essay posted on the Web Site for the Golf Channel “Father’s Day Dream Trip” Essay Contest (“Contest”). In voting consider ONLY the essay posted and not any related photos or videos on the Web site. Also note that Popular Consumer online voting will only constitute 10% of the overall score in the Final Round of judging. Registration requires your complete first name, complete last name, e-mail address, telephone number (including area code), home address (no P.O. Boxes), city, state/province, postal code and confirmation of age (18 years or older) (collectively "Registration Information"). Submit the completed Registration Information and click "Submit". All Registration Information is required and must be completed in full. Get one (1) entry into the Sweepstakes when you register and vote. Once registered and until 6/15/08, Sweepstakes entrants may return to the Web Site once per day to vote and get one (1) additional automatic Sweepstakes entry. Limit one (1) entry and one (1) vote per person, household, address or e-mail address per day. A day is defined as 12:00:01 a.m. ET through 11:59:59 p.m. ET during the Voting Period. All Sweepstakes entries must be received by 10:00:00 a.m. ET on 6/15/08. To enter online you must have a valid e-mail address and Internet access as of 12:00:01 a.m. ET on 6/9/08. If a dispute arises regarding who submitted an online entry, the entry will be deemed to be submitted by the “Authorized Account Holder” of the e-mail address provided at time of entry. Authorized Account Holder is defined as the natural person who is assigned to an e-mail address by an Internet access provider, online service provider or other organization responsible for assigning e-mail addresses for the domain associated with the submitted e-mail address. The Golf Channel (“Sponsor”) reserves the right to change or withdraw the Sweepstakes without notice if in the Sponsor’s sole discretion, the integrity of the Sweepstakes or the Contest is compromised in any way. In the event Sponsor alters the Sweepstakes prior to the end date, Sponsor shall post notice thereof on the Sweepstakes Web site. Sponsor not responsible for transmission defaults, computer server failure and/or delayed, garbled or corrupted data transmitted by entrants. Sponsor not responsible for lost, late, misdirected or incomplete entries. Sponsor is not responsible for printing or typographical errors in any Sweepstakes or Contest related materials. All entries become the exclusive property of Sponsor and will not be acknowledged or returned. By entering this Sweepstakes, entrants accept and agree to be bound by these full Official Rules and the decisions of the judges, which shall be final, binding and conclusive on all matters. Sweepstakes begins 6/9/08 at 12:00:01 a.m. ET and ends 6/15/08 at 10:00:00 a.m. ET.
  3. PRIZES/ODDS:
    Prizes (200): The first One Hundred (100) winners drawn will each receive one (1) Twenty-Five Dollar ($25 USD) Dick’s Sporting Goods Gift Card (Approximate Retail Value (“ARV”) of each prize: $25.00); the second Fifty (50) winners drawn will each receive one (1) dozen TaylorMade adidas Golf Balls (specific model to be selected by the Sponsor). (ARV of each prize: $27.00); and the third Fifty (50) winners drawn will each receive one (1) Golf Channel Prize Pack that includes Golf Channel-branded merchandise (contents to be determined at Sponsor’s sole discretion) (ARV of each prize: $20.00). Gift Cards are subject to federal, state and provincial regulations and certain restrictions may apply. Gift Cards are redeemable at participating Dick’s Sporting Goods locations and online at www.DicksSportingGoods.com; all applicable online shipping and taxes are the sole responsibility of the Prizewinner. (Canadian Prizewinners will receive a One Hundred Dollar ($25 USD) credit to be redeemed through the Golf Channel in lieu of a Gift Card. Details on how to place an order will be provided upon awarding the Prizewinners. Some products listed on www.DicksSportingGoods.com will not be available for purchase with the credit, at Sponsor’s sole discretion. A full list of restricted items will be provided to Prizewinners by Sponsor at time of winner verification. All orders to be placed in writing by December 31, 2008, and any remaining balance will be forfeited.)

    Total ARV of all Prizes: $4,850

    No substitutions permitted except at the sole discretion of Sponsor. Sponsor makes no warranty with respect to the prize. Neither the cash equivalent nor the transfer or assignment of any prize is permitted, except at Sponsor’s sole discretion. Sponsor will report value of prizes as required by law. Limit one (1) prize per person. Odds of winning depend upon the number of eligible entries.
  4. SELECTION OF WINNERS: Two Hundred (200) potential Prizewinners will be selected in a random drawing on or about June 30, 2008 from all eligible entries received. The drawings will be conducted by an independent judging agency whose decisions are final. Potential winners will be contacted by mail. Potential winners who are Canadian residents will first be contacted by telephone and will be required to correctly answer a skill-based mathematical question in order to claim the prize. If the selected potential winner fails to correctly answer the skill-testing question, he/she is no longer eligible to win and another potential prize winner will be chosen. By participating, Entrants agree to these full Official Rules, which are final and binding in all respects. Prizes will be delivered within 8 to 10 weeks to the winner’s mailing address provided on entry form.
  5. ELIGIBILITY: NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. TO PARTICIPATE, ALL ENTRANTS MUST BE CURRENT LEGAL RESIDENTS OF THE 50 UNITED STATES (INCLUDING DC) (VOID IN PUERTO RICO), WHO ARE 18 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER OR CANADA, EXCLUDING QUEBEC, WHO HAVE REACHED THE AGE OF MAJORIOTY IN THEIR PROVINCE OR TERRITORY OF RESIDENCE, AND HAVE INTERNET ACCESS AS OF 6/9/08. The following individuals are not eligible: Employees of (and household family members of such employees) TGC, Inc. d/b/a The Golf Channel ("Sponsor"), Dick’s Sporting Goods, TaylorMade adidas Golf, Comcast Corporation, D.L. Ryan Companies, contractors, directors and officers of Sponsor and their respective parent, subsidiaries and affiliated companies, distributors, Web design, advertising, fulfillment, judging and Contest agencies involved in the administration, development, fulfillment and execution of this Contest (collectively, "Contest Parties"); the immediate family members (spouse, parent, child, sibling and spouse or "step" of each); those living in the same households (those persons, whether related or not, who live in the same residence for at least three months during the twelve-month period preceding the start date of the Contest) of each such employee, contractor, director or officer. Void where prohibited or otherwise restricted by law. All federal, state and local laws and regulations apply. Sponsor will report value of prizes as required by law. Taxes are sole responsibility of winner. By entering this Sweepstakes, each winner consents to the use of his/her name, photographs, voice recordings and likenesses for publicity purposes by Sponsor without additional compensation or permission, where permitted by law.
  6. RELEASE OF LIABILITY: All entrants release Sponsor, and each of Sponsor’s parents, affiliates, subsidiaries, officers, directors, agents, employees, and all others associated with the development and execution of this Sweepstakes, from any and all liability with respect to, or in any way arising from, this Sweepstakes and/or acceptance or use of the prizes, including liability for personal injury, bodily injury, death, damages or loss. Sponsor is not responsible for prize quality or utility.
  7. WINNERS LIST: For the list of winners, send a self-addressed, stamped envelope by 6/15/08 to: Golf Channel “Father’s Day Dream Trip” Voter Sweepstakes–WL, P.O. Box 7430, Wilton, CT 06897-7430.
  8. SPONSOR: Golf Channel, GOLF CHANNEL, Inc., 7580 Commerce Center Drive, Orlando, FL 32819.

Sweepstakes ends at 10:00:00 a.m. ET on June 15, 2008 and is subject to full Official Rules. Visit www.GolfChannel.com/FathersDay for full Official Rules.

©2008 GC. All rights reserved.

OFFICIAL RULES

BY ENTERING THIS CONTEST, YOU AGREE TO THE PRIVACY POLICY, LOCATED AT www.GolfChannel.com/FathersDay, AND YOU UNDERSTAND THAT YOUR ENTRY AND THE PERSONAL INFORMATION COLLECTED FROM YOU IN CONNECTION WITH THIS CONTEST WILL BE SHARED WITH THE GOLF CHANNEL ("SPONSOR").

  1. ELIGIBILITY: NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. TO PARTICIPATE, ALL ENTRANTS MUST BE CURRENT LEGAL RESIDENTS OF THE 50 UNITED STATES, (INCLUDING DC) (VOID IN PUERTO RICO) WHO ARE 18 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER, OR OF CANADA, EXCLUDING QUEBEC, WHO HAVE REACHED THE AGE OF MAJORITY IN THEIR PROVINCE OR TERRITORY OF RESIDENCE, AND HAVE INTERNET ACCESS AS OF APRIL 9, 2008. VOID ELSEWHERE AND WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW. The following individuals are not eligible: Employees of (and household family members of such employees) TGC, Inc. d/b/a The Golf Channel ("Sponsor"), Dick’s Sporting Goods, TaylorMade adidas Golf, Comcast Corporation, D.L. Ryan Companies, contractors, directors and officers of Sponsor and their respective parent, subsidiaries and affiliated companies, distributors, Web design, advertising, fulfillment, judging and Contest agencies involved in the administration, development, fulfillment and execution of this Contest (collectively, "Contest Parties"); the immediate family members (spouse, parent, child, sibling and spouse or "step" of each); those living in the same households (those persons, whether related or not, who live in the same residence for at least three months during the twelve-month period preceding the start date of the Contest) of each such employee, contractor, director or officer.

  2. TO ENTER: To enter the Contest, log on to www.GolfChannel.com/FathersDay ("Web Site") during the Contest Entry Period (as defined below), follow the instructions posted AND complete an Official Entry Form. The Official Entry Form requires your complete first name, complete last name, e-mail address, telephone number (including area code), home address (including Postal Code; no P.O. Boxes), city, state/province, postal code and confirmation of age (18 years or older) (collectively "Entry Information"). Submit the completed Entry Form and click "Submit". All Entry Information is required and must be completed in full. Entrant must then submit an original written statement (200 words or less) describing a factual "life lesson that they learned from their father/father figure on the golf course or through the game of golf" (the "Essay"), as well as an original and unpublished color or black and white photograph (the "Photograph"). The Essay and the Photograph shall be collectively referred to as the “Entry.” A valid Entry must include both the Essay and the Photograph. Photographs must be only in JPEG (.jpg), PNG (.png) or GIF (.gif) format and may not exceed a file size larger than 1 MGB. Entrant may also submit a video and up to 3 additional photos, optional, to support their Entry (see Rule 5(c) below for video requirements).

    The Photograph (and any optional video) will be used strictly on the Web site and/or on-air on the Golf Channel for promotion of the Contest and under no circumstances will the Photograph (or any video) have any bearing on the judges final scores of the Essay nor the final outcome of the Contest. Entries must be submitted by 11:59:59 p.m. ET on May 16, 2008. Limit (1) one entry per person, household, address or e-mail address.

    To be eligible, Entry Essay must be a factual story and no portion of the Essay can have been previously published or submitted in any competition. All Entries must be completely original work products of the Entrant. All Entries become the exclusive property of the Sponsor and will not be returned or acknowledged. Sponsor is not responsible for blurred, out of focus, dark or unclear photographs, or lost, late, incomplete, illegible, mutilated, or misdirected entries and/or delayed, garbled or corrupted data entries. By participating in this Contest, Entrants accept and agree to be bound by these full Official Rules and the decisions of the judges, which shall be final, binding and conclusive on all matters. In the event of noncompliance with these full Official Rules, Entry will be void.

  3. CONTEST SCHEDULE: Contest begins 12:00:00 p.m. ET on April 9, 2008 and ends on 11:59:59 p.m. ET on May 16, 2008 ("Contest Entry Period").
  4. CONTEST TERMS OF ENTRY: As conditions of Entry into this Contest, and by uploading an Entry, each Entrant:
    1. WARRANTS AND REPRESENTS THAT ENTRANT OWNS ALL RIGHTS TO THE ENTRY SHE/HE IS ENTERING IN THIS CONTEST, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE PHOTOGRAPH AND/OR ANY VIDEO OR DIGITAL RECORDING;
    2. WARRANTS AND REPRESENTS THAT THE ENTRANT IS THE INDIVIDUAL PICTURED AND/OR HEARD IN THE ENTRY, OR, ALTERNATIVELY, THAT THE ENTRANT HAS OBTAINED PERMISSION FROM EACH PERSON (OR THEIR PARENT OR LEGAL GUARDIAN) WHO APPEARS IN THE ENTRY TO GRANT THE RIGHTS TO THE CONTEST PARTIES DESCRIBED IN THESE RULES, AND CAN MAKE WRITTEN COPIES OF SUCH PERMISSIONS AVAILABLE TO THE CONTEST PARTIES UPON REQUEST;
    3. WARRANTS AND REPRESENTS THAT ENTRY: (a) IS ORIGINAL TO THE ENTRANT AND HAS BEEN LEGALLY OBTAINED AND CREATED; (b) DOES NOT INFRINGE THE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, PRIVACY OR PUBLICITY RIGHTS OR ANY OTHER LEGAL OR MORAL RIGHTS OF ANY THIRD PARTY, OR VIOLATE APPLICABLE LAWS, REGULATIONS, OR STANDARDS; (c) HAS NOT BEEN ENTERED IN OR WON PREVIOUS CONTESTS OR AWARDS; AND (d) HAS NOT BEEN PUBLISHED PREVIOUSLY IN ANY MEDIUM;
    4. Irrevocably grants to Contest Parties and their affiliates, legal representatives, assigns, agents and licensees, the unconditional and perpetual right and permission to copyright (as appropriate), reproduce, encode, store, copy, transmit, publish, post, broadcast, display, publicly perform, adapt, edit, exhibit and/or otherwise use or reuse (without limitation as to when or to the number of times used) the Entrant's name, address, image, voice, likeness, statements, biographical material and Entry, including, but not limited to, video or digital recording and performances contained in any of the above items (in each case, as submitted or as edited/modified in any way by the Contest Parties, in the Contest Parties' sole discretion), as well as any additional photographic images, video images, portraits, interviews or other materials relating to the Entrant and arising out of participation in this Contest (with or without using the Entrant's name) (collectively, the "Additional Materials") in any media throughout the world for any purpose, without limitation, and without additional review, compensation, or approval from the Entrant or any other party.
    5. Any personal information supplied by entrants to Sponsor or its affiliates will be subject to GOLF CHANNEL’S Privacy Policy and terms of service posted on GOLF CHANNEL’S Web site. Thus, except where prohibited by law and GOLF CHANNEL’S Privacy Policy: (1) entry and/or winner’s acceptance of a prize constitutes permission for the Contest Entities to use winner’s name, address (city and state), photo, likeness, biographical information, statement and voice for advertising/publicity purposes worldwide and in all forms of media (including posting on Web site), in perpetuity, without further notice to or compensation in connection with said Contest or the prize awarded and (2) Sponsor has the right to modify, edit, adapt, electronically alter, use, assign and/or dispose of such Entries however it sees fit and for any purpose without any notice or compensation to entrant or any third parties. Sponsor will not provide any personally identifying information of minors, regardless of its source, to any third party without the express written consent of such minor’s parent/legal guardian.
    6. Acknowledges and agrees that, if Entry is chosen as a potential semifinalist, finalist, or Grand Prize winner, the Entrant will be required to complete and return an Affidavit of Eligibility and Liability Release, in which they will irrevocably assign and transfer to the Sponsor any and all rights, title and interest in the Entry, including, without limitation, all copyrights, and waive all moral rights in that Entry. In addition, selected Entrant must have all identified persons depicted in the Entry sign Publicity/Model Releases as provided by the Sponsor. In the event a person depicted in any Entry is a minor, the Parent/Legal Guardian of that minor is required to sign a Publicity/Model Release for the minor.
    7. Forever waives any rights of privacy, intellectual property rights, and any other legal or moral rights that may preclude the Contest Parties' use of the Entry or Additional Materials, or require the Entrant's permission for Contest Parties to use them for any purpose, and agrees to never sue or assert any claim against the Contest Parties' use of the Entry or Additional Materials.
    8. Agrees to indemnify and hold the Contest Parties and their respective affiliates, officers, directors, agents, co-branders or other partners and any of their employees (collectively, the "Promotion Indemnitees"), harmless from any and all claims, damages, expenses, costs (including reasonable attorneys' fees) and liabilities (including settlements), brought or asserted by any third party against any of the Promotion Indemnitees due to or arising out of the Entry Materials or Additional Materials in this Promotion, or the Entrant's conduct during and in connection with this Promotion, including, but not limited to, trademark, copyright, or other intellectual property rights, right of publicity, right of privacy or defamation.
    9. Agrees to release and indemnify and hold harmless Sponsor and the Contest Parties from any and all claims that any commercial, advertising, presentation, Web content or any other material subsequently produced, presented, and/or prepared by, or on behalf of, Sponsor or the Contest Parties infringes on the rights of Entrant's work as contained in any Entry.
  5. ENTRY FORMAT, CONTENT REQUIREMENTS, JUDGING CRITERIA:
    1. Creative Assignment

      Submit a written statement (200 words or less) describing a factual “life lesson that you learned from your father/father figure on the golf course or through the game of golf” (the “Essay”) as well as a current original and unpublished color or black and white photograph (the “Photograph”) (collectively referred to as the “Entry”). An optional video may also be included with the Entry.

      Twenty-Five (25) winners (after verification) will be awarded a Semifinalist Prize and will be eligible to be judged for the Five (5) Finalist Prizes and the One (1) Grand Prize.

      Entry date – All Entries must be uploaded to www.GolfChannel.com/FathersDay by 11:59:59 p.m. ET on May 16, 2008. Entries uploaded after that time will not be accepted.

      IMPORTANT! You must obtain signed release forms from the people appearing in your Entry. Two versions of the form are available as printable PDF files: a Release Form for Adults and a Release Form for Minors. (Both require free Adobe Reader software.)

    2. Judging Requirements:

      Only the Essay portion of the Entry will be judged for the purposes of selecting Prizewinners.

      At each Round of judging, a new and separate panel of judges will be used to judge the Entrants for that Round. The members of the three separate judging panels for the selection of Twenty-Five (25) Semifinalists, the selection of Five (5) Finalists and the selection One (1) Grand Prize winner will have special expertise and knowledge about golf.

      The judging criteria for the 1) First Round of judging (held between April 9, 2008 and May 19, 2008) to determine the Twenty-Five (25) Semifinalists and 2) the Second Round of judging (held on or about May 20, 2008) to determine the Five (5) Finalists is as follows:

      • Creativity = 30% of overall score
      • Authenticity = 30%
      • Relevance to Theme = 20%
      • Clarity of Expression = 20%

      The judging criteria for the Final Round of judging (held between June 9, 2008 and June 14, 2008) to determine the One (1) Grand Prize winner is as follows:

      • Creativity = 20% of overall score
      • Authenticity = 30%
      • Relevance to Theme = 20%
      • Clarity of Expression = 20%
      • Popular Consumer Online Vote = 10%

      Consumers will be able to vote on each of the Five (5) Finalist Entries by logging on to www.GolfChannel.com/FathersDay and following the posted instructions. Votes will be limited to one (1) per day, per person and/or e-mail address.

      In the event of a tie in any Round, the tie will be broken based on the Entry with the highest score in the first above listed Judging Criterion, continuing thereafter to each Judging Criterion in the descending order listed above, as needed to break the tie.

    3. Video Requirements

      Any video file(s) included with any Entry in the Contest must be no more than thirty (:30) seconds in length and 25 MGB in size. Judges reserve the right to disqualify any Entry that includes a video that is greater than thirty (:30) seconds. Files must be uploaded to www.GolfChannel.com/FathersDay in one of the following file formats: WMV, FLV, MOV (no RAM, RM, SWF, AVI, MPG, MPEG).

    4. Additional Requirements

      Entries must be in English.

      All Entries must be received by 11:59:59 p.m. ET on May 16, 2008.

      Once you complete and submit your Entry, it is final and may not be modified or edited further. No Entry will be returned. The person uploading the Entry will be deemed the Entrant. In the event of a dispute as to the identity of an Entrant, the Entrant will be deemed the name appearing on the Entry.

      Limit one (1) Entry per person, household, address, or e-mail address in this Contest. Each Entry must be suitable for display and publication (i.e., may not be obscene or indecent, including but not limited to nudity, pornography or profanity); it must not contain defamatory statements (including, but not limited to, words or symbols that are widely considered offensive to individuals of a certain race, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation or socioeconomic group); it must not include threats to any person, place, business, group or world peace; it must not invade privacy or other rights of any person, firm or entity; and it must not in any other way violate applicable laws and regulations. Contest Parties may, in their sole discretion, remove, delete and/or disqualify Entries deemed to be inappropriate or otherwise noncompliant.

      Entry must not contain any copyrighted works (other than as owned by the Entrant). Any other elements appearing in the Entry, including without limitation music, audio, speech/voice-overs, stills, video, supers, or other audiovisual materials used must be entirely original, created and performed by Entrant, or be in the public domain. Use of any elements, including without limitation music, audio, speech/voice-overs, video, stills, visuals, or other materials that are not original, in the public domain, or downloaded from the Web site may result in disqualification of Entry, in Sponsor's sole discretion.

      Entries that do not comply with the full Official Rules or that otherwise contain prohibited or inappropriate content as determined by the Sponsor, in its sole discretion, will be disqualified and will not be published or considered for a Prize. Sponsor makes the final determination as to which Entries are eligible to take part in this Contest and be considered for a Prize. Entries will be featured on the Web site, other Web sites and additional media properties, in Sponsor's sole discretion; being selected as a featured Entry is unrelated to the Judging Criteria and does not guarantee selection as a Prizewinner in the Contest.

  6. SELECTION OF WINNERS:

    Round One: Semifinalists (25): Twenty-Five (25) Semifinalists Entries will be selected from all eligible Entries received by a judging process in which a qualified Round One panel of judges, under the supervision of an independent judging organization ("Judges" and "Judging Organization", respectively) will evaluate each eligible Entry based on the Judging Criteria (defined in Rule 5 above). All Semifinalists are subject to verification, including without limitation, verification of eligibility, compliance with these full Official Rules and completion of release forms (described below). If attempted notification is returned as undeliverable, if a Semifinalist cannot be verified, if a Semifinalist declines a Prize or if a Semifinalist is otherwise unable to accept a Prize, that Prize will be forfeited and may be awarded to an alternate Entrant, with the next highest score, provided sufficient time remains, in Sponsor's discretion.

    Round Two: Finalists (5): Five (5) Finalists Entries will be selected from the Twenty-Five (25) Semifinalist Entries by a judging process in which a new and separate, qualified panel of Judges for Round Two, under the supervision of the Judging Organization, will evaluate each Semifinalist Entry based on the Judging Criteria (defined in Rule 5 above). All Finalists are subject to verification, including without limitation, verification of eligibility, compliance with these full Official Rules and completion of release forms (described below). If attempted notification is returned as undeliverable, if a Finalist cannot be verified, or if a Finalist declines a Prize, or if a Finalist is otherwise unable to accept a Prize, that Prize will be forfeited and may be awarded to an alternate Semifinalist Entrant, with the next highest score, provided sufficient time remains, in Sponsor's discretion. If sufficient time does not remain, sponsor has the right to award the Finalist prizes to less than (5) Five finalists.

    Final Round: Grand Prize Winner (1): One (1) Grand Prize winner will be selected from the Five (5) Finalists by a judging process in which a new and separate panel of specially qualified Judges, under supervision of the Judging Organization, will evaluate each Finalist Entry based on the Judging Criteria (defined in Rule 5 above). In addition, the viewing public will also be eligible to vote on these Entries by logging on to www.GolfChannel.com/FathersDay and following the instructions. The final score will be determined by a combination (as further defined in Rule 5 above) of both the judging process and the public vote.

    Entrants agree that the Judging Organization has the sole right to decide all matters and disputes arising from this Contest and that all decisions of the Judging Organization are final and binding in all matters. Prizewinners, by acceptance of their respective Prize (defined in Rule 7 below), agree to release, indemnify and hold harmless Sponsor and Contest Parties, as well as each of their respective parent and affiliated companies, and each of their employees, representatives, contractors, advertisers and sponsors from any and all liability, loss, damage, cost or claim relating to any allegation regarding the acceptance or use of their Prize.

  7. PRIZES:

    Each of the Twenty-Five (25) Semifinalists will be notified on or about May 19, 2008 and will receive the Semifinalist Prize. Each of the Five (5) Finalists will be notified on or about May 21, 2008 and, upon qualification, will receive the Finalist Prize trip to the U.S. Open Golf Tournament in San Diego, California. One of these Five (5) Finalists will also receive the Grand Prize trip to St. Andrews, Scotland. The Grand Prize winner will be revealed on Golf Channel’s “LIVE FROM the U.S. Open” on June 15, 2008 in San Diego, CA.

    Round One: Twenty-Five (25) SEMIFINALIST PRIZES: Each Semifinalist will receive one (1) Golf Channel Semifinalist Prize Pack that includes Golf Channel branded merchandise (contents to be determined at Sponsor’s sole discretion), one (1) Fifty Dollar ($50 USD) Gift Card to Dick’s Sporting Goods and one (1) dozen TaylorMade adidas Golf Balls. Actual Retail Value ("Actual RV") of each Semifinalist Prize is $152. Gift Cards are subject to federal, state and provincial regulations and certain restrictions may apply. Gift Cards are redeemable at participating Dick’s Sporting Goods locations and online at www.DicksSportingGoods.com; all applicable online shipping and taxes are the sole responsibility of the Prizewinner. (Canadian Prizewinners will receive a Fifty Dollar ($50 USD) credit to be redeemed through the Golf Channel in lieu of a Gift Card. Details on how to place an order will be provided upon awarding the Semifinalist Prize. Some products listed on DicksSportingGoods.com will not be available for purchase with the credit, at Sponsor’s sole discretion. A full list of restricted items will be provided to Prizewinners by Sponsor at time of winner verification. All orders to be placed in writing by December 31, 2008, and any remaining balance will be forfeited.)

    Round Two: Five (5) FINALIST PRIZES: In addition to their Semifinalist Prize, each Finalist will receive one (1) Golf Channel Finalist Prize Pack that includes Golf Channel branded merchandise (contents to be determined at Sponsor’s sole discretion), one (1) One Thousand Dollar ($1,000 USD) Dick’s Sporting Goods Shopping Spree (to be awarded in the form of a Dick’s Sporting Goods Gift Card), one (1) TaylorMade adidas Golf Equipment set (including a full set of golf clubs, twelve (12) dozen golf balls, one (1) golf bag, with specific makes and models for each to be selected by the Sponsor) and one (1) trip for Finalist and one (1) guest (guest of Finalist must be 18 years of age or older) to the 2008 U.S. Open Golf Tournament ("Tournament") in San Diego, CA, currently scheduled for June 12, 2008 through June 15, 2008 (Finalist travel currently scheduled for June 12, 2008 through June 16, 2008). Each Finalist Prize includes round-trip coach air transportation for a verified Finalist and guest from a major airport near Finalist's residence within the U.S. [or Canada]; five-day/four-night (June 12, 2008 to June 16, 2008 inclusive) double-occupancy hotel accommodations in San Diego, CA, (specific hotel to be chosen by Sponsor); ground transportation to/from hotel and to/from Tournament, two (2) Tournament tickets for June 13, June 14 and June 15 and two (2) Golf Channel VIP passes for June 15. Any expenses not specifically stated herein, including, but not limited to, meals, taxes and/or gratuities are the sole responsibility of the Finalist Prize winners. While no part of this Prize includes alcoholic beverages, alcoholic beverages may otherwise be available. Finalist Prize winners and guests are solely responsible for their own conduct while accepting the Prize, including without limitation to, the consumption of alcoholic beverages, if any. Gift Cards are subject to federal, state and provincial regulations and certain restrictions may apply. Gift Cards are redeemable at participating Dick’s Sporting Goods locations and online at www.DicksSportingGoods.com; all applicable online shipping and taxes are the sole responsibility of the Prizewinner. (Canadian Prizewinners will receive a One Thousand Dollar ($1,000 USD) credit to be redeemed through the Golf Channel in lieu of a Gift Card. Details on how to place an order will be provided upon awarding the Finalist Prize. Some products listed on DicksSportingGoods.com will not be available for purchase with the credit, at Sponsor’s sole discretion. A full list of restricted items will be provided to Prizewinners by Sponsor at time of winner verification. All orders to be placed in writing by December 31, 2008, and any remaining balance will be forfeited.) Each finalist and guest must be able to travel June 12, 2008 through June 16, 2008. Each finalist and his/her guest are responsible for securing any and all required documentation for domestic/international travel including, but not limited to, a valid passport. Approximate Retail Value ("ARV") of each Finalist Prize is $7,268 USD. Finalists must be available for travel on the dates described above, or Prize will be forfeited and another Finalist will be selected from the remaining Semifinalists based on the highest judging score. Finalist Prize winners will also be required to film a vignette (to be created and produced by Sponsor) which will be featured online at www.GolfChannel.com/FathersDay and broadcast on-air on the Golf Channel.

    Final Round: One (1) GRAND PRIZE: In addition to his/her Semifinalist and Finalist Prizes, the Grand Prize winner will receive one (1) Golf Channel Grand Prize Pack that includes Golf Channel branded merchandise (contents to be determined at Sponsor’s sole discretion) and one (1) Five Thousand Dollar ($5,000 USD) Dicks Sporting Goods Shopping Spree (to be awarded in the form of a Dick’s Sporting Goods Gift Card), and Five Thousand Dollar ($5,000 USD) worth of TaylorMade adidas Golf apparel and/or equipment (size to be based on Grand Prize winner selected, specific items to be selected by Sponsor), Fifteen Thousand Dollars ($15,000 USD) in cash (awarded in the form of a check) and “The Old Course Experience” for Finalist and guest (guest of Finalist must be 18 years of age or older) in St. Andrews, Scotland to play three (3) rounds of golf (one (1) round on the “Old Course” (if eligible, see below) and two (2) additional rounds on courses selected by Sponsor). Grand Prize includes round-trip coach air transportation for a verified Grand Prize winner and guest from a major airport near Grand Prize winner’s residence within the U.S. [or Canada]; six-day/five-night (July 18, 2008 – July 24, 2008, which includes overnight travel on July 18 and July 24) double-occupancy accommodations at the Five-Star Old Course Hotel, Golf Resort and Spa in St. Andrews, Scotland for the nights of July 19, 2008 – July 23, 2008; full Scottish breakfast each morning, lunches served each day in clubhouse restaurants, dinner on two evenings, transfers on all days to the golf courses and ground transportation to/from airport in Scotland. Any expenses not specifically stated herein, including, but not limited to, meals, taxes and/or gratuities are the sole responsibility of the Grand Prize winner and guest. While no part of this Prize includes alcoholic beverages, alcoholic beverages may otherwise be available. Grand Prize winner and his/her guest are solely responsible for their own conduct while accepting the Prize, including without limitation to, the consumption of alcoholic beverages, if any. Gift Cards are subject to state and federal regulations and certain restrictions may apply. Gift Cards are redeemable at participating Dick’s Sporting Goods locations and online at www.DicksSportingGoods.com; all applicable online shipping and taxes are the sole responsibility of the Prizewinner. (Canadian Prizewinners will receive a Five Thousand Dollar ($5,000 USD) credit to be redeemed through Golf Channel in lieu of a Gift Card. Details on how to place an order will be provided upon awarding the Grand Prize. Some products listed on www.DicksSportingGoods.com will not be available for purchase with the credit, at Sponsor’s sole discretion. A full list of restricted items will be provided to prizewinners by Sponsor at time of winner verification. All orders to be placed in writing by December 31, 2008, and any remaining balance will be forfeited.) Grand Prize winner and guest must be able to travel July 18, 2008 through July 24, 2008. Grand Prize winner and his/her guest are responsible for securing any and all required documentation for international travel including, but not limited to, a valid passport. ARV of Grand Prize is $39,980. The Grand Prize Winner must be available for travel on the dates described above, or Prize will be forfeited and another Grand Prize winner may be selected from the remaining Finalists based on the highest judging score.

    In order to be eligible to play on the “Old Course” in St. Andrews, Scotland, Grand Prize winner and guest must have a handicap of 24 or less (36 for females) as certified by a Club Pro or Handicap Chairman and registered with the United States Golf Association ("USGA") or Royal Canadian Golf Association ("RCGA") and present a card proving as such. IF YOUR GOLF CLUB IS NOT A MEMBER OF THE GHIN (GOLF HANDICAP & INFORMATION NETWORK) SYSTEM AND YOUR PERSONAL GHIN NUMBER IS NOT INDICATED, THEN CURRENT HANDICAP INDEX AND HANDICAP MUST BE CERTIFIED BY A CLUB PROFESSIONAL. THOSE PLAYERS NOT HAVING A CERTIFIED HANDICAP MUST CONTACT THE PRO-AM DIRECTOR FOR RESOLUTION. In the event that the Grand Prize winner’s handicap score is not registered with the USGA as listed above or the handicap score does not meet the PGA Tour Pro-Am requirements, Grand Prize winner’s round of golf on the “Old Course” will be substituted for a round of golf at a course and location in St. Andrews, Scotland as selected by Sponsor at its sole discretion. The Sponsor shall not be responsible for any change in Grand Prize winner’s amateur status under relevant USGA or RCGA Amateur Status Rules that may occur as a result of winning, accepting and partaking in the Grand Prize.

    TRIP RESTRICTIONS: Actual value may vary depending on Prizewinner's point of travel origin, airfare and hotel fluctuations. In the event the ARV is greater than the actual Prize value, any difference between stated ARV and actual value will not be awarded. Sponsor reserves the right to substitute ground transportation for air transportation depending on Finalist’s proximity to San Diego, CA. Should ground transportation be substituted for air transportation, the difference in Prize value, if any, will not be awarded. Airport, airline, tickets and/or hotel accommodations for the Prizes are to be selected by Sponsor. All meals, gratuities and other expenses associated with the Prize packages not specifically mentioned in these rules are the winners’ sole responsibility. All travel must be completed on the dates specified by Sponsor, or Prize will be forfeited. Prizewinners and their respective guests must travel on same itinerary. Prizewinners and their respective guests are responsible for securing any and all required documentation for international travel including, but not limited to, a valid passport. Sponsor is not responsible for any weather conditions, travel cancellations, delays or postponements. Neither the cash equivalent nor the transfer or assignment of any Prize is permitted, except at Sponsor’s sole discretion. Sponsor will report value of any Prize as required by law. No substitutions permitted except at the sole discretion of Sponsor, in which case a Prize of greater or equal value will be awarded. All taxes are sole responsibility of each Prizewinner.

    The Sponsor may request, if Entrant is a Grand Prize winner, participation in select media interviews, which may be recorded, including film or videotape, at Sponsor’s sole discretion and utilized at Sponsor’s sole discretion on-air or online.

    TOTAL ARV OF ALL PRIZES IN CONTEST IS: $80,120

  8. GENERAL CONDITIONS: All Entrants must have a valid e-mail address. Prizewinners are solely responsible for any taxes on their respective Prizes, including but not limited to income taxes and import taxes as applicable. Prizewinners who are residents of the USA and who’s prize is valued at $600 or more will require a IRS form 1099 for the value of their Prize. No substitution of Prize is offered, except at the sole discretion of the Sponsor. Prizes are nontransferable. By participating, Entrants agree to these full Official Rules, which are final and binding in all respects. Further, by participating, Entrants agree that Contest Entries, and the personal information collected from Entrants, will be shared with Sponsor. Unclaimed Prizes will not be awarded. Potential Semifinalist winners will be notified by phone and/or mail on or about May 19, 2008. Potential Finalist winners will be notified by phone on May 21, 2008. All winners (and applicable guests) will be required to complete, sign and return an Affidavit of Eligibility/Liability/Travel Release, and, where lawful, a Publicity Release by May 27, 2008 or Prize will be forfeited and an alternate winner may be selected if feasible. Travel arrangements will be made within one (1) week of verification. Please allow 6 – 8 weeks for delivery of all non-trip related Prizes. If for any reason the Contest is not capable of running as planned, including without limitation, infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures, unsatisfactory Entries or any other causes which corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity or proper conduct of the Contest, Sponsor reserves the right, at its sole discretion to cancel, modify or terminate the Contest. Further, Sponsor reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to disqualify any individual deemed to be (a) tampering or attempting to tamper with the entry process or the operation of the Contest or any Sponsor or Web site ; (b) violating the full Official Rules; (c) violating the terms of service, conditions of use and/or general rules or guidelines of any property or service; or (d) acting in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner, or with intent to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass any other person. Sponsor reserves the right to require potential Prizewinners to submit to a confidential background check to confirm eligibility and help ensure that the use of any such person in advertising or publicity for the Contest will not bring Sponsor into public disrepute, contempt, scandal or ridicule or reflect unfavorably on the Contest as determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion. This Contest is governed by the laws of the state of Connecticut. All claims relating in any manner to this Contest or to any Entry must be resolved in the federal or state courts located in Connecticut.

  9. LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY AND RELEASE: No liability or responsibility is assumed by Sponsor or Contest Parties resulting from any user's participation in or attempt to participate in the Contest or ability or inability to upload or download any information in connection with participating in the Contest. No responsibility or liability is assumed by the Sponsor or Contest Parties for technical problems or technical malfunction arising in connection with any of the following occurrences which may affect the operation of the Contest: hardware or software errors; faulty computer, telephone, cable, satellite, network, electronic, wireless or Internet connectivity or other online communication problems; errors or limitations of any Internet service providers, servers, hosts or providers; garbled, jumbled or faulty data transmissions; failure of any e-mail transmissions to be sent or received; lost, late, delayed or intercepted e-mail transmissions; inaccessibility of the Web site in whole or in part for any reason; traffic congestion on the Internet or the Web site; unauthorized human or non-human intervention of the operation of the Contest, including without limitation, unauthorized tampering, hacking, theft, virus, bugs, worms; or destruction of any aspect of the Contest, or loss, miscount, misdirection, inaccessibility or unavailability of an e-mail account used in connection with the Contest. Sponsor and Contest Parties are not responsible for any typographical errors in the announcement of Prizes or these full Official Rules, or any inaccurate or incorrect data contained on the Web site. Use of Web site is at user's own risk. Sponsor and Contest Parties are not responsible for any personal injury or property damage or losses of any kind which may be sustained to user's or any other person's computer equipment resulting from participation in the Contest, use of the Web site or the download of any information from the Web site. By participating in the Contest, the Entrant releases Sponsor and Contest Parties from any and all claims, damages or liabilities arising from or relating to such Entrant's participation in the Contest. By accepting a Prize in the Contest, winners agree that the Sponsor and Contest Parties shall not be liable for any loss or injury resulting from participation in the Contest, acceptance or use of any Prize, or any travel related thereto.

  10. WINNERS' LIST/RULES REQUEST: For the names of the Prizewinners or full Official Rules, send your request with a self-addressed, stamped envelope postmarked by June 16, 2008 to: "Golf Channel Father’s Day Dream Trip", P.O. Box 7430, Wilton, CT 06897.
  11. SPONSOR: Golf Channel, GOLF CHANNEL, Inc., 7580 Commerce Center Drive, Orlando, FL 32819.

Contest ends at 11:59:59 p.m. ET on May 16, 2008 and is subject to full Official Rules. Visit www.GolfChannel.com/FathersDay for full Official Rules.

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