Official Rules and Terms and Conditions of the Society Lottery — 2027 Ryder Cup Grand Prize

1. The promoter and the scheme

1. 1.1The promoter of this lottery is the Somerset West Country Club, a non-profit association incorporated under section 21 (NPO Registration Number 094-210-NPO), of Rue De Jacqueline, Somerset West, Cape Town, 7130 (“the Club” or “the Promoter”).
2. 1.2The Club is registered with the National Lotteries Commission (“the NLC” or “the Commission”) as a society under registration number 00566, and this lottery is conducted under registered Society Lottery Scheme No. 00566/01, which is valid until 21 March 2027.
3. 1.3The lottery manager and person responsible for the day-to-day conduct of this lottery on the Club’s behalf is Mrs Sonja Koehler, Chairperson of the Club. Enquiries relating to this lottery may be directed to Mrs Koehler at chairperson@swcountryclub.co.za, or 021 852 2925.
4. 1.4This lottery is conducted as a single society lottery for the sole purpose set out in clause 2 below and does not constitute gambling for private gain or any commercial undertaking.

2. Purpose and use of proceeds

1. 2.1The net proceeds of this lottery will be applied exclusively to improvements to Sporting Facility Infrastructure at the Club, including parking and other common infrastructure used by all sport sections of the Club, for the benefit of the Club and its members.
2. 2.2No portion of the proceeds will be applied for private gain or distributed to any individual.

3. Tickets

1. 3.1A maximum of 3000 (three thousand) tickets will be issued and offered for sale, each at a uniform price of R1000.00 (one thousand rand). No discounts, multi-buy offers, commissions or other inducements to purchase are permitted.
2. 3.2Tickets went on sale from 1 August 2026 and may be purchased through the following controlled channels only:
   1. 3.2.1at the Club’s premises;
   2. 3.2.2through the Club’s own online ticketing portal (details available at www.swcountryclub.co.za);
   3. 3.2.3from Club members listed on the Club’s authorised seller register.
3. 3.3Tickets are sold within the Republic of South Africa only, and payment must be made in full, in South African Rand, before a ticket is issued.
4. 3.4No ticket may be sold to, or held or redeemed by, any person under the age of 18 years. The Club and its authorised sellers reserve the right to request proof of age before selling a ticket or awarding a prize.
5. 3.5The closing date for ticket sales is 20 March 2027 at 24:00, or earlier if all 3000 (three thousand) tickets are sold prior to that date.
6. 3.6Once payment for a ticket has been received it is final and will not be refunded, including where a purchaser is subsequently found to be ineligible in terms of clause to participate or where the closing date is reached before the full allocation of tickets has been sold.

4. The prize

1. 4.1The prize is a single, all-inclusive travel package for two (2) people to attend the 2027 Ryder Cup at Adare Manor Golf Resort, County Limerick, Ireland, with competition days from 17 to 19 September 2027.
2. 4.2The prize package includes the following, procured through the Club’s appointed travel suppliers:
   1. 4.2.1official Ryder Cup grounds/competition-day tickets for two people for each of the three competition days, 17, 18 and 19 September 2027, at Adare Manor Golf Club;
   2. 4.2.2hotel accommodation for two people for the duration of the trip;
   3. 4.2.3return international economy-class flights for two people to and from Ireland;
   4. 4.2.4return airport and local transfers to/from the hotel and to/from the golf venue;
   5. 4.2.5the visa application fees and visa facilitation assistance necessary for the winner and the winner’s nominated companion to enter Ireland, including the cost of the Irish short-stay (‘C’) visit visa presently required of South African passport holders. The Club will assist with, and pay the government/agency visa fees and facilitation service fees for, both travellers’ visa applications as part of the prize; the winner and companion remain responsible for providing accurate personal information, a valid passport (with at least six months’ validity beyond the trip and at least one blank visa page) and any other supporting documents reasonably required for the visa application, and for attending any required biometric or in-person appointment.
   6. 4.2.6A travel allowance amounting to €750.00 (seven hundred and fifty euros) per person, for the duration of the bucket list trip.
3. 4.3The prize, to the extent of the travel allowance amounting to €750.00 (seven hundred and fifty euros) per person, as provided for in clause 4.2.6 hereinabove, excludes any other personal spending money, meals not specified by the package supplier, optional excursions, gratuities, and any other item not expressly listed in clause 4.2 hereinabove.
4. 4.4The prize may not be exchanged, in whole or in part, for cash or any other consideration, and no cash equivalent is offered.
5. 4.5The prize is not transferable, except that the winner may nominate one companion to accompany them on the trip. If the winner is unable to travel, the winner may nominate a substitute for themselves, but the prize as a whole may not be sold and subsequently ceded or assigned to a third party.
6. 4.6The international travel dates, in so far as the arrival in Ireland is concerned, shall to be fixed to within a period of 2 (two) weeks prior to the 17th of September 2027 and in so far as the departure from Ireland is concerned, within a period of 2 (two) weeks post the 19th of September 2027.
7. 4.7Once the travel itinerary and international travel dates have been finalised through arrangement with SWCC and the winner, said dates cannot be changed at the request of the winner. Travel is subject to the applicable package supplier’s booking, payment and cancellation terms.

5. The draw

1. 5.1The draw will take place on 21 March 2027 between 18:00 – 19:00 at Somerset West Country Club, Rue De Jacqueline, Somerset West, 7130, Western Cape.
2. 5.2The winner will be determined by a single random draw conducted from all sold and validly issued tickets. The draw will be independently monitored by LDP Compliance Proprietary Limited as well as the NLC.
3. 5.3The decision of the Club as to the identity of the winning ticket is final and binding, and no correspondence will be entered into, save as required by the Lotteries Act 57 of 1997 or as directed by members of the NLC.

6. Notification and publication of the winner

1. 6.1The winner will be notified personally by telephone and by email within 7 (seven) days of the draw.
2. 6.2The winner’s name (and, with the winner’s consent, a photograph) will be published on the Club’s website, the Club’s email newsletter distribution list, and the Club’s social media pages.
3. 6.3Participants may obtain information regarding the outcome of the lottery from the lottery manager, at the Club’s offices, and via the Club’s website and other communication platforms referred to in clause 6.2.

7. Unclaimed prizes

1. 7.1If the winner cannot be traced or does not respond within 30 (thirty) days of the draw, despite at least three documented attempts by the Club to make contact using the details supplied at the time of ticket purchase, a re-draw will be conducted from the remaining valid tickets under the same monitored conditions described in clause 5.2, alternatively the matter will be dealt with as directed by the NLC.
2. 7.2The winner must complete and sign the Commission’s prescribed prize-winner declaration (form SL06/14) as a condition of receiving the prize.

8. Disclaimer of liability

1. 8.1To the fullest extent permitted by law, the Club, its directors, officers, employees and volunteers, agents, and the suppliers of the prize (including any travel agent, tour operator, airline, hotel, visa facilitation agent, insurer or event organiser) shall not be liable for any loss, damage, injury, illness, death or other harm of any nature, whether direct, indirect, incidental, special or consequential, arising out of or in connection with:
   1. 8.1.1participation in this lottery, including the purchase, sale, use or possession of a ticket;
   2. 8.1.2the conduct of the draw or the determination, notification or announcement of the winner;
   3. 8.1.3the awarding, receipt, use, non-use or enjoyment of the prize or any component of it, including any visa application, whether granted or refused; or
   4. 8.1.4travel undertaken pursuant to the prize, including any delay, cancellation, rescheduling, denial of boarding or entry, visa refusal, loss of or damage to luggage or personal property, medical emergency, act of a third-party supplier, or any other event beyond the Club’s reasonable control.
   5. 8.1.5The grant of an entry visa remains at the sole discretion of the Irish immigration authorities. Neither the Club nor its appointed visa facilitation agent guarantees that a visa will be granted, and the Club shall not be liable if a visa application is refused, delayed or granted subject to conditions, provided the Club has facilitated the application and paid the associated fees in good faith.
2. 8.2Without limiting the generality of clause 8.1, the winner and the winner’s nominated companion travel entirely at their own risk. The Club strongly recommends that the winner and companion satisfy themselves, in good time, as to passport, visa, health and other entry requirements for Ireland and any transit country before travelling.
3. 8.3Nothing in this clause 8 excludes or limits any liability which may not lawfully be excluded or limited under the Consumer Protection Act 68 of 2008 or any other applicable law, including liability for death or personal injury caused by the gross negligence or wilful misconduct of the Club.

9. Eligibility to enter the lottery and warranties thereof

1. 9.1To be eligible to enter the lottery and win the prize every participant must:
   1. 9.1.1Possess a valid ticket;
   2. 9.1.2Be 18 years of age or older;
   3. 9.1.3Be legally competent to enter into these terms and to purchase and hold a ticket;
   4. 9.1.4Provide valid and accurate personal information (including your full name and contact details) that is current and complete, and you’ll notify the Club promptly if any of it changes before the draw;
   5. 9.1.5Purchasing the ticket for yourself, in your personal capacity, not for resale or on behalf of anyone else, and understand the ticket and any prize are non-transferable (except as permitted under clause 4.5);
   6. 9.1.6Not be excluded from entering under clause 3.4 or 3.5 hereinabove;
   7. 9.1.7Either hold, or undertake to obtain, a valid passport for international travel, with at least 6 months’ validity beyond 19 September 2027 and at least one blank visa page, and will have it in hand no later than 21 March 2027, so the Club can lodge visa applications in time for the fixed travel dates;
2. 9.2Every person who purchases a ticket represents and warrants to the Club, both at the time of purchase and, if applicable, as at the date of the draw, that:
   1. 9.2.1they are 18 years of age or older;
   2. 9.2.2they are legally competent to enter into these terms and to purchase and hold a ticket;
   3. 9.2.3the information provided by them when purchasing the ticket (including their full name and contact details) is true, current and complete, and they will promptly notify the Club of any change to those details prior to the draw;
   4. 9.2.4they are purchasing the ticket for themselves, in their personal capacity, and not for resale or on behalf of any third party, and understand that the ticket and any resulting prize are non-transferable except as expressly permitted in clause 4.5; and
   5. 9.2.5they are not a person excluded from participating in this lottery under clause 3.4 or 3.5.
3. 9.3Every purchaser further represents and warrants that they either currently hold, or undertake to obtain and hold, a valid passport suitable for international travel, with at least six months’ validity remaining beyond 19 September 2027 and at least one blank visa page, and undertakes to have such a passport in their possession no later than 21 March 2027. This undertaking is required because the Club must lodge the winner’s and their nominated companion’s visa applications well in advance of the fixed travel dates, to allow for the Irish authorities’ standard processing time.
4. 9.4If the winner or the winner’s nominated companion breaches the warranty in clause 9.2, including by failing to hold a valid passport by 21 March 2027, or by failing to provide passport, visa or other travel documentation and information reasonably requested by the Club or its prize suppliers within the time reasonably specified, the Club shall be entitled, without any liability whatsoever to the winner or their companion, to treat the prize (or the relevant traveller’s portion of it) as forfeited, and to deal with the prize as an unclaimed prize under clause 7, including by conducting a re-draw. No compensation, substitute prize or cash equivalent will be payable in these circumstances.
5. 9.5The Club represents and warrants that:
   1. 9.5.1it is duly registered with the National Lotteries Commission as a society (registration number 00566), and that this lottery is conducted under a duly registered scheme (Scheme No. 00566/01) and the exemptions referred to in clause 1.5;
   2. 9.5.2the prize described in clause 4 will be procured from reputable travel and hospitality suppliers, and exists as at the date of the draw;
   3. 9.5.3the draw will be conducted by way of a genuine random selection process, independently monitored as described in clause 5.2; and
   4. 9.5.4the net proceeds of the lottery will be applied only to the purposes described in clause 2.
   5. 9.5.5Save for the warranties expressly given in clause 9.4, and save for any warranty which may not lawfully be excluded or limited (including under the Consumer Protection Act 68 of 2008), the Club gives no warranty of any kind, whether express or implied, as to:
      1. 9.5.5.1the availability, timing, quality, standard or fitness for purpose of any third-party component of the prize, including flights, accommodation, event access, transfers, insurance or visa facilitation services;
      2. 9.5.5.2whether any visa application made on behalf of the winner or their companion will be approved, on time or at all, by the Irish immigration authorities, as more fully addressed in clause 8.2; or
      3. 9.5.5.3the uninterrupted, error-free or secure operation of the Club’s website or online ticketing portal.
6. 9.6This clause 9 is additional to, and does not limit, the disclaimer of liability in clause 8.

10. Protection of personal information

1. 10.1Personal information collected from ticket purchasers and the winner is processed by the Club solely for the purposes of administering this lottery (including ticket sales, age verification, the draw, winner verification and notification, delivery of the prize including visa facilitation, and publication of the winner’s name), and to comply with the Club’s obligations to the NLC, in accordance with the Protection of Personal Information Act 4 of 2013 (POPIA).
2. 10.2Full details of how the Club collects, uses, stores and protects personal information are set out in the Club’s Privacy Policy, available at www.swcountryclub.co.za and from the Club’s offices. By purchasing a ticket, the purchaser acknowledges the Privacy Policy and consents to the processing of their personal information as described in it.

11. General

1. 11.1The Club may prescribe such further reasonable and lawful conditions for participation in this lottery as may be necessary, and may amend these rules to correct any error or to comply with any direction of the NLC, provided that no amendment will prejudice any ticket already sold.
2. 11.2Any modification to the registered scheme requires the prior approval of the National Lotteries Commission.
3. 11.3These rules are governed by the laws of the Republic of South Africa, including the Lotteries Act 57 of 1997 and its Regulations.
4. 11.4A copy of these rules may be obtained free of charge from the Club’s offices at Rue De Jacqueline, Somerset West Country Club, Cape Town, 7130, and at www.swcountryclub.co.za. Queries: chairperson@swcountryclub.co.za / 021 852 2925.

Somerset West Country Club · NPO Reg. No. 094-210-NPO · NLC Society Reg. No. 00566 · Scheme Reg. No. 00566/01