2004 PGA TOUR Media Guide
2004 PGA TOUR Media Guide
2004 PGA TOUR Media Guide
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SECTION 9 / ADDITIONAL INFOPhoto credentials will be issued only to personnel on assignment from recognizedand accredited publications or news services. Requests for photo credentials mustbe made by the appropriate news agency, not by the photographer. Thecredentialed entity has rights only with respect to photography and has no rightswith respect to any other media without obtaining the proper and valid credentialsfor such media.Photographic likenesses of <strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong>, Champions Tour and Nationwide Tourplayers and tournament courses may be used only by the news agency which thephotographer represents for legitimate news coverage only. Any other use must beapproved in advance in writing by the <strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong>. Photographs taken hereundermay not be archived nor sold or distributed in any manner without <strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong>’sprior approval.Regulations – Photography3. The use of carts is prohibited at all times.4. Photographers must not position themselves in the line of play. If requestedto move by a player, his caddie or an official, the photographer will do sowithout delay or discussion.5. No photograph shall be taken until a player has completed his stroke.6. Players should not be asked to pose during a round.7. Noise-free equipment must be used at all times.8. Cameras are not permitted in the scoring tent or in the locker rooms.Photographs taken at any <strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong>, Champions Tour or Nationwide Tourtournament may not be sold or commercially exploited in any manner without theprior written consent of the <strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> and the applicable course(s) and player(s).Credentialed photographers will receive one of two types of photo credentials. Alimited number of inside the rope photo credentials will be issued daily by the <strong>PGA</strong><strong>TOUR</strong> <strong>Media</strong> Official on site and will permit the wearer access inside the ropes.Photographers who do not have an inside the ropes photo credential must stayoutside the gallery ropes but are still required to check in with the on site <strong>PGA</strong><strong>TOUR</strong> <strong>Media</strong> Official to receive the proper outside the ropes photo credential.Photographic assistants will not be issued photo credentials of any type.Cameras must have at least a 300mm lens, and may be used only by accreditedmedia representatives who have been issued photo credentials, and such use issubject to the following conditions:1. Photographers with inside the ropes photo credentials must stay within onearm’s length of the ropes at all time. Photographers without inside the ropesphoto credentials are not permitted inside the ropes at any time.2. Photographers are not permitted on the teeing ground, as determined by <strong>PGA</strong><strong>TOUR</strong>.9. The credentialed entity has rights only with respect to photography and hasno rights with respect to any other media without obtaining the proper andvalid credentials for such media.The Photographer set forth below and the News Agency set forth below shall jointlyand severally indemnify, defend and hold the Event, its host organization and <strong>PGA</strong><strong>TOUR</strong> and their respective officers, agents, representatives, successors and assignsharmless from and against any and all expenses, lawsuits, damages, costs andliabilities (including reasonable attorneys fees and expenses) incurred by, arisingfrom, or in connection with, any actions of the Photographer set forth below or theuse of any photographs other than as set forth in these Photography Regulations.The credentialed entity assumes all risk and danger incidental to the game of golfand releases <strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong>, Inc.-sanctioned tournaments and competitions and theirhost sites, title sponsors, host organizations, <strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong>, Inc., participating players,and all agents thereof from any and all liabilities resulting from such cases. Theholders of the media credential grant permission to <strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong>, Inc., to utilize theholders' images or likenesses incidental to any live or recorded television or othertransmission or reproduction in whole or in part of any <strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> event they attend.<strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> MAY REVOKE CREDENTIALS AT ANY TIME FOR ANY REASONINCLUDING VIOLATIONS OF ANY OF THE FOREGOING REGULATIONS.Regulations – Print<strong>Media</strong> credentials will be issued only to personnel on assignment from recognizedand accredited publications, as determined by <strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> in its sole discretion.Individuals representing multiple interests (such as a recognized golf magazineand an Internet site) must agree to be bound by all applicable media regulations.<strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> retains exclusive media rights to all events on the <strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong>,Champions Tour and Nationwide Tour.1. Only personnel with appropriate credentials will be permitted into the mediacenter and locker room areas.2. Tape recorders are not permitted in the locker room.3. Players shall not be interviewed during play or after the round until the playerhas signed his scorecard.4. Coverage shall be only for the News Agency set forth below and may not besold or distributed to any other entity or party.5. The use of golf carts is prohibited at all times.6. Only personnel with appropriate credentials will be allowed inside thegallery ropes, and they must stay within one arm’s length of the ropes at alltimes. All support personnel must remain outside the ropes.7. The credentialed entity has rights only with respect to print publicationmedia and has no rights with respect to any other media without obtainingthe proper and valid credentials for such media.The media person set forth below and the News Agency set forth below shall jointlyand severally indemnify, defend and hold the Event, its host organizations and <strong>PGA</strong><strong>TOUR</strong> and their respective officers, agents, representatives, successors and assignsharmless from and against any and all expenses, lawsuits, damages, costs andliabilities (including reasonable attorney’s fees and expenses) incurred by, arisingfrom, or in connection with, any actions of the media person set forth below.The credentialed entity assumes all risk and danger incidental to the game of golfand releases <strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong>, Inc.-sanctioned tournaments and competitions and theirhost sites, title sponsors, host organizations, <strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong>, Inc., participating players,and all agents thereof from any and all liabilities resulting from such cases. Theholders of the media credential grant permission to <strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong>, Inc., to utilize theholders' images or likenesses incidental to any live or recorded television or othertransmission or reproduction in whole or in part of any <strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> event they attend.<strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> MAY REVOKE CREDENTIALS AT ANY TIME FOR ANY REASONINCLUDING VIOLATIONS OF ANY OF THE FOREGOING REGULATIONS.9-12 / <strong>2004</strong> <strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> <strong>Media</strong> <strong>Guide</strong> WWW.<strong>PGA</strong><strong>TOUR</strong>.COM