Cast your vote - from best putting greens to best hot dog - in the 2013 "Best of Northeast Ohio Golf" contest. You could win a basket filled with more than 100 golf balls for participating.
CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Golf season is here -- finally -- and we're ready for players to tee off in The Plain Dealer's second annual "Best of Northeast Ohio Golf" awards contest.
» Click here to enter the poll, where you can cast your vote in a variety of categories.
Last spring more than 40,000 online votes were cast to decide which public course has the best putting greens, the best group of par-3 holes, who serves up the most delicious hot dogs, and 16 additional award categories. Thanks to the popularity of the 2012 contest, The Plain Dealer is making this an annual feature.
Don't forget to enter a drawing for prizes when you finish voting. The grand prize is a basket of more than 100 personalized golf balls from courses across Northeast Ohio. Also, an additional 15 people will win a dozen golf balls. (See below for complete rules and alternate means of entry »)
You can cast your vote in a few categories or all of them. Voting is open now through April 23 at noon.
We want to hear from you. And your golf buddies. And your league partners. Spread the word.
The results will be published May 5 in The Plain Dealer's annual Golf Guide, which also will include listings for more than 125 area courses.
Award categories in The Plain Dealer's second annual "Best of Northeast Ohio Golf" contest
The Plain Dealer invites golfers to vote for their favorite Northeast Ohio public courses in up to 21 categories, including best course conditions, value and amenities.
Lynn Ischay, The Plain Dealer
1. Best driving range
2. Best short-game practice area
3. Best pro shop
4. Best greens fee specials
5. Best senior rates
6. Best value
7. Best accessibility
8. Best pace of play
9. Best course conditions
10. Best putting greens (condition)
11. Best putting greens (challenge)
12. Best group of par-3 holes
13. Best group of par-5 holes
14. Best overall challenge
15. Best scenery and views
16. Best hidden gem
17. Best amenities
18. Best customer service
19. Best overall snack bar food
20. Best hot dog
21. Best 19th hole
» Click here to start voting
“BEST OF NORTHEAST OHIO GOLF AWARDS”
NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT OF ANY KIND IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN THIS SWEEPSTAKES. COMPLETION OF THE SURVEY IS NOT REQUIRED.
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OPEN ONLY TO LEGAL RESIDENTS OF OHIO WHO ARE AT LEAST 18 YEARS OLD AS OF THE DATE OF ENTRY
By entering this Promotion, entrants accept and agree to be bound by these Official Rules. Any violation of these rules may, at Sponsor’s discretion, result in disqualification. All decisions of the judges regarding this Promotion are final and binding in all respects.
1. PROMOTION PERIOD. Promotion begins 6:00 AM ET April 9, 2013 and ends 11:59 PM ET April 23, 2013. Online entries must be received by the end of the Promotion Period. Mail-in entries must be postmarked by the end of the Promotion Period, and received no later than five (5) days later.
2. ELIGIBILITY. This sweepstakes (the “Promotion”) is only open to legal residents of Ohio who are at least 18 years old as of the date of entry, except officers, directors, members, and employees of the Sponsor, Administrator, or any other party associated with the development or administration of this Promotion, and the immediate family (i.e., parents, children, siblings, spouse), and persons residing in the same household, as such individuals. This Promotion is void outside Ohio, and where prohibited.
3. HOW TO ENTER. There are two ways to enter: (1) Visit www.cleveland. com/golf during the Promotion Period and follow the instructions to complete and submit the survey and entry form; or (2) Print your name, address, e-mail address (optional), and daytime telephone number on a 3.5" x 5" to 4.25" x 6" post card and mail it to: Best of Northeast Ohio Golf Awards Sweepstakes, Cleveland Live, LLC, 2019 Center Street, Suite 200, Cleveland, OH 44113. All entries become the property of the Sponsor and will not be acknowledged or returned. Limit: One entry per person and one entry per e-mail address during the Promotion Period. All entrant information, including e-mail addresses, is subject to the respective
Privacy Policy of the applicable Sponsor.
4. WINNER SELECTION AND NOTIFICATION. Winner selection will be conducted by random drawing from all eligible entries on or about April 24, 2013
(the “Drawing Date”). Any potential winner will be notified by mail, email and/or telephone
. If a potential winner: (i) cannot be contacted; (ii) does not respond within five (5) days from the date the Sponsor first tries to notify him/her; (iii) fails to return the Affidavit and Release as specified in Rule 9; (iv) refuses the prize; and/or (v) the prize or prize notification is returned as undeliverable, such potential winner forfeits all rights to win the Promotion or receive the prize, and an alternate potential winner may be selected. Upon contacting a potential winner and determining that he/she has met all eligibility requirements of the Promotion, including without limitation the execution of required waivers, publicity and liability releases and disclaimers, and, at Sponsor’s discretion, successful completion of a background check, such individual will be declared the “winner” of the Promotion.
5. PRIZE DESCRIPTION. There will be one (1) grand prize winner and 15 runners-up. The grand prize is
100 personalized golf balls as selected by Sponsor with approximate retail value $100. The runner-up prize is one (1) dozen golf balls as selected by Sponsor with an approximate retail value $16.
6. TAXES. All federal, state and/or local income and other taxes, if any, are the winner’s sole responsibility.
7. ODDS OF WINNING. The odds of winning this Promotion depend on the number of eligible entries received.
8. NO PRIZE TRANSFER OR SUBSTITUTION. No prize or any portion thereof is transferable or redeemable for cash. Any portion of the prize that is not used is forfeited. No substitutions for prize except by Sponsor, in which case a prize of equal or greater value will be substituted.
9. CONSENT AND RELEASE. By entering the Promotion, each entrant releases and discharges the Sponsor, Administrator, and any other party associated with the development or administration of this Promotion, their parent, subsidiary, and affiliated entities, and each of their respective officers, directors, members, shareholders, employees, independent contractors, agents, representatives, successors and assigns (collectively, “Sponsor Entities”), from any and all liability whatsoever in connection with this Promotion, including without limitation legal claims, costs, injuries, losses or damages, demands or actions of any kind (including without limitation personal injuries, death, damage to, loss or destruction or property, rights of publicity or privacy, defamation, or portrayal in a false light) (collectively, “Claims”). Except where prohibited: (i) entry into the Promotion constitutes the consent of each entrant, without further compensation, to use his/her name, likeness, biographical data, and contact information for editorial, advertising, marketing, publicity, and administrative purposes by the Sponsor and/or others authorized by the Sponsor; (ii) acceptance of a prize constitutes a release by any winner of the Sponsor Entities of any and all Claims in connection with the administration of this Promotion and the use, misuse, or possession of any prize; and (iii) any potential winner may be required to sign an affidavit of eligibility (including social security number) and a liability/publicity release. Affidavits and releases must be returned within five (5) days from the date that Sponsor first tries to notify the potential winner. Sponsor may conduct a background check to confirm any potential winner’s eligibility and compliance with these rules. By entering, you agree to cooperate reasonably with any such background check. If the prize includes participation in any public event(s) or publicity, or if Sponsor Entities intend to publicize the winner in any way, and if a background check reveals that a potential winner has engaged in conduct that could damage the reputation or business of any Sponsor Entity, as determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion, the potential winner may be disqualified and the prize may be awarded to an alternate winner. If winner is deemed to be a minor under the jurisdiction of his/her residence, the prize will be awarded in the name of his/her parent or legal guardian who must execute any necessary affidavit and release.
10. DISCLAIMERS. (i) Sponsor not responsible for entries that are postage-due, lost, late, misdirected, incorrect, garbled, or incompletely received, for any reason, including by reason of hardware, software, browser, or network failure, malfunction, congestion, or incompatibility at Sponsor’s or Administrator’s servers or elsewhere. In the event of a dispute, entries will be deemed submitted by the authorized account holder of the e-mail address submitted at the 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 (e.g., business, educational institute) that is responsible for assigning e-mail addresses for the domain associated with the submitted e-mail address. (ii) Sponsor and Administrator, in their sole discretion, reserve the right to disqualify any person tampering with the entry process or the operation of the web site or otherwise attempting to undermine the legitimate operation of the Promotion. Use of bots or other automated process to enter is prohibited and may result in disqualification at the sole discretion of Sponsor or Administrator. (iii) Sponsor and Administrator further reserve the right to cancel, terminate or modify the Promotion if it is not capable of completion as planned, including by reason of infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, force majeure or technical failures of any sort. (iv) Sponsor Entities are not responsible for errors in the administration or fulfillment of this Promotion, including without limitation mechanical, human, printing, distribution or production errors, and may modify or cancel this Promotion based upon such error at its sole discretion without liability. In no event will Sponsor be responsible for awarding more than the number of prizes specified in these rules. (v) In the event this Promotion is cancelled or terminated, pursuant to subparagraph (iii) or (iv), Sponsor, in its sole discretion, may elect to hold a random drawing from among all eligible entries received up to the date of discontinuance for any or all of the prizes offered herein. (vi) SPONSOR ENTITIES MAKE NO WARRANTIES, REPRESENTATIONS OR GUARANTEES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, IN FACT OR IN LAW, AS REGARDS THIS PROMOTION OR THE MERCHANTABILITY, QUALITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE REGARDING ANY PRIZE OR ANY COMPONENT OF ANY PRIZE. (vii) CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT BY AN ENTRANT TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE THE WEBSITE OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THIS PROMOTION MAY BE A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND/OR CIVIL LAWS, AND SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK REMEDIES AND DAMAGES (INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ATTORNEYS’ FEES) FROM ANY SUCH ENTRANT TO THE FULLEST EXTENT OF THE LAW, INCLUDING CRIMINAL PROSECUTION. (viii) The value(s) of the prize(s) set forth above represent Sponsor’s good faith determination of the approximate retail value(s) thereof; the actual fair market value(s) as ultimately determined by Sponsor are final and binding and cannot be challenged or appealed. In the event the stated approximate retail value(s) of a prize is more than the actual fair market value of that prize, the difference will not be awarded in cash or otherwise. No substitution or compensation will be given for any portion of the prize that is not used.
11. APPLICABLE LAWS AND JURISDICTION. This Promotion is subject to all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations. Issues concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules shall be governed by the laws of the State of Ohio, without regard to any principles of conflict of laws. All disputes arising out of or connected with this Promotion will be resolved individually, and without resort to class action, exclusively by a state or federal court located in Cleveland, Ohio. Should there be a conflict between the laws of the State of Ohio and any other laws, the conflict will be resolved in favor of the laws of the State of Ohio. To the extent permitted by applicable law, all judgments or awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket damages (excluding attorneys’ fees) associated with participation in this Promotion and shall not include any indirect, punitive, incidental and/or consequential damages.
12. WINNER LIST. For a list containing the name of the grand prize winner and the runners-up, send a self-addressed stamped envelope, within six (6) months of the Drawing Date, to: Winner List, “Best of Northeast Ohio Golf Awards,” Cleveland Live LLC, 2019 Center Street, Suite 200, Cleveland, OH 44113.
13. SPONSORSHIP. This Promotion is sponsored by The Plain Dealer Publishing Co., 1801 Superior Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44114 and Cleveland Live LLC, 2019 Center Street, Suite 200, Cleveland, OH 44113 (individually and collectively, the "Sponsor").
14. ADMINISTRATION. This Promotion is Administered by Cleveland Live LLC, 2019 Center Street, Suite 200, Cleveland, OH 44113
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