The Golfer’s Journal
Charles Schwab Challenge VIP Experience Sweepstakes
Official Rules
SPONSOR: The Golfer’s Journal, 191 Avenida La Pata, San Clemente, CA 92672 (“Sponsor”).
1. NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT NECESSARY
NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT OF ANY KIND IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW.
2. Eligibility
The Charles Schwab Challenge VIP Experience Sweepstakes (the “Promotion”) is open to legal residents of the continental United States who are 18 years of age or older and the age of majority in their state of residence as of March 25, 2026. Entrants must be active Premium members of The Golfer’s Journal (“TGJ”) / Broken Tee Society (“BTS”) in good standing at the time of entry, or must enter via the Alternate Method of Entry described in Section 4.
Employees, officers, and directors of Sponsor, their parent companies, subsidiaries, affiliated companies, advertising, promotion, or production agencies, and their immediate family members (spouse, parents, children, siblings) and individuals residing in the same household (whether or not related) are not eligible to participate.
By entering the Promotion, entrants fully and unconditionally agree to be bound by these Official Rules and the decisions of the Sponsor, which are final and binding in all respects. All federal, state, and local laws and regulations apply. Void where prohibited, taxed, or restricted by law.
3. Promotion Period
The Promotion begins on March 25, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time (“ET”) and ends on March 27, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. ET (the “Promotion Period”). The Sponsor’s computer system is the official timekeeping device for this Promotion.
4. How to Enter
Method of Entry (Premium Members): Active Premium TGJ/BTS members may enter by submitting a reservation request through the designated entry page on golfersjournal.com during the Promotion Period. Each eligible member may submit one (1) entry. Multiple entries from the same individual will be disqualified.
Alternate Method of Entry (“AMOE”): To enter without a Premium membership, hand-print your full name, mailing address, email address, phone number, and date of birth on a 3” x 5” card and mail it to: The Golfer’s Journal, Attn: Charles Schwab Challenge Sweepstakes, 191 Avenida La Pata, San Clemente, CA 92672. Mail-in entries must be postmarked by March 26, 2026 and received by April 2, 2026. Limit one (1) mail-in entry per person. Mail-in entries have equal odds of winning.
All entries become the sole and exclusive property of the Sponsor. Receipt of entries will not be acknowledged or returned. No automated entry devices and/or programs are permitted. The Sponsor reserves the right to disqualify any entry that it believes, in its sole discretion, has been generated by automated means or otherwise does not comply with these Official Rules.
5. Winner Selection and Notification
Two (2) winners will be selected in a random drawing on or about March 27, 2026 from all eligible entries received during the Promotion Period. The random drawing will be conducted by the Sponsor, whose decisions are final and binding in all matters relating to this Promotion. Odds of winning depend on the total number of eligible entries received.
Potential winners will be notified by email on or about March 27, 2026. Each potential winner must confirm acceptance of the prize within twenty-four (24) hours of receiving the notification email. Failure to respond within this timeframe may result in forfeiture of the prize, and an alternate winner may be selected in accordance with these Official Rules.
If a potential winner cannot be reached after reasonable effort, declines the prize, is found to be ineligible, or fails to comply with these Official Rules, such person will be disqualified and an alternate winner will be selected. Only two (2) attempts for new alternates per prize will be conducted. If attempts fail, unclaimed prizes will not be awarded.
6. Prizes
Two (2) Grand Prize winners will each receive a prize package (“Prize”) for themselves and one (1) guest consisting of:
- VIP access to the Charles Schwab Challenge for three (3) days (approximate value $375 per person per day)
- Daily food and beverage in the Charles Schwab Challenge VIP Suite
- Round-trip coach airfare for winner and one (1) guest from a major airport in the continental United States (approximate value $500 per person)
- Three (3) nights of hotel accommodations (one room, double occupancy; approximate value $600)
- A daily spending stipend of $100 per person per day ($300 per person total)
- One (1) round of golf for winner and guest at a course in the Dallas-Fort Worth area (course to be determined by Sponsor; approximate value $200 per person)
Approximate Retail Value (“ARV”) of each Prize: $4,850. Total ARV of all Prizes: $9,700.
Prize Conditions: Prizes are non-transferable and no substitution will be made except as provided herein at the Sponsor’s sole discretion. Sponsor reserves the right to substitute any Prize (or a component thereof) for one of equal or greater value if the designated Prize should become unavailable for any reason. Travel must be booked through Sponsor or its designated travel agent. All travel companions must be 18 years of age or older. Travel dates and accommodations are at Sponsor’s sole discretion and subject to availability. Any expenses not specifically stated above are solely the winner’s responsibility.
Winners and their guests may be required to execute and return an Affidavit of Eligibility, Liability Release, and (where legal) a Publicity Release within five (5) days of prize notification. Non-compliance within this time period may result in disqualification and selection of an alternate winner.
7. Tax Responsibility
All federal, state, local, and other tax obligations arising from this Promotion, including, without limitation, winning a Prize, will be the sole responsibility of the Prize winner. Sponsor will issue an IRS Form 1099-MISC to each winner for Prize values meeting or exceeding the applicable reporting threshold. Winners may be required to provide a valid Social Security Number or Taxpayer Identification Number prior to receiving their Prize.
8. Release of Liability
By receipt of any Prize, each winner and their guest agree to release and hold harmless Sponsor, its respective subsidiaries, affiliates, suppliers, distributors, advertising and promotion agencies, and Prize suppliers, and each of their respective parent companies and each such company’s officers, directors, employees, and agents (collectively, the “Released Parties”) from and against any claim or cause of action, including, but not limited to, personal injury, death, or damage to or loss of property, arising out of participation in the Promotion, travel related to the Prize, or receipt, use, or misuse of any Prize.
9. Publicity Release
Except where prohibited by law, acceptance of a Prize constitutes each winner’s consent that their name, likeness, voice, photograph, and/or biographical data may be used by Sponsor in any medium for advertising and promotional purposes without limitation and without additional notice, compensation, or consent.
10. General Conditions
By participating in the Promotion, or by accepting a Prize, all participants agree to release, indemnify, and hold harmless the Released Parties for any and all liability for loss, harm, damage, injury, cost, or expense whatsoever, including without limitation property damage, personal injury, and/or death, which may occur in connection with preparation for, travel to, or participation in the Promotion, or possession, acceptance, and/or use or misuse of any Prize or participation in any Promotion-related activity, and claims based on publicity rights, copyright infringement, trademark infringement, intellectual property rights, defamation, or invasion of privacy.
11. Liability Limitations
The Released Parties are not responsible for: (a) lost, late, misdirected, incomplete, or non-delivered entries or email; (b) interrupted or unavailable network, server, Internet Service Provider (ISP), website, telephone, or other connections; (c) miscommunications, failed computer, satellite, telephone, or cable transmissions or lines; (d) technical failure or jumbled, corrupted, scrambled, delayed, or misdirected transmissions; (e) computer hardware or software malfunctions, failures, or technical errors or difficulties; or (f) other errors of any kind, whether human, mechanical, electronic, or network.
Persons who tamper with or abuse any aspect of this Promotion, or otherwise attempt to undermine the legitimate operation of the Promotion by cheating, hacking, deception, or other unfair playing practices, as solely determined by the Sponsor, will be disqualified. Any use of robotic, automatic, macro, programmed, or similar entry methods will void all such entries and disqualify any participant using such methods.
Should any portion of the Promotion be, in Sponsor’s sole opinion, compromised by virus, worms, bugs, non-authorized human intervention, technical failures, or other causes which corrupt or impair the administration, security, fairness, or proper play of the Promotion, Sponsor reserves the right at its sole discretion to suspend, modify, or terminate the Promotion and select the winners from entries received prior to action taken, or as otherwise deemed fair and appropriate by Sponsor.
12. Dispute Resolution and Choice of Law
This Promotion is governed by the laws of the United States and the State of California, without respect to conflict of law doctrines. As a condition of participating in this Promotion, participants agree that:
- Any and all disputes, claims, and causes of action arising out of or connected with this Promotion or any Prize awarded shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action, exclusively before a court located in Orange County, California, and participants irrevocably consent to the jurisdiction of such courts; and
- UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES WILL A PARTICIPANT BE PERMITTED TO OBTAIN AWARDS FOR, AND PARTICIPANT HEREBY WAIVES ALL RIGHTS TO CLAIM, INDIRECT, PUNITIVE, INCIDENTAL, AND CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES AND ANY OTHER DAMAGES, OTHER THAN FOR ACTUAL OUT-OF-POCKET EXPENSES. SPONSOR’S TOTAL CUMULATIVE LIABILITY IN CONNECTION WITH THIS PROMOTION SHALL NOT EXCEED THE STATED ARV OF THE PRIZES OFFERED HEREUNDER.
In the event any provision of these Official Rules is held to be unenforceable, these Official Rules will continue in full force and effect without such provision.
13. Use of Data
Sponsor will collect personal data about participants in accordance with its privacy policy, available at https://www.golfersjournal.com/privacy-policy/. By participating in the Promotion, entrants agree to Sponsor’s collection and usage of their personal information for use in administering the Promotion and acknowledge that they have read and accepted Sponsor’s privacy policy. Unless the entrant otherwise expressly agrees, personal information shall be used only for the purposes of administering the Promotion.
14. Winners List
For the names of the Prize winners, send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to: The Golfer’s Journal, Attn: Charles Schwab Challenge Sweepstakes Winners List, 191 Avenida La Pata, San Clemente, CA 92672. Requests must be received by June 30, 2026.
These Official Rules are subject to change at the sole discretion of the Sponsor. Any changes will be posted on golfersjournal.com.
Last updated: March 2026
