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In the Rules of Amateur Status 2009 as approved by the Japan Golf Association, any players will forfeit the amateur status when players register themselves as TPD non-member. It is recommended to consult with National Golf Association (Phone: 03-3566-0003) regarding to the details about amateur status before making an application for tournament. Any qualifiers proceed to Third QT and　Final QT and who wish to register as a　2010 LPGA of Japan Tournament Players’ Division non- member must attend the mandatory orientation. But any player who TPD Committee approved is not this. 　Note: Registration for LPGA of Japan TPD non-member is temporary and assumed one year. 1. Orientation will be held after the　conclusion of Third Qualifying 　Tournament. A place and time will be announced by LPGA of Japan 　by posting. It is applicant’s responsibility to provide her interpreter 　by her self. 　The representative’s attendance is not admitted.
	Agenda 　(1) Registration process for TPD non- 　　　member 　(2) LPGA of Japan tournament 　　　regulation 　(3) Golf Rules and Etiquettes 2. Deadline of registration for LPGA of 　Japan Tour member will be Dec. 25, 　2009 3. Rule Exam will be held after the 　conclusion of Second Qualifying 　 Tournament. A place and time will be 　announced by LPGA of Japan by 　posting. 　Any qualifiers proceed to Third QT or 　who is willing to sign waiting list for 　Third QT and wish to register as a 　2010 LPGA of Japan TPD non-member 　 must take this rule exam.(otherwise 　the qualifier may not make a 　registration for 2010 TPD non-member) 　LPGA of Japan will distribute qualifiers 　60 questions in advance. The rule exam 　will be made by 30 questions from 　these 60 questions. The passing mark 　will be getting more than 21 correct 　answers. If qualifiers can not get reach 　to the passing mark, she is able to 　retake a rule exam for only one time. If 　she still can not get reach to the 　passing mark, she may not proceed to 　Third QT. 　 The rule exam will be available only 　Japanese and English. 　The qualifiers may not attend her 　interpreter to the rule exam. 4. Annual Tour Registration Fee 　for LPGA of Japan Teaching 　Professional Class A member 　and non-members is \315,000 　including consumption tax. 5.Working Visa is required to play at 　the tournaments in Japan for those 　who does not resident in Japan. 　Note: Any qualifiers who wish to 　register as a 2010 LPGA of Japan TPD 　non-member must receive a 　recommendation 　from one of the LPGA of Japan 　professional members who have been a 　LPGA of Japan member for more than 　5 years (any LPGA of Japan member 　who obtains license before 2004).	Any qualifiers who are foreign 　nationality who can not speak 　Japanese must arrange the interpreter 　by themselves. ・Must fill in interpreter’s name on 2009 　QT Application form.(Blank 　qualification is not acceptable). ・The interpreter may not at the 　same time be the other qualifier’s 　 interpreter. ・The qualifier must arrange her 　interpreter from First Qualifying 　Tournament to Final Qualifying 　Tournament and orientation. ・All the posting, rules of play and 　announcements are assumed to be 　 only Japanese. 　Direct inquiries regarding the 　Qualifying Tournament to: THE LADIES PROFESSIONAL GOLFERS' ASSOCIATION of JAPAN (Attention: Hiroyuki Tamura, or Yuko Ishibashii) Address: Nittetsu Kobiki Bldg 8f 　　　　　　7-16-3 Ginza, Chuo-ku, 　　　　　　Tokyo 104-0062 JAPAN Phone: (+81) (3) 3546-7801 Fax: (+81) (3) 3546-7805