(ST. AUGUSTINE, FL) – St. Johns Golf & Country Club – owned by St. Joe Company and managed by Billy Casper Golf – will host the first stage of the 2008 PGA TOUR Qualifying School, Tuesday-Friday, October 21-24.
The 72-hole, stroke-play tournament at St. Johns will be contested between roughly 80 golfers with the top qualifiers advancing to the second stage of competition. St. Johns was selected by the PGA TOUR as one of only 11 golf courses across theUnited States to host a first round qualifying competition. This will be the fourth time St. Johns hosts a Q-School event.
A full roster of Q-School golfers competing at St. Johns will be made available the weekend prior to the tournament.
Several PGA TOUR regulars, including Carl Paulson, David Gossett, Guy Boros and Chris Couch, have played TOUR qualifying rounds at St. Johns in past years.
“The course is in outstanding condition and will offer a difficult but fair test for all competitors,” says Dan Zimmer, General Manager of St. Johns. “It’s an honor for St. Johns to be selected again by the PGA TOUR to host this important first step for golfers to earn their way into the big leagues.”
St. Johns, a Clyde Johnston-designed course located just north of St. Augustine, is a gem that attracts golfers from across the southeastern United States. Carved out of a pine forest, the course offers a great test for every skill level. From the championship tees, the course is a decidedly robust par-72 playing 7,236 yards with occasionally arduous wind patterns.
The PGA TOUR qualifying system dates back to 1965 and currently involves three stages. At the end of the qualifying process, 25 players, plus those who tied, earn their PGA TOUR card for the following season.
For more information on St. Johns, visit www.stjohnsgolf.com or call 904.940.3200.
About JOE
The St. Joe Company (NYSE: JOE), a publicly held company based in Jacksonville, is one of Florida’s largest real estate development companies. We are primarily engaged in real estate development and sales, with significant interests in timber. JOE’s mission is to create places that inspire people and make the region an even better place to live, work and play. We’re no ordinary JOE.
More information about JOE can be found at our website at www.joe.com.
About Billy Casper Golf
Headquartered in Vienna, Virginia, Billy Casper Golf was co-founded by Robert Morris and Peter Hill in 1989 along with professional golf legend Billy Casper, the Masters and two-time U.S. Open winner who ranks seventh all-time with 51 PGA Tour wins. The company manages more than 90 golf courses in 22 states, the District of Columbia and internationally. Combined with Buffalo Communications, the golf-lifestyle PR division of BCG, 24 of their courses were honored in the recent Golfweek’s “America’s Best” state-by-state rankings.
For more information about Billy Casper Golf, visit www.billycaspergolf.com or call 703.761.1444.
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