Vancleave, MS, August 16th, 2009: The Mississippi Gulf Coast Open Championship presented by Yamaha Golf Cars was a shootout of professionals and amateurs’ from 7 states. After three days at three of the top course on this popular 60 miles of Gulf of Mexico coast, Rodney Butcher, a sometimes Nationwide Tour professional, lifted the winner’s trophy of the Mississippi Gulf Coast with even par – only true “open” on the entire gulf region. The three course line up players needed to conquer to hoist the trophy were great tests of golf the region is known for like Jack Nicklaus’s Grand Bear, Mark McCumber’s Windance C.C and the final round at Jerry Pate’s The Preserve. “We are excited to hold this championship with such great Amateurs (young and old) on the coast like past champion Duke Simmons, and State Amateur Champion Lane Pippin – both were co-runner ups today as well as Mid Amateur Champion Steve Wilson,” says Jeremy Davis, Tournament Director, “And great regional professionals like our winner, Rodney Butcher” says Davis. Greenville, Mississippi amateur, Brother Sandifer, won the Senior Division with a score of two under par. For more info and complete results go to www.GolfCoast.com and click on “Tournaments.”
Yamaha Golf Cars stepped in to be a title sponsor which has helped turn this once local event to a regional major championship. “Yamaha Golf Car Company is very excited with the partnership it has with the MS Gulf Coast golf association and knows that even with the record breaking field and the largest purse to date this year, the tournament will only grow larger and gain more exposure for the future. Yamaha Golf Car Company will continue to support the tournament in 2010 as the title sponsor,” says Jeffrey J. Jungers from Yamaha Golf Car Company. Other sponsors were
Allen Beverages, Bancorp South, Clay’s Print Shop, Diamondhead Golf Cars, Footjoy, Engineering Services & Software, Glass Solutions, Global Financial Services Inc, Hard Rock Biloxi, Honey Baked Ham, IP Casino, South Mississippi Living Magazine, Tee to Green Golf Magazine, The Bridges Golf Club at Hollywood Casino, Titleist, Turan Foley Chevrolet-Cadillac.
For more information on the Mississippi Gulf Coast Golf Association or to request a FREE Official Golf Package Guide or a FREE Package Quote at over 40 hotels, casinos and condos and tee-times online at 15 championship courses – go to www.GolfCoast.com.
Contact:
Jeremy Davis. Tournament Director. (228) 539-7806, JDavis2@harrahs.com
Kevin Drum, Executive Consultant, (228)374-GOLF, Kevin@GolfCoast.com
