New York, N.Y. (Sept. 9, 2009) – Tickets are now available at Ticket Direct online at www.ticketdirect.co.nz for the Second Annual Kiwi Challenge, scheduled for Nov. 11-12, 2009 at Cape Kidnappers Golf Resort in Hawkes Bay, New Zealand. A limited number of daily tickets will be sold at $50 (NZD) each for this 36-hole two-day event that is sanctioned by the PGA Tour. Children age 16 and under will be admitted free with a paying adult. All proceeds from ticket sales will benefit charities in Hawkes Bay.
The competition features defending champion Hunter Mahan, Anthony Kim, Sean O’Hair and Camilo Villegas, each of whom could arguably be the best player in the game under age 30. The group will be playing for a $2 million purse, with $1 million offered to the winner. Mahan defeated Kim on the second playoff hole in 2008. All four players will compete in the Presidents Cup event in October.
Five-year-old Cape Kidnappers is the masterpiece of architect Tom Doak. It has climbed to 36th in the world rankings released recently by Golf Magazine and it is acclaimed as the fourth best course to open in the last 50 years.
Play will begin each day at 9 a.m. local time. The event will be shown in delay broadcast by NBC on Nov. 14-15.
Combined, the four players already have eight PGA Tour wins, more than 80 top-10 finishes and nearly $40 million in career winnings. For more information on the Kiwi Challenge visit www.kiwichallenge.com. The local New Zealand phone number for Ticket Direct is 0800-4TICKET.
About the Resort
Cape Kidnappers, located in beautiful Hawkes Bay, New Zealand, is ranked the 36th best golf course in the world by Golf Magazine. The course was built by architect Tom Doak and opened in January 2004. In addition to the scenic and challenging golf course, the resort also includes The Farm at Cape Kidnappers, which offers 26 luxury suites overlooking the golf course, a working sheep farm and the Pacific Ocean.
Cape Kidnappers, along with sister resort Kauri Cliffs 350 miles to the north, was host to the inaugural Kiwi Challenge in 2008, won by Hunter Mahan. Kauri Cliffs, which was designed by architect David Harman and opened in 2001, is ranked the top International Golf Resort by Golf Magazine. The golf course at Kauri Cliffs is ranked No. 61 in the world.
Both properties were developed by Wall Street financier Julian Robertson, and both are members of Relais and Chateaux. For more information on the Kiwi Challenge, visit www.thekiwichallenge.com. For more information about the individual golf resorts, visit online at www.kauricliffs.com and www.capekidnappers.com.
Contact:
Craig Smith
Double Eagle Events
(864) 979-5970
