The United States finals of the World Golfers Championship has been scheduled Sept. 16-19 at The Cattail and Devil’s Claw courses the Whirwind Golf Club at Wild Horse Pass in Chandler, AZ., a pair of “challenging, but fair” Gary Planks target-style designs located on ancient tribal lands of the Pima and Maricopa in the Gila River Indian Community.
Participants will stay at the 242-room Wild Horse Pass Hotel & Casino, which opened last fall just 12 miles from Sky Harbor International Airport in Phoenix, AZ.
In the 36-hole tournament, one winner from each of the five handicap categories-0-5, 6-10, 11-15, 16-20 and 21-25–earn expense-paid trips to Hua-Hin, Thailand for the World Golfers Championship, scheduled Oct. 30-Nov. 6. More than 30 countries will be represented.
Anders Bengtson of the World Golfers USA indicated that clubs from across the U.S. are encouraged to conduct 18-hole qualifying events to determine a five-player team, one from each of the five handicap categories. The entry fee is $600 per club or $1,000 if a club wanted to send two teams. For more information, go to www.worldgolfersusa.com or call 561 313-9083.
“The true Olympic golf event takes place at the World Golfers Championship,” said Bengtson. “It’s where amateurs compete on equal terms just the way Pierre de Coubertin visioned it when he created the Olympics.”
The tournament was started 15 years ago by International Hockey Hall of Fame member Sven Tumba of Sweden, who wanted to give amateur golfers of all ability levels the chance to experience the dream of a lifetime, representing their country in an international competition. Go to www.worldgolfers.com for more info on world finals.
Other former host sites include the Hyatt Regency Grand Champions in Palm Springs, CA; Disney World and Grand Cypress in Orlando, FL; LaRomana and Casa de Campo in the Dominican Republic, the Gloria Resort in Turkey, Kwa-Zula at Wild Coast and Port Shepstone in South Africa and Marbella in Spain..
Contact:
World Golfers USA, Inc.
1950 Presidential Way, Suite 11
West Palm Beach, FL 33401
Phone: 561 313 9083
Fax: 561 242 5136
Email: Anders@worldgolfersusa.com
