54-hole tournament with $6,000 professional purse kicks-off July 25
(HALF MOON BAY, Calif.) – Half Moon Bay Golf Links — the world-class, 36-hole golf resort set against the dramatic cliffs of the Pacific Ocean just minutes from San Francisco and San Jose -will host the first annual “Bash of the Bay Pro-Am” July 25-30, featuring a 54-hole tournament format with a $6,000 professional purse.
The three tournament rounds will take place July 27-29. The event also includes two days of unlimited golf practice rounds on the 25th and 26th on the Ocean and Old courses, an opening cocktail reception on the 26th, and an awards dinner with tee prizes. Five-night accommodations are provided by The Ritz-Carlton Half Moon Bay, one of California’s premier ocean-front hotels located onsite. Package rates are $1899 (tournament player double occupancy), $2889 (tournament player single occupancy), and $3009 (tournament player and spouse/other). Professional participation is complimentary.
“With Half Moon Bay Golf Links’ two championship-caliber layouts, its location in the San Francisco Bay Area, and the stunning Ritz-Carlton, Half Moon Bay, we believe the Bash of the Bay Pro-Am will become one of the most popular events in the region,” says Bill Troyanoski, General Manager.
A team consists of one golf professional and four amateurs with established and active USGA handicaps. Two of the four amateurs must be current members of the same private or semi-private golf club. The professional of the team does not need to be the professional employed by that club. Amateurs will use 85 percent of their USGA index for both the team and individual competition. The golf professional is responsible for verifying eligibility requirements.
For more information about pricing, the schedule of events and tournament format, or to download an entry form, visit http://halfmoonbaygolf.com/BashofBay/. For more information about Half Moon Bay Golf Links: www.hmbgolflinks.com; 650.726.1800.
About Half Moon Bay Golf Links
Set against the dramatic cliffs overlooking the Pacific Ocean, Half Moon Bay Golf Links is located just minutes from San Francisco and San Jose, and only 20 miles from San Francisco International Airport. The golf resort features thirty-six holes of championship golf; a clubhouse with a full-service pro shop offering the latest equipment and fashionable apparel; and the popular ocean-view restaurant, Mullins Bar & Grill, serving breakfast, lunch and dinner in a casual fireside dining setting.
For nearly 40 years, avid golfers have been returning to this incomparable setting, enjoying the variety of play offered by two award-winning courses: Arnold Palmer’s classic American parkland-styled The Old Course and the Scottish-links-styled Ocean Course designed by Arthur Hills.
The Old Course is a classic American design, with a series of strategically-demanding holes linked through the property’s interior. The famous, par-5 18th emerges along the Pacific Ocean, boasting one of the most stunning tee-to-green views in the U.S. It plays up to The Ritz-Carlton, Half Moon Bay’s oceanfront courtyard and fire pit, creating one of the most exciting finishes in the state.
The Ocean Course provides a true links golf experience: the salt air of the Pacific a constant as it is transported via the constant breeze from the Ocean just yards away. Fairways are separated by coastal mounding and native grasses, and open green fronts and creatively designed green surrounds support a variety of different playing options. It has been enhanced to feature a fast-and-firm playing surface tee through green that adds multiple shot opportunities and fosters short game creativity.
The Ocean Course hosted the 2008 LPGA Samsung World Championship, featuring the world’s best women golfers and won by Paula Creamer. Half Moon Bay Golf Links is also a regular site for U.S. Open Men’s and Women’s qualifiers, most recently in 2009.
The golf courses are managed by Kenmark Golf Management, for more information about Kenmark please visit www.kenmark.com
Accolades for Half Moon Bay Golf Links Include:
• “No. 18 Golf Resort in North America” -Golf Digest
• “Gold Medal Award, Premier Resorts” -Golf Magazine
• “The Pebble Beach Experience Just Up The Coast” -New York Times
• “One of the 18 Great Country Clubs for a day” -Business Week
• “One of the Best 18 Holes in the Country” -Golf Digest
• “Four Stars: A San Francisco Treat” -Golf Digest
• “No. 1 in the West” –Business Week/Golf Digest
Contact:
Shane Sharp
Buffalo Communications
704.519.8381
ssharp@billycaspergolf.com
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