Instruction, trick shot demonstration, merchandise raffle and practice round at Pebble Beach part of celebration of junior golf
(SEASIDE, Calif.) — Bayonet Black Horse, the 36-hole, full-bentgrass facility on the Monterey Peninsula, has been selected by the United States Golf Association (“USGA”) to host “U.S. Open Junior Day,” starting at 9 a.m. on Monday, June 14, the week of the U.S. Open at nearby Pebble Beach Golf Links.
Up to 1,000 junior golfers from California and Nevada will attend the day-long event, designed to provide young players with the experience and atmosphere of one of golf’s major championships and its most prestigious national championship. Participants will be able to practice their putting, chipping and driving at interactive stations along Bayonet Black Horse’s Tour-level practice facility.
The morning’s events also include Ben’s Power Golf Show and Clinic: a trick shot demonstration by Ben Witter, a possible special guest appearance by a PGA Tour player, and a raffle for U.S. Open merchandise. Following the activities, junior golfers and their parents or chaperones will head to Pebble Beach to watch the first practice round of the U.S. Open.
“Bayonet and Black Horse is committed to growing the game through junior golf programs, and we are honored to have been selected by the USGA to host U.S. Open Junior Day,” says Dick Fitzgerald, project director for owner/operator Seaside Resort Development.
Upgraded during a recent $14 million renovation of the golf courses by Gene Bates, the double-ended, entirely bentgrass practice area features 58,000-square-feet of hitting area, chipping and pitching areas for short-game enhancement, and multiple putting greens. It played an important role in the Bayonet course being selected to host a U.S. Open Qualifier in May, and PGA TOUR Second Stage Q-School in November.
U.S. Open Junior Day is open to the general public. For more information call (831) 899.PAR1. To learn more about Bayonet and Black Horse’s storied history and multi-million dollar renovation, and for rates and tee times, log onto www.bayonetblackhorse.com.
About Bayonet and Black Horse Golf Club
Bayonet, with its narrow playing corridors and steep, penal bunkering, has long been considered the most difficult test of golf on the Monterey Peninsula. The par-72, 7,104-yard course has retained its famous bite after the recent renovation by award-winning architect Gene Bates, but playability and strategic options have been greatly improved. The uphill, dogleg right, 476-yard, par-4 ninth hole exemplifies the course’s significant challenge. Black Horse, a 7,024-yard, par-72 layout, features sweeping vistas of the Pacific and is highlighted by fescue-framed fairways, bunkers with distinctive, serrated edges and slickly-contoured greens. The par-3 15th, created during the renovation, faces the bay and is sure to emerge as one of the great holes on the Peninsula.
Getting There: The Monterey Peninsula Airport offers commercial and charter air service, including direct flights to Los Angeles, San Francisco, Denver, Phoenix and Las Vegas. San Jose International Airport and San Francisco International Airport serve the area and are one and two hours north of Bayonet Black Horse, respectively.
Contact:
Shane Sharp
Buffalo Communications
704.519.8381
ssharp@billycaspergolf.com
www.buffalocommunications.com
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