Award-Winning Tallahassee Golf Course Hosting Two-Person Scramble For Parents & Children of All Ages
(TALLAHASSEE, Fla.) — SouthWood Golf Club — the award-winning Fred Couples and Gene Bates designed course owned by The St. Joe Company and managed by Billy Casper Golf — today announces the 2010 Parent – Junior Challenge, for children of all ages, Saturday, June 19 at 1 p.m.
The 2010 Parent – Junior Challenge will be a two-person scramble with children and their parents teaming up to enjoy one of Florida’s most celebrated golf courses. Prizes will be awarded to winners based on both gross and net score.
Teams will be placed in the following groups based on a child’s age:
• Eight and under
• 9-10
• 11-12 (Separate Boys & Girls Divisions)
• 13-18 (Separate Boys & Girls Divisions)
Teams with children 10 and under will play nine holes with an entry fee of $35 for members and $50 for non-members. Teams with children 11-18 will play 18 holes with an entry fee of $50 for members and $75 for non-members. In addition to golf, the entry fee includes a cart, range balls and ice cream.
“The Parent – Junior Challenge is a chance for children to not only play golf with a parent, but actually compete right alongside them,” says Beth Murphy, General Manager of SouthWood Golf Club. “The tournament is set-up so that children of all ages will be able to share this experience with a parent.”
Entry forms for the Parent – Junior Challenge can be found at SouthWood Golf Club. A completed entry form and entry fee must be received by Friday, June 18.
For more information about SouthWood, visit www.southwoodgolf.com.
About SouthWood Golf Club
Designed by PGA Tour star Fred Couples and renowned architect Gene Bates and managed by Billy Casper Golf, SouthWood Golf Club is among the region’s most-acclaimed courses. Highlighted by stands of stunning, Spanish moss-draped oak trees, the 7,172-yard layout meanders over rolling hills, through wooded areas and open land. A course that tests Tour-quality players and provides an enjoyable experience for golfers of all abilities, SouthWood features five sets of tees on every hole. The 2,986-yard “Wee Tees” provide the ideal course set-up for juniors, beginners or players seeking to improve their short game. SouthWood Golf Club has garnered numerous honors since opening in November 2002. Most recently, SouthWood was ranked one of “America’s Top 50 Courses For Women” by Golf Digest and named among the Top-10 layouts of the new millennium by Travel + Leisure Golf. SouthWood was also named to Golf Digest’s list of “America’s Best New Courses,” selected by GOLF Magazine as one of the top 35 public courses – out of 325 nationwide – to open in 2002, and named Tallahassee’s best golf course by Tallahassee Magazine.
About St. Joe
The St. Joe Company, a publicly held company currently based in Jacksonville, is one of Florida’s largest real estate development companies and Northwest Florida’s largest private landowner. St. Joe is primarily engaged in real estate development and sales, with significant interests in timber. More information about the Company can be found on its website at www.joe.com.
Contact:
Shane Sharp
Buffalo Communications
704.519.8381 (cell)
ssharp@billycaspergolf.com
www.buffalocommunications.com
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