Stracka Golf, an internet social network for golfers, is teaming up with the World Golfers Championship to conduct a qualifying event for its members and guests at the Links at Madison Green in Royal Palm Beach, FL.
Participants may enter and post scores until Aug. 8 at www.stracka.com. The low six in each of five flights (0-5, 6-10, 11-15, 16-20 and 21-25) will earn 10,000 Stracka points and trips to Litchfield, AZ Sept. 9-12 for the United States finals at the Wigwam Resort.
There they will join qualifiers from other qualifying events across the U.S. to play The Red, designed by Robert (Red) Lawrence, and The Gold, designed by Robert Trent Jones Sr-that are Parkland rather than desert designs.
The Red meanders alongside streams and ponds between pines, cypress and eucalyptus trees, playing 6,852 yards with a course rating of 72.4 and slope of 126 from the blues, 6,291 yards with 69.4 and 118 numbers from the whites and 5,806 yards with 71.6 and 118 numbers from the reds.
The Gold was Jones’ West Coast version of the Firestone South Course and can be stretched to 7,430 yards with a course rating of 74.5 and 135. “Don’t worry, we aren’t playing back there,” said tournament director James McAfee. It plays 6,830 yards with 72.3 and 130 numbers from the Championship tees, 6,348 yards with 70.0 and 125 numbers from forward mens tees and 5,885 yards with 72.3 and 119 numbers for women.
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 40 countries will be represented. The United State Golf Association has approved the event and golfers will not lose their amateur status by participating and receiving expenses.
“The true Olympic golf event takes place at the World Golfers Championship,” said Anders Bengtson of World Golfers USA. . “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 chances to experience the dreams of a lifetime, representing their respective countries in an international competition. Go to www.worldgolfers.com for more information on the world finals.
Contact:
World Golfers USA, Inc.
1950 Presidential Way, Suite 11
West Palm Beach, FL 33401
Phone: 561 313 9083
Fax: 561 242 5136
Anders@worldgolfersusa.com
