(ST. AUGUSTINE, FL) – St. Johns Golf & Country Club – owned and managed by Billy Casper Golf – will host the first-stage tournament of the 2011 PGA TOUR Qualifying School, Tuesday October 25 through Friday, October 28.
The 72-hole, stroke-play tournament at St. Johns will be contested between roughly 80 golfers, including seven from north Florida, with the top qualifiers advancing to the second stage of competition. St. Johns was selected by the PGA TOUR as one of only 13 golf courses across America to host a first-round qualifying competition. This marks the sixth time St. Johns will host a Q-School event.
Tee times begin each day at 8:30 a.m. and the event is free and open to the public.
Notables competing to earn their PGA TOUR card at St. Johns include Sam Saunders (grandson of Arnold Palmer) and TOUR veterans Brent Schwarzrock, Matthew Borchert and Scott Hend. Several PGA TOUR regulars, including Carl Paulson, David Gossett, Guy Boros and Chris Couch, have played TOUR qualifying rounds at St. Johns in past years.
“St. Johns is proud to again be selected by the PGA TOUR to host this important first step for golfers to earn their way onto the TOUR,” says Dan Zimmer, General Manager of St. Johns. “The course will showcase TOUR-quality conditions and offer a true test for all competitors.”
St. Johns, a Clyde Johnston-designed course located just north of St. Augustine, is a gem that attracts golfers from across the southeastern United States. Carved out of a pine forest, the course offers a great test for every skill level. From the championship tees, the course is a decidedly robust par-72 playing 7,236 yards with occasionally arduous wind patterns.
The PGA TOUR qualifying system dates back to 1965 and currently involves three stages. At the end of the qualifying process, 25 players, plus those who tied, earn their PGA TOUR card for the following season.
For more information about St. Johns: www.stjohnsgolf.com, 904.940.3200.
About Billy Casper Golf
Widely respected as a high-performance owner-operator of more than 130 golf courses, country clubs and resorts, Billy Casper Golf holds the second largest domestic portfolio. The company provides turnkey club management for public-agency and private owners, developers and investors. Founded more than 20 years ago in cooperation with golf legend Billy Casper, the firm is headquartered in Vienna, VA with regional offices strategically convenient to courses’ locales.
Industry leaders and media praise the company’s best-of-breed infrastructure that shows clients favorable returns on investments. Billy Casper Golf’s economies of scale make and save money for courses while delivering personal touches to golfers and club members.
Buffalo Communications – a division of Billy Casper Golf – is the global public relations, branding and marketing-communications firm. In addition to creating and implementing programs for Billy Casper Golf courses, Buffalo represents many of golf’s top brands (products, resorts, destinations and communities) worldwide.
For more information: www.billycaspergolf.com, www.buffalocommunications.com, 703.761.1444.
Contact:
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Billy Casper Golf / Buffalo Communications
703.891.3324
nlashinsky@billycaspergolf.com
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