(GULF SHORES, ALABAMA) – Football fans of the Southeast Conference (SEC) are one Facebook photo away from winning two tickets to the December 3 Championship at the Georgia Dome – but they must act quickly.
Golf Gulf Shores has released a contest today on its Facebook page at facebook.com/GolfGulfShores for one lucky fan to win a pair of tickets, by posting the best photo of themselves, family or friends displaying their best SEC football spirit, and submitting an official entry form, on the page. A creative caption posted to the Facebook page is also encouraged.
To enter, fans should go to http://www.facebook.com/golfgulfshores, and click on the SEC Team Spirit icon on the left side of the page. The corresponding application, available both online and via smart phone, will guide them through the process of submitting their photo, caption and entry information necessary to enter the drawing.
Fans must submit their complete entry by midnight on Black Friday – November 25 – in order to be eligible. Up to five different entries can be submitted per person. The selected winner will be announced by the judging panel on November 27, a week before the SEC Championship game that will take place at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta. The winner will be notified via email.
“Golf fans are football fans, and we wanted to be part of the energy building in the best college football conference, deep in the heart of our region,” said Golf Gulf Shores’ Executive Director Duncan Millar. “We look forward to seeing the creativity and passion that each fan shows for their teams with every entry.”
Entrants must be 18 years or older and must have the permission of everyone in the photo to successfully submit. The complete rules of entry can be found on the Facebook page.
The promotion is part of a long-term relationship Gulf Shores and Orange Beach Tourism have with the SEC Conference, in an agreement signed earlier this year.
GolfGulfShores.com is the official golf booking site for Gulf Shores and Orange Beach Tourism. Managed by the Gulf Shores Golf Association, it provides exclusive rates to its nine regional golf courses and hundreds of accommodations choices along its 32-mile stretch of beach in Southern Alabama. See http://www.golfgulfshores.com for more information.
About Golf Gulf Shores
Golf Gulf Shores is the moniker for the Gulf Shores Golf Association, the partnership that promotes the destination and its custom golf packages built by its partners, for golf groups, families, and corporate outings. The destination offers nine golf courses, countless lodging options and a wealth of outdoor activity on its 32-mile waterfront destination. Course highlights:
Cotton Creek at Craft Farms – Arnold Palmer Signature Design with generous fairways lined by Southern Hardwoods, undulating greens and a championship test from 7,028 yards, and owned and operated by Honours Golf.
Cypress Bend at Craft Farms – The sister Honours Golf property to Cotton Creek, the Arnold Palmer Signature Design meanders through cord-grass accented lakes which come into play on nearly every hole.
Glenlakes Golf Club – Scottish-style links course designed by Von Hagge and known for its extensive bunkering and postage-stamp greens.
Kiva Dunes – A “Top 100 Course in America” by Golf Digest, the Jerry Pate design is the only beachfront resort course in Gulf Shores.
Lost Key – The stunning course, redesigned by the Arnold Palmer Design Group in 2006, rewards accuracy off the tee and with approaches as it winds through woods and wetlands. It also boasts a new state-of-the-art clubhouse.
Peninsula Golf and Racquet Club – Owned and operated by Honours Golf, the 27-hole facility offers chilled apples on the tee. The 830-acre park includes 30 lakes and fairways surrounded by Bon Secour Wildlife Preserve.
Rock Creek Golf Club – Also owned by Honours Golf and boasting rolling terrain and fairways lined by pines, the Earl Stone design overlooks freshwater wetlands and the Rock Creek basin.
TimberCreek Golf Club – This 27-hole design was crafted by Earl Stone and feels like an inland Carolina course with fairways lined by loblolly pines, dogwoods and magnolias.
Gulf Shores Golf Club – Formerly known as The Golf Club of the Wharf, this was the Gulf Shores’ first course. Opened it 1960, it was redesigned by Jay and Carter Morrish in 2005.
About the Southeastern Conference (SEC)
The Southeastern Conference was formed in 1933 and consists of 12 member institutions: Alabama, Arkansas, Auburn, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, LSU, Ole Miss, Mississippi State, South Carolina, Tennessee and Vanderbilt. The league currently sanctions championship play in nine men’s sports and 11 women’s sports. Its headquarters has been located in Birmingham, Ala., since 1948. For more on the conference, visit www.secsports.com.
About Gulf Shores and Orange Beach Tourism
Gulf Shores & Orange Beach Tourism serves as the official destination marketing organization for the cities of Gulf Shores and Orange Beach in addition to the unincorporated area of Fort Morgan. To learn more about Alabama’s 32 miles of sugar white sand, visit either www.gulfshores.com or www.orangebeach.com. The convention and visitors bureau is an accredited Destination Marketing Organization, 2008-2012.
Contact:
Janeen Driscoll, Buffalo Communications, 910-690-9711 jdriscoll@buffalocommunications.com
Gary Trask, Buffalo Communications, 978-228.0314 gtrask@buffalocommunications.com