Three Teams of Amateur Golfers Will Compete in Match Play Tournament With Different Formats Hosted by www.thehackersparadise.com
July 10, Pawleys Island, S.C. – Three teams of eight amateur golfers each will compete in the second annual Morgan Cup July 28-29 at Caledonia Golf and Fish Club and True Blue Plantation. The team match-play tournament is scheduled to be conducted over three rounds, two on True Blue and one at Caledonia. Each round will be contested in a different format, including singles, two-man scramble and better ball of partners.
The teams were chosen through www.thehackersparadise.com
Three different golf equipment manufacturers are sponsoring the players: Bridgestone Golf, Callaway Golf and Cleveland/Srixon Golf. Golfers participating represent 12 states and two foreign countries: Canada and Ireland.
“The Morgan Cup is the ultimate Tour experience an amateur can have,” said Morgan Babbitt, tournament director. “Our generous equipment sponsors will supply a full 14-club deal, including personalized staff bags and apparel, so the golfers will feel like they are marquis Tour players.”
Caledonia and True Blue are two of the courses that comprise the Waccamaw Golf Trail (12 courses) in the southern part of the Grand Strand. For more information on the Waccamaw Golf Trail, visit www.waccamawgolftrail.com
About Caledonia Golf & Fish Club
Built upon the site of a historic 18th century rice plantation in Pawleys Island, S.C., Caledonia Golf & Fish Club has been described as having 18 signature holes, with holes routed around majestic oaks and meandering streams. The picturesque 18th borders the Plantation’s old ricefield and requires a precise tee shot that sets up a difficult second shot: a forced carry onto a green that is watched closely by the beautiful antebellum style clubhouse. The 6,526-yard, par-70 course has been named one of Golf Digest’s “Top 25 Courses in South Carolina” and “America’s 100 Greatest Public Courses;” a “Top 100 You Can Play” by Golf Magazine; a “Top 100 Modern Courses” and “Best Resort Courses” by Golfweek, South Carolina Golf Course Ratings Panel’s list of “50 Best Courses” and “Top 100 Best Courses for Women” by Golf for Women. For more information on Caledonia or True Blue, visit www.FishClub.com
About True Blue Golf Plantation
True Blue Golf Plantation, 7,126 yards, par 72 is located on the site of the historic True Blue Plantation, a famed 19th century indigo and rice plantation. Designed by architect Mike Strantz and opened in 1998, True Blue emphasizes the natural beauty of the area, utilizing native grasses and vegetation and maintains much of the character of the South Carolina Lowcountry it was built upon. True Blue has received countless awards, including being named one of “America’s Greatest 100 Public Golf Courses” by Golf Digest. It also is one of the South Carolina Golf Course Raters’ list of “50 Best Courses.” And it is one of Golf Magazine’s “Top Ten Places To Play” and “Top 25 Courses in the South.” Golfweek also awarded True Blue as being one of the “Top 100 Courses in America.”
Contact:
Craig Smith or Tim Gavrich at The Brandon Agency, (843) 916-2000
csmith@thebrandonagency.com, tgavrich@thebrandonagency.com
