Golfweek magazine to host Program Challenge involving 12 Division i golf schools
September 5, 2013, Pawleys Island, S.C. – Caledonia Golf & Fish Club and True Blue Plantation, both nationally acclaimed Mike Strantz-designed courses, will host the third annual Golfweek Program Challenge, September 8-10.
The unique tournament features men’s and women’s teams from 12 universities competing for men’s and women’s titles as well as an overall title decided by combining each school’s men’s and women’s scores. The men will play at True Blue with the women playing at Caledonia. Campbell University returns to defend the overall titles it won the last two years.
“This tournament has become one of the highlights of the year for us,” said John Springs, general manager of Caledonia Golf & Fish Club and True Blue Plantation. “We are proud to host this unique tournament with such a group of outstanding college golfers.”
The field includes teams from Campbell, James Madison, Boston College, Jacksonville State, Western Carolina, Northern Iowa, Stetson, Valparaiso, Gardner-Webb, Old Dominion, Akron and Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis.
Teams will practice at both courses on Saturday followed by 18 holes of competitive golf Sunday through Tuesday.
“The golf courses are fantastic. They’re something the players talk about all year,” said Golfweek tournament director Lance Ringler. “I don’t think there’s a better venue in the country for this tournament.”
The Golfweek Program Challenge is free and open to the public at Caledonia and True Blue. For more information, call (800) 483-6800 or visit www.FishClub.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 hole borders the Plantation’s old rice field, 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 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, call Caledonia at 1-800-483-6800 or visit www.FishClub.com.
About True Blue Plantation
True Blue Plantation is a 7,126-yard, par-72 championship golf course located on the site of historic True Blue Plantation, the famed 19th century indigo and rice plantation. Designed by architect Mike Strantz, True Blue emphasizes the natural beauty of the area, utilizing native grasses and vegetation and maintaining much of the character of the property. True Blue has received countless awards since opening in 1998, including being named one of “America’s Greatest 100 Public Golf Courses” by Golf Digest, South Carolina Golf Course Ratings Panel’s list of “50 Best Courses”, Golf Magazine’s “Top Ten Places To Play” and “Top 25 Courses in the South” and one of the “Top 100 Courses in America” from Golfweek.
Contact:
John Brasier or Erin Barrett, The Brandon Agency, (843) 916-2000
jbrasier@thebrandonagency.com, ebarrett@thebrandonagency.com
