Qualified players compete at Augusta National Golf Club prior to 2016 Masters
Greensboro, Ga. (April 23, 2015) -As part of its ongoing commitment to junior golf programming, Reynolds Plantation will host a qualifier for the 2015 Drive, Chip and Putt National Championship at its renowned Landing Course on June 11.
The Drive, Chip and Putt Championship is a free nationwide program aimed at growing the game by tapping the creative and competitive spirit of boys and girls ages 7-15. Each participant accumulates points through a driving, chipping and putting skills competition. What makes this program unique is that boys and girls who advance through all three stages of qualifiers in each age category earn a place in the National Finals, which is conducted at Augusta National Golf Club the Sunday before the Masters Tournament.
An important golf initiative designed to inspire youth interest in the life-long game, the program is supported equally by the Masters Tournament, the United States Golf Association and the PGA of America.
“The Drive, Chip, and Putt Championship is near and dear to my heart for two reasons,” said Mark Lammi, vice president of golf operations at Reynolds Plantation. “First, as a PGA member, I believe our greatest opportunity to sustain this wonderful game long-term is through the engagement of today’s youth. Second, as a father of four, I have seen firsthand how today’s juniors become interested in new challenges, and it is much different than when I was growing up. The most successful methods are fast, fun, and competitive, and the Drive, Chip, and Putt Championship has all three of these elements.”
Qualifying opens May 1 throughout all 50 states. In just two years, the successful program has experienced major growth in registration and interest. More about this opportunity for age-eligible youth may be found at www.drivechipandputt.com.
For more information about Reynolds Plantation, visit www.reynoldsplantation.com, or to learn more about entering the qualifier access www.drivechipandputt.com.
About Reynolds Plantation
Reynolds Plantation, located between Atlanta and Augusta, Ga., is situated along more than 374 miles of Lake Oconee shoreline and features six championship golf courses, dining, swimming pools, pedestrian trails, marinas, a tennis center and a wellness campus. Reynolds Plantation is also home to The Ritz-Carlton Lodge, a 251-room lakefront resort and spa, which was named a 2013 AAA Five Diamond Lodging and 2012 Forbes Four-Star resort. The community is located about an hour and a half from Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport. For more information, visit www.reynoldsplantation.com.
Real estate and other amenities are owned by Oconee Land Development Company LLC and/or other subsidiaries and affiliates of MetLife, Inc. (collectively “OLDC”), and are not owned or operated by MetLife. MetLife is not engaged in home building, leasing, resales or brokerage activities at Reynolds Plantation. OLDC may not own homes, condos or cottages; availability varies and is subject to withdrawal without notice. Obtain the Property Report required by Federal law and read it before signing anything. No Federal agency has judged the merits or value, if any of this property. The California Department of Real Estate has not inspected, examined, or qualified this offering. This is not intended to be an offer to sell nor a solicitation of offers to buy real estate in Reynolds Plantation by residents of HI, ID, NY, OR, or any other jurisdiction where prohibited by law. No offering can be made to residents of New York until an offering plan is filed with the Department of Law of the State of New York. Access and rights to recreational amenities may be subject to fees, membership dues or limitations.
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Karen Moraghan
Hunter Public Relations
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