Current PGA star Rickie Fowler won Championship in 2006
PAWLEYS ISLAND, S.C., March 21, 2016 – One of the most distinguished high school golf tournaments, the Palmetto High School Golf Championship, returns to Caledonia Golf & Fish Club and True Blue Golf Club on March 24-26. In its 18th year of existence, the Palmetto High School Golf Championship features notable alum, 2006 champion and current PGA Tour player Rickie Fowler, and PGA Tour player Harris English.
This year, 40 high school teams from around the country and Canada are slated to compete in the event.
The tournament is conducted as a 54-hole team stroke play championship. Teams consist of five players, with the four low scores determining the team total. The first day of competition will serve as a qualifying round with teams being broken into two flights of 20 teams. On days two and three, teams will compete for awards within their flight using their total 36-hole gross team score from rounds two and three.
“We are very excited to host the Palmetto High School Golf Championship this year,” said Bob Seganti, PGA director of golf operations for Caledonia Golf and Fish Club and True Blue Golf Club. “This tournament is one of the most prestigious prep championships in the country. We will likely see future stars of the PGA Tour playing, so it will be a great weekend.”
Last year, Durham Academy (Durham, N.C.) took home the title. Edmond North High School (Edmond, Okla.) and Jesuit High School (New Orleans, La.) rounded out the top three. All three schools return in 2016, along with schools from Canada, California, Louisiana, Maryland, Missouri, North Carolina, South Carolina and Texas .
For more information on Caledonia Golf and Fish Club and True Blue Golf Club, visit http://www.fishclub.com/caledonia-golf-vacations/golf-packages. For more information on the Palmetto Golf Championship, visit www.palmettohsgolf.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 is routed around majestic oaks and meandering streams. The picturesque, par-4 18th borders a rice field and requires a precise tee shot that sets up a thrilling second shot to a green overlooked by a famous back porch and an appreciative gallery anticipating your successful navigation over the water and onto the putting surface.
The 6,526-yard, par-70 course, which celebrates 20 years of operation in 2014, has been included in “Top 25 Courses in South Carolina” and “America’s 100 Greatest Public Courses,” by Golf Digest; “Top 100 You Can Play” by Golf Magazine; “Top 100 Modern Courses” and “Best Resort Courses” by Golfweek; “Best 50 Courses” by the South Carolina Golf Course Ratings Panel; and “Top 100 Best Courses for Women” by Golf For Women. For more information, call Caledonia at (800) 483-6800 or visit www.FishClub.com.
About True Blue Golf Club
True Blue Golf Club, 7,126 yards, par 72 is located on the site of a historic 18th century plantation of the same name producing indigo. Also Designed by Mike Strantz and opened in 1998, the course showcases the natural beauty of the area and utilizes native grasses and vegetation, maintaining the character of the South Carolina Lowcountry.
True Blue has received countless awards, including one of “America’s Greatest 100 Public Golf Courses” by Golf Digest. It also is one of the South Carolina Golf Course Rating Panel’s “50 Best Courses” and is one of Golf Magazine’s “Top Ten Places to Play” and “Top 25 Courses in the South.” Golfweek has included True Blue on its “Best In State: South Carolina” list.
Contact:
Paul Hughes, phughes@thebrandonagency.com, (843) 916-2000
Kyle Oland, koland@thebrandonagency.com, (843) 916-2000
