PAWLEYS ISLAND, S.C., Sept. 9, 2016 – Golfweek magazine’s 2016 Collegiate Series makes its way to the South Carolina coast for the annual Program Challenge Tournament Sept. 10-13, 2016. Local award-winning courses Caledonia Golf & Fish Club and True Blue Golf Club are hosting the event for the seventh consecutive year; this year’s tournament will feature 16 NCAA Division I men’s and women’s teams from 11 different states.
The men and women will be broken up into two different divisions, with the men competing at True Blue and the women teeing off at Caledonia. The Program Challenge Tournament will hand out titles to the top men’s and women’s team, along with an overall team title to one collegiate program, which is determined by the program’s men’s and women’s combined total score
The 16 schools slated to participate include: Xavier University (Cincinnati, Ohio), Western Carolina University (Cullowhee, N.C.), Boston College (Chestnut Hill, Mass.), Campbell University (Buies Creek, N.C.), Elon University (Elon, N.C.), Gardner-Webb University (Gardner Webb, N.C.), Houston Baptist University (Houston, Texas), Jacksonville University (Jacksonville, Fla.), Jacksonville State University (Jacksonville, Ala.), James Madison University (Harrisonburg, Va.), Mercer University (Macon, Ga.), Morehead State University (Morehead, Ky.), Radford University (Radford, Va.), Stetson University (DeLand, Fla.), Tennessee Tech University (Cookeville, Tenn.) and Valparaiso University (Valparaiso, Ind.).
“We’re proud to host this tournament for the seventh-straight year; it is always a major highlight of our event year,” said Bob Seganti, PGA director of golf operations for Caledonia Golf & Fish Club and True Blue Golf Club. “It’s exciting to see Division I athletes compete on our golf courses for such a prestigious title.”
The Golfweek Program Challenge is free and open to the public at Caledonia and True Blue. For more information about Caledonia and True Blue, call 800-483-6800.
About Caledonia Golf & Fish Club
Located in Pawleys Island, S.C., Caledonia Golf & Fish Club is rooted 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 celebrated 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.caledoniagolfandfishclub.com.
About True Blue Golf Club
Designed by Mike Strantz and opened in 1998, True Blue Golf Club showcases the natural beauty of the area and utilizes native grasses and vegetation, maintaining the character of the South Carolina Lowcountry.
The 7,126-yard, par-72 course has received countless awards, including selection as one of “America’s Greatest 100 Public Golf Courses” by “Golf Digest.” It is also one of the South Carolina Golf Course Rating Panel’s “50 Best Courses.” It has even graced “Golf Magazine’s” lists of “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. For more information, call True Blue at 888-483-6800, or visit www.truebluegolf.com.
Contact:
Paul Hughes, phughes@thebrandonagency.com, 843-916-2000
Alicia Broughton, abroughton@thebrandonagency.com, 843-916-2000
