Lutz, FL – TPC Tampa Bay, a Heritage Golf Group property, is proud to announce today that two Junior Golfers, Graden Lomax and David Cochran, competed in the World Championships 2017.
The 2017 World Championship supported by the U.S. Kids Golf Foundation was held on Tuesday August 3rd – 5th at Pinehurst Resort in North Carolina. Each year since 2005, Pinehurst plays host to hundreds of junior golfers from across the globe. This year there were over 1,550 players, more than 50 countries represented at the pinnacle event for competitive golfers ages 12 and under.
Both juniors did extremely well in the competition. Graden Lomax scored first place in the Boys 8 Division at 6 under par with 102 strokes. David Cochran tied for 15th place (Top 7 in the U.S.) in the Boys 6 and under division with 9 over par and a total of 117 strokes. Both Graden Lomax and David Cochran are current Vantage Junior Members at TPC Tampa Bay and have taken private lessons with our PGA certified professional golf staff. Congrats to both boys for an outstanding job in this world tournament.
The weeklong experience includes a Parent/Child Tournament, Team Challenge, Parade of Nations, Honda Skills Challenge, three rounds of championship play and the Closing Ceremony. Following the three-day championship, is a one-day best ball tournament featuring the top twelve-year-olds from the United States squaring off against the top twelve-year-olds from the rest of the world. This year Team USA won the 2017 World Van Horn Cup 5-3.
“The Club and our Ambassadors are extremely proud of all the accomplishments of both junior golfers. They both have a great passion for the game of golf and work tirelessly on their game.,” said Craig Cliver, General Manager of TPC Tampa Bay. “These kids are role models for other Junior Golfers and we look forward to seeing them excel the future.”
For more information about vantage junior memberships or TPC Tampa Bay, please call Margie Martin at (813) 949-0090 or visit tpctampabay.com.
ABOUT U.S. KIDS GOLF
U.S. Kids Golf, LLC is based in Atlanta and manufactures equipment and related golf products designed for kids. It was created in 1997 when Founder/CEO Dan Van Horn found that his children were losing their interest in golf due to not having the proper equipment.
The U.S. Kids Golf Foundation, a Georgia non-profit recognized as a 501(c)(3) public charity, was created in 2001 and provides services that include competition and instruction. The Foundation organizes more than 1,200 golf tournaments for kids each year with over 15,000 individual players ages 5-18.
The vision of the U.S. Kids Golf Foundation is to provide kids and their families the opportunity to participate in the game of golf through instruction and competition. They believe that family interaction is critical in the development of young golfers and encourage parents to serve as caddies for their kids during tournaments and to develop positive coaching techniques.
ABOUT TPC TAMPA BAY
TPC Tampa Bay (www.tpctampabay.com) features an 18-hole championship golf course that was masterfully designed by Bobby Weed with Chi Chi Rodriguez (as player consultant) in 1991. The par 71 course is routed around natural wetlands, cypress heads, and numerous ponds and lagoons. The course was designed not only to challenge the top golfers of the world, but also to provide a challenging and fun experience for players of all abilities. TPC Tampa Bay has won numerous awards including winning the “Top 100 Public Golf Shops in the U.S.” (for the past six consecutive years) and continues to garner praise and rave reviews for its course and golf shop. TPC Tampa Bay is a member of both the Tournament Players Club Network and the Heritage Golf Group Collection of properties.
ABOUT HERITAGE GOLF GROUP
Heritage Golf Group (www.heritagegolfgroup.com), established in 1999, is an innovative, industry leading hospitality company and owner/operator of premier private, resort and daily fee golf properties spanning Florida, South Carolina, Georgia, Virginia, and Texas. Guided by the principle of evolving the private club and golf business experience to the highest level, each individual club’s amenities and operational systems are tailored to augment their one-of-a-kind assets. With a commitment to delivering memorable experiences to its members and guests, the company is constantly expanding their team of experts in operations, golf, culinary, lodging, fitness, agronomy and special events. Backed by the financial strength of Tower Three Partners, an operationally oriented private equity firm, Heritage Golf Group is uniquely poised to expand through the acquisition of a tightly focused and selective group of first-class clubs
For more information about Heritage Golf Group or any of the Clubs in The Heritage Collection, please visit www.heritagegolfgroup.com, email info@heritagegolfgroup.com or call (980) 430-8800.
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