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Belfair
Begins One-Year Countdown to
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2019
PGA Professional Championship
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Bluffton,
SC & Scottsdale, AZ – May 2018 / Newsmaker Alert / Belfair
recently kicked off the one-year countdown to the 2019
PGA Professional Championship with a golf clinic hosted by PGA of America
Vice President Suzy Whaley and Carolina PGA Section President Paige Cribb.
Volunteers as well as Belfair residents participated in the kickoff event
held on the practice range on April 19.
“We
are excited and honored about our Section and Belfair hosting the PGA Professional
Championship in 2019,” said Cribb. “The facility is spectacular and volunteer
signups are already exceeding our goals.”
The
2019 PGA Professional Championship, the world’s largest all-professional
event, is scheduled to be played April 28-May 1, 2019. The 312-player field
will be comprised of players who advanced from the 41 PGA Section Championships,
along with past champions. The low 20 scorers at Belfair will earn a berth
in the 2019 PGA Championship to be played May 16-19, 2019 at Bethpage Black
in Farmingdale, New York. All four rounds of the PGA Professional Championship
will be broadcast live on Golf Channel. The PGA Professional Championship
is presented by Club Car and OMEGA.
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Belfair
is managed by Troon Privé,
the private club operating division of Troon®.
Troon is the largest employer of PGA of America members and apprentices
with over 600 PGA-affiliated associates employed at facilities worldwide.
Belfair
features two championship golf courses designed by Tom Fazio that exemplify
Lowcountry beauty. The West Course opened in 1996 with Links Magazine
proclaiming it “...the finest set of golf holes in the Lowcountry, if not
on the East Coast.” The par-72 West Course will host play during all four
rounds of the PGA Professional Championship and plays to 7,111 yards from
the championship tees. Belfair’s East Course opened in 1999 and is reminiscent
of the links courses of Scotland while showcasing the area’s deep-water
views, fresh water lakes and lagoons. The par-71 layout measures 6,900
yards from the championship tees. Golfweek Magazine ranks both courses
among the “Best Residential Courses” in the United States in their 2018
ranking.
In
addition to hosting the 2019 PGA Professional Championship, Belfair will
also host the 2018 U.S. Open local qualifying tournament on May 14th. The
property is no stranger to championship events, having hosted the 2013
South Carolina Open and the Players Amateur from 2000-2011, which featured
past champions Ben Curtis, Rickie Fowler, Bill Haas and Brian Harman.
For
more information on Belfair, visit Belfair1811.com
or call 843-757-0701. For more information on the PGA Professional Championship,
visit PGA.com/professionalchampionship.
About
Belfair
Approximately
1,100 acres in size, Belfair
is located on the mainland in Bluffton, five miles from Hilton Head Island
on Highway 278. In addition to golf, other amenities at Belfair include
a world-class golf learning center, a beautiful clubhouse and a 9,200-sq.-ft.
state-of-the-art athletic center which includes two pools, tennis courts,
certified personal training, spa services, a dog park and more. The club
offers four dining options, including the 1811 Grille, Veranda Dining,
The Oaks Dining Room and poolside dining at the athletic center. In addition
to the existing amenities, construction recently began on an outdoor dining
area and lounge at the existing clubhouse, as well as a new multi-purpose
facility with pools, fitness equipment, a cafe, and meeting space.
About
Troon
Headquartered
in Scottsdale, Ariz., Troon is the world’s largest golf management company,
with more than 270 golf courses in its portfolio. Troon also specializes
in homeowner association management, private residence clubs, estate management
and associated hospitality venues. Troon’s award-winning food and beverage
division operates and manages more than 150 restaurants located at golf
resorts, private clubs, daily fee golf courses and recreational facilities
around the world. The company oversees operations at Troon Golf, Honours
Golf, Troon Privé
(the private club operating division of Troon) and Troon International
with properties located in 35 states and 33 countries. Additionally, there
are 57 Troon affiliated properties featuring 79 courses that have been
recipients of a “Top 100” ranking by national and international publications.
Troon properties include Lake of Isles Golf Club in North Stonington, Connecticut;
Kapalua on Maui, Hawaii; The Centurion Club in London, England; Tiburón
Golf Club at The Ritz-Carlton Golf Resort, Naples in Florida; Els Club
Desaru Coast in Malaysia; and Palmilla Golf Club in San Jose del Cabo,
Mexico. For more information, visit www.TroonGolf.com,
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Troon
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