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Troon
Saguaro Amateur Series Adds Women’s
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Saguaro
Amateur to 2019 Schedule
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Maricopa,
AZ – October 2018 / Newsmaker Alert / Ak-Chin Southern Dunes Golf Club
and the tournament host committee are proud to announce a new event for
the Troon Saguaro Amateur Series – the 2019 Women’s Saguaro Amateur. The
new tournament is the first women’s golf event on Troon
Saguaro Amateur Series and is scheduled to be played January 6 – 9,
2019 at Ak-Chin Southern
Dunes Golf Club in Maricopa, Ariz. – just days after the conclusion
of the men’s Saguaro Amateur Championship. The Women’s Saguaro Amateur
is presented by Jofit and will be a 54-hole, stroke-play competition.
The
2019 Women’s Saguaro Amateur is open to competitors who have a handicap
of 6.0 or lower and fall into one of the following categories:
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Top 250
in final 2017-18 Women’s Golfweek Collegiate Players Rankings (Division
I)
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Top 250
in 2018-2019 Women’s Golfweek Collegiate Rankings or Golfstat Rankings
(Division I)
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Top 1000
players in either World Amateur Golf Rankings or the Scratch Players Amateur
Rankings
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All members-in-good-standing
of women’s college golf teams in the Pac-12, Mountain West and Big 12 conferences
in 2018-19
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2018 champions
of major women’s state amateur and mid-amateur championships
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Members-in-good-standing
of women’s college teams in Arizona, Colorado and Wyoming (all levels)
in 2018-19
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Participants
in the women’s 2018 US Mid-Amateur and US Amateur Championships
“The addition
of the Women’s Saguaro Amateur is an example of the commitment the Ak-Chin
Indian Community, Troon Golf and the Troon Saguaro Amateur Series have
to continuing to grow playing opportunities for all,” said Brady Wilson,
general manager, Ak-Chin Southern Dunes Golf Club. “We are all proud to
be bringing another championship women’s event to a club that has a distant
history of being a men’s-only facility and continuing the trend of breaking
through barriers to advance women’s golf.”
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Playing
spots in the 2019 Women’s Saguaro Amateur are available on a first-come,
first-serve basis. The entry deadline is December 15, 2018 and the entry
fee is $449. Women’s Saguaro Amateur results will be counted for World
Amateur Golf Ranking points. Information and registration for the 2019
Women’s Saguaro Amateur event can be found at www.SaguaroAmateur.com.
“Jofit
is extremely proud and excited to be a sponsor at the Women’s Saguaro Amateur
in January,” said Joanne Cloak, CEO and founder, Jofit. “I cannot think
of a better way to start off the new year. I am excited to see the deep
pool of elite amateur golfers including our own Katie Miller! Team Jofit
is eager to do everything it can to make the Inaugural Women’s Saguaro
Amateur a wild success.”
The
2018-19 Troon Saguaro Amateur Series includes the following events:
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2018 Sizzler
Amateur – June 17-20 at Troon North (Monument Course) in Scottsdale, Arizona
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2018 Gobbler
Amateur – November 18-21 at Sewailo Golf Club in Tucson, Arizona
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2018 Agave
Amateur – December 18-21 at Shadow Hills Golf Club near Palm Desert, California
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2019 Saguaro
Amateur (Troon Saguaro Amateur Series Championship) – January 1-4, 2019
at Ak-Chin Southern Dunes Golf Club in Maricopa, Arizona
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2019 Women’s
Saguaro Amateur – January 6-9, 2019 at Ak-Chin Southern Dunes Golf Club
in Maricopa, Arizona
“We are
excited to announce the inaugural Women’s Saguaro Amateur at Ak-Chin Southern
Dunes,” Troon Saguaro Amateur Series Chairman and University of Colorado
Head Men’s Golf Coach Roy Edwards. “Southern Dunes will host the 6th Saguaro
Amateur for the men this January and immediately following we are going
to host the Women’s Saguaro Amateur. Southern Dunes has long been a leader
in high-level competitive golf and we expect the Women’s Saguaro to attract
a premier national amateur field in a competition that will be first-class
in every way up to the standards set by the Troon Saguaro Amateur Series
and the Ak-Chin Southern Dunes staff.”
About
The Troon Saguaro Amateur Series
The
concept of the Saguaro Amateur and its evolution into a series is the brainchild
of University of Colorado Head Men’s Golf Coach Roy Edwards, University
of Wyoming Director of Golf Programs Joe Jensen, and Ak-Chin Southern Dunes
General Manager Brady Wilson. The multi-stage series began in 2017 with
four events across two states, providing high-level amateurs, college players,
juniors and Troon-facility club champions a chance to compete throughout
the year. All Troon Saguaro Amateur Series events are World Amateur Golf
Ranking (WAGR) and Scratch Player World Amateur Ranking (SPWAR) ranked
events. For more information and entry details for the Troon Saguaro Amateur
Series, visit www.SaguaroAmateur.com.
About
Ak-Chin Southern Dunes
The
Ak-Chin Indian Community, which owns the nearby Harrah’s Ak-Chin Casi no
and the UltraStar Multi-tainment Center at Ak-Chin Circle, has brought
together championship-style golf and world-class gaming and entertainment.
Gaming and golf packages are now available through Ak-Chin Southern Dunes,
creating a truly exciting and multi-faceted destination, pleasing to a
wide range of visitors. The course sits on 320 acres of land that was once
a part of the Ak-Chin’s original May 1912 reservation before it was removed
by Presidential Executive Order in late 1912. Nearly 100 years later in
2010, the Community recovered its sacred land when they purchased Ak-Chin
Southern Dunes after it was originally developed as a private club. The
course currently boasts several coveted accolades that include Golfweek’s
list of the “Top 100 Resort Courses,” “Best Courses You Can Play,” and
“Top Casino Courses,” as well as Golf Magazine’s list of “Top 100 Courses
You Can Play.” Visit www.AkChinSouthernDunes.com
for more information.
About
Jofit
Founded
by Joanne Cloak’s, an avid golfer was inspired to create a shirt for the
lady golfer that fit, looked phenomenal and inspired confidence, Jofit
is all about breaking down the walls of tradition to empower women to reach
new limits both on and off the course. Jofit is dedicated to creating a
community of confident women. Believing in yourself is the secret to life.
Jofit is the “different” brand that believes in every woman. For more information
on Jofit, visit www.jofit.com.
About
Troon
Headquartered
in Scottsdale, Ariz., Troon® is
the world’s largest golf management company providing services at more
than 330 locations around the globe, including 280 golf courses at 246
facilities. In addition to golf, Troon 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. With properties located in
35 states and 30 countries, divisions of Troon include Troon Golf, Honours
Golf, Troon Privé
(the private club operating division of Troon), Troon International and
Cliff Drysdale Management. There are currently 60 Troon-affiliated properties
featuring 80 golf courses on national and international “Top 100” rankings.
Troon-affiliated properties include Bayside Resort Golf Club in Selbyville,
Delaware; Kapalua on Maui, Hawaii; Mauna Lani Resort on the Kohala Coast
on Hawaii; Pronghorn in Bend, Oregon; Lofoten Links in Norway; and Mollymook
Golf Club in Australia. For more information, visit www.TroonGolf.com,
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