Pawleys Plantation, located in Pawleys Island, S.C. participated in a nationwide effort to raise funds for the U.S. military and their families. The event, called “Patriot Golf Day,” was held Sept. 1, 2007.

Pawleys Plantation asked golfers that day to add $1 each to their greens fees. Money raised will go to Wounded Warriors, Inc, which provides support to families of those who have become disabled, or lost their lives during military duty.

“Pawleys Plantation is proud to be a part of such a great event,” said Laura Rippy, general manager at Pawleys Plantation. “We are always looking for ways to show our support for the men and women serving our country. We couldn’t think of a better way to show our gratitude and respect than through a nationwide effort like this.”

Pawleys Plantation is one of over two thousand courses in the nation to participate.
Dan Rooney, a PGA Professional from Stillwater, Okla., spearheaded the program to raise funds through Wounded Warriors, Inc. Rooney is also in the process of establishing The Fallen Heroes Foundation, which will pay for the education of children who have lost a parent in Iraq or Afghanistan.

More on Patriot Golf Day and donation information can be found online at www.PlayGolfAmerica.com or www.FallenHeroesFoundation.org.

About Pawleys Plantation
Pawleys Plantation, a 582-acre resort and golf course community in Pawleys Island, S.C., is nestled among moss-draped oaks, natural wetlands and salt marshes. Pawleys Plantation is the South Carolina Lowcountry’s finest property providing visitors first-class accommodations and amenities, an award winning Jack Nicklaus-designed golf course, catering, and an elegant 4,500 square foot ballroom, perfect for banquets.

Pawleys Plantation has been recognized as one of South Carolina’s best sites for corporate meetings, private vacations and golf getaways. It also offers one of the Grand Strand’s premier meeting facilities, a 6,500 square foot conference center. In 2006, readers of Meetings South magazine judged it “Best of the South,” one of the top 15 meeting facilities in the Southern U.S., Caribbean and Yucatan Peninsula. Golf Digest has applauded Pawleys Plantation’s “spacious and private villa accommodations … along with fine clubhouse dining and after-round relaxation in the Palmetto Pub.” Black Meetings & Tourism magazine reported, “Pawleys Plantation is the ideal destination [for those] in search of a tranquil meeting site, and golfers seeking an upscale resort experience.” And, Pawleys Plantation’s signature Jack Nicklaus–designed golf course is rated a four star facility in Fodor’s Golf Digest Best Places To Play guide.

Conveniently located near a wide variety of cultural and recreational amenities, Pawleys Plantation is approximately one hour from Charleston, S.C., a city well known for its Southern grace and charm; the historic port of Georgetown, S.C., is less than 15 minutes south on U.S. 17. More than 100 golf courses and 1,000 restaurants are in nearby Myrtle Beach.

More information is available online at www.pawleysplantation.com or by calling Pawleys Plantation at (800) 367-9959.