TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- SouthWood Golf Club the award-winning public course at the heart of one of Tallahassee’s most comprehensively designed communities announces it will host the Pitch-Putt-Drive Junior Contest on November 4, and the Grove Park Ladies Match Play Championship on November 11-12.
The Pitch-Putt-Drive Junior Contest will begin at 2:00 p.m. and is open to boys and girls ages 5 to 17 paying the $10 entry fee. Participants will pitch three shots from the same location and receive points for proximity to the cup. Next, they will attempt a short and long putt, and points will be combined for the number of strokes to sink both. Finally, juniors will get two drives and will receive points for the longest drive that lands within the 40-yard-wide fairway. The best combined scores win, and trophies will be awarded to the top three finishers in each age division.
Entry fees and forms must be received by 12 p.m., Friday, November 2. For entry forms or more information, please visit www.stjoegolf.com or call 850.942.4653.
The Grove Park Ladies Match Play Championship format is two-person team tournament contested over two days and four nine-hole matches. The entry fee of $150 per player includes two days of competitive golf, continental breakfast, brunch, box lunches, cocktail party and dinner, tee gifts, door prizes and an awards luncheon. Participants may play practice rounds, paying cart fee only, from November 5-8.
Admission is limited to the first 48 teams to register. All women must have a USGA handicap to enter, with a maximum handicap difference of nine strokes between partners. Ladies will play from SouthWood’s #2 Green Tees, which measure 4,978 yards with a slope of 111 and course rating off 69.9. The final round, “Championship Shootout” begins at approximately 2:00 p.m. on Monday, November 12.
The Grove Park Ladies Match Play Championship is sponsored by Proctor Cadillac. Entries must be received by 12 p.m., Thursday, November 8. For entry forms or more information, please visit www.stjoegolf.com or call 850.942.4653.
“We’re excited to once again host these popular, fun events for the area’s junior and women golfers,” says Beth Murphy, SouthWood’s General Manager. “SouthWood takes great pride in providing kids and women a great environment in which to learn, play and compete. We look forward to excellent turnout and great competition.”
Designed by PGA Tour star Fred Couples and renowned architect Gene Bates, SouthWood Golf Club is among the region’s most-acclaimed courses. Most recently, it was named among the Top-10 courses of the new millennium by /Travel + Leisure Golf/. SouthWood was also named to /Golf Digest’s/ list of “America’s Best New Courses,” selected by /GOLF// /Magazine as one of the top 35 public courses out of 325 nationwide to open in 2002, and is ranked among the “Top 50 Courses for Women” by /Golf For Women/ magazine.
Highlighted by stands of stunning, Spanish moss-draped oak trees, the 7,172-yard layout meanders over rolling hills, through wooded areas and expansive, open land. A course that tests members of the Florida State University men’s and women’s golf teams while providing an enjoyable experience for golfers of all abilities, SouthWood features five sets of tees on every hole. The 2,986-yard “Wee Tees” provide the ideal course set-up for juniors, beginners or players seeking to improve their short game.
For more information about SouthWood Golf Club or to make tee times, visit www.stjoegolf.com or call 850.942.4653.
About the SouthWood Community
SouthWood is a mixed-use community in Tallahassee, Florida, where residents can live, learn, work and play. The community sits on 3,300 acres of graceful rolling hills lined with moss-draped oaks and over 1,000 acres of community-wide interconnected green space, including numerous lakes, parks and wetlands and a 123-acre Central Park and Lake. Residential opportunities include apartments, town homes, and single-family homes, including custom-built homes. Miles of walking and biking trails wind throughout the community. In addition to the Fred Couples/Gene Bates-designed semiprivate golf course, SouthWood features a Community Center with pools, an Education Village providing lifelong learning opportunities and a vibrant Town Center at the heart of the community. An abundance of wildlife creates an ever-changing landscape for birdwatchers and nature lovers.
For more information about residential opportunities, visit _www.joe.com_
About JOE
The St. Joe Company (NYSE: JOE), a publicly held company based in Jacksonville, is one of Florida’s largest real estate development companies. We are primarily engaged in real estate development and sales, with significant interests in timber. Our mission is to create places that inspire people and make JOE’s Florida an even better place to live, work and play. We’re no ordinary JOE.
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