PGA TOUR’S GINN sur Mer CLASSIC, OCT. 27-NOV. 2,
ARRIVES AT THE CONSERVATORY FOR YEAR TWO
DANIEL CHOPRA TO DEFEND INAUGURAL GINN CLASSIC TITLE;
ADVANCE TICKETS (AS LOW AS $10), PRO-AM AND VOLUNTEER SPOTS
AVAILABLE
PALM COAST, FLA., August xx, 2008 – The second-annual Ginn sur
Mer Classic will be played Oct. 27-Nov. 2 at the Ginn Hammock
Beach Conservatory Course. The $4.6 million, PGA TOUR-sanctioned
event will be televised all four days on Golf Channel from 1:30
p.m.-4:30 p.m. ET.
Daniel Chopra claimed his first PGA TOUR title at last year’s
Ginn sur Mer Classic – his 133rd PGA TOUR start – by braving the
wet weekend conditions for a final score of 19-under-par 273 and
a Monday morning, one-shot victory over Fredrik Jacobsen and
Shigeki Maruyama. This year’s winner will receive a check for
$828,000.
Ginn Classic tournament week is comprised of the popular Ginn
Classic Pro-Am on Wednesday, Oct. 29 and the ensuing four days
of competition (Thursday-Sunday) at the par-72, 7,663-yard
Conservatory. Saturday’s third round will be themed
Florida-Georgia Day as fans are encouraged to show their support
for their team in this year’s SEC football classic.
The Ginn sur Mer Classic, in its second year on the PGA TOUR
schedule, has moved to Palm Coast, a community whose strong tie
to golf lends toward making the sequel even more successful than
the original. Fans have plenty of incentive to act now as
tickets, Oct. 29 Pro-Am spots and volunteer opportunities for
the Ginn sur Mer Classic are available.
“This year’s Ginn sur Mer Classic looks to be the most
successful yet, from a raise in its purse and winner’s prize to
playing at the Conservatory and providing the Palm Coast
community with a second professional golf tournament,”
Tournament Director John Subers said. “Now that the Ginn Classic
has established itself on the PGA TOUR, the tournament can be
taken to another level through fan and community support. The
Palm Coast is a hotbed for golf and fans have plenty of avenues
to enjoy the PGA TOUR experience, be it through spectating,
volunteering or playing with a pro in the Pro-Am.”
Tickets are available by calling the tournament office at
386-246-6700 or going online to www.ginnclassic.com. Good Any
Day tickets begin as low as $10, but only if fans purchase them
online before Oct. 1. Daily tickets are $20 when purchased in
advance of the tournament after Oct. 2 and are $25 at the gate
during tournament week. Children under 18 receive free admission
to the tournament.
The best fan bargain is the Weekly Grounds Badge ($40 in
advance, $50 at the gate), a grounds-only pass for all of
tournament week, Wednesday-Sunday.
Another ticket option is the Houligan’s Champions Club ticket,
which allows grounds access for the entire tournament week and
admission into Houligan’s Champions Club Thursday-Sunday from 10
a.m. until the completion of play each day. Each ticket includes
three beverage coupons, one basket of World Famous Wally Wings
(or comparable specialty menu item), and your name listed on the
Houligan’s sponsor sign at the Champions Club entrance.
Golf fans who think they have real game can test their mettle
and enjoy the unforgettable experience of playing in the Ginn
Classic Pro-Am. Each player gets a spot in a foursome with a PGA
TOUR pro, a contestant badge and contestant guest badge that
guarantees grounds access for tournament week, a Pro-Am parking
pass for the day of the event, an invitation for two to the
Tuesday, Oct. 28 Pro-Am Draw Party and a tee gift package. Cost
is $3,500 per person or $9,000 for a three-person team.
Pro-Am Resort Packages, which includes the Pro-Am package as
well as a two-night (Oct. 28 & 29) stay in a three-bedroom suite
at the Ginn Hammock Beach Resort, are also available for
$10,000. Pro-Am information is available by contacting Mark
Gerling at 386-246-6714 or
mgerling@ginncompany.com.
Volunteering is an up-close and personal manner to be involved
at the Ginn Classic. For a $45 donation to Community Charities,
Inc., which supports local charities, volunteers are asked to
work a minimum of 15 hours during tournament week, although many
work more hours. There is a variety of ways to volunteer, from
operating ShotLink equipment to gallery control, hospitality,
ambassador, security, scoring and operations activities.
Each volunteer receives a golf shirt, a choice of a cap or
visor, a volunteer badge that guarantees admission for all seven
days, a volunteer parking pass, lunch vouchers on workdays and
five Good Any Day tickets to the tournament. Volunteers are
asked to wear khaki shorts or khaki slacks. Interested parties
can contact Tournament Services Manager Terri Perry at
386-246-6704 or
tperry@ginncompany.com.
About the Ginn Hammock Beach Conservatory Course
The Conservatory Course, designed by a 12-time major
championship winner, is sure to be a golf experience that will
challenge all levels of players. Watson employed six tee
settings on every hole, with the tips stretching all the way
back to a dizzying 7,663 yards, an innovative move for a game in
which advancements are shortening courses every day.
A perfect example of this diversity is the picturesque 17th
hole, an island par 3 with a bailout area to the right that
measures from 75 yards all the way back to 168 yards.
Watson also used large greens – some measuring 50 yards deep –
unique mounding, 140 coquina-shell and white-sand bunkers,
nearly 76 acres of man-made lakes and two Carolina-style creeks
to not only deepen the aesthetic but also the golfing
experience. And the five-time British Open winner couldn’t help
but throw in three sod-faced bunkers typical of traditional
links-style courses.
The whole experience is anchored by the 44,000-square-foot,
one-of-a-kind, glass-domed clubhouse that displays an
aptly-placed nature conservatory.
“My philosophy in designing and overseeing the construction of a
golf course revolves around one and only one desired result,”
said Watson, who believes The Conservatory will soon be regarded
as one of the top courses in Florida. “The course must leave the
golfer wanting to return.”
About Ginn Resorts
Ginn Resorts is a privately-held resort development and
management firm specializing exclusive leisure lifestyle and
vacation destination communities. The firm owns and operates
communities across the United States and the Caribbean.
Headquartered in Celebration, Fla., the firm’s principals have
more than three decades of experience in creating large-scale,
master-planned resorts and recreation-oriented communities. For
more information, visit
www.ginnresorts.com.
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