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Litchfield Beach & Golf Resort to Host Carolina Couples Classic
05/13/2008
Golfers From Across The Country To Compete In 11th Annual Couples Tournament, October 2-5, 2008
The 11th annual Carolina Couples Classic, the premier couples’ golf tournament in South Carolina, will be held October 2 – 5, 2008, at the award-winning Litchfield Beach & Golf Resort. The Carolina Couples Classic attracts couples from across the country to compete for gifts and prizes. In the past, participants from Georgia, Indiana, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia have competed.
In addition to the two-person team competition, this year’s event again includes an Intra-Club Competition with additional prizes for the teams representing the winning golf club.
Participating golfers will play two of the Myrtle Beach area’s premier plantation courses, Litchfield Country Club and Willbrook Plantation; stay three nights of accommodations in a fairway villa at Litchfield Beach & Golf Resort; receive a welcome gift at registration; enjoy a daily breakfast buffet and lunch on Friday and Saturday, and attend a welcome reception and cocktail party on Thursday night, a seafood feast on Friday night and Saturday night’s awards dinner.The 11th annual Carolina Couples Classic, the premier couples’ golf tournament in South Carolina, will be held October 2 – 5, 2008, at the award-winning Litchfield Beach & Golf Resort. The Carolina Couples Classic attracts couples from across the country to compete for gifts and prizes. In the past, participants from Georgia, Indiana, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia have competed.
In addition to the two-person team competition, this year’s event again includes an Intra-Club Competition with additional prizes for the teams representing the winning golf club.
Participating golfers will play two of the Myrtle Beach area’s premier plantation courses, Litchfield Country Club and Willbrook Plantation; stay three nights of accommodations in a fairway villa at Litchfield Beach & Golf Resort; receive a welcome gift at registration; enjoy a daily breakfast buffet and lunch on Friday and Saturday, and attend a welcome reception and cocktail party on Thursday night, a seafood feast on Friday night and Saturday night’s awards dinner.
Demo Day, an annual tradition at the Carolina Couples Classic, is scheduled for Friday, October 3rd at the Litchfield Country Club driving range from 12:00 noon until 4:00 p.m. Demo Day offers Carolina Classic participants the opportunity to test the latest in golf equipment technology from manufacturers including Callaway, Nike Ping and Taylor Made. Carolina Couples participants will receive complimentary club fitting and substantial discounts on all golf purchases.
The entry fee for the 2008 Carolina Couples Classic is $999 per couple, and group leaders who bring three or more couples will receive a $50 gift certificate to the Litchfield Country Club or Willbrook pro shops. To register, golfers should visit MBN.com/CouplesClassic or call 888-714-5935.
“The Carolina Couples Classic is the premier couples’ golf event in the Carolina’s,” said Jim Woodring, vice president of golf operations for the Myrtle Beach National Company. “We welcome back many couples who mark the Classic dates on their calendar every year and come for the competition, the great golf and to see longtime friends that they’ve met at prior Carolina Couples Classics. We’re looking forward to the biggest weekend in Classic history this year.”
For more information, call 1-800-845-1897 or visit MBN.com.
About Litchfield Beach & Golf Resort
Litchfield Beach & Golf Resort is one of the leading vacation and golf resorts on the east coast. The Resort features a variety of amenities including luxurious accommodations, three championship golf courses, one of America’s top tennis facilities, a full-service health club, and more. Litchfield Beach & Golf Resort is located on U.S. Highway 17 South in Pawleys Island, along the Waccamaw Golf Trail, just twenty minutes south of Myrtle Beach and one hour north of Charleston. For more information, call 1-888-766-4633 or visit LitchfieldBeach.com.
About The Myrtle Beach National Company
The Myrtle Beach National Company has evolved into one of the leading golf course ownership and management operations in the Southeast, featuring many of the most well-respected signature courses along the Grand Strand. The company formed in 1971 with the construction of the Arnold Palmer-designed original 54-hole golf complex, which includes the West Course, Southcreek (both designed by Francis Duane and Arnold Palmer) and King’s North, also an Arnold Palmer design that has achieved national notoriety. Myrtle Beach National has grown to include the Robert Trent Jones designed Waterway Hills, Jack Nicklaus’ Long Bay, Tom Jackson’s River Club and Aberdeen Country Club, Dan Maple’s Willbrook Plantation and Willard Byrd’s Litchfield Country Club, all premier Myrtle Beach area signature courses.
Myrtle Beach National has hosted tournaments for men, women, senior or junior golfers for more than 35 years to help grow the game of golf. Every November, Myrtle Beach National-sponsored George Holliday Memorial Tournament, recently named one of the top-ranked junior tournaments by the Heritage Classic Foundation, draws more than 300 prep golfers to the Grand Strand. During the spring, Myrtle Beach National welcomes more than 150 junior golfers to the area during Easter weekend for the Myrtle Beach Junior Golf Shoot-out Tournament. In the fall, Myrtle Beach National welcomes women golfers and couples to the Grand Strand for “The Carolina Couples Classic” and “Just Girls Weekend.” For more information, visit MBN.com or call 1-800-882-2614.
