3rd Creed Boys' Invitational set for May 23-24

CAMDEN COUNTRY CLUB TO HOST 3rd

CREED BOYS’ INVITATIONAL ON MAY 23-24, 2015

The Camden Country Club Board of Directors and the Carolinas Golf Association have announced the dates for the 3^rd Creed Junior Boys’ Invitational to honor Mr. Jimmy Creed of Camden, SC for his support of junior golf at Camden Country Club.  The event will be a 36-hole stroke play tournament for junior boy golfers between the ages of 13 – 18 who have not finished high school.  It will be contested on May 23-24, 2015 at Camden Country Club in Camden, SC.

Mr. Creed passed away in October of 2012 as one of the most popular and well thought of members at Camden Country Club.  “He loved kids and was very supportive of the junior golfers at the club,” said Camden CC head professional Matt McCarley.  McCarley added, “He was a former junior champion here at the club and made it to the semi finals of the CGA four ball championship.”  Proceeds from the tournament will go to a scholarship foundation to help local kids. 

Located in historic Camden, South Carolina's oldest inland city, the Camden Country Club was chartered in 1899 as a place "for golf, polo and other athletic sports" and established in 1903.  Camden Country Club is considered one of South Carolinas distinguished private clubs. Camden Country Club golf course was re-designed in the late 1920's by the renowned golf course designer/architect, Donald Ross. The course was revamped to a more traditional Ross design in 2012 by Kris Spence. The par 70 golf is a challenging 6,455 yards from the "tips," and is always rated in the top 25 of South Carolina golf courses.

An anticipated field of 84 golfers will compete on the Donald Ross designed course that has hosted numerous tournaments, including the Carolinas Four Ball, SC Amateur Championship, SC Amateur Match Play Championship, Carolinas Senior Championship, Carolinas Junior Championship, SC Junior Match Play Championship and many other prestigious amateur and professional events.

The tournament will be conducted by the Carolinas Golf Association.
DATES
May 23-24, 2015
FORMAT
The championship format is 36 holes of stroke play in 3 divisions (boys 13-14, boys 15-16 and boys 17-18).
ELIGIBILITY
Entry is open to any male junior golfers between the ages of 13 and 18 who have not finished high school.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
May 4-22

            Course open for practice rounds.
Saturday, May 23, 2015

            First round of stroke play (18 holes) with starting times beginning at 12:30 pm on both the first and tenth tees.

            Tournament cookout for volunteers, players and parents at 5:00 pm – 7:30 pm.

Sunday, May 24, 2015

            Breakfast buffet for volunteers, players and parents from 7:00 am – 9:00 am.

            Second round of stroke play (18 holes) with starting times beginning at 8:00 am off both the first and tenth tees.

            *Players will be re-paired for round 2 based on round 1 scores.

            Awards ceremony at scoreboard at approximately 1:30 pm.
PRIZES
Trophies will be awarded to the overall boys’ champion and the top 3 places in each division.

CAMDEN COUNTRY CLUB INFORMATION
HEAD PROFESSIONAL: Matt McCarley
COURSE SUPERINTENDENT: Danny Allen
ARCHITECT: Donald Ross
BOY'S YARDAGE/PAR: 6,400 yards/par 70
FAIRWAYS & TEES: Bermuda grass
GREENS: Miniverde Bermuda grass