Camden Country Club to Host Inaugural Jimmy Creed Junior Invitational on May 25-26

West End , NC – The Camden Country Club Board of Directors has announced the inaugural 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 25-26, 2013 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  a nticipated field of 72 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, SC Junior Match Play Championship and many o the r prestigious amateur and professional events.

The tournament will be conducted by the Carolinas Golf Association.

DATES
May 25-26, 2013

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 11-24, 2013  Course open for practice rounds.

Saturday, May 25, 2013

            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 26, 2013

            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

TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR: Jason Cox

ARCHITECT: Donald Ross

BOYS YARDAGE/PAR: 6,455 yards/par 70

FAIRWAYS & TEES: Bermuda grass

GREENS: Miniverde Bermuda grass