True Blue to Host South Carolina High School Golf Championship
Thursday, March 11, 2010Annual Tournament to Feature More Than 85 Palmetto Prep Golfers at Mike Strantz Designed Course
May 8, 2009, Pawleys Island, S.C. - Twelve teams and 18 individuals from the state of South Carolina will participate in the South Carolina High School League Golf AA Championship May 11 through May 12, 2009 at True Blue Plantation in Pawleys Island, S.C.
Each team is comprised of five golfers and an alternate, and represent Abbeville High School (Abbeville); Ashley Ridge High School (Charleston); Aynor High School; Bishop England High School (Charleston); Central High School (Central); Cheraw High School (Cheraw) Gilbert High School (Gilbert); Palmetto High School (Cheraw); Pelion High School (Pelion); Pendleton High School (Pendleton); Strom Thurmond High School (Columbia) and Waccamaw High School (Pawleys Island).
In addition, golfers from Andrews High School; Barnwell High School, Batesburg-Leesville High School; Broom High School; Chesney High School; Manning High School; Wade Hampton High School and Walhalla High School will compete in the individual tournament also held on Monday and Tuesday. Tee times for the 36-hole tournament begin each day at 1:00 p.m. and the state champion and runner-up will be named Tuesday afternoon, along with Individual medalists and runners-up.
We are thrilled to welcome teams from all over the state to True Blue, said Bob Seganti, head golf professional at True Blue Plantation. The year’s tournament features the state’s best high school golfers in the AA district and True Blue should give them a test.
For more information or to book a tee time, call True Blue at 1-888-483-6800 or visit fishclub.com.
About True Blue Plantation
True Blue Plantation is a 7,126-yard, par-72 championship golf course located on the site of historic True Blue Plantation, the famed 19th century indigo and rice plantation. Designed by architect Mike Strantz, True Blue emphasizes the natural beauty of the area, utilizing native grasses and vegetation and maintaining much of the character of the property. True Blue has received countless awards since opening in 1998, including being named one of of “America’s Greatest 100 Public Golf Courses” by Golf Digest, South Carolina Golf Course Ratings Panel’s list of “50 Best Courses”, Golf Magazine’s “Top Ten Places To Play” and “Top 25 Courses in the South” and one of the “Top 100 Courses in America” from Golfweek.