New Golf Course in Sea Pines
Yes, there’s a new golf course in
Sea Pines Resort. Actually, the old Sea Marsh 18, one of the island first courses, was completely leveled and renowned architect, Pete Dye brought forth
Heron Point. It is definitely a “thinking golfer’s course” (no, that is not an oxymoron). Mounding along the fairway help keep the ball in play – or with a bad bounce, you get to meet new Sea Pines friends in their back year (OB).
Dye shows why he’s considered one of the most innovative architects in the game with his hidden bunkers and other ways he “protects” the green. For a local, sometimes golfer’s opinion, see what columnist David Lauderdale had to say –
click here.
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40th Verizon Heritage
The
Verizon Heritage is celebrating it 40th year at
Harbour Town Golf Links, April 14 - 20. If you haven’t booked a Heritage home or villa – do it NOW. Yes, this is one of the busiest times on the island, but it’s also one of the greatest. Since it promises to be another sellout (135,000+ fans), call for tickets or go
on line. Check out the Wild Wing Café Club on #15. It’s a new hospitality tent that get’s you front row seats at that long par 5.
Boo Weekley is the defending champion and he is, definitely, not your typical cool and collected Tour professional. He got his nickname from the cartoon hero Yogi Bear’s sidekick, “Boo Boo Bear.” An avid hunter and fisherman, he’s sponsored by the outdoors apparel company Mossy Oak, which specializes in camouflage outfits. His “good ol’ boy” image isn’t an act. And can he tell stories
Weekley was at Harbour Town in February and related the following to a room full of media folks. Weekley keeps his fishing pole, shotgun, and golf clubs in the back of his (what else) pickup. On his way to the airport for a flight to a tournament, a box of shotgun shells upended and two of them somehow worked their way into his golf bag.
The security people at the airport kept running his bag back and forth through the machine and finally called him over. They told him about the shells. The Weekley said, “And I told them, that can’t be. The gun’s still in my truck. You should have seen the looks they gave me.”
Weekley will definitely have a good following.
The purse this year has been raised to $5.5 million, with the winner walking away with a check for $990,000. The purse for the first Heritage, which was held on Thanksgiving weekend, was a little smaller. In 1969, Arnold Palmer ended a 14-month victory drought and banked $20,000.
As tournament director,
Steve Wilmot, likes to remind everyone, the Verizon Heritage is charitable event. Last year the Heritage Classic Foundation distributed $1.8 million to charities, the arts, colleges via scholarships, and medical centers.
Remember, email or call us with any questions!
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News from the Links
If you haven’t heard, the 40th Verizon Heritage is April 14th-20 this year, and we are so excited! Not only is the tournament seven days of golf and fun in the sun, but it also helps raise money for charities. In 2007, $1.8 million raised was distributed to more than 100 groups in need.
As South Carolina’s only PGA Tour event, the tournament will be played at the Harbour Town Golf Links. For more information about the event, please visit their
Web site.
If you’re coming to town for the tournament, book with us now and get $100 off your rental rate. For select properties that will put you in the heart of Harbourtown, please visit
SeaPines2020.com.
We can’t wait to see you!
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