Wednesday, May 7, 2003
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Wednesday, May 7, 2003 |
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Flat Creek to host Buick Scramble The Buick Scramble, celebrating its 20th season and second under the Buick banner, is scheduled to conduct a local championship at Flat Creek Golf Club in Peachtree City this Saturday. Sponsored by Southtowne Buick of Newnan, four-person teams with certified USGA handicap indexes are eligible to compete in the Buick Scramble Local Championship at Flat Creek. An invitational tournament, at least one members of each team must have a registered USGA handicap at Flat Creek in order to be eligible to compete. Southtowne Buick will showcase the 2003 line of Buick vehicles at the local championship and will give an all-new Buick Rendezvous to anyone who records a hole-in-one at the designated hole. PGA Tour Professional and Buick Spokesperson Tiger Woods returns as the Buick Scramble Honorary Chairman in 2003. As the Buick Scramble's Honorary Chairman, Woods, 27, is scheduled to present the trophies to the 2003 Buick Scramble National Champions at the awards ceremony following the conclusion of the final round of the National Championships. The 2003 National Championships is scheduled for Oct. 8-12 at the all-new Grande Lakes Resort in Orlando. "Buick is excited about the 2003 season and its new relationship with Grande Lakes Orlando, a world-class property that we think will become one of the premiere golf resorts in the United States," said Larry Peck, Buick's golf marketing manager. "In addition, we are excited that Tiger Woods is scheduled to continue his role as Buick Scramble Honorary Chairman in 2003." Winning teams from the local championship at Flat Creek Golf Club will advance to compete in the Buick Scramble Georgia PGA Sectional Championships in the summer. Two winning teams from each PGA Sectional will advance to the Buick Scramble National Championships. Flat Creek teams have fared well in the Buick Scramble in the past, including capturing the national championship in 1999, led by Flat Creek PGA Professional Mark Owen. The Buick Scramble, celebrating its 20th season, is the world's largest amateur golf tournament with approximately 100,000 participants each year. Sanctioned by the PGA of America, the Buick Scramble hosts nearly 2,000 local championships nationwide annually. Local winners advance to one of 130 PGA Sectional Championships, with the section winners advancing to the Buick Scramble National Championships. Entry fees are $50 per player, which includes cart, green fee and a variety of Buick Scramble tee gifts and incentives. For additional information on the Buick Scramble Local Championship at Flat Creek Golf Club, please contact Flat Creek Pro Shop at 770-487-8140, call the Buick Scramble hotline at 800-582-1908 or visit www.buickscramble.com.
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