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Apr 4,5 - Central Coast InvitationalTuesday, September 06, 2005 THE CENTRAL COAST INVITATIONAL (CCI) IS MOVING TO APRIL 4-5, 2006.In light of the announcement from the PGA TOUR last month that the Nationwide Tour has secured a new 2006 site in Livermore, California next March, The CCI tournament committee has decided to move its 2 day Pro-am to April 4-5, 2006, the following week. The CCI was scheduled to launch this October 14 & 15, 2005, but will now move to the spring to attract players from the Nationwide Tour. 'Collectively, we just didn't get enough top golfers to commit to the October date this year. It now makes sense to run the CCI when the real opportunity exists to align the tournament with the Nationwide Tour schedule next April 2006. We will definitely attract a much stronger player field because golfers will be taking a three week break after the Livermore golf tournament concludes on April 2, 2006', says Joe Kolina, The CCI Executive Director. Bonnie Lauer, General Manager adds, 'The Cypress Ridge Golf Course, a Peter Jacobsen/Jim Hardy Signature Design, will be in great condition in April. The awareness of golf will be heightened at that time by the media from The Masters at Augusta. The committee's goal has always been to bring the best available golfers to the Central Coast while raising the awareness of golf within the San Luis Obispo County and our surrounding cities. With more top names and a stronger player field we can accomplish that goal and bring a first-class golf event to the area'. 'The CCI has now secured a fine charity, The YMCA of San Luis Obispo County, and over 12 regional sponsors who are eager to take the tournament to the next level. The tournament committee will now begin discussions with all of our sponsors to put together a much bigger event for the community in April 2006 with attractive 'stay and play' packages designed to bring golfers to The Central Coast', says Kolina. The YMCA Sunday Scramble, still very much intact this year for all amateur golfers, will run on October 16, 2006 at 11:30am at Cypress Ridge. The YMCA Scramble has only a limited amount of teams still available so players are encouraged to sign up by next week. The Central Coast Invitational will feature a maximum of 72 Pro-Am teams of One Pro/One Amateur playing in a "Best Ball" format. The tournament helps launch new fund raising programs for the YMCA. All professionals will be competing for a $38,000 prize fund based on a full field or 75% of all professional entries*. All Amateurs compete for the CCI Trophy, top-three gross & net awards, plus prizes. For more details, please contact Joe Kolina, Executive Director, (805) 489-2781 ext. 1 or jkolina@cypressridge.com. Entry Fees: $900 includes a BBQ lunch each day, excellent tee-prizes and clubhouse access. *The suggested split is $500/$400 for all Pro/Am teams. Entry Form: www.cypressridge.com |
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