SOUTHAMPTON, Bermuda (March 25, 2014) --
A stacked international field featuring
former Ryder Cup players, PGA and European
Tour winners and some of the best club
professionals from the United States and
Canada highlight the Grey Goose World Par 3
Championship in Bermuda.
The 36-hole championship, which takes place
March 29-30 at Turtle Hill Golf Club at the
Fairmont Southampton in Bermuda has a total
purse of $75,000.
The professional championship is highlighted
by:
• Former Ryder Cup member and five-time
European Tour winner Barry Lane
• Seven-time European Tour winner and
former Ryder Cup member Ronan
Rafferty
• PGA Tour winner Ian Leggatt
• Three-time European Senior Tour winner
Gary Wolstenholme
• Two-time European Tour winner Mark
Mouland
• Five-time European Seniors Tour winner Bill
Longmuir
• Two-time European Seniors Tour winner
Gordon Brand Jr.
• European Tour player Oscar Floren
• Bermuda native and WEB.com player
Michael Sims
• PGA Tour Canada winner Michael Gligic
• The No.-1 ranked player from the PGA of
Canada Player Rankings Billy
Walsh
• European Senior Tour player Glenn
Joyner
• Former WEB.com winner and Golf Channel
television personality Charlie
Rymer
• Former champions of the Grey Goose World
Par 3 Championship Jordan Mitchell
(2013), Ian Doig (2012) and Daniel
Augustus (2010) are also in the field looking
to
secure the title yet again.
Win McMurry of The Golf Channel is also in the
field and along with Rymer hosts
Saturday evening's Golf Live Dinner at the
Fairmont Southampton.
In addition to the professionals in the
championship, the 152-player field is rounded
out
by an impressive list of amateur golfers-from
Bermuda, the United States, Canada and
Europe-vying for titles in the men's, women's
and senior amateur divisions.
AmateurGolf.com will have in-person
coverage and updates from the event courtesy
of
The Golf Connection's Tom Jaronski, who's
playing in the event.
ABOUT THE World Par 3 Championship
An international field featuring former Ryder
Cup
players, PGA and European Tour winners and
some of
the best club professionals from the United
States,
Australia and Canada highlight the
World
Par 3 Championship in Bermuda.
Professionals and Amateurs compete.
From the Tournament Website:
The world’s premier par 3 tournament,
hosted
on one of the top five par-3 courses in the world,
The World Par 3 Championship is one
of
the most exciting events in Bermuda's golf
calendar.
The tournament attracts over 190 players made
up
of qualified Bermudian golfers, noted professional
golfers, and golf enthusiasts from over 20
countries.
The tournament is a 36 hole stroke play individual
competition, with both professional and amateur,
women's and senior divisions.
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