Crowne Plaza Inv. exemption on line at Spirit
By Cassie Stein, Golfweek
The winner of the men’s individual competition at the Spirit International Amateur Golf Championship will receive a sponsor exemption into the PGA Tour’s 2014 Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial.
“We want to support amateur golf,” said Bobby Patton, tournament chairman for the Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial. “Amateur golfers grow up to be professional golfers, and that’s our business. It’s the right thing to do to get involved early.”
The men’s individual champion is determined by low 72-hole individual score during the Spirit, a Four Ball competition that begins Oct. 30 at Whispering Pines Golf Club in Trinity, Texas.
Scott Scheffler, Rolex Junior Player of the Year and No. 1 in the Golfweek Junior Rankings, and Jordan Niebrugge, an Oklahoma State junior who played on the U.S. Walker Cup team, will represent the U.S..
Clemson freshman Ashlan Ramsey and Mississippi State junior Ally McDonald will represent the United States women's team.
The Crowne Plaza Invitational will be played at Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth, Texas, May 22-25.
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ABOUT THE The Spirit International Amateur
The Spirit International Amateur Golf
Championship is world class golf event
played every other year. It features the
world’s best amateur men and amateur
women golfers as they represent their
respective country in team and individual
competitions. The 96 participants enjoy an
Olympic-like experience from the
Opening/Closing Ceremonies, international
village and competing for gold medals.
The World Health & Golf Association and
Texas Golf Association invite 24 countries
from six continents to participate. Established
in 2001, The Spirit is a biennial event that
alternates tournament years with the World
Amateur Team Championships.
Part of the uniqueness of the Spirit International are
the five simultaneous competitions:
Combined International Championship, Men’s Team
Championship, Women’s Team
Championship, Men’s Individual and Women’s
Individual.
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