NEWNAN, Ga. – Canongate Golf Clubs (www.canongategolf.com) is proud to announce the 3rd Annual Nike Cup will be contested at Whitewater Creek Country Club on Saturday and Sunday, September 5 and 6, 2009. The Arnold Palmer designed venue is considered among the best championship layouts on the south side of Atlanta. This event matches the top junior golfers from the Canongate Junior Tour against those from the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail in Alabama in a head-to-head Ryder Cup style event.
Presented by Nike Golf, the event is also supported by local sponsors BB&T and Chick-Fil-A. Led by Georgia State Women’s Amateur and Yamaha Georgia Women’s Open Champion Mariah Stackhouse, the Canongate team is rich in talent on both the girls and boys side with team members as follows:
Girls 15-18
Sloan Shanahan Suwanee, GA
Haley Austin McDonough, GA
Lauren Court Lawrenceville, GA
Emily Stallings Brooks, GA
Rachel Dai Suwanee, GA
Mariah Stackhouse Riverdale, GA
Boys 16-18
Christian Humber Fayetteville, GA
Cory Griffin McDonough, GA
Cody Sapp Newnan, GA
Matt Youmans Dacula, GA
Nicholas Burns Peachtree City, GA
Brad Dull Sharpsburg, GA
Seth Morris Sharpsburg, GA
Boys 14-15
Michael Hines Acworth, GA
Garrett Marschke Suwanee, GA
Connor Edwards Newnan, GA
Jack Stumpfig Villa Rica, GA
Boys 12-13
Andrew Bourg Fayetteville, GA
Nickolaus Budd Woodstock, GA
Trenton Sanders Woodstock, GA
Nicholas Mineo Cumming,GA
Canongate will be seeking revenge as the Robert Trent Jones Trail juniors won the matches in both 2007 and 2008. Saturday will feature two-player team matches, with Sunday showcasing the traditional Singles Pairings. Five matches of nine holes each will be played over the course of the two day event to determine the overall team champion. Prior to Saturday’s matches, opening ceremonies for the event will be held at Whitewater Creek Country Club in Fayetteville at 8:00 am.
Immediately following the Opening Ceremony, team Fourball matches begin at 9:00 am. Team Foursomes will begin at 12:30 pm, with team Scramble starting at 4:00 pm. Sunday Singles matches will begin at 8:30 am and 12:00 pm, with an Awards Ceremony following play at approximately 3:30 pm. Spectators are welcome and all events are open to the public.
The Canongate Junior Tour is a competitive junior golf tour that is designed to both introduce young juniors to tournament play and take accomplished junior golfers to the next level. The tour consists of 250 players from age 7 to 17. These juniors compete in regional events throughout the year and four “majors” held in the summer months. All competition throughout the year has led to earning points toward becoming a team member in the coveted Nike Cup.
Canongate Golf Clubs consists of 24 clubs in the metro Atlanta area and five in Houston. For more information on The Canongate Junior Tour or Canongate Golf Clubs, visit www.canongategolf.com.
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