Freeport, The Bahamas – The Grand Bahama Golf Association is conducting the second annual Grand Bahama Open on Grand Bahama Island May 26th \u2013 May 29th, 2011. This event was created to attract golfers from other places to visit and enjoy Grand Bahama Island. The hope is that the event will become one that will showcase our golf courses, our Island and our people.<\/p>\n
Three golf courses will be used for the competition. The Bahama Reef Golf Course, The Lucayan Golf Course and The Ruby Golf Course.<\/p>\n
The Grand Bahama Open\u2019s title sponsor is the FML Group of Companies owned by Craig Flowers, a Nassau businessman whose contributions to the game of golf and its growth continues to be critical for the advancement of Junior Golfers in the Bahamas. Other sponsors include SkyBahamas, The Bahamas Weekly, Red Beard’s Pub, and Millie’s Car Rental.<\/p>\n
Last year Greg Maycock won the Professional division, Peter McIntosh the Championship Flight (0-6 Handicap Flight), RH Culmer (7-13 Handicap Flight), Ken Basden (14 \u2013 18 Handicap Flight) and Mackey Missick (Handicap Flight 19+).<\/p>\n
The flights for this year are as follows:<\/p>\n
Championship Flight\u00a0 0 \u2013 5 Handicap
\nWest End Flight\u00a0 6 \u2013 9\u00a0 Handicap
\n8 Mile Rock Flight\u00a0 10 \u2013 13\u00a0 Handicap
\nPelican Point Flight\u00a0 14 \u2013 18\u00a0 Handicap
\nMcLeans Town Flight\u00a0 19 -23\u00a0 Handicap
\nPinders Point Flight\u00a0 24 \u2013 28\u00a0 Handicap
\nFreeport Flight\u00a0 29 +\u00a0 Handicap<\/p>\n
The Bahamas Golf Federation\u2019s National Amateur Open title is also being played for by all entrants and the Bahamas Golf Federation\u2019s Presidents Cup is being played for all entrants who are financial members of the Bahamas Golf Federation.<\/p>\n
The entry fee of $300 includes: 1 practise round; 3 tournaments rounds of golf; opening Pairings Party; 2 evening Happy Hours; tournament gift bag; awards and prizes.<\/p>\n
To register for the Grand Bahama Open call 242-373-7296 and ask for Ms. Diandra Laing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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