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Jones Cup Invitational Becomes Annual Event in 2009
SEA ISLAND, GA (April 22, 2008) – Originating as a prelude to the 38th Walker Cup in 2001, the Jones Cup Invitational has prompted Sea Island Company to make the popular biennial event an annual one, beginning with the Feb. 6-8 competition in 2009. The Jones Cup Invitational has attracted an international field of top collegians, amateurs, mid-amateurs and juniors since 2001. Past winners of the 54-hole stroke play competition include D. J. Trahan (2001), Greg Jones (2003), Nicholas Thompson (2005) and Luke List (2007). “The Jones Cup Invitational has been recognized among the world’s finest amateur tournaments,” said Eric Schneider, vice president of golf operations for the Sea Island Company. “Through our commitment to conducting the Jones Cup on an annual basis, we hope to gain further continuity and relevance in the amateur golf world by providing a world-class forum for the world’s best amateurs.” Sea Island’s Ocean Forest Golf Club, perennially ranked among the country’s top 100 golf courses, will continue to host the Jones Cup Invitational. Recently renovated by architect Rees Jones, Ocean Forest (7,321 yards, par-72, 144 slope) provides a spectacular test amid its stunning mix of lakes, forest and Georgia oceanfront. Hosting the Jones Cup Invitational on an annual basis is a natural for Sea Island Company and the A.W. Jones family, enthusiastic supporters of amateur golf throughout their 80 years owning and operating the Sea Island Golf Club and Cloister Hotel. In recent years, Sea Island has hosted the 2001 Walker Cup and seven USGA Championships in addition to the four Jones Cups. Invitations for the Jones Cup Invitational are based on performance in national amateur tournaments and are mailed in October. For additional information on the Jones Cup, check the tournament Web site at www.jonescupinvitational.com. For information on accommodations at The Cloister Hotel at Sea Island or The Lodge at Sea Island Golf Club, call 888-SEA ISLAND (732-4752) or visit the web site at www.seaisland.com. ABOUT SEA ISLAND RESORTS A private resort and real estate development company founded in 1928, Sea Island Company today owns and operates some of the world’s most coveted destinations
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including The Cloister at Sea Island and its Mobil Five-Star Georgian Room restaurant, the AAA Five-Diamond, Mobil Five-Star Lodge at Sea Island Golf Club, and the private Ocean Forest and Frederica Golf Clubs, all on the stunning Georgia coast. A recent transformation of the resort has married the company’s storied history with unparalleled 21st century amenities. Sea Island has enjoyed international praise having been named “top golf resort” in North America by Golf Digest and recognized on the Travel + Leisure list of the Top 100 Hotels in the World, Condé Nast Traveler “Gold List” and “Reader’s Choice” awards. Sea Island Company’s real estate development includes the neighborhoods of Sea Island: a 600-private home cottage colony on Sea Island, Georgia; new offerings at Frederica, a community that provides privacy, tranquility and the sporting life at its finest; and several other exclusive communities. Sea Island was noted in 2007 and 2008 as the “top golf community” in the U.S. by Travel + Leisure Golf. www.seaisland.com
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