APPLY FOR ENTRY IN THE J.C. SNEAD INVITATIONAL SEPTEMBER 5-8, 2019
Join us this September for our inaugural J.C. Snead Invitational. This pro-am tournament, to be played on the award-winning Cascades, will feature former PGA Tour and Senior PGA Tour professionals, including our host, J.C. Snead. Other notable professionals include: John Aubrey, Chip Beck, Jim Dent, Doug Reid, Lee Trevino and Bobby Wadkins. Teams will consist of one professional and four amateurs. The tournament format is best ball gross, best ball net combined.
J.C. SNEAD
Our tournament host, J.C. Snead, has enjoyed a successful career as a professional golfer, a sport he didn’t embrace until his early 20s. Growing up, the Hot Springs native was a standout athlete, excelling and earning state honors in baseball, basketball and football. In 1961, he entered the world of professional sports with the Washington Senators farm system, hitting 44 home runs over the course of three years. His natural athleticism extended to golf and in 1968, he joined the PGA.
During his career, J.C. competed in more than 1,000 PGA Tour events, achieving eight wins on the PGA Tour and four on the Senior PGA Tour. A runner-up in the 1973 Masters and the 1978 US Open, J.C. won his first major title in 1995 at the Ford Senior Players Championship when he defeated Jack Nicklaus in a playoff. J.C. played for the U.S. in three Ryder Cups (1971, ‘73 and ‘75) amassing a 9-2-0 record which ranks 4th all-time with an 80% win rate. His longevity allowed him to compete from 1968-1990 on the PGA Tour, retaining his card for 22 years. His career is also highlighted with a playoff win against Seve Ballesteros at the 1987 Westchester Classic and the 2002 Greater Baltimore Classic, where he made a 10-foot putt for par on the 18th hole to avert a four-way playoff.
In 2003, J.C. was inducted into the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame, and in 2017, he was inducted into the Virginia Golf Hall of Fame.
PARTICIPANT PACKAGE
The participant package includes three nights’ accommodations (Sept. 5-8), breakfast daily, private welcome reception and awards reception with dinner. Amateurs will also receive a $300 resort gift card and a certificate for a return two-night stay. This fee also includes a practice round on Thursday and both rounds of tournament play on The Cascades. Amateurs are required to have a registered USGA handicap.
Cost: $3,000 PER AMATEUR
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PLAYING FOR A CAUSE
A portion of the proceeds from the J.C. Snead Invitational will be donated to the Hot Springs Fire and Rescue Department.
TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 5
Practice rounds at The Cascades and check-in
6-7:30 p.m. | Welcome reception (participants only)
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 6
7:30-8:30 a.m. | Golfers’ breakfast at Rubino’s at The Cascades
9 a.m. | Shotgun start at The Cascades
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 7
7:30-8:30 a.m. | Golfers’ breakfast at Rubino’s at The Cascades
9 a.m. | Shotgun start at The Cascades
6-7 p.m. | Cocktail party
7-9 p.m. | Dinner and awards
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 8
Breakfast in The Dining Room
Departure
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