As I know many are awaiting the announcement with bated breath, the Dixie Cup tournament office is pleased to announce the situs for Dixie Cup V will be Brooksville Florida.
The scheduled date is October 18 and 19, and we will once again not be in the company of Tiger B., who will no doubt be touring the South Carolina Piedmont searching for misadventure.
10/18 we will tee up at WW Pine Barrens in the a.m. with an open afternoon.
10/19 will be at Dunes Golfers Club (f/k/a Dunes at Seville) in the a.m.
Rolling Oaks is already booked for a Junior event both days, but it is anticipated that afternoon times will become available on both Saturday and Sunday.
Costs at World Woods will be $50.00 for the first round of the day and $30.00 for any additional round same day on either course. The short course is available for the bargain rate of $10.00 walking (one of the best bargains in golf). These rates include tax and cart if desired, walking is permitted.
The fee at Dunes is not yet set, but will likely be lower than WW.
Lodging is available at the following nearby hotels (these are the closest hotels to WW, and the HI Ex is relatively new, and amenities are nearby):
Holiday Inn Express,
14112 CORTEZ BLVD.
BROOKSVILLE, FL 34613
352 597 4540
Rate around $90/night
Comfort Inn Weeki Wachee
9373 Cortez Blvd
Weeki Wachee FL
352 596 9000
Rate around $77.00/night
Hotel rates are subject to change, and no advance arrangements have been made. October is considered off season but we will be competing with the Junior Tour participants for lodging. We can probably negotiate a group rate once we have a feel for how many will be making the trip to this incredible part of the State of Florida.
This schedule is very firm. It has been coordinated around the aeration and overseeding schedule, and October is booked every weekend with events at World Woods. We have conferred with the World Woods superintendent and he has promised to work with us on preparation of the course, and he assures us he can have things in fine shape in late October. World Woods had been reputed to be suffering from poor conditions, but their new super has made dramatic improvements in the last 3 years. It is in the best shape it has ever been and gets better every year of late. Dunes has been closed for about 18 months and is planning on reopening in June after a large scale renovation. I walked the course about 4 weeks ago and see no reason it should not be ready to open come June, and by October I am confident it will provide a wonderful golf experience for us. Dunes truly is a hidden gem, and deserves to be seen by this august body. Tom Doak has been meaning to get over to Dunes for about 20 years now and we are hopeful he will be joining us to finally avail himself of this opportunity.
Satellite golf is abundant nearby, with Brooksville CC high on the list with a recent renovation by Bobby Weed including the construction of 3 new holes in and out of a limestone quarry. Pete Dye's Southern Hills Plantaion is on the south side of Brooksville, and Black Diamond Ranch is about 40 minutes up the road. There is also some new course over around Clermont on lake Apopka that a few of you may have heard of, its about an hour away.
IMPORTANT NOTE: WORLDWOODS REQUIRES A NONREFUNDABLE 50% DEPOSIT. THE DEPOSIT IS FULLY CREDITED TO THE GROUP, EVEN IF FEWER THAN RESERVED SHOW UP. IN OTHER WORDS, IF WE BOOK 30 TEE TIMES WE HAVE TO PUT UP $750.00 NONREFUNDABLE, BUT IF ONLY 15 SHOW UP, IT'S ALL GOOD. WITHOUT A DEPOSIT WE CANNOT SECURE THESE DATES, SO WE NEED A COMMITMENT ASAP. TO SECURE THE DATES YOU WILL HAVE TO PAY
$25.00. A SMALL PRICE FOR SUCH A FANTASTIC EVENT ON WORLD CLASS GOLF COURSES.
http://www.greenvillegolfingsociety.com/DixieCup5_Registration.htm