Tradition National Golf Course Hosts Biggest Ever Annual Jasper County Chamber Golf Tournament

Proceeds Provide $4,000 in Scholarships to Outstanding High School Students

TRADITION HILTON HEAD, HARDEEVILLE, S.C. (Sept. 29) – A record number of golfers participated in this week’s annual Jasper County Chamber of Commerce Golf Tournament, held for the first time at Tradition Hilton Head’s Tradition National Golf Course.

The benefit raised $4,000 in scholarships that will be divvied up among four outstanding students from each of Jasper County’s four high schools, Hardeeville High, Ridgeland High, Thomas Heyward Academy and Abundant Life Academy.

Nearly 100 golfers played 18 holes at Tradition National on Wednesday, Sept. 24.

“What an outstanding turnout,” said Martin Sauls IV, chairman of the Jasper Chamber of Commerce. “Last year, we had 13 three-some and four-some teams, and this week we had 25. We nearly doubled last year’s field. I think a lot of the golfers wanted to come out and see this wonderful and challenging course.”

Golfer Parks Moss said he was impressed by the course, a Tommy Fazio championship design.

“It is gorgeous and should be a point of pride for Hardeeville, Jasper County and all of the Lowcountry,” Moss said.

Golfer Keith Horton said he was surprised by the turnout since it was on a weekday, but surmised that many of the golfers wanted to play the new course.

“Last year’s was on a Saturday, and there wasn’t nearly the turnout, and previous tournaments had to be held in Hampton County because Jasper County hasn’t had a world-class, 18-hole golf course until Tradition National,” Horton said.

David Wilding, Director of Golf at Tradition National, kept the registration and shotgun start for nearly 100 golfers orderly and organized.

“I am thrilled with the turnout,” he said. “We could not have asked for better participation from the community or finer weather.”

State Sen. Clementa Pinckney attended the benefit golf tournament but didn’t play.

“I don’t golf but I wanted to come out for this great benefit that Tradition and the Jasper Chamber have sponsored for our community and for our high school students,” Pinckney said.

Pinckney also commended Tradition and its golf course for conserving natural resources through stormwater runoff, which is captured and used to irrigate the course, open areas and parks.

“I just came from a meeting where community leaders and state legislators were talking about these very issues of sustainability and building green, which is perfectly typified by what is going on here at Tradition Hilton Head,” Pinckney said.

On Oct. 24, Tradition Hilton Head and Tradition National Golf Course will host the 2008 Hardeeville Catfish Festival Golf Tournament, which benefits the City of Hardeeville’s Public Library. For information or to pre-register, call the City of Hardeeville at 784-2231.