 Anderson Brothers Bank is pleased to announce its 11th Annual High School Golf Tournament scheduled for March 29th & 30th 2010. The field will be limited to 12 teams and 20 individual players, and there are no entry fees for teams or individuals. The competition will consist of teams of five players with the low four scores counting for the team total each day. Non-team affiliated individuals will be competing for Tournament Medalist and All Tournament Honors. The South Carolina Junior Golf Association has included this tournament on their Junior Tournament Schedule and Point System for individual state rankings.
The first round will be played at Pineland Country Club in Nichols, SC. A Big Break style fun competition is scheduled for Monday afternoon at Dusty Hills CC to be followed by a Pee Dee area style Pig Picking (Bar B Que). The final round will be played at Dusty Hills Country Club in Marion. For more information regarding the tournament, contact Byron Beck (843-423-1475) or Jerry Coleman (843-423-1771).
About The Tournament
Inaugurated in March, 2000, the ABB Invitational High School Championship was originally established as a 36-hole stroke play competition for High School Golf teams from the Pee Dee Area of South Carolina. Held every Spring since 2000 the tournament has been open to both public and private school golf teams.
The tournament, through steady promotion developed into more than a regional event. Teams from all over the state of South Carolina now compete in the tournament. In 2004 the tournament was elevated in status with acceptance to the South Carolina Junior Golf Association's official tournament list for individual state rankings.
2008 saw tournament officials expanding the field to include teams from North Carolina and Georgia. With the expanded field including contestants from 3 states, the tournament will be on track to be a National Ranking Points tournament through Golf Week Magazine.
The Tournament is conducted on a rotating basis among some of the top golf courses in the Pee Dee Area of South Carolina. Several of the hosting courses have been The Country Club of SC, Pineland Country Club and Dusty Hills Country Club. The Country Club of South Carolina was built in the late 1960's under the direction of the late Grant Bennett with the golf course designed by Ellis Maples. The CCSC is a wonderful championship venue that has hosted many top amateur and professional tournaments including a tour stop for the now Nationwide Tour. The CCSC is also the home golf course for the Francis Marion University Golf Team (2003 Division II National Champions). Dusty Hills Country Club is the third oldest golf club in the state of South Carolina following the Country Club of Charleston and Palmetto Golf Club. The original course was built in 1921 at its present location. The original routing was changed in 1965 with the addition of 9 new holes. DHCC has hosted several top amateur golf tournaments including the 1938 South Carolina State Amateur. Pineland Country Club is a parkland style course that places emphasis on quality iron play. The course was designed by the well known architect Gene Hamm and opened in 1971. Pineland has hosted several top amateur and professional events.
During the past ten years the tournament has featured a number of top juniors from the state of South Carolina. Past individual champions include now top collegiate players: Tripp McAlister (Coastal Carolina), Colby Hyduke (Newberry), Kellen Altman (College of Charleston), Christopher Couch (Francis Marion), Baker Elmore (USC), and Paul Woodbury (USC).
The tournament is fortunate to be able to conduct their event at these superb facilities with professional staffs eager to accommodate all contestants. The atmosphere and professionalism of all who are associated with the tournament has played an integral part in establishing the tournament as one of the most popular High School Tournaments in South Carolina.
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