The Pinehurst Country Club and golf resort will be hosting the 2008 U.S. Kids Golf World Championship from July 31 - August 2, 2008, followed by the U.S. Kids Golf World Cup. In addition to Pinehurst, a number of other great local clubs will host competition play, including: Little River Golf Club, Longleaf Country Club, Midland Country Club, Mid Pines Golf Club, Talamore Golf Club, The Country Club of Whispering Pines. The World Cup will be held on the famed Pinehurst No. 2 course. Who knows, maybe one of the young competitors will return one day to play in the U.S. Open Golf Tournament at Pinehurst as an adult amateur or professional golfer!
Age Groups begin at 6 and under (boys) and 7 and under (girls) up to 12 year old groups for boys and girls. Qualifying for the tournament is tough and literally takes place all over the world; and tournament champions have come from the US and a number of other countries. Most of the entrants qualify regionally to compete in the event. Some competitors receive invitations based on past performance. In order to make the tournament a true family event, there's even a way for siblings of entrants to receive exemptions to play!
We attended this event last year and it is incredible (and a little humbling) to see how great these young golfers are. Watching children who are not even as tall as your putter hit long drives and chip to within inches on a routine basis is truly incredible. The event attracts families to Pinehurst to enjoy our local hospitality, and the Pinehurst Resort will do a wonderful job for the 3rd year in a row to make this event one of the best of the year in Pinehurst.
McDevitt Sotheby's International Realty has a limited number of homes available for rent during the week of the tournament. For more information, please contact us at 800-788-8814, visit us on the web at http://www.mcdevitttownandcountry.com
For more info about the tournament in general, visit http://www.uskidsgolf.com/redirect.cfm?locationID=9401
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