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2024 Lowcountry
Senior Invitational
Table of Contents
Invitation
Page 1
Registration Form
Page 2
Registration Process
Page 3
Tournament Format
Page 5
Schedule of Events
Page 6
Hosting Clubs
Page 7
Past Champions
Page 10
Tournament Charities
Page 11
You’re Invited!
You’re invited to participate in the fifteenth Lowcountry Senior Invitational! In this booklet you will find information pertaining to the schedule of events, format, registration process, and tournament history of the event. The tournament entry fee will be $595, and will include: four rounds of golf, cart fees, unlimited practice, lunch each tournament day, and $100/player prize pool. Registrations will be open from January 5, 2024 through February 1st, 2024. Please let us know if you have questions.
Gary Shimmin
Registration Form
2024 Lowcountry Senior Invitational Callawassie Island Club Riverton Pointe Country Club Old Tabby Links
May 20 - 22, 2024 You are cordially invited to compete in this year’s event. The lowcountryseniorinvitational.com webpage has been deactivated, so please complete the registration form attached to this email in it’s entirety, and email to: theshim@aol.com or mail to:
Lowcountry Senior Invitational 4196 Spring Island Okatie, SC 29909
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Registration Process
Registration Window Registrations will be open from January 5, 2024 through
February 1, 2024. No priority will be given to the date you submit an entry. All invitees will receive an additional communication on January 28, 2024 as a reminder that the registration window will be closing soon.
Exemptions 8 Players will then be exempt into each division from the list of players who submitted an entry. Exemptions will be granted based upon previous scores, participation, and national record.
Lottery System Should more than 32 entries be received in any division, a random computer generated lottery will be conducted to determine the field for that division. The lottery, if necessary, will occur on February 2, 2024. Players not cleared into the field will be placed on an alternates list, the order of which will also be determined by computer.
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Registration Process Cont.
The lottery will only occur when a Division (Senior, Super Senior, or Legend) is oversubscribed. In the event a Division is not oversubscribed, those unused spots will then be apportioned to the oversold Division (s). If any Division is not full as of March 15, 2024, waitlisted entries from other Divisions will be given those spots. Any invitee wishing to register after the field and waitlist has been established may do so until the entry deadline. They will be placed at the end of the waitlist in chronological order of entry receipt date.
Entry Fee After the field has been established, an email confirmation will be sent notifying all those that have submitted an entry of their current status. Those cleared into the field will then have 21 days to submit the entry via VENMO (preferable) or by check. (Venmo and check mailing instructions will be provided in the confirmation email). The cut-off date to post the entry fee is February 23rd. Failure to do so will results in that spot going to the next player on the alternates list.
Withdrawals • •
Prior to March 21st - Withdrawal Fee of $150
Between March 22nd & May 1st - Withdrawal Fee of $300 •
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After May 1st - Not subject to a refund
Tournament Format
54-Hole Stroke Play Event A WAGA and Golfweek Recognized Event
Divisions •
Senior (55 to 64)
6,400 - 6,700 yards (+/-)
Super Senior (65 to 69)
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6,100 - 6,375 yards (+/-) •
Legend (70 and Over) 5,850 - 6,075 yards (+/-)
*Note: If there are a sufficient number of entries, those 75 and over will play for separate prize pool
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Schedule of Events
Sunday, May 19th
Practice round on one of the three tournament courses. Instructions regarding booking tee times will be provided upon acceptance into the field. Monday, May 20th
Round One at Callawassie Island Club. 9:00am Start - Magnolia & Dogwood nines Tuesday, May 21st
Round Two at Riverton Pointe Golf & Country Club 1:00pm Start - 1st & 10th Tees Wednesday, May 22nd
Round Three at Old Tabby Links 9:00am Start - 1st & 10th Tees Back to Table of Contents
Callawassie Island Club Callawassie Island Club is comprised of 27 holes designed by noted Golf course architect, Tom Fazio. This year, we will be utilizing the Magnolia and the Dogwood nines. Magnolia Course After undergoing complete renovation in 2022, this is the longest and most picturesque of Callawassie’s three nines. In order to successfully navigate the course, you must utilize all of your golf skills. Long accurate drives, calculated second shots, as well as precision play of the par 3s, will ensure a successful round.
Dogwood Course The Dogwood Course was completely renovated in 2023. With the last three holes playing difficult by the marsh, it is certain to test every club in your bag. Expect to hit long and short clubs into greens, while being immersed in nature at it’s finest! For more information on Callawassie, click here.
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Riverton Pointe G&CC After a successful inauguration to the event, we will be returning to Riverton Pointe this year.
With large, subtle greens and fairways lined with tall sea pines and splashes of colorful wildflowers, the course is designed to harmonize perfectly with the lush Lowcountry landscape. For more information on Riverton Pointe, click here.
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Old Tabby Links Designed by Arnold Palmer and Ed Seay in 1992 and dramatically renovated by Arnold Palmer Design Company in 2012, the Old Tabby Links provides players at all skill levels with an enjoyable test. Currently rated # 35 on the Golfweek list of Best Residential Courses and #113 Best Modern Course, it is a perfect complement to the "nature preserve" setting of Spring Island. It is truly a memorable "walk in the park". With the front nine winding through a majestic live oak forest and a back nine playing in the more links-like setting of old cotton and hunting fields, Old Tabby links is really two courses in one. The course crescendos throughout the back nine reaching a dramatic conclusion on holes 17 and 18. For more information on Old Tabby Links, click here.
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Past Champions Lowcountry Senior Invitational Past Champions Senior
Super Senior
Legends
2009
Fred Silver
Jay Howson
2010
Mike Jackson
Walt Martin
2011
Denny Alexander
Jon Verity
2012
Mike Bodney
Don Marsh
2013
Gus Sylvan
Ted Smith
2014
Jack Hall
Joe Vignati
2015
Pat Thompson
Ted Smith
2016
Jack Hall
Don Marsh
Jon Verity
2017
Kevin King
Alan Small
Mike Weiner
2018
Walter Todd
John Armstrong
Frank Costanzo
2019
Roger Newsome
Alan Small
Tom Grady
2021
Adam Kugler
Kirk Geiling
Spike Smith
2022
Dan Sullivan
Steve Humphrey
Al Small
2023
Eddie Hargett
Steve Humphrey
Don Donatoni
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Tournament Charities While the Lowcountry Senior Invitational is neither a “for profit” enterprise nor a “charity event,” each year we hope to have a little left over after we pay the expenses of operating the event. Excess monies will be donated in the name of the “Lowcountry Senior Invitational: to the following Charities:
The Congaree Foundation
Folds of Honor Foundation
The last few years we have been able to donate roughly $3,000 each year.
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