The Nekoosa, Wis., resort will host the event on July 30th on the facility’s par-3 course, the Sandbox, which was designed by Bill Coore, Ben Crenshaw and Jimmy Craig. A field of 78 male amateurs will make one circuit around the par-51 facility for the competition. The field filled up quickly after entries opened on June 6th.
Sand Valley Golf Resort in Nekoosa, Wis. will host the inaugural Wisconsin State Par-3 Championship on July 30th. The championship will be played on Sand Valley’s par-3 course, The Sandbox, which features 17 par-3 holes designed by Bill Coore, Ben Crenshaw and Jimmy Craig and opened in May 2017.
The Rome, Wis., course opened in May of 2017.
A field of 78 players will tee off and make one circuit around the par-51 facility to determine the champion, unless a sudden-death playoff is required.
“Sand Valley is honored to be the host for this newly created Wisconsin state championship,” said Glen Murray, the resort’s General Manager. “Alternative golf experiences are significant drivers of growth of the game, and we are proud to partner with the WSGA [Wisconsin State Golf Association] for this innovative championship.”
This first Wisconsin State Par-3 Championship is open to male amateurs only with a maximum handicap index of 9.4. However, the WSGA is already talking about expanding the tournament to more players in future years.
The field for the inaugural event is full, as entries opened on June 6 and filled up quickly.
“We are extremely excited by the response to this new championship and the buzz it has created,” said WSGA Executive Director Rob Jansen. “We hope to see the event grow in the future.”
The tourney will tee off at 9:30 a.m. on July 30 and should conclude around 1 p.m., with an awards ceremony scheduled for 4 p.m.
The Sandbox features back tees, called the Crenshaw tees, which will be used for the tournament. From those tees, the course plays at 1,652 yards, with holes ranging from the 51-yard seventh to the 149-yard 16th.
The Sandbox, which plays through a restored sand prairie, also offers several unique green complexes, including a biarritz, punchbowl, road hole, double plateau and lion’s mouth.
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