Thursday, November 17, 2016
Sea Island Golf Club
The RSM Classic Media Center
WHAT:
Following the first round and in advance of the annual media dinner hosted by the RSM Classic, the World Golf Hall of Fame and the PGA TOUR will host a special press conference and media reception for 2017 Inductee Davis Love III on Thursday, November 17.
Last month it was announced that Love, a 21-time winner on the PGA TOUR and 2016 U.S. Ryder Cup Captain would be enshrined into the World Golf Hall of Fame during the 2017 Induction Ceremony, the week of the Presidents Cup in New York, September 26 along with Meg Mallon, Lorena Ochoa, Ian Woosnam, and the late Henry Longhurst.
WHEN:
Thursday, November 17, 2016
- Press Conference and Reception: 5:00 m. EST
- Media Dinner: 6:00 p.m. EST
WHERE:
The RSM Media Center located at Sea Island Golf Club
100 Retreat Avenue, Saint Simons Island, Georgia 31522
***Media must have tournament credentials
Media Inquiries:
Dave Cordero, Director of Communications, World Golf Hall of Fame
DCordero@wghof.org (949) 302-4135
Melanie Trotter, Media Director, RSM Classic
mtrotter@trotlandgroup.com (704) 807-2173
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About the World Golf Hall of Fame & Museum
The World Golf Hall of Fame & Museum preserves and honors the history of golf and the legacies of those who have made it great. The Hall of Fame & Museum, located at World Golf Village in St. Augustine, Florida, serves as a steward of the game through engaging, interactive storytelling and exhibitions featuring artifacts, works of art, audio, video and photography significant to the history of golf and its members. The Hall of Fame is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit institution and is allied with 26 national and international golf organizations, including The European Tour, LPGA, the Masters Tournament, PGA of America, PGA TOUR, The R&A and USGA. To learn more about the Hall of Fame or to lend support, visit www.WorldGolfHallofFame.org. As the sole founding partner of World Golf Hall of Fame, Shell Oil Company provides financial support and plays the lead role in charitable initiatives aimed at introducing golf to young people, and through the golf experience promotes scholastic achievement, community service and those values intrinsic to the game of golf: honesty, integrity and sportsmanship.
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