World Golf Hall of Fame Members Nancy Lopez and David Graham headline three-day event featuring demo day, live music, kids zone, museum tours, putting contests and more
St. Augustine, Fla. (Sept. 21, 2015) – For the second consecutive year, World Golf Village in St. Augustine (conveniently located off I-95) will showcase its property to North Florida residents of all ages during Golf Festival on Oct. 2-4.
Golf Festival, a one-of-a-kind event, will feature interactive activities throughout the day including a golf clinic, a Demo Day at the Slammer & Squire golf course, food trucks, wine tasting, entertainment by the Charlie Walker Band and Ryan Campbell, and unique playing experiences at the Hall of Fame. Admission into the event and event parking are complimentary.
Headlining Golf Festival will be World Golf Hall of Fame Members Nancy Lopez and David Graham, who will conduct a golf clinic Saturday, participate in an engaging Q&A session and sign autographs.
“We are thrilled to bring back Golf Festival for the second year here at World Golf Village,” said Jack Peter, President of the World Golf Hall of Fame. “We welcome Hall of Fame Members Nancy Lopez and one of our newest Inductees David Graham, who will join in the festivities as we celebrate all that is great about golf.”
The Hall of Fame Museum will offer free admission both Saturday and Sunday and will feature tours of its new exhibits with historian Dr. Tony Parker. There will be a Closest to the Pin contest with prizes at the Hall of Fame Challenge Hole. Museum guests can play Nintendo Wii Golf, and there will also be a Kid Zone at the Slammer & Squire driving range with LPGA and The First Tee stations, bounce house and face painting.
The Demo Day driving range experience at Slammer & Squire will be held Saturday and include representatives from Callaway, Nike, PING, TaylorMade, Titleist and One Putt Designs among others. A “Trick Shot Master” will also be at the Slammer & Squire, performing his unique golf show on the driving range, alongside a PGA TOUR Academy golf clinic. That will be followed by a free family golf experience from 3-5 p.m. Tee times are free, and must be reserved by calling (904) 940-6116.
The PGA TOUR Academy will be on site throughout the day with a series of golf challenges. Guests can play golf corn hole and other interactive games. Kids can try their luck in hitting a floating green. The event features plenty of family-friendly activities including an Adult-Junior Hall of Fame Golf Tournament Sunday (online registration required) and Putting Championship on Sunday with qualifying rounds on Saturday.
Golf Festival officially begins Friday, Oct. 2 when the Slammer & Squire hosts a Kickoff Tournament. The field is limited to 20 teams of four, who will participate in a scramble format. The cost is $200 per foursome. Each participant will have a chance to compete in a “Closest to the Pin” and “Long Drive” contests and will receive a gift bag. Reservations are required with the golf course.
The Hall of Fame IMAX Theater will also be open, playing the newest Hollywood film, The Walk, with showtimes throughout the afternoon.
See below for the World Golf Village Golf Festival full program of events. #WGVGolfFest
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Golf Festival
Program of Events
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2
- 1 – 6 p.m.: Golf Festival Kickoff Tournament (Slammer & Squire Golf Course)
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 3
- 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.: PGA TOUR Academy Clinics (PGA TOUR Academy)
- 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.: Free Museum admission – Wii Golf, guided tours (Hall of Fame)
- 12 – 4 p.m.: PGA TOUR Academy activities – corn hole, ladder golf (Hall of Fame)
- 12 – 4 p.m.: Challenge Hole Contest (Hall of Fame)
- 12 – 4 p.m.: World Golf Village Putting Contest (Hall of Fame)
- 12 – 4 p.m.: Food Trucks and live music with Ryan Campbell and Charlie Walker Band (Hall of Fame)
- 12 – 4 p.m.: Wine Tasting and Renaissance Food & Bar (Hall of Fame)
- 12 – 4 p.m.: Demo Day: Callaway, Nike, PING, TaylorMade, Titleist, One Putt Designs (Slammer & Squire)
- 12 – 4 p.m.: PGA TOUR Academy Putting Tournament (Slammer & Squire)
- 12 – 4 p.m.: Kid Zone – The First Tee, LPGA, bounce house, face painter (Slammer & Squire)
- 12 p.m. & 2 p.m.: Trick Shot Master (Slammer & Squire)
- 1 – 2 p.m.: Hall of Fame Member Golf Clinic (Slammer & Squire)
- 2:30 – 4 p.m.: Hall of Fame Member Q&A and Autograph Signing (Hall of Fame – Shell Hall)
- 3 – 5 p.m.: Free Family Golf (Slammer & Squire)
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 4
- 10 a.m. – Noon: Adult-Junior Hall of Fame Putting Championship (Hall of Fame)
- 12 – 2:30 p.m.: Challenge Hole Contest (Hall of Fame)
- 12 – 4 p.m.: PGA TOUR Academy Clinics (PGA TOUR Academy)
- 12 – 4 p.m.: PGA TOUR Academy activities – corn hole, ladder golf (Hall of Fame)
- 12 – 4 p.m.: Kid Zone – The First Tee, bounce house, face painter ((Hall of Fame – Unity Field)
- 12 – 4 p.m.: Food Trucks and live music with Ryan Campbell and Charlie Walker Band (Hall of Fame)
- 12 – 4 p.m.: Renaissance Food & Bar (Hall of Fame)
- 12 p.m. & 3 p.m.: Trick Shot Master (Slammer & Squire)
- 12 – 6 p.m.: Free Museum admission – Wii Golf, guided tours (Hall of Fame)
- 1 – 5 p.m.: Adult-Junior Hall of Fame Golf Tournament (Slammer & Squire)
- 6 – 8 p.m.: Hall of Fame Golf Tournament Awards & Dinner (Hall of Fame)
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For more information on the World Golf Village Golf Festival, visit www.WorldGolfVillage.com.
About World Golf Village
World Golf Village in St. Augustine, Fla. is home to the World Golf Hall of Fame & Museum and encompasses the flagship Renaissance World Golf Village Resort and adjoining St. Johns County Convention Center; two championship golf courses, Slammer & Squire and King & Bear; the PGA TOUR Golf Academy; Grande Villas at World Golf Village, a Bluegreen Vacation Club resort; and Laterra Resort. Complementing these attractions is the Murray Bros. Caddyshack restaurant, the World Golf Hall of Fame IMAX® Theater offering 2D and 3D movies, and a variety of residential neighborhoods. For more information about World Golf Village or to book a package, visit www.WorldGolfVillage.com.
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