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Tee to Green GOLF MAGAZINE ISSUE #235

THE PLACE TO BE ZURICH CLASSIC of NEW ORLEANS is April 24-27 at TPC Louisiana

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Tee to Green GOLF MAGAZINE Coverage area: Louisiana and Mississippi Publisher: John Price (TTGmagazine@yahoo.com) Social media: TTGgolfmagazine

ALBATROSS ALERT On Dec. 16, Doug Crabtree aced the 222-yard par-4 10th hole at Pine Creek Golf Club in Purvis, Miss.

The shot was with a 3-wood for the 78-year-old Crabtree, who resides in Richton, Miss.

Witnesses were Lee Sullivan, Ronnie Holliman, Dwight Helton, Elbert H. and Gary H. This was the fourth lifetime ace for Doug and first albatross.

Crabtree is a member at Pine Creek Golf Club.

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COVER STORY

Zurich Classic of New Orleans ready for another edition

The Zurich Classic of New Orleans is back for another exciting year as it celebrates 20 years of TICKET INFORMATION delivering world-class golf alongside the vibrant energy and rich culture of the Crescent City.

Daily Tickets: $45 per day The PGA Tour has been around in New Orleans Best of the Zurich Classic: Starting at $185 since 1938 when Harry Cooper carded a 285 at City Walk-On's Stadium Club: $275 Park Golf Course to win the title. Since then, names Tailgate Zone (Thursday only): $150 like Byron Nelson, Billy Casper, Gary Player, Jack VIP Valet Parking Pass: $500 Nicklaus, Lee Trevino,Tom Watson, Seve Ballesteros, Sponsor Lot Parking Pass: $50 Calvin Peete, Ben Crenshaw, Ian Woosman, Davis Love III, Lee Westwood, David Toms, K.J. Choi, www.zurichgolfclassic.com Vijay Singh, Bubba Watson, Billy Horschel, Justin Rose, Cameron Smith, Jon Rahm, Xander Schauffele, Patrick Cantlay, Shane Lowry and Rory McIlroy have won PGA Tour events in NOLA. This year’s event will mark the 75th PGA Tour event in New Orleans. In 2005, this tourney got the backing of Zurich and that’s when the fun was taken to another level. Known as one of fan-favorite stops on the PGA Tour, this year’s Zurich Classic of New Orleans will take place at TPC Louisiana on April 24-27. It’s hard to not have a great time at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans, which features the only two-person team event on the PGA Tour.The players alternate between best-ball format and alternate-shot format mixing two distinctly different formats, which produces an extra layer of excitment. All the while, a great array of ticket packages ranging from general daily admssion ones to packages offering the best the area has in the form of cuisine and drinks.

So if you’ve never experienced the Zurich Classic of New Orleans, have attended sporatically over the years, or making plans now for your annual trip, log onto www.zurichgolfclassic.com for information on this year’s event.

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2019

John Rahm & Ryan Palmer

2018

Billy Horschel & Scott Piercy

2017

Cameron Smith & Jonas Blixt

2016

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Justin Rose

2014

Seung-Yul Noh

2013

Billy Horschel

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ACES SCOTT MATHENY

Sept. 2, Laurel (Miss.) Country Club, No. 9

AARON BROOKS

Sept. 8, The University Club (Baton Rouge, La.), No. 8 (124 yards)

PAUL CRAFT

Sept. 10, Okatoma Golf Club (Collins, Miss.), No. 7 (118 yards)

WILL WILTON

Sept. 13, BREC's Webb Memorial Golf Course (Baton Rouge, La.), No. 17 (162 yards)

BROOKS HOLLEY

Sept. 18, The Island Golf Course (Plaquemine, La.), No. 3 (153 yards)

PETER HESS

Paul Craft

Sept. 19, Windance Country Club (Gulfport, Miss.), No. 2 (196 yards)

WILLIAM ROBINSON

Sept. 24, Okatoma Golf Club (Collins, Miss.), No. 11 (101 yards)

DOUG HARTSFIELD

Sept. 25, Clear Creek Golf Course (Vicksburg, Miss.), No. 4 (162 yards)

RICK ALLRED

Sept. 27, Pine Creek Golf Club (Purvis, Miss.), No. 15 (109 yards)

BRENDA MAYER

Sept. 29, Quail Hollow Golf Course (McComb, Miss.) No. 13 (98 yards)

KAREN DOUGHERTY

Brooks Holley

Sept. 29, The Club at Diamondhead (Miss.), Cardinal No. 17 (116 yards)

HENRY J. BROWN

Sept. 30, BREC's Beaver Creek Golf Course (Zachary, La.), No. 15 (114 yards)

GORDON GIVENS

Sept. 30, Okatoma Golf Club (Collins, Miss.), No. 4 (146 yards)

William Robinson

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Rick Allred

Gordon Givens

Doug Hartsfield

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ACES DANNY LAMMERS

Oct. 1, The Club at Diamondhead (Miss.), Pine No. 6 (85 yards)

TOM BAGGETT

Oct. 2, BREC's Santa Maria Golf Course (Baton Rouge, La.), No. 11

CHESTER MOUTON

Oct. 3, Jay and Lionel Hebert Golf Course (Lafayette, La.), No. 10

JAY LANDRY

Oct. 9, The Club at Diamondhead (Miss.), Pine No. 13 (127 yards)

MYLES DELAPASSE

Oct. 13, The Island Golf Course (Plaquemine, La.), No. 3 (159 yards)

JOE BASS

James Swanson

Oct. 21, BREC’s Beaver Creek Golf Course (Zachary, La.), No. 3 (100 yards)

SHELLY PLAISANCE

Oct. 24, The University Club (Baton Rouge, La.), No. 5 (140 yards)

GERALD GLENN MATTHEWS

Oct. 26, BREC's Beaver Creek Golf Course (Zachary, La.), No. 15 (119 yards)

JAMES SWANSON

Oct. 27, Oakbourne Country Club (Lafayette, La.), No. 17

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ACES JIMMY PRICE

Nov. 1, Keelser Bay Breeze Golf Course (Biloxi, Miss.), No. 10 (110 yards)

ALLEN BOUDREAUX

Nov. 11, The Wetlands Golf Course (Lafayette, La.), No. 16 (135 yards)

JOHN BRYANT STEWART

Nov. 16, Country Club of Canton (Miss.), No. 17

GRANT GAUTHREAUX

Nov. 17, The Island Golf Course (Plaquemine, La.), No. 13 (140 yards)

TREVOR JACKSON

Nov. 21, Pine Creek Golf Club (Purvis, Miss.), No. 15

RANDY REBALDO

John Bryant Stewart

Nov. 24, Quail Hollow Golf Course (McComb, Miss.), No. 13 (123 yards)

TACO ZACARIAS

Nov. 26, The Club at Diamondhead (Miss.), Pine No. 6 (100 yards)

ALAN RIDDLE

Nov. 26, BREC's J.S. Clark Golf Course (Baton Rouge, La.), No. 4

DIRK GONZALES

Nov. 27, BREC's Santa Maria Golf Course (Baton Rouge, La.), No. 11

SCOTT BOUTTE

Nov. 30, Les Vieux Chenes Golf Course (Youngsville, La.), No. 7 (159 yards)

Trevor Jackson

BEN ADAMS

Nov. 30, Copper Mill Golf Club (Zachary, La.), No. 13 (148 yards)

Randy Rebaldo

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THE MISSISSIPPI GOLF TRAIL Bay Pointe Country Club  Mallard Pointe Golf Course Natchez Golf Club  Okatoma Golf Club Pine Creek Golf Club  Quail Hollow Golf Course Shell Landing Golf Club  The Dogwoods Golf Course Timber Truss Golf Course  Tunica National

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ACES LESLIE BOUDREAUX

Dec. 3, St. Mary's Golf and Country Club (Berwick, La.), No. 14 (131 yards)

ROBERT GRAVES

Dec. 5, Okatoma Golf Club (Collins, Miss.), No. 17 (123 yards)

DOUG CRABTREE

Dec. 16, Pine Creek Golf Club (Purvis, Miss.), No. 10 (222 yards)

CHARLIE COMEAUX

Dec. 17, Tidelands Country Club (Galliano, La.), No. 2 (155 yards)

AYDEN ABUSALMAN

Dec. 23, BREC's Historic City Park Golf Course (Baton Rouge, La.), No. 5 (128 yards)

DWIGHT HELTON

Dec. 26, Pine Creek Golf Club (Purvis, Miss.), No. 15 (88 yards)

DEREK HANNAMAN

Dec. 28, The University Club (Baton Rouge, La.), No. 16 (168 yards)

JIM MARONY

Dec. 30, Copper Mill Golf Club (Zachary, La.), No. 6 (127 yards)

Leslie Boudreaux

LAMONT GROWE

Jan. 16, Jay and Lionel Hebert Golf Course (Lafayette, La.), No. 10 (106 yards)

CHIP LEVITO

Jan. 16, BREC's Beaver Creek Golf Course (Baton Rouge, La.), No. 3 (133 yards)

TRIPP NAPOLI

Jan. 17, Copper Mill Golf Club (Zachary, La.), No. 11 (143 yards)

JACKSON BOSWELL

Jan. 24, The Ole Miss Golf Course (Oxford, Miss.), No. 3

SHAYNE STEVENS

Jan. 25, Copper Mill Golf Club (Zachary, La.), No. 6 (132 yards)

KEITH APPLEWHITE

Jan. 28, Okatoma Golf Club (Collins, Miss.), No. 11 (100 yards)

Robert Graves

Charlie Comeaux

Keith Applewhite

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TIME TO PLAN YOUR TRIP TO NORTH ALABAMA The Muscle Shoals and Course in Rogersville.

Huntsville areas are usually The General Golf known for things like rich Course is set on rolling hills music history and the and features abundant ground-breaking space wildlife as the fun course is industry, but both also inside a game sanctuary. feature some great golf courses.

Starting off in Alabama’s largest populated city (Huntsville has over 228,000 residents), Hampton Cove is part Hampton Cove of the prestigious Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail.

The 54-hole facility features the Highlands Course, River Course and a Short Course.

The Highlands Course is one of the most picturesque and playable courses on the trail.The River Course is the only RTJ course without a single bunker.The Short Course is an open links-style layout with water in play on 11 holes.

Just east in nearby Scottsboro sits Goose Pond Colony Resort and its two courses — Lake and Plantation. The Lake Course features views of the Tennessee River on Goose Pond almost every hole.The Plantation Course is an open tract with plenty of hazards.

Colony Resort In the Northwestern part of the state sits the 36-hole facility known as The Shoals. It features The Fighting Joe Course, which was the first trail course to play at over The Shoals 8,000 yards from the tips.The second course is the Schoolmaster, named after President Woodrow Wilson.

Two holes standout on the Schoolmaster Course — No. 18 because of it being on a high bluff overlooking the Tennessee River and the second hole that has a beautiful waterfall behind the green.

Despite being a long course, Fighting Joe has wide fairways and the key is playing from the correct tees.The Schoolmaster has tree-lined fairways (not as wide as its neighboring course) and well-protected greens. It can play just under 8,000 yards from the tips!

The General Golf Course Together The Shoals and Hampton Cove are known as the Northern Gateway to the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail.The courses are just under 70 miles from each other, but normally the first two that golfers from the North are likely to play.

Twenty-five miles to the east of The Shoals is Joe Wheeler State Park, which is home to The General Golf

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WEBSITE LINKS www.rtjgolf.com ■ www.northalabama.org goosepond.org ■ www.alapark.com NON-GOLF EXPERIENCES Mountain Lakes Chamber of Commerce

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Jackson County Tourism

Huntsville Convention & Visitors Bureau Unclaimed Baggage (Scottsboro)

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Visit Florence

U.S. Space & Rocket Center (Huntsville)

Straight to Ale Brewery at Campus 805 (Huntsville)

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106 Jefferson, Curio Hotel by Hilton (Huntsville) Baker & Able Rooftop Bar @ 106 Jefferson Revivalist Restaurant @ 106 Jefferson Muscle Shoals Sound Studio

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360 Grille at Marriott (Muscle Shoals)

Joe Wheeler Resort Lodge (Rogersville)

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THE MISSISSIPPI GOLF TRAIL TIMBER TRUSS GOLF COURSE (Olive Branch)

TUNICA NATIONAL GOLF & TENNIS CLUB (Robinsonville) MALLARD POINTE GOLF COURSE (Sardis) THE DOGWOODS GOLF COURSE (Grenada) BAY POINTE COUNTRY CLUB (Brandon) NATCHEZ GOLF CLUB at DUNCAN PARK OKATOMA GOLF CLUB (Collins) QUAIL HOLLOW GOLF COURSE at PERCY QUIN STATE PARK (McComb) PINE CREEK GOLF CLUB (Purvis) SHELL LANDING GOLF CLUB (Gautier)

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