Saddle Creek to Host 2006 Northern California Open Championship
Award-Winning Carter Morrish Design Site of Prestigious Tournament
(January 30th 2006) (COPPEROPOLIS, California) – Saddle Creek Resort – the gated, 900-acre Castle & Cooke community in the scenic California Foothills – has been selected to host the 2006 Northern California Open Championship slated for September 24-27.
One of the most storied and prestigious tournaments in the state, the Northern California Open has been contested since 1920 and boasts a roster of past champions that includes Tony Lema and Peter Jacobsen. Last year’s winner, Robert Hamilton of Carmichael, California, posted a final three-day score of 68-69-67—204.
Regarded as “shot-makers layout” with “muscular overtones,” Saddle Creek PGA Head Professional Chris Bitticks expects the course – coming off a major bunker enhancement project -- to be up to the challenge.
“Saddle Creek isn’t overly long at 6,826 yards, but the design forces players to think their way around the course,” Bitticks says. “The routing presents a number of options off the tee and places an emphasis on approach shots to the tiered greens.”
The event is open to all golf professionals, and amateur golfers with a 3.4 USGA index and below. For more information, visit the Northern California PGA website, www.ncpga.com, email info@ncpga.com or call 707.449.4742. For more information about Saddle Creek Resort, call 800-611-7722 or visit www.saddlecreek.com .
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