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PUBLIC SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
SPORTS & OUTDOORS hospitable game
story by Michael Sunderman photos by Michael Sunderman and courtesy of Beau Rivage MISSISSIPPI GULF RESORT CLASSIC RETURNS FOR EIGHTH YEAR
The eighth annual Mississippi Gulf Resort Classic is scheduled to take place March 30
- April 2 at Fallen Oak Golf Club in Biloxi. Tickets are $15 and will go on sale after the first of the year and can be purchased online at www.2017MGRC.com or by calling the tournament office at 228.896.6365. Children 16 and under are admitted free with a ticketed adult and all active and retired military and their families are admitted free with a military issued identification card.
Frank Bertucci, chairman of the Mississippi Gulf Resort Classic Foundation, is excited
to see the tournament continue as an
official event on the PGA TOUR Champions schedule, one of 26 Charles Schwab Cup events.
“The PGA TOUR Champions players always enjoy coming to the Mississippi
Gulf Coast with its great food, fans and hospitality,” he said. “This tournament is
a great opportunity for our community to showcase the outstanding assets on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. We continue to strive to make this tournament one of the favorite stops by the PGA TOUR Champions players on the annual schedule.”
THURSDAY, MARCH 30
• C Spire Pro-Am, Fallen Oak (tee times beginning at approximately 7 a.m.)
• Tournament Grounds open to general public, 7 a.m.
FRIDAY, MARCH 31
• First Round - Mississippi Gulf Resort Classic, Fallen Oak, approximately 10 a.m.
• Tournament Grounds open to general public, 9 a.m.
SATURDAY, APRIL 1
• Second Round – Mississippi Gulf Resort Classic, Fallen Oak, approximately 9 a.m.
• Tournament Grounds open to general public, 8 a.m.
• Junior Clinic, Driving Range, 3:30 p.m.
SUNDAY, APRIL 2
• Final Round – Mississippi Gulf Resort Classic, Fallen Oak, 9 a.m. • Tournament Grounds open to general public, 8 a.m.
• Awards Presentation – immediately following conclusion of
play, 18th green
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