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2/26/2009
Can-Am Days: 2009 Battle at the Beach Golf Tournament
RBC Bank, presenting sponsor of Canadian-American Days, is accepting golf player registrations for the 2009 Battle at the Beach, the first annual Canada vs. U.S.A. Friendly Competition for the RBC Cup. Head Coach David Bennett, Coastal Carolina University football, will serve as the U.S.A. team captain. Players should register by Friday, March 13. For a registration form, visit CanAmDays.com. The 2009 Battle at the Beach will be held Thursday, March 19, at the Pine Lakes Country Club. The format for the 18-hole tournament is four-person scramble. Known as the “Granddaddy,” the Pine Lakes golf course has been closed for nearly two years for renovation and redesign and will reopen March 14. The concept for “Sports Illustrated” was developed at the Pine Lakes club house in 1950. “Royal Bank of Canada views our presenting sponsorship as an ideal fit for community involvement,” said Steve Carter, marketing executive, RBC Bank. “We think of Canadians here as our ‘other locals,’ and the Battle at the Beach offers a great platform for a friendly competition between Canadians and Americans. We hope this will serve not only as a popular addition to Can-Am Days but also as a tradition for years to come.” The cost of $100 per person or $350 per foursome includes the greens fee, cart, prizes, awards ceremony and food. Divine Dining Group and Damon’s Grill will provide food at all par-three holes, and Divine Dining will offer lunch. The day of the tournament, March 18, registration is 11 a.m., lunch is served 12 p.m. and tee time is 1 p.m. (shotgun start). Following the tournament, the awards ceremony will feature heavy hors d’oeuvres provided by Divine Dining, Damon’s and Scatori’s Pizzeria & Italian Restaurant. Raffle tickets and mulligans will be sold. The grand raffle prize, sponsored by Burroughs & Chapin Company Inc., is a one-year membership to Pine Lakes golf course. Hadwin-White Pontiac Buick GMC Subaru will award a car for the first hole-in-one on No. 16. Door prizes and trophies will also be awarded. The RBC Cup, which will be presented to the winning Canadian or American team, will be displayed with the winning team’s national flag at the golf course. All tournament profits, including raffle ticket and mulligans proceeds, will be donated to Myrtle Beach Haven to benefit homeless families. “We selected Myrtle Beach Haven as the charity of choice because 97 percent of donations directly benefit families through temporary housing, health care and job assistance,” Carter said. “It’s important to keep families together during a crisis, and Myrtle Beach Haven is unique in its ability to do that.” The tournament is part of the 48th annual Canadian-American Days festival, which will be held March 14-22 throughout the Grand Strand. The festival, which is organized by the Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce, will offer a variety of events. For more information about the tournament, contact Brett Calhoun, RBC Bank, at (843) 444-3800. For more information about Canadian-American Days, including a schedule of events, visit CanAmDays.com or call (843) 626-7444.