Chris Cote’s Golf Shop Expands One Day Sponsorship
T
he Connecticut State Golf Association
is pleased to announce an expanded
partnership with Chris Cote’s Golf Shop in
Portland, Connecticut for the 2014 season. As
part of the agreement, Chris Cote’s Golf Shop
will become the official sponsor of the CSGA One
Day Tournament Series. The “One Day Player of
the Year Points Race,” which was introduced in
2013 and sponsored by Chris Cote’s Golf Shop,
will also see an increase in the prizes awarded.
Additionally, Chris Cote’s Golf Shop will offer a
Hole-In-One prize at each event on a designated
hole.
“We are excited to continue to build on
our relationship with Chris Cote’s Golf Shop,” said
Mike Moraghan, CSGA Executive Director. “The
introduction of the Points Race in 2013 was a big
success and added a new level of excitement to
the series. We’re happy to be conducting our One
Day tournaments at so many outstanding golf
courses, and to be partnering with Chris Cote’s
Golf Shop again for the 2014 season.”
As part of the revised CSGA Player of the
Year points system that was announced last week,
the One Day Player of the Year system will also be
modified to award points to the Top 15 finishers
at each event. For 2014, a total of $4,000 in
merchandise certificates to Chris Cote’s Golf Shop
will be awarded to the top three points leaders
in each division at the end of the tournament
season.
“We are thrilled to expand our partnership
with the CSGA by sponsoring the One Day
Tournament Series,” said Chris Cote, owner of
Chris Cote’s Golf Shop. “We are committed to
helping golfers of all levels and abilities improve
their game, and we feel like the One Day
Tournament Series is a perfect fit for us. With the
expanded partnership, we hope to reach more
golfers throughout the state than ever before.”
The 2014 One Day Tournament schedule
will feature a total of thirteen events, the most
in the history of the Series, and concludes with
the season-ending One Day Championship at
Shennecossett Golf Course. The season kicks off
on Monday, April 14th at Wethersfield Country
Club in Wethersfield, Connecticut, host of the
Connecticut Senior Amateur Championship later
this year. Wethersfield CC boasts an unparalleled
history in Connecticut golf, having hosted the PGA
Tour’s Travelers Championship (then named the
“Insurance City Open”) for 32 years from 1952
until 1983. The present layout was designed by
Robert D. Pryde, the first Executive Director of the
Connecticut State Golf Association and member
of the Connecticut Golf Hall of Fame.
The season continues the following week
with a visit to New Haven Country Club in Hamden,
Wethersfield Country Club (April 14)
New Haven Country Club (April 21)
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