The Harris Teeter Senior Amateur Golf Tour will host its 11th Tour Championship on Nov. 17 and 18 at National Golf Club, Pine Needles and Mid Pines Resorts in Pinehurst, NC. On November 16th, the National Golf Course will also host the annual skins game at 12:30pm.

The Championship returns to Pinehurst after a two year absence. The last two Tour Championships have been played in Hilton Head, SC and were very successful, but the players requested a return to the tradition of Pinehurst. The prior eight Tour Championships were held in the Pinehurst region of North Carolina. The 2009 Tour Championship will include the best golfers from 12 Harris Teeter Senior Amateur Tours across seven different states. Participants will come from markets including Augusta, GA; Charlotte, NC; Columbia , SC; Down East NC; Indiana-Western Kentucky; Louisiana; Myrtle Beach, SC; Nashville, TN; Orlando, FL; Pinehurst, NC; Raleigh, NC and the Triad of NC.

    “We're excited about this year's championship and the addition of such top notch golf courses,” said Tour president Dennis McCormac. “We've worked with National GC many times and again they will be the host venue. Adding Mid Pines and Pine Needles really brings the quality up to the level of courses that our players have been accustomed to playing throughout the season. Pine Needles has been home to two US Women's Opens and Mid Pines has hosted countless great amateur events. Course designers Jack Nicklaus and Donald Ross will test the skill level of the best players the Tour has to offer.”

    A field of over 200 competitors is expected to tee it up on the three courses during this 36-hole stroke-play Tour Championship. Tour members are encouraged to arrive early for practice rounds on Nov. 14th and 15th and to experience Pinehurst's many pleasures. Pinehurst is truly the "home of golf" but it also has plenty of things for the entire family to explore and enjoy.

    This year's prize pool will consist of $10,000 in gift certificates. Each of the four flights will distribute $2,500 in certificates to the top 10 finishers, with first-place winners receiving $500 gift certificates and crystal trophies.

The 2008 Tour Champions were:

Championship Flight: Alan Dirk ( Pinehurst , NC )

A Flight: Bob Boettner ( Charlotte , NC )

B Flight: Randy Holland ( Charlotte , NC )

C Flight: John Donat (Hilton Head, SC)

Team Championship: Charlotte , NC

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