Swing Thought Tour to host year's first major championship at Compass Pointe Golf Club

The Compass Pointe Golf Club will host the SwingThought Tour’s first major championship of the year, Monday, May 1^st through Saturday, May 6^th.  Named the “Compass Pointe Classic,” the tournament will welcome over 120 professional golfers for six days of competitive golf.   

The SwingThought Tour (STT) is one of three professional tours that offer professional golfers from all over the world competitive opportunities to fine-tune their skills as they prepare for the PGA Tour.  Some of the former graduates of STT include well-known PGA Tour professionals like Jim Furyk, Bubba Watson, Zach Johnson, John Daly and Keegan Bradley.   

“Compass Pointe Golf Club is quickly becoming known as a very well-conditioned, challenging golf course,” commented Rick Ferrell, Director of Golf Operations.  “It was a perfect fit for the SwingThought Tour, offering just the right location for the first major tournament of the year.  We’re honored to be hosting this important event.”

The Compass Pointe Golf Classic will mirror the dates of the Wells Fargo PGA Championship, held at Wilmington’s Eagle Pointe Golf Club.  This tournament overlap will gain recognition for the Compass Pointe Golf Classic as thousands of golf-enthusiasts travel to southeastern NC over the week period.  The ultimate goal of Compass Pointe is to see the Swing Thought Tour host an annual tournament at the community’s Golf Club.

“Plans are well underway to make the Compass Pointe Golf Classic a memorable event for the tournament players, spectators and organizers,” said Harold Perry, Head Golf Professional.  “We invite you to come out and watch these accomplished golfers play the game they love.”  

The tournament practice rounds will be held Monday, May 1^st, and Tuesday, May 2^nd, with the Pro-Am taking place on Tuesday, May 2^nd at 10am.  The Pro-Am will include 25 pros and 75 amateurs.  Tournament play will begin on Wednesday, May 3^rd, with seventy-two holes of competition, and wrap up on Saturday, May 6^th.  Each day, tournament play will begin at 7:30am.  The tournament is open to the public.  

For more information, please contact the Compass Pointe Golf Club Pro Shop at (910) 777-7766, visit Compass Pointe Golf Club or Swing Thought Tour.