While everyone was talking about the Wells Fargo Championship last week, a Brunswick County community was having a golf tournament of its own. The inaugural Compass Pointe Classic presented by CresCom Bank was held May 1-6 at the Compass Pointe Golf Club. Christian Brand of Charleston, WV, was the winner out of 12 players in the final round with 2 under par at 69. He took home $8,000 and a trophy.
The Compass Pointe Classic kicked off with a player practice round and pro-am competition before the main event Wednesday through Saturday. The tournament included 26 golf pros mostly from the Southeast and was part of the Swing Thought Tour, a Double A tour that provides professional golfers from all over the world the opportunity to fine tune their skills in preparation for the PGA Tour. Many of the participating pros stayed all week with host families who live in Compass Pointe.
“The Hills family was great this week,” Brand said of his hosts Ron and Carol Hills. “We spent a lot of time together, but they gave me my space, too, which was nice. Being on the road, it’s nice to be out of a hotel environment and into a home and family environment.”
Brand also praised the course, calling it a “gem.” Designer Rick Robbins, a Compass Pointe resident who played in the pro-am tournament, said he was proud of his work on the course, which opened a year ago. “When you create something and people take enjoyment from it, that’s a gratifying feeling,” Robbins said. “I enjoy playing it. It’s a challenge to me.”
Michael Rush, a Charlotte golf pro and founder and CEO of the Swing Thought Tour, said the Compass Pointe Classic has plans to become an annual event, one of the tour’s biggest. “The community involvement has been amazing,” he said. “I think the golf course is in phenomenal shape for being so young, and we look forward to coming back next year when it’s more mature.”
Harold Perry, Compass Pointe golf pro, said the tournament was a great way to get residents more involved with what is happening at the golf course. “Everything we’re doing here is for the community,” he said.
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