The Golf Club at Ballantyne Hosts LPGA Teaching & Club Professional National Championship

July 1, 2010 - PRLog -- The Golf Club at Ballantyne will host the 23rd annual LPGA Teaching and Club Professional (T&CP) National Championship for the first time on September 12-15, 2010.  The top 144 LPGA T&CP players throughout the United States will compete in this 54-hole championship for their share of the purse.  The Golf Club at Ballantyne has a three-year commitment to host the LPGA T&CP National Championship, which is recognized as the premier tournament for women teaching and club professionals in the world.

“We are honored to host this year’s LPGA T&CP National Championship,” said Julie Cole, LPGA Teaching Professional and Director of Instruction at Dana Rader Golf School.  “We know the participants will enjoy this challenging course as they compete for prize money.”

The LPGA T&CP National Championship currently has sponsorship and volunteer opportunities available.  If interested in serving as a sponsor or volunteer at the tournament, please contact Julie Cole at 704-542-7635 or jcole@danarader.com.

About The LPGA T&CP
Founded in 1959, the LPGA T&CP boasts the largest membership of women golf professionals in the world. With more than 1,200 members, the LPGA T&CP are dedicated to the advancement of golf through teaching, coaching and managing golf facilities. Its national member programs include teaching, coaching, business management and leadership skills. LPGA T&CP members also teach and support the LPGA's various grassroots programs that are working to increase the involvement of women and youth in golf, as well as contribute to the growth of the sport overall including LPGA-USGA Girls Golf, the Ronald McDonald House Charities, LPGA Tour Junior Clinics and the LPGA Golf Clinics for Women from MetLife.

About The Golf Club at Ballantyne
Located at The Ballantyne Hotel & Lodge in Charlotte, NC, The Golf Club at Ballantyne is committed to providing the finest golf experience in the region.  Selected as a “Best Place to Play” with a 4 ½-star rating by Golf Digest, The Golf Club features an 18-hole, par 71 golf course that is ideal for individual play and group golf tournaments and outings.  With a full-service outing pavilion, clubhouse, golf shop, custom club fitting and home to the renowned Dana Rader Golf School, The Golf Club at Ballantyne is dedicated to delivering the best in course facilities and personalized service.  For information, please contact The Golf Club at Ballantyne at 704-248-4383, or visit the website at www.golfballantyne.com.

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