Symetra Classic May 18th – 23rd, 2015 Raintree Country Club 8600 Raintree Lane Charlotte, NC 28277 (704) 542-8150 As of 4/22/15 Contact Numbers Title Name Tournament Director Director PR / Marketing Advance Official Housing Chair Caddie Master Michael Fresina Jon Show Mike Waldron Pete Marco Gary Ostrander Phone Email (980) 721-4138 (704) 953-3381 (770) 617-4031 michaelfresina@gmail.com jon@showsportsmedia.com mike.waldron@lpga.com marco@lgaadv.com garyo@carolina.rr.com (704) 451-4179 Tournament Structure Field Format Purse Est. Finish Time 144 Players 54 Hole Stroke Play Cut after 36 Holes $110,000 Saturday, May 23rd - 4:30 p.m. Pro-Am Structure Day/Date th Tuesday, May 19 Wednesday, May 20th Time Location Format 1:00 PM - Shotgun 9:00 AM - Shotgun Raintree Country Club 4 amateurs/1 professional Format: Scramble *Pro-Am assignments will be posted on Friday, May 15th Registration Day/Date Time Location Tuesday, May 19th 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Clubhouse Phone-In Information You will have to be on-site to register. You must register 30 minutes prior to your first round starting time. Fitness Facility Facility Name Player Rate/Code Raintree's Fitness Center YMCA of Greater Charlotte Address Raintree Country Club - regular business hours *Must use temporary membership cards that will be available at Registration* Symetra Tour ID Cards ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE. Please remember that fitness facility use is for Symetra Tour players only Harris Branch 5900 Quail Hollow Road Charlotte, NC 28210 (704) 716-6800 (7.9 miles north of course) Morrison Branch 9405 Bryant Farms Road Charlotte, NC 28277 (704) 716-4650 (6.1 miles south of course) Siskey Branch 3127 Weddington Road Matthews, NC 28105 (704) 716-4200 (4.7 miles east of course) Accommodations Hotel Name Player Rate/Code Address Holiday Inn Express $109/night MUST RESERVE BY: 5/2/15 9420 East Independence Blvd. Matthews, NC 28105 (704) 443-3100 Quality Inn & Suites $89/night MUST RESERVE BY: 5/2/15 13470 East Independence Blvd. Matthews, NC 28105 (704) 821-1211 Schedule of Events Day/Date Monday, May 18th Event Time Location Player Practice Round – “First-come, first-served” Symetra Financial Golf Clinic Meet the Pros Pairings Party – required for all players in the field Player Practice Round – carts must be off the course by 12:00 PM Player Registration Symetra Classic Pro-Am #1 All Day 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM Driving Range 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM Clubhouse 7:30 AM Shotgun 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM Clubhouse (Fireside) 1:00 PM Shotgun 9:00 AM Shotgun 1:45 PM (estimated) Thursday, May 21st Symetra Classic Pro-Am #2 Player Practice Round – “First-come, first-serve” from the 1st and 10th tee, NINE HOLES ONLY, can’t tee off after 4:00 PM Hemby Children’s Hospital Visit - 3 Pros needed Daddy-Daughter Clinic - 8 Pros needed LPGA-USGA Girls Golf Clinic - 3 Pros needed Rock the Putt (sign-up at registration, names picked at Pros Party) Round One – 1st Wave off 1st and 10th tees Round One – 2nd Wave off 1st and 10th tees Friday, May 22nd Round Two – 1st Wave off 1st and 10th tees Round Two – 2nd Wave off 1st and 10th tees 7:30 AM 12:20 PM Saturday, May 23rd Final Round – off the 1st tee only - Top 70 players and ties 7:30 AM Tuesday, May 19th Wednesday, May 20th TBD 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM 7:30 AM 12:20 PM Driving Range Short Game Area Lower Putting Green Additional Events and Information Social Media: Please use the following hashtags and handles on your social media sites: @symetraclassic @rocktheputt #raintree #symetraclassic #rocktheputt #daddydaughtergolf Player and Caddie Parking: Symetra Tour credential will be required for player parking through Thursday. Caddie parking will be at the far end of the lot toward the Penskes for the entire week. On Wednesday, player parking will also be at the far end of the lot toward the Penskes. Please honor this request as it is important to our host facility to provide adequate parking to the Pro-Am participants. The first parking lot entrance will be blocked off on Wednesday morning and we ask that you not move the cones. Please use the main entrance only on Wednesday. Symetra Golf Clinic: There will be a clinic with VIP guests of Symetra on Monday, May 19th from 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Please let Kathy know if interested. Meet the Pros Party: The Meet the Pros Party is on Monday, May 19th at 6:30 p.m. in the clubhouse at Raintree Country Club. This function is MANDATORY for ALL players confirmed in the field. NO guests will be allowed. Dress is Business Casual. Denim or golf attire is NOT appropriate for the party. Daddy-Daughter Clinic: There will be a Daddy-Daughter clinic on the driving range on Wednesday. There will need to be 8 Pro’s to volunteer for this event. Please let Kathy know if you are interested. LPGA-USGA Girls Golf Clinic: There will be a junior clinic held on the short game area on Wednesday. There will need to be 3 Pro’s to volunteer for this event. Please let Kathy know if you are interested. Rock the Putt: There will be a putting contest on Wednesday night with a chance to win $500, winner take all! Everyone can sign-up during player registration and names will be drawn during the Meet the Pros Pairings Party. Food: The Snack Shack will be open from 9am-5pm beginning on Monday and will only be accepting credit card payments. The Lakeside Grill will be open at 11:30am beginning on Tuesday. Driving Directions: From Country Club of Asheville to Raintree Country Club: Head south on Windsor Rd toward Wembley Rd, continue onto Wembley Rd. Turn left onto Merrimon Ave. Turn left to merge onto I-240 E/US-70 E toward U.S. 74 Alternate E, continue to follow I-240 E. Take the exit on the left onto I-40 E toward Statesville. Take exit 123A-123B for US-321 toward N Carolina 127/Hickory/Lenoir/Lincolnton/US-70. Take exit 123A toward Lincolnton/Gastonia/US-321 S/N Carolina 127 S. Merge onto US-321 S. Merge onto I-85 N via the ramp to Charlotte. Take exit 30 toward I-485/I-77/Pineville/Huntersville. Keep right at the fork, follow signs for I-485 Outer S/I-77S and merge onto I-485 Outer. Take exit 64A for North Carolina 51 N toward Matthews. Merge onto NC-51 N/Pineville-Matthews Rd. Turn right onto Raintree Ln, destination will be on the right. Estimated Driving Distance: 143 miles/Estimated Driving Time: 2 hours, 19 minutes