Goodbye Pebble Beach, Hello St. Simons Island

Collegiate golf is also getting its time to shine in the Golden Isles. Frederica Golf Club is proud to announce that it will be hosting the inaugural

Frederica Cup, a 54-hole collegiate golf tournament, on September 7-8, 2022. The two-day event, formerly known as “The

Caramel Cup,” had been played at Pebble

Beach in California. In addition to co-hosts

Vanderbilt and Oklahoma, the six other notable collegiate golf teams that will compete include Arkansas, Georgia, Mississippi State,

Ohio State, Texas Christian, and Texas Tech.

“It’s exciting to be able to start a new event at a place as special as Frederica” Vanderbilt head coach, Scott Limbaugh, said. “We`ve had a great time with this group of teams and

coaches and it was important to us to find a place that really wants to embrace who we are as a group. We have certainly found that in the membership and ownership of Frederica.”

Thanks to renowned architect Tom Fazio and former secretary to the R&A, Sir Michael Bollanack, Frederica Golf Club’s championship course is considered one of the best in the country. The open linksstyle course blends with nature, with low lying rolling fairways rising to wind-swept peaks that feature stunning views of the surrounding marshland. Every aspect of Frederica`s private course, including the Clubhouse and acclaimed state of the art practice facilities, are immaculately maintained year-round. The team at Frederica Golf Club Team that deserves recognition for making the course such an attractive option includes Daren Johnson, Director of Golf; Asa High, Director of Golf Course and Grounds; Jackson Koert, Director of the Golf Learning Center (named a Golf Digest 2021 Best Young Teacher in America) and the golf staff. It’s no surprise that the Club’s membership includes several PGA Tour stars.

Limbaugh said of the choice, “This will continue to give all our student- athletes an opportunity to play against the best competition on a championship course.” The play promises to be impressive. Of the eight participating teams, five made it to the NCAA Championships (Oklahoma, Texas Tech, Georgia, Ohio State and Arkansas). Oklahoma was ranked the No. 1 team in the country for much of the 2021-2022 season. Ludvig Aberg, who plays for Texas Tech, ranks among the world`s top amateur golfers.

During the tournament, the Haskins Award will be on display. Celebrating its 52nd year, the Fred Haskins Award, presented by the Fred Haskins Foundation, honors the year’s outstanding college golfer and the memory of Fred Haskins, an obscure club pro that spent his life nurturing and mentoring amateur golfers. The commission, based in Columbus, Georgia., oversees the voting conducted among college golfers, coaches, and golf media. The coveted trophy has been awarded to players who have captured 33 major championships and more than 400 professional tournaments around the world. Past winners include Tiger Woods and Ben Crenshaw. The most recent recipient was University of Oklahoma alumnus Chris Gotterup. Frederica is hopeful that the next recipient will come from their course.

“Frederica is such a great venue, and we are excited for the opportunity to come down to St. Simons Island for the Frederica Cup,” Oklahoma head coach Ryan Hybl said, “We say ‘yes,’ any chance we get to play against the best teams in the country on a premier golf course.”

The Frederica Cup will be open to the public, so please come out to enjoy the beauty of the course and see these talented young golfers compete. Standard golf club dress code is encouraged, including collared shirts for men. Parking will be directed by staff and signage. For information about when the gates open and tee times for the tournament, visit fredericagolfclub.com.

Fred Haskins

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