The McGladrey Classic will host nine previous Major winners, including:

Ben Curtis – British Open
David Duval – British Open
Lucas Glover – U.S. Open
Trevor Immelman – Masters
Lee Janzen -  U.S. Open
Zach Johnson – Masters
Justin Leonard – British Open
Davis Love III – PGA Championship
David Toms – PGA Championship

The event begins Wednesday with the Pro-Am. Tournament play begins Thursday, October 7 and concludes on Sunday, October 10.

Tournament tickets are still available, with prices starting at just $20. Click here for ticket information.

The PGA TOUR and RSM McGladrey, one of the nation’s leading accounting, tax and business consulting firms, announced Tuesday a three-year title sponsorship agreement that will bring a new PGA TOUR event to renowned Sea Island Resort on the southern coast of Georgia beginning in 2010.

The McGladrey Classic will be held October 7-10 as part of the PGA TOUR Fall Series and will be played on the Seaside Course, which has been featured in Golf Digest’s list of Top 100 Courses in the United States. Longtime PGA TOUR member and Sea Island resident Davis Love III, whose foundation will be the tournament host organization, will serve as Tournament Chairman, and his brother Mark Love will be Executive Director of The McGladrey Classic. TOUR member Zach Johnson, also a Sea Island resident and a “Team McGladrey” member, will serve on the tournament board.

The purse will be $4 million and the tournament’s charitable beneficiaries will include Special Olympics, the official charity of RSM McGladrey’s golf platform, as well as local charities in the Sea Island-Brunswick area.

“We are delighted to announce the establishment of The McGladrey Classic and welcome RSM McGladrey to our family of title sponsors,” said PGA TOUR Commissioner Tim Finchem. “This represents a partnership between a dynamic new sponsor, a host organization founded by a prominent member of the PGA TOUR, and a world-class resort serving as the host venue. This unique collection of partners, combined with the direct involvement of Davis and Zach, brings distinction to the tournament that is unlike any other we have on TOUR.”

In addition to becoming a focal point of its charitable support of Special Olympics, the sponsorship expands RSM McGladrey’s existing presence in professional golf, which includes sponsorship of Team McGladrey comprising six-time PGA TOUR winner and Masters Champion Johnson, three-time PGA TOUR winner Chris DiMarco and LPGA TOUR professional Natalie Gulbis.

“This is a wonderful opportunity for RSM McGladrey to build greater awareness of our services and brand while expanding relationships with our clients and prospective clients,” said RSM McGladrey President C.E. Andrews.

“The real power of any relationship comes through understanding, which leads to trust and a partnership based on integrity. At RSM McGladrey, we know that our clients and prospects enjoy playing and watching golf. Partnering with the PGA TOUR enables us to connect with these individuals in a meaningful way, while also providing a new platform to strengthen our support of Special Olympics and other philanthropic organizations. We are honored to sponsor The McGladrey Classic.”

“As a longtime resident, I’m very excited to bring a PGA TOUR tournament to Sea Island, which undoubtedly will be a terrific host venue for The McGladrey Classic,” said Davis Love III. “I believe the players will really enjoy the Seaside Course, which is both beautiful and challenging and will be a great site for the tournament. I’m particularly pleased about the economic and charitable impact the tournament will have.”

The Seaside Course, which opened in 1929, was originally designed by noted architects Harry S. Colt and Charles Alison, and in 1999 was renovated by Tom Fazio. It measures 7,055 yards and plays to par 70. The resort also features the Plantation Course, designed by Walter Travis and renovated by Rees Jones in 1998.

The McGladrey Classic will feature a 132-player field. Love and Johnson, both major championship winners and past winners of Fall Series events, already have committed to play. The Fall Series features late-season drama as players vie to finish in the top 125 on the PGA TOUR Official Money List to earn their cards for 2011.

A Fall Series victory earns a trip to Maui for the season-opening SBS Championship, plus invitations to the following year’s Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by MasterCard, THE PLAYERS Championship, Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial, the Memorial Tournament presented by Morgan Stanley, AT&T National and PGA.

Online registration for the highly anticipated 2009 Jekyll Island Georgia-Florida Golf Classic is now open. The Jekyll Island Georgia Florida Golf Classic is a tradition on the Georgia coast with 2009 marking the 30th year of the tournament. Dates for this year’s tournament are October 29-30. A precursor to the Georgia-Florida Football Game on Saturday, October 31, the tournament provides a platform for fans to show their team spirit in a friendly competition. “We are proud to host the Georgia-Florida Golf Classic. Every year we enjoy hosting our friends – old and new friends alike,” stated Johnny Paulk, Tournament Director. “It’s got to be one of the largest golf
tournaments in the country, and maybe one of the longest running.” Over 570 golfers compete in the two-day event and, between rounds, enjoy celebrating with friends at the traditional Wednesday night Cocktail Party and Thursday night Oyster Roast Buffet Dinner. Nonplayers can also choose from a selection of activities including putting contests, wine tastings, and luncheons.

While the Georgia-Florida football game is played in Jacksonville, Florida at Jacksonville Municipal Stadium, Jekyll Island and St. Simons Island are only a 90-minute drive. Many University of Georgia fans enjoy the tradition of staying in the area and taking advantage of the easy drive to the stadium. Registration is $270 per player until July 1 and $300 after. Online registration is limited to the first 400 registrants and includes tournament greens fees, ½ electric cart rental, cocktail party and oyster roast for player and guest and non-player activities. For more information on the Georgia-Florida Golf Tournament, contact the Jekyll Island Golf Pro Shop at (912) 635-2368. Be a fan of the Georgia-Florida Golf Classic and Jekyll Island on Facebook.com

The Georgia Coast is the home of abundant classic southern coastal golf courses.  One of the newer ones is The Golf Club at Sanctuary Cove.  I have played there a couple of times in the last two weeks with friends and my youngest son and it is in great shape.  They have already over seeded for the fall so the greens and fairways are in great shape.

The Golf Club at Sanctuary Cove, located in Waverly, Ga., is a Love Golf Design/Fred Couples Signature course, which sits on the Golden Isles of Georgia and represents one of the top new semi-private golf facilities in the state.   The Golf Club at Sanctuary Cove is the first project for Love Golf Design that does not bear the name Davis Love III as the signature designer, but it is a partnership that blends the classic design elements from traditional golf course architecture with the techniques of modern day design.

The result at Sanctuary Cove is a par-71, 7,003-yard layout that is different from the typical residential golf experience and one that is truly unique to the area.  By working with the natural features of the land, Couples has created a course that is challenging without being penal, and one that golfers will not tire of playing.  The Golf Club at Sanctuary Cove will provide a true and fair test of golf that will appeal to players of all ability levels.