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PARA Officially Announces EPSON Tour Event At Ol' Colony Golf Course
The weeklong event is set to not only bring some of the best golfers in the world to Tuscaloosa, but also scores of visitors.
TUSCALOOSA, AL — It's an event that's been in the works for some time at Ol' Colony Golf Course and on Thursday, officials formally announced that the course will host the Tuscaloosa Toyota Classic as an official qualifier for the Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) EPSON Tour.
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The weeklong event will feature 120 professional women golfers from nearly 30 countries, in addition to the three-day tournament, two-day Pro-Am event and more from Sept. 26 – Oct. 2.
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The EPSON Tour serves as a kind of pipeline for golfers who are pursuing a career on the LPGA Tour.
The joint press conference highlighted the partnership of Tuscaloosa Toyota, Tuscaloosa County Park & Recreation Authority and Tuscaloosa Tourism & Sports (TTS) in making the event possible.
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The event will represent the first-ever professional golf tournament to come to West Alabama and will be one of more than 20 EPSON Tour tournament venues across the nation in 2022.
“This isn’t just about the Tuscaloosa Toyota philosophy of supporting our local community, it’s about motivating power and big dreams," said David DeSantis, general manager of Tuscaloosa Toyota. "This tournament demonstrates the passion, perseverance, pursuit of goals, and the vision to achieve for young women. We are proud to bring this inaugural event to Ol’ Colony and the community.”
Former Tuscaloosa County Probate Judge Hardy McCollum chairs the Ol’ Colony Board of Governors and praised the sponsors and organizers for making it possible.
"This demonstrates the top-quality championship course we offer to players in our community and our strong level commitment to growing the game of golf for junior players,” he said.
The public Tuscaloosa golf course is also set for a busy year apart from the EPSON Tour.
As Patch previously reported, Ol' Colony is set to host a NCAA Regional event in May.
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