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Adventurous
Golfers to Play Up, Down and Around Snowmass Mountain
on September 18 & 19 at the 2004 U.X. Open®
Golf Tour Challenges Players with Rugged Mountain
Terrain
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FAIRFIELD,
CT, JUNE 24, 2004 - Adventurous golfers will play
up, down and around Snowmass Mountain in Snowmass
Village, CO. on Sept. 18 as the 2004 U.X. Open®
returns to ski mountains across America.
To top three finishers in the U.X. Open Western
Regional Tournament at Snowmass will earn the right
to compete in the 2004 U.X. Open Championship the
following day (Sept. 19) against defending champion
Ed Galvan and the three top players from the Eastern
Regional Tourney. Last year, Snowmass qualifiers
Ric Moore (Bakersfield, CA.) and Brion After (Aspen,
CO.) finished second and sixth, respectively, in
the 2003 U.X. Open Championship.
The U.X. Open is golf with Attitude … and
Altitude! It leaves the manicured fairways,
rigid dress codes, extensive rules and high costs
at the country club. The U.X. Open offers golfers
a whole new challenge … up, down, and across
a 10-hole mountain course, with 10 simplified rules
catering to the rocky terrain. Instead of putting,
participants must pitch the ball onto a painted
circle 20-30 feet in diameter; a four-club limit;
less severe penalties for lost balls and unplayable
lies; and no dress code … although hiking boots
are strongly recommended. And you can forget about
yardage markers and golf carts - laser rangefinder
binoculars and ski lifts are preferred.
To register or get more information about participating
in the qualifying tournaments interested players
should visit www.uxopen.com
or call 203-255-2891. For an $85 entry fee,
participants receive entry into the 10-hole qualifying
tourney, an Official U.X. Open golf shirt, Nike
Power Distance Super Far golf balls, a lift ticket,
plus food and drink at a post-event awards party
with live music. Prizes include: Bushnell Laser
Rangefinders; Bolle Sunglasses; and Hot Shots Golf®
Fore! for Playstation® 2.
The 2004 U.X. Open tour includes an Eastern
Qualifying Tourney on: Aug. 7 at Bromley
Mountain (Manchester Center, VT); a Western Qualifying
Tournament on Sept. 18 at Snowmass (Snowmass
Village, CO.); and the 2004 U.X. Open Championship
on Sept. 19, at Snowmass. The Championship features
a unique survivor-style shootout whereby one player
is eliminated on each hole until a champion is left
standing. Ties are broken with a closest-to-the-flag
chip-off. The Snowmass course is highlighted by
a 1,220 yard par 5 finishing hole.
Celebrating its 6th anniversary as the sports' most
adventurous round of golf, the U.X. Open has been
covered by Esquire, Men's Journal, USA Today, Time,
Newsweek, Los Angeles Times, Good Morning America
and hundreds of other domestic and international
media outlets. Many have referred to it as "extreme
golf" but it is actually an authentic and fun
alternative to the traditional game.
"Golf has become a very cool sport among the
younger generation, thanks to Hollywood, popular
music/fashion influences…and Tiger Woods,"
said Rick Ryan, Executive Director of the U.X. Open.
"Any golfer looking for a new challenge needs
to take on the rigors of U.X. Open golf. You'll
see breathtaking panoramic views, get a great workout
and hit shots you never even imagined."
Champions receive the Official U.X. Open crushed
red velvet jacket; a crystal trophy and an invitation
to defend their championship the following year.
Past champions include:
1999: Kevin Cahill of Berwyn, PA
2000: Jim Ryan of Rochester, NY
2001: Peter "Mongo" Schory of Chewelah,
WA.
2002: Peter "Mongo" Schory of Chewelah,
WA.
2003: Ed Galvan of Burbank, CA
The U.X. Open is owned and operated by UXGA Tour
Properties, LLC. Fairfield, CT and sponsored by;
Nike golf, Bolle, Bushnell, Hot Shots Golf Fore!
For Playstation® 2 and The Silvertree Hotel
in Snowmass Village. |
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