(All inclusive) Florida Open for Golfers With Disabilities and/or Mobility Challenges

Saturday, June 14, 2008, 8am at Kissimmee Bay Country Club
All Inclusive - This tournament is for everyone including golfers without disabilities
$50 entry fee includes 18 holes of golf, cart fee, range balls, prizes, Award Banquet.
For more info or to enter the tournament call 863-227-2751 or email joestine@floridagolfmagazine.com
Photos from the The 2007 Florida Open For Golfers With Disabilities at http://www.floridagolfmagazine.com/2007open
Photos from the 2006 tournament are at http://floridagolfmagazine.com/2006open

Don’t miss The 3rd Annual (All Inclusive)
Florida Open for Golfers with Disabilities and/or Mobility Challenges
          The 3rd Annual Florida Open for Golfers with Disabilities is scheduled for Saturday, June 14, 2008, 8am at Kissimmee Bay Country Club. Sponsored by Florida Golf Magazine and the National Alliance for Accessible Golf, the goal is to “have fun while raising awareness of accessibility issues concerning disabled and mobility challenged golfers."
          In a conscious effort to be all-inclusive, golfers without disabilities are encouraged to play in the tournament, along with their friends with disabilities. All golfers are eligible to compete for the Low Gross Awards. Everyone with a USGA Handicap is eligible to compete for the Low Net Awards.

          Representatives of the U.S. International Council on Disabilities (USICD), the Eastern Amputee Golf Association (EAGA), the National Amputee Golf Association (NAGA) and the National Alliance for Accessible Golf (NAAG), will play on June 14, 2008.
          So, if you are mobility challenged, or have a disability, or just want to play golf in a fun tournament with a lot of nice people, while raising awareness of accessibility issues concerning golfers who are disabled and/or mobility challenged, view the entry form at: www.floridagolfmagazine.com/open or call this editor at 863-227-2751.

Overnight Accommodations

Here are some contacts for overnight accommodations. They asked that you mention that you are playing golf at Kissimmee Bay! So mention that when booking to get the rates.

Best Western Heritage Park. Minutes from the course on Hwy 192. $49.95 per night. 407-846-4646

Kissimmee Bay has house rental properties that are close to Kissimmee Bay in our Remington Property. These will cost slightly more but could accommodate more people and if you are possibly planning on going to Disney or playing more golf this might be a good spot also. Ask for Bob Grace. 407-397-2211

Possibly come and enjoy Remington Golf the day after the Open Tournament on the 15th or 16th. Florida Resident summer rates are only $35! See both courses online at:
http://www.KissimmeeBayCC.com & http://www.Remington-gc.com

If you have any further questions about overnight accommodations, please don't hesitate to call Mark Farrow, Director of Operations for Kissimmee Bay and Remington Golf Club at 407-344-4004 ________________________________________________________________________________
<(©¿©)>Don't miss the 3rd Annual Florida Open Tournament For Golfers with Disabilities<(©¿©)>

Saturday, June 14, 2008, 8am Shotgun, at Kissimmee Bay Country Club,
You and all your friends are cordially invited to play in the 3rd Annual Florida Open Tournament For Disabled Golfers and/or Mobility Challenges

The 3rd Annual Florida Open Tournament For Disabled Golfers is sponsored by Florida Golf Magazine and The National Alliance for Accessible Golf. The magazine's publisher said, "Our goal is to have fun while raising awareness of accessibility issues concerning golfers who are disabled and-or mobility challenged." It will be attended by members of the U.S. International Council on Disabilities (USICD), Eastern Amputee Golf Association (EAGA), National Amputee Golf Association (NAGA), National Golf Course Owners Association (NGCOA) and members of the Florida Golf Course Owners Association (FGCOA)

Able bodied golfers are encouraged to play in this "All Inclusive" tournament, along with disabled golfers for the same $50 green fee. Everyone is eligible to compete for the Low Gross Awards, and everyone with a USGA Handicap is eligible to compete in the Low Net Award categories.

The tournament will also be attended by representatives of the Alliance. The National Alliance for Accessible Golf is an organization focused on the inclusion of people with disabilities into the game of golf. The Alliance is administered by a Board of Directors representing the major golf industry organizations in the United States, organizations that provide services for people with disabilities, and individuals and others who advocate for the inclusion of people with disabilities into society.

3rd Annual Florida Open Tournament For Disabled Golfers $50 entry fee includes:
18 holes of golf, cart fee, range balls, prizes, & BBQ buffet (Award Banquet).

Additional BBQ buffets for non-competing attendees are $11 per person.
To enter by phone, using credit card call: Kissimmee Bay Pro Shop at 407-348-4653 or to enter by mail, use form below.
To Register: Mail player's name, address & phone number and a check for $50
(made payable to Kissimmee Bay G&CC) for each player you wish to register to:

TOURNAMENT c/o Joseph Stine,
604 Country Lane NE,
Winter Haven, FL. 33881

PLAYER'S NAME:____________________________________________________________
PLAYER'S DISABILITY I/A:__________________________________________________
ADDRESS:__________________________________________________________________
PHONE NUMBER:____________________________________________________________
PLAYER's E-MAIL:__________________________________________________________
# ATTENDING BBQ BUFFET:_________________________________________________

To enter the 3rd Annual Florida Open Tournament For Disabled Golfers by phone using credit card,
call Kissimmee Bay Pro Shop at 407-348-4653. For more info call: Tournament Director, Joe Stine at 863-227-2751. or see http://www.floridagolfmagazine.com/open