MYSTIC DUNES SHINES AS HOST TO AJGA MEDICUS PRESEASON JUNIOR GOLF

Celebration, Fla.The weather may not have been up to par for the American Junior Golf Association’s Medicus Preseason Junior Tournament at Mystic Dunes Golf Club recently. But the golf course sure proved to be, according to organizers and competitors alike. 

“Mystic Dunes Golf Club held up extremely well under the AJGA’s championship states,” AJGA Tournament Director Stephen Shapin.

Mitchell Gray of Florence , SC., Saturday’s leader at Mystic Dunes, was awarded medalist honors after Sunday’s final round was cancelled due to severe weather.

The leaders all agreed that the combination of difficult driving holes and highly contoured green complexes made accuracy off the tee and creativity around the putting surface essential skills in scoring well. Add to this the wind that increased throughout the event, and these top-fight juniors had a great test at Mystic Dunes.

“Mystic Dunes Golf Club is very proud of its association with the American Junior Golf Association in the support of junior golf,” states Melissa Suttles, Mystic Dunes General Management. “The players were able to enjoy a practice round on Friday which gave them a chance to see one of the best courses in Central Florida and also to plot their strategies. The tournament was a success even though the weather changed on Sunday.”

About Mystic Dunes Golf Club

Mystic Dunes Golf Club, a high-end daily fee course, is open to the public and is located at the Mystic Dunes Resort & Golf Club in Celebration, Florida , which is owned and operated by Tempus Resorts International, Ltd. Designed by Champions Tour player and NBC Hole Analyst Gary Koch, this premier Central Florida course is a par 71, 7,102-yard golfer’s dream. Reflective of the uniqueness of the design is the par 4 10th hole. It’s a drivable par 4 (300 yards from the regular tees), but long hitters must weigh the reward against the risks. A devilish bunker, natural sandy areas, and the massive, three-tiered green demand accuracy. The course is listed by Golf Digest’s “Best Places to Play” as a four-star facility. For more information you can visit www.mysticdunesgolf.com  or www.mysticdunes-resort.com