Lake Oconee GA News | Bucky Dent Invitational at Reynolds

Published on October 24, 2014

The Great Waters Course, one of six championship Lake Oconee golf courses at Reynolds, is the place to be on Sunday, October 26, and Monday, October 27, as the first Bucky Dent Invitational Golf Tournament takes center stage. This Legends on the Links charity golf event benefiting St. Mary’s Good Samaritan Hospital promises to be one of the best tournaments of the year at the Reynolds Plantation master-planned community in Greensboro Georgia. The Highlights of this pro-sports-celebrity-studded event include:

Sunday evening cocktail party, 7-10 PM at the Sandy Creek Barn (a limited number of tickets are available to non-golfers) featuring a DJ, food, fun, and cash bar
Silent auction, 50/50 raffle and live auction with fabulous items for bid and prizes
Meet the tournament 2014 honoree, one of baseball greatest hitters and Hall of Famer, Wade Boggs!
Celebrity players include tournament host Bucky Dent, Rick Cerone, Chris Chambliss, Cecil Fielder, Andres Galarraga, and Lou Piniella.
Tournament Registration and Lunch on Monday from 10:30 AM to Noon
Tee-off for the 4-Person Scramble at 12:30 sharp
Food and beverages available on course overlooking one of the best Georgia lakes
Course events include a putting contest, a hole-in one car, closest-to-the-pin prizes and more.
Monday evening buffet Awards Banquet immediately following golf at the Great Waters Clubhouse, where the celebrities and Honoree will be introduced, and tournament winners announced
Entry fees are $395/player, or $1,580/4-some

Corporate sponsorships and individual donations are gratefully accepted, and all profits will go to provide equipment for an operating room and a minor procedures room at the hospital. Donors may send a check payable to Legends on the Links (a non-profit 501(c)(3) Corporation) to: 325 NE Spanish River Blvd., Boca Raton, FL 33431.

LIFE ON THE LINKS AT REYNOLD PLANTATION

The Lake Oconee golf courses at Reynolds are renowned at this resort and throughout the golfing world. Beautiful Lake Oconee homes surround the courses, offering traditional neighborhoods enveloped by forest and water views. The freshly renovated Jack Nicklaus Signature Great Waters course has been named by LINKS golf magazine as one of the “10 most significant and influential courses of the past two decades.” A round of play on this stunning Reynolds Plantation golf course will quickly illustrate the designation.

Within the past month, the course and clubhouse were admired by millions as the Golf Channel covered the 2014 Big Break Invitational held on Great Waters. With breathtaking scenery, the par 72 course overlooks gently rolling hills and piedmont forests of central Georgia, as well as the glimmering shores of Lake Oconee. The course is both challenging and peaceful, and the views from the par-3 14th make it one of the most photographed holes in the Southeast. Play on the back nine along one of the best Georgia lakes is sublime. The Great Waters was also voted No. 5 on the "Top 10 Nicklaus Courses You Can Play" by GOLF Magazine, and was listed among "America's Best Residential Golf Courses" by Golfweek magazine.

Reynolds Plantation, situated only an hour and a half east of Atlanta, is relaxed, friendly, and informal – traits that carry over to their golf courses. Players and spectators alike enjoy the ambiance of the lake and golf lifestyle. The setting is definitely beautiful – surrounded by nature – and teeing off on a crisp fall morning ensures a good day (or week) to come. Lake Oconee homes along the courses are charming, offering just a peek of garden or patio. The central Georgia Lake Oconee development has enjoyed accolades including being named Best Golf of Any Community in America by Golf Magazine and listed as one of the Top Golf Resorts in the US by Conde Nast Traveler.

Whether you visit Reynolds Plantation for tournament play or as a spectator, take the opportunity to tour the entire master-planned community and soak up the lifestyle. In addition to six 18-hole championship courses, five clubhouses, and Reynolds Golf Academy, Reynolds Plantation residents enjoy plenty of other resort-style amenities including:

24-hour Manned Gated Entrance
Six Resort-style Swimming Pools
16 Tennis Courts with Stadium Seating
38,000 Square Foot Fitness Center
Four Full Service Marinas with Boat Ramps
Ritz-Carlton Lodge
Lake Oconee Village - retail shopping complex

Folks searching for a golf resorts near Atlanta in a scenic setting overlooking a lake will find Reynolds Plantation has it all. Golf, boating and fitness just scratch the surface!