A private resort and real estate development company founded in 1926, Sea Island Company today owns and operates Sea Island Resorts, featuring two of the world’s most exceptional destinations: the Forbes Five-Star Cloister at Sea Islandand The Lodge at Sea Island Golf Club, a Forbes Five-Star and AAA Five-Diamond property. Sea Island Resorts encompasses The Golf Learning Center, two championship golf courses, the Forbes Five-StarGeorgian Room restaurant, Camp Cloister, the Tennis Club, Yacht Club, Shooting School and Forbes Five-Star Cloister Spa. A recent transformation of the resort has married the company’s storied history with unparalleled 21st century amenities.

For more information, please visit: www.seaisland.com

The McGladrey Classic Introduced as New PGA TOUR Fall Series Event

Davis Love Foundation to host tournament at Sea Island October 7-10

The PGA TOUR and RSM McGladrey, one of the nation’s leading accounting, tax and business consulting firms,announced today a three-year title sponsorship agreement that will bring a new PGA TOUR event to renowned SeaIsland Resort on the southern coast of Georgia beginning in 2010.The McGladrey Classic will be held October 7-10 as part of the PGA TOUR Fall Series and will be played on theSeaside Course, which has been featured in Golf Digest’s list of Top 100 Courses in the United States. Longtime PGA

TOUR member and Sea Island resident Davis Love III, whose foundation will be the tournament host organization,will serve as Tournament Chairman, and his brother Mark Love will be Executive Director of TheMcGladreyClassic. TOUR member Zach Johnson, also a Sea Island resident and a “Team McGladrey” member, will serve on the tournament board.The purse will be $4 million and the tournament’s charitable beneficiaries will include Special Olympics, the officialcharity of RSM McGladrey’s golf platform, as well as local charities in the Sea Island-Brunswick area.

“We are delighted to announce the establishment of The McGladrey Classic and welcome RSM McGladrey to ourfamily of title sponsors,” said PGA TOUR Commissioner Tim Finchem. “This represents a partnership between adynamic new sponsor, a host organization founded by a prominent member of the PGA TOUR, and a world-class resort serving as the host venue. This unique collection of partners, combined with the direct involvement of Davis and Zach, brings distinction to the tournament that is unlike any other we have on TOUR.”

Contact: Chris Smith, PGA TOUR, 904.273.3379, csmith@pgatourhq.com
 

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