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Summer 2007 News from the Course & Courts A Q U ARTERLY NEWSLETTER FOR P REFERRED PLAYERS & GUESTS Texas Southern Captures SWAC Championship Title in Tunica Winner Pablo Cuevas rips a backhand during The Fitz Challenger at Tunica National. Fitz USTA Challenger a Hit for Third Straight Year Pabloablo CuevasCuevas ofof UruguayUruguay eemergedmerged (Left to Right) SWAC winners Devin Robinson of Texas Southern, Jacob Scriven of Texas victorious in the singles final of the Southern and Devin Crenshaw of Alabama State pose with their trophies after the event. Fitz USTA Challenger held May 5-12 at Tunica National and, After trailing in second place for (Texas Southern), Devin Crenshaw if history serves, may be the next two days, the Texas Southern Tigers (Alabama State) and Jacob Scriven tennis champion. overcame a nine-stroke deficit to (Texas Southern) each finished move ahead of the Jackson State the event with a score of 232. Ben Cuevas defeated Juan Pablo Brzezicki Tigers and capture the 2007 SWAC Sanders (Arkansas-Pine Bluff) and with a score of 6-4, 4-6, and 6-3 for Men’s Golf Championship, held at two-day leader Raul Cortes (Jackson the prize; Americans Paul Goldstein Tunica National recently. State) both finished one stroke back. and Donald Young won the doubles John P. Thornton of Texas Southern final against Cuevas and Horacio Texas Southern erased their deficit along with Jackson State’s Michael Zeballos with a score of 4-6, 6-1, with a final day score of 294 – 19 Bailey and Reggie Newton finished and 10-4. strokes ahead of Jackson State’s the game tied for sixth with a score The Fitz Challenger, now in its third third day total. Arkansas-Pine Bluff of 234. finished the event in third place year, has been played each year on the while Alabama State and Southern The Texas Southern victory at the indoor courts at Tunica National. It rounded out the top five. SWAC Championship ended the was the only Challenger on this year’s 19-year title reign of the Jackson USTA schedule of 24 events to be Day three also produced a three-way State Tigers. played on indoor clay courts. tie for medalist. Devin Robinson See USTA – continued on page 3 Welcome to the Course By Bob Wolcott, General Manager clubs, so please stop by and see the staff – they’ll be glad to assist you in all your golfing needs. Keith Evans and his staff also have some new rackets – try out a demo on your next visit to Owens’ courts. The MidSouth Golfer radio show is once again being broadcast at Tunica National on Thursdays this summer at 10 a.m. featuring Rob Fischer, Jimmy Darr and yours truly. Tune your dial to AM 560 and listen. On Thursday afternoons tune into AM 560 for The Sports Bar with Rob Fischer, live at Tunica National. We are working on some new events for the golfing season that will include a member trip to middle Tennessee More Than Three Years On, in August, a one-man scramble and another three-man scramble. Contact Tunica National Continues Matt Cooper for all the details. Can you believe that Tunica National To Delight has just passed the three-year anniversary of our March 2004 grand It’st’s greatgreat thatthat golfgolf seasonseason isis bbackack iinn ffullull important tennis event possible here opening? In honor of the event, swing, and our tennis courts have been at Tunica National. I wanted to give everyone an idea very busy this year as well. I want to of the impact you have made here Thursday and Friday night scrambles thank everyone who rejoined, and for at Tunica National: those who didn’t, please come back and are back by popular demand, and if play as often as you can. you have not joined us this year make DID YOU KNOW? plans to do so soon. I appreciate The golf course is in the best shape ever, everyone who played in the first Jack • Over 101,000 rounds of golf have and Jason Lloyd and his staff are doing & Jill Tournament this Memorial been played everything possible to keep it that way Day – it seemed everyone had a good • 4,424 tennis matches have for you, your guests and our visiting time. In fact, the tournament was such been played golfers coming to Tunica. Over 100 a hit that we’re planning two more • 67,833 golf balls and 3,393 tennis trees have been transplanted into “The – one in conjunction with the Fourth balls have been purchased National” this spring, and they have of July holiday and another Labor • 3,797 shirts and 5,000 hats have been a great addition to the course. Day weekend. For those of you not been purchased traveling, come be a part of the fun. • 3,316 hot dogs have been eaten We are very excited about getting And stay tuned – we may even plan the Mississippi State Amateur Golf these tournaments around fall and • 11,322 golfers have bought range balls Championship in 2008, and we will winter holidays. (not including Preferred Players) continue to try to attract corporate, charity and competitive golf or Have you met Kim Pettigrew yet? She’s That old saying is true: we’re only tennis events. our new Food and Beverage Director. as successful as our last customer’s We’re very pleased that Kim is back experience! That’s why my office is The Fitz Men’s Tennis Challenger at with us here at Tunica National. Feel always open – come and say hello Owens’ courts again displayed some free to talk to Kim or me about any sometime or offer up some suggestions of the best tennis yet in Tunica. I suggestions for buffets or entrees you that will continue to make Tunica want to thank The Fitz, Covenant may have for upcoming events. National the very best facility it can be. Bank, Horseshoe Casino and the state of Mississippi for making this The Pro Shop is overflowing with new clothes for summer, golf balls, bags and 2 VIP Day Honors Tunica National’s Preferred Players Preferredreferred PlayersPlayers atat TTunicaunica NationalNational right now,” Bob Wolcott, General will want to mark their calendars for Manager, said. “VIP day is our way August 13 – they’ll be the guests of of saying ‘thanks’ to those who help honor at the popular VIP day at the make our course one of the best in championship golf course. the mid-South.” “Tunica National recently Preferred Players will be invited to celebrated its third anniversary this enjoy free food and drinks. Door year and we know that without prizes will be awarded throughout the support and dedication of our the day. For more information, call Preferred Players enjoy free food, drinks and preferred players, we wouldn’t the golf office at 662-357-0777. golf at VIP Day. be enjoying the success we are USTA – continued from page 1 The Challenger may only be in its third year, but it has already seen two of its prominent players reach the finals: current #9 world champion James Blake was our first winner, and last year Mardy Fish, currently ranked number 30, was runner-up. Fish, the Olympic silver medalist at the Athens games, followed Blake’s path back to the top of the game through the USTA Pro Circuit. Hopes are now high for Cuevas. “It’s a testament to the great facilities and our fantastic staff that the USTA has chosen Tunica National three times for this prestigious event,” Keith Evans (far left), Tunica National Director of Tennis, and Clifton Johnson (center), Tunica Keith Evans, director of tennis at County Administrator, congratulate The Fitz Challenger winner Pablo Cuevas of Uruguay. Tunica National, said. “This year’s tournament was given an even higher rating by the USTA because The Fitz Casino and Hotel agreed to make this an H-Level Challenger by providing all of the hospitality and accommodations at DATE EVENT their newly renovated hotel.” July 6-8 Tunica National Summer Championships More than 1,100 men and women from 79 countries competed on the USTA Pro Circuit in 2006 for July 14-16 Muscle Shoals, Alabama – Ladies Private Outing nearly $3 million in prize money and ranking points, making it the world’s July 21 Add-In Private Tennis Mixer largest developmental tennis tour. Aug. 16-19 Southern Open Men’s & Women’s Tennis Championships 3 Court Time New F&B By Keith Evans, Tennis Director Director Spices Indoor Courts at “The National” Up Murphy’s Grill Better – and Busier – Than Ever! As you’ve probably already noticed, the tennis courts at Tunica National have been extremely busy. Since my last column we have had numerous private outings and our two most prestigious events: the $50,000 Fitz Men’s Pro Tennis Challenger, and the USTA National Husband-Wife Championship. I’m also proud to report that the tennis courts at “The National” are in the best Kim Pettigrew, Tunica National’s new Food shape since our grand opening three and Beverage Director years ago! May 17 was also our third annual USTA National Husband-Wife Championship, Kimim PettigrewPettigrew hhasas bbeeneen nnamedamed nnewew The tennis action started on April 20 and it was definitely a national event. Food & Beverage Director at Tunica when we shut down the courts for a Greg and Judy Fess of Little Rock, National, overseeing Murphy’s Grill couple of days for re-surfacing. We Arkansas took home “The Gold Ball,” restaurant and bar. tore all the lines up from the courts a prestigious national award.

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