The 20 tournaments are the most on Epson Tour schedule in 13 years

DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA, April 8, 2014 – The Epson Tour, the official Qualifying Tour of the LPGA, is excited to finalize the 2014 schedule with the unveiling of the Garden City Classic, which will take place at Buffalo Dunes Golf Club in Garden City, Kansas from September 11-13.

First-round play of the 54-hole stroke play event will begin on Thursday, September 11 with final-round play on Saturday, September 13.

The event will showcase 144 of the top up-and-coming women’s golfers. The players will be competing for a total purse of $100,000 with the winner’s share set at $15,000.

The top-10 finishers on the Epson Tour Volvik Race for the Card money list will receive their LPGA Tour card for the 2015 season.

The announcement of the Garden City Classic grows the Epson Tour schedule to 20 events, the most in the last 13 years. The Garden City Classic is the second Epson Tour event in the state of Kansas. The week prior, the Epson Tour will host the Prairie Band Casino & Resort Charity Classic in Mayetta.

“We are excited to add the Garden City Classic as the penultimate event on this year’s schedule,” said Chief Business Offer of the Tour Mike Nichols. “As the lead-in to the Epson Tour Championship, this tournament will have a large impact on who finishes in the Top 10 on the Volvik Race for the Card and ultimately earns LPGA membership.”

Buffalo Dunes Golf Club is the top ranked municipally-owned golf course in Kansas according to Golf Digest. The course has also been recognized by Golf Magazine and Travel & Leisure Magazine.

Buffalo Dunes is also the host of the prestigious Southwest Kansas Pro-Am and the AJGA Kansas Junior at Buffalo Dunes. Golfing icons Steve Jones, Lee Jansen, Tom Weiskopf and Stewart Cink have all walked the fairways at Buffalo Dunes.

Practice rounds for the Garden City Classic will begin on Tuesday, Sept. 9. There will be a pro-am on Wednesday, Sept 10 leading up to first-round play on Thursday.

For more information on playing in the Garden City Classic pro-am, volunteering at the event or sponsorship opportunities, contact PGA professional and tournament director Cole Wasinger at 620-276-1210 or cole.wasinger@gardencityks.us.

Epson Tour Finalizes 2014 Schedule with Announcement of Garden City Classic

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