1999 Southern Open
Albany, Georgia

"Welcome...to Albany, Georgia, home of the 1999 $10,000 Southern Open. The Albany Putt-Putt Family Fun Center is honored to be selected as the site of the Southern Open.

This will be the second time we have hosted a National Tournament in our 41 years of Operation. We are looking forward to seeing you in June.

Please feel free to ask our staff any questions you may have about the Albany area, as they will be glad to help. We look forward to meeting all of you.

Good luck!
Robert and Rheda Hall

The 1999 Southern Open will be held June 12-13, 1999 at the Albany, Georgia Putt-Putt Golf Course.

Putt-Putt Golf and Games
2608 North Slappey Boulevard
Albany, GA 31701
(912) 436-8362

The schedule of events for the 1999 Southern Open are as follows:

June 7
through
June 9
9:00 AM - Closing Practice for tournament begins at the Albany, Georgia facility for the 1999 Professional Putters Assocation member. Please check in at the clubhouse to receive your Greens Fee ticket for practice ($6.50).
Thursday
June 10
9:30 AM - 5:00 PM Entry Fees will be taken at the PPA trailer for the $10,000 Southern Open.
9:30 AM - Closing Free Practice only after tournament fees have been paid.
Friday
June 11
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM Free Practice only after tournament fees have been paid.
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Entry Fees will be taken at the PPA trailer for the $10,000 Southern Open.
5:15 PM Pairings for the first four rounds of the $10,000 Southern Open will be drawn and posted.
6:00 PM Course closed for practice
6:00 PM Media night.
6:30 PM Introduction of professional players serving as team captains for the media team members and practice on course #1.
7:00 PM Tee-off on course #1 of the Media Team Challenge.
Saturday
June 12
7:00 AM Course open for practice for tournament participants who have paid entry fees.
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM Entry fees accepted at PPA trailer.
9:00 AM Entries for 1999 Southern Open closed.
9:50 AM Rules briefing
10:00 AM Announced tee-off of the $10,000 Southern Open
(order of play - course #1, #2, #1, #2)
6:00 PM Course closed for practice
Sunday
June 13
6:00 AM Course open for practice
7:50 AM Rules briefing
8:00 AM Announced tee-off of the $10,000 Southern Open
(order of play - course #2, #1, #2, #1)

One nearby hotel recommended by players is

ffblue.gif (1800 bytes)Fairfield Inn by Marriott
2586 North Slappey Boulevard
Albany, GA
(800) 228-2800

Best rate available is $53.20 for up to 2 people using AAA discount and includes a continental breakfast.

Hotel recommended by the Home Office offering a special rate to the Pros.

Ramada Inn
(912) 883-3211

The Ramada Inn will host a breakfast Saturday, June 12 at 7 AM for the pros.

Other hotel chains that have locations in Albany, GA include

Best Western Inn and Suites

Days Inn

Econo Lodge

Hampton Inn

Holiday Inn

Holiday Inn Express

Howard Johnson Expres

Knights Inn

Super 8 Motel

If anyone knows of any other recommended hotels in the Albany, GA area, please email me with the details and I will post them to this page.

 

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