Tournaments
2011 Tournaments
July 16–17, 2011 Jones Cup (Father/Son)
On July 16 and 17, Colonial Williamsburg honors the architects of the Golden Horseshoe Golf Courses with the Jones Cup Father and Son Tournament. Named in honor of the legendary golf course architects who designed the Colonial Williamsburg courses—Robert Trent Jones Sr. and son Rees Jones—the Jones Cup is the Golden Horseshoe's oldest annual competition.
Entry deadline is 5 p.m., Monday, July 11.
The 36-hole twosome Jones Cup tournament uses a modified alternate shot format for the final round. To be eligible, teams must be made up of father and son, stepfather and stepson, father-in-law and son-in-law or grandfather and grandson. Each player must have a USGA handicap index, or verification in writing from his home club. Entry fee is $480 per team, which includes a welcome packet, golf and cart for both rounds; one practice round (available July 11–15, cart not included); use of practice facility prior to each round; and a Saturday cookout following the first round.
A 9 a.m. shotgun start will begin play both days. Saturday’s first round format is twosome better ball on the Green Course, designed by Rees Jones and celebrating its 20th anniversary this year, with Sunday’s alternate shot round on the Gold Course, designed by Robert Trent Jones Sr.
November 7–8, 2011—Couples Invitational
November 12–13, 2011—Fall Military Invitational
For information, call 1-800-447-8679
Past Events
- Monday November 8, 2010—Couples Invitational
- Tuesday November 9, 2010—Couples Invitational
- Saturday November 13, 2010—Fall Military Invitational
- Sunday November 14, 2010—Fall Military Invitational
- 17th Annual Military Invitational
- NCAA Division I Men’s Golf Championship (May 30–June 2, 2007)
- U.S. Women’s Amateur Public Links Championship (June 22–27, 2004)
- Virginia State Golf Association Senior Amateur Championship (August 2002, Green & Gold Courses)
- U.S. Kids Golf World Championship (July 31–Aug. 3, 2002)
- NCAA Division I Eastern Regional Men’s Semi-Final Championship (Green Course, 2001)
- Virginia-Carolina Team Matches (2000; Gold Course)
- USGA Men’s State Team Championship and the USGA Women’s State Team Championship (1999; concurrently on the Green and Gold Courses)
- USGA Senior Women’s Amateur Championship (1998)
- Numerous State Amateur and Mid-Atlantic Championships
