October 10, 2010

WESTERVILLE, OH — Mountain Valley will host the 2011 Carl Spackler Open Championship. Rick Dosky announced the required trip fee on behalf of the Captains Club Saturday night from his home in Westerville, OH.

"I am very excited with our budget and values achieved," said Rick Dosky, Chief Financial Officer of the Captains Club. "I am so glad the planning for this year is done a month early. Everything now seems to be in the hands of the participants for three months."

The 11th major championship will be held in Barnesville, PA and administrated in Hazleton, PA.

"The cost for the 54-hole tournament is once again extremely affordable," said Dosky. "With group size, anything is possible. Our required fee of $415.00 is very consistent with our last 10 years while adding services and entertainment year after year. I am very pleased with our budget and its flexibility."

The trip fee could initially to be considered high based on previous events. "We had a great opportunity this year to once again offer coach bus service and practice round inside the trip fee. We have also included the traditional unprecedented services, lodging, and entertainment to this year's package. Our office is extremely happy with the values throughout our package."

The 2009 event experienced a $365 required fee plus the $40 practice round and $30 for bus service. The 2010 event was $399, but included practice round and all ground transportation.

"I did not think it was possible to provide more value than Texas," says Dosky referring to the lowest trip fee in event history. "I was wrong because this year exceeds that value. I think our ability to keep the golf trip fee well below affordable is something to be excited about. This exceeds the tremendous values received in Virginia, Indiana, and Texas."

The package includes range balls each day before play. It also includes, but not limited to $5,000+ in prizes and giveaways, 6 meals, pool, refrigerator, bus service, bag storage, entertainment, four rounds at Mountain Valley, 4 nights lodging, and several event growth opportunities.

The registration fee will be $120 per player, which is non-refundable, non-transferable, and reserves you a spot in the talented field of players. The winner's prize has not yet been determined, however Golden Jacket, Horses Ass Trophy, Kitchen Pass Award and Championship Trophy will return.

"We are seizing a tremendous opportunity once again to eliminate 'too much money' as a reason to skip this year's tournament," said Dosky. "I am more than satisfied with this year's fee and the overall budget."

The maximum event size is set at 120 golfers. The maximum number of guaranteed queen beds is set at 60 golfers with additional participants receiving a queen bed or sofa bed depending on received payment date and roommate requests. "The 61st participant registration and beyond should expect a sofa bed," says Dosky. "I would not wait to register if your planning to attend."

The golf tournament is expecting between 70 and 90 golfers. The golf trip is expecting a tournament budget around $37,000.

Formal event registration will begin sometime this week with $120 non-refundable non-transferable deposits. All checks received after the postmarked deadline of January 31 will be placed on a waiting list until April 18. A decision will be made on late-entries to achieve a tournament field divisible by 4.