Every player in the boys and girls fields is paired with a Purple Heart recipient, including TCU commit Gia Ahlowalia, who plays in honor of Army Sgt. Rick Beverley. The Elite Invitational is 54 holes of stroke play at The King & Bear Golf Club in St. Augustine, Fla. The rescheduled PING Invitational plays the same week, Nov. 5-8 at Seminole Legacy Golf Club in Tallahassee.
Robert Gwin begins his title defense on the Nicklaus Course at The Club at Carlton Woods after closing with a 69 last year to catch Joseph Deraney at 4-under 212 and win in a playoff. At the inaugural Tree Farm Invitational in Batesburg, S.C., 2014 Travis Invitational champion Brett Williams and John Patterson are in the first group, with Chad Wilfong and Jacob Hill right behind them. Follow both events on their tournament hubs.
Bob Royak is the defending Senior Division champion, while Sam Robinson won the Grand Master Division at 218, Richard Kerper took the Super Senior Division at 221 and Alan Thielemann won the Legends Division at 225 last year. The Carlton Woods Senior Division also starts today on the Nicklaus Course in The Woodlands, Texas.
