First annual Independent International Invitational to be held in Bernardston

BERNARDSTON, Mass. (WWLP) – The first annual International Independent Invitational (III) will begin on Saturday at the Crumpin-Fox Club in Bernardston.

The III will be held on Saturday and Sunday with the first tee beginning at 9:30 a.m. This event will mirror a traditional college tournament. Teams of up to five golfers will be competing in a medal-play format.

According to the III , this event offers the first national championship-level experience for over 125 teenage golfers from independent schools. There will be a team and individual competition for golfers from all across the United States, and the teams include boys, girls, co-ed, and all-gender.

At the tournament, the top four finishers in both the boy’s and girl’s divisions will be announced and will receive exemptions into the Regional Final stage of the Notah Begay III Junior Golf National Championship.

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