Reigning National Champion Methodist University Highlights Stellar Field For 2015 Golfweek Collegiate Division III Fall Invitational At Sandestin

A Total of 36 Men's and Women's Squads to Vie for Separate Titles

MIRAMAR BEACH, FL, Oct. 9, 2015 /PRNewswire/ - A total of 36 teams will compete in the Golfweek Division III Collegiate Men's and Women's Fall Invitational at Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort from Oct. 10-13. The teams will compete on the resort's award-winning Raven Golf Club and Baytowne Golf Club.

This is the fourth year Sandestin was selected to host a Golfweek Collegiate Series event. Eighteen women's teams will compete on 54 holes at the Baytowne Golf Club while 18 men's teams will compete at the Raven Golf Club. Among the teams competing include Methodist University, the reigning Division III men's national champions. The squad they defeated for the title, LaGrange College, is also part of the highly competitive field.

On the women's side, Washington St. Louis and University of Texas Tyler are strong favorites and finished among the top four at the national championship tournament last May. Other contenders among the women's field include Washington & Lee and Cathage College.

The four day tournament will challenge players on two of Sandestin's best golf courses. According to course officials, both layouts are in pristine condition and tournament ready featuring fast greens and challenging pin positions.

"We always look forward to coming back to Sandestin for this prestigious fall event," said Lance Ringler, Golfweek's assistant editor and collegiate events writer. "We have some of the best D-3 teams in the nation committed to playing and it should make for some highly competitive golf and two truly fantastic golf courses.

Sandestin has been named one of the Top Golf Resorts in the country by various national media, and voted 2015 "Best Courses You Can Play" by Golfweek magazine.

For more information on Sandestin, visit www.sandestin.com or call 1-866-91-BEACH.

About Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort is a major destination for all seasons and all ages, and was named the #1 resort on Florida's Emerald Coast. The resort invites guests to a world of 2,400 acres and 30 charming neighborhoods featuring more than 1,250 South Walton vacation rentals, condominiums, villas, town homes and the best in hotel accommodations. As a member of Visit South Walton and Visit Florida, the resort features more than seven miles of beaches and pristine bay front, four championship golf courses, 15 world-class tennis courts, 19 swimming pools, a 113-slip marina, a fitness center and spa, meeting space and The Village of Baytowne Wharf, a charming pedestrian village with events, shopping, dining and nightlife. People are invited to download Sandestin's APP for iPhone and Android devices, or become a Facebook Fan or Twitter follower for the latest events and news.

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