Defending Champion Campbell University Heads 20-Member Field in 9th PGA Jones Cup

Campbell University of Buies Creek, N.C., will make its bid for a third title in four years, Oct. 19-20, in the ninth PGA Jones Cup at PGA Golf Club in Port St. Lucie, Fla. The Camels, led by PGA Golf Management University Program Director Ken Jones of Lillington, N.C., who has been the director at Campbell University since 1998, is excited about the opportunity his team has next week. "I am quietly confident in the team we are bringing to Florida," said Jones. "They are all consistent winners and we are looking for a good finish." Jones knows that PGA Golf Club will present a tough test for his players, and many of the teams that will travel to South Florida. "One of the toughest factors this week will be reading the greens," said Jones. "We are used to bentgrass greens here in North Carolina and PGA Golf Club has bermuda. We want to stay away from the big numbers." The Camels return one player, Steven Hamby, from its 2009 squad, which won the title by 15-strokes over Florida State University. "I knew we had a good team last year and they played spectacular on first day," said Jones. "When a team plays that well it makes it easy to coach." The PGA Jones Cup is named for the first PGA Golf Management University Program Director at Mississippi State University, Dr. S. Roland Jones, who held the position from 1985 until his passing in 1997. It will be contested for the third consecutive year at PGA Golf Club. The event serves to provide a platform where participants can display professionalism, integrity, character and camaraderie; all characteristics Dr. Jones instilled in PGA Golf Management students. The 36-hole tournament will feature the top five players from each PGA Golf Management University Program. All participating universities in the PGA Jones Cup are schools accredited by The PGA of America to offer the four-and-one half to five-year PGA Golf Management University Program for aspiring PGA Professionals. The college curriculum provides extensive classroom studies, internship experience and player development, and provides students the opportunity to acquire knowledge and skills to succeed in the golf industry as a PGA Professional. Students in the PGA Golf Management University Program study a combination of golf and business-related subjects, as well as serve 16-20 months in an on-course internship within the golf industry. The Field in the 2010 PGA Jones Cup Arizona State University Campbell University Clemson University Coastal Carolina University Eastern Kentucky University Ferris State University Florida Gulf Coast University Florida State University Methodist University Mississippi State University New Mexico State University North Carolina State University Penn State University Sam Houston University University of Central Oklahoma University of Colorado at Colorado Springs University of Idaho University of Maryland-Eastern Shore University of Nebraska University of Nevada-Las Vegas Past PGA Jones Cup Champions 2002 Mississippi State University 2003 Mississippi State University 2004 Coastal Carolina University 2005 Coastal Carolina University 2006 New Mexico State University 2007 Campbell University 2008 University of Idaho 2009 Campbell University