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Sarasota News Leader May 17, 2013 Page 55 SARASOTA YOUTH INVITED TO DRIVE, CHIP & PUTT COMPETITION Youngsters ages 7 through 15 are invited to participate in the nationwide inaugural Drive, Chip and Putt Championship, which will be held at Bobby Jones Golf Club in Sarasota. shots will be taken per skill, with a potential total of 25 points per shot, the release says. The top two overall point earners in each of the boys' and girls' age divisions will advance Participants will have an opportunity to com- to the regional qualifying round, it adds. pete in the finale at Augusta National Golf The champion from each division will win a Club, home of the Masters Tournament, a city free trip to play in the finals at Augusta Nanews release says. tional Golf Club on Sunday, April 6, 2014, just Bobby Jones is one of just 10 courses in the prior to the Masters, the release notes. region to be selected "for this fun, competitive youth program," the release adds. Local Drive, Chip and Putt is sponsored by the Masqualifying will take place at Bobby Jones Golf ters Tournament Foundation, PGA and USGA. Club on Saturday, June 29. Bobby Jones Golf Club, 1000 Circus Blvd., is The Drive, Chip and Putt Championship is owned and operated by the City of Sarasota; free and open to boys and girls of all skill lev- it offers three courses with a total of 45-holes. els. Players will compete based on gender and four age categories: 7-9, 10-11, 12-13 and 14-15, For more information about the Drive, Chip and Putt Championship visit wwwDriveChithe release notes. pandPutt.com or contact Christian Martin, Participants will accumulate points with each Bobby Jones Golf Club Assistant Manager: skill: driving, chipping and putting. Three 365-2200, Ext. 5801. COUNTY ENCOURAGES RESIDENTS TO SKIP LAWN MAINTENANCE Sarasota County officials are encouraging res- used on lawns or plants in unincorporated idents to protect the bay by not using fertilizer Sarasota County, according to a county ordiproducts containing nitrogen and phosphorus. nance. Homeowners should follow the tips below, the release adds, to maintain healthy Stormwater washes excess fertilizer into lawns while protecting the bay: storm drains, transporting the nitrogen and phosphorus into the bay, a news release notes. • Mow grass as high as possible with a mulchThose elements can fuel excessive growth of ing mower. algae, which smothers natural vegetation. Nitrogen and phosphorus can also cause inva- • Don't over-water turf and plants. sive weeds to flourish, changing Florida's nat- • Install a soil moisture sensor to determine ural plant communities, a news release notes. when to water. "People should be able to enjoy their summer • Keep fertilizer at least 10 feet from the edge by heading to the beach, going fishing or boatof any body of water. ing," Sarasota County Environmental Specialist Amanda Dominguez said in the release. "No • Create a low-maintenance zone of landone wants to be doing yard work in the sumscape plants near the water's edge to premer, and the great news is you don't need to vent fertilizer runoff. use fertilizer in order to have a healthy yard." For more information, contact the Sarasota From June 1 through Sept. 30, no fertilizer County Call Center at 861-5000 or visit www. containing nitrogen or phosphorous may be scgov.net, keyword search "fertilizer." %