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| With its limited membership and stringent qualifications, the Society of Seniors (SocietyOfSeniors.com) is widely recognized as the gold standard of senior amateur golf. The organization itself hosts only ten national tournaments, open exclusively to qualifying members. There are only 900 SOS members nationwide, with members having played in 49 national championships, 14 Walker Cup representatives, and 60 Masters’ tournaments. Added
Andrew Plesz,
Estero Country Club PGA Head Professional, “Our Club was honored to be
selected to host the Ed Tutwiler Four-Ball, as it honors one of the most
underrated amateur golfers this game has ever seen. Tutwiler competed on
several Walker Cup teams and qualified for the Masters’ three times. He
also won 11 West Virginia State Amateurs.”
 In late April, Estero Country Club hosted the 2023 SOS Ed Tutwiler Four-Ball competition, where teams of two competed in a better ball of partners’ format. There were 76 players in the field playing 54 holes in the three-day event. Participants played from tees according to their age group, Senior (55-64), Legend (65-69), and Super Senior (70+). The field included some well know senior amateur players and professional athletes including John Armstrong who won the Golfweek U.S. Super-Senior National Championship in 2017; Don Edwards, the All-Star goaltender for the Sabres, who spent 13 years in the National Hockey League; Jim Starnes who won the 2016 Senior Dixie Amateur Championship. Society of Seniors members must meet the following requirements: He must be sponsored by an existing member, be an amateur at least 55 years of age, have a proven record in USGA, Professional, National, International or State golf tournaments with point performances based on previous tournament finishes. Most importantly, He must have a USGA index of three or less. Estero
Country Club is a member-owned private county club located within the Vines
community of Estero, Florida. ECC is an Audubon Certified Sanctuary with
a 7,072-yard,18-hole Gordon Lewis-designed championship course with six
sets of tees, lush landscapes, and sparkling lakes. The course enjoyed
a multi-million-dollar restoration in 2018.
 About Estero Country Club (ECC) ECC (www.EsteroCC.com) is a private member-owned golf club located within The Vines community in Estero, Florida, south of Fort Myers, originally developed in 1986. The Audubon Certified Sanctuary is home to a 7,072-yard, 18-hole Gordon Lewis-designed championship course with six sets of tees and a comprehensive teaching program that includes TPI instruction. Surrounded by lush tropical acres and sparkling lakes, the course received a multi-million-dollar restoration in 2018. Resort-style amenities include a newly renovated clubhouse with formal dining, an expanded indoor/outdoor casual dining venue with seating overlooking the golf course and outdoor terrace social areas with fire tables. Fitness aficionados enjoy the new fitness center, five Har-Tru clay tennis courts, two pickle ball courts, and two bocce courts with full programming support. Connect via social media at Twitter, Facebook & Instagram. Estero
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