Citrus Golf Trail Ladies Invitational Returns to Sebring for 2023 By Brian Weis

Citrus Golf Trail Ladies Invitational Returns to Sebring for 2023

Legendary women's event returns to Sun 'N Lake Golf Club for 2023

By Brian Weis

Sebring, Fla - The Citrus Golf Trail (CGT) Ladies Invitational is set for December 27-31, 2023 at Sun 'N Lake Golf Club.

Formerly known as the Harder Hall Ladies Invitational, the CGT Ladies Invitational has officially opened registration for the 4-day tournament that is returning to Sun 'N Lake Golf Club. The legendary women's tournament will kick off with an official practice round on Wednesday, Dec. 27.

Registration for the 69th playing of the event will open on June 27 until Nov. 30 and will continue to award World Amateur Golf Ranking points. Originally started in 1956, the event had been held at the Harder Hall Golf Club each year. Since 2021, it is now being held at Citrus Golf Trail member Sun 'N Lake Golf Club.

"The Citrus Golf Trail is dedicated to organizing and promoting the growth of the game of golf in the area, supporting the values inherent in the game of golf, and honoring the legacy of local golfing traditions, so the CGT Ladies Invitational is a perfect fit for the Trail's overall mission," said Visit Sebring's Casey Hartt.

"The Citrus Golf Trail was thrilled with the success of last year's event and everyone's support of the tournament move to Sun 'N Lake Golf Club," said Andy Kesling, Citrus Golf Trail Director. "It is exciting to watch golf's up-and-coming female golfers continue in the footsteps of so many amazing golfers before them right here in Sebring, FL."

Golfers will register through Golf Genius, a registration portal that also offers online scoring throughout the event.

Joining the event as the host hotel for the tournament is Inn on the Lakes. Other hotel partners in the area will offer great rates as well.

"As the CGT Ladies Invitational event organizer, we are thrilled to host this historic tournament again in its hometown of Sebring," said Alan Verlander, CEO of Airstream Ventures. "Known as the Value Golf Capital of America, Sebring's collection of golf courses offer value, history, outstanding service, and above all, an extraordinary experience."

The members of the Citrus Golf Trail are dedicated to organizing and promoting the growth of the game of golf in the Sebring, Avon Park and Lake Placid area, supporting the values inherent in the game of golf, and honoring the legacy of local golfing traditions. Find out more about the Citrus Golf Trail at CitrusGolfTrail.com.

For more information on upcoming events in Sebring, please visit https://visitsebring.com.

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About: Brian Weis

Brian Weis is the mastermind behind GolfTrips.com, a vast network of golf travel and directory sites covering everything from the rolling fairways of Wisconsin to the sunbaked desert layouts of Arizona. If there’s a golf destination worth visiting, chances are, Brian has written about it, played it, or at the very least, found a way to justify a "business trip" there.

As a card-carrying member of the Golf Writers Association of America (GWAA), International Network of Golf (ING), Golf Travel Writers of America (GTWA), International Golf Travel Writers Association (IGTWA), and The Society of Hickory Golfers (SoHG), Brian has the credentials to prove that talking about golf is his full-time job. In 2016, his peers even handed him The Shaheen Cup, a prestigious award in golf travel writing—essentially the Masters green jacket for guys who don’t hit the range but still know where the best 19th holes are.

Brian’s love for golf goes way back. As a kid, he competed in junior and high school golf, only to realize that his dreams of a college golf scholarship had about the same odds as a 30-handicap making a hole-in-one. Instead, he took the more practical route—working on the West Bend Country Club grounds crew to fund his University of Wisconsin education. Little did he know that mowing greens and fixing divots would one day lead to a career writing about the best courses on the planet.

In 2004, Brian turned his golf passion into a business, launching GolfWisconsin.com. Three years later, he expanded his vision, and GolfTrips.com was born—a one-stop shop for golf travel junkies looking for their next tee time. Today, his empire spans all 50 states, and 20+ international destinations.

On the course, Brian is a weekend warrior who oscillates between a 5 and 9 handicap, depending on how much he's been traveling (or how generous he’s feeling with his scorecard). His signature move" A high, soft fade that his playing partners affectionately (or not-so-affectionately) call "The Weis Slice." But when he catches one clean, his 300+ yard drives remind everyone that while he may write about golf for a living, he can still send a ball into the next zip code with the best of them.

Whether he’s hunting down the best public courses, digging up hidden gems, or simply outdriving his buddies, Brian Weis is living proof that golf is more than a game—it’s a way of life.