2010 Walmart FLW Tour Schedule Announced
Schedule Culminates with Georgia Hosting Forrest Wood Cup
PLATTSBURGH, N.Y., July 10 /PRNewswire/ -- At the final Walmart FLW Tour stop
for 2009 in Plattsburgh, N.Y., FLW Outdoors announced the 2010 Walmart FLW
Tour schedule that is highlighted by the Forrest Wood Cup on Lake Lanier in
Atlanta, Aug. 5-8. The 2010 schedule features world-famous fisheries,
including three return visits from 2009, which will provide exciting and
competitive tournaments.
"We are very excited about the 2010 Walmart FLW Tour schedule," said Charlie
Evans, president and CEO of FLW Outdoors. "This schedule will have FLW
Outdoors visiting some of the best fisheries in the country and giving our
anglers the chance to compete on these waters at the optimal time."
The first cast for the FLW Tour will take place on the Red River in
Shreveport, La., Feb. 11-14. The FLW Tour will visit Table Rock Lake in
Branson, Mo., March 4-7, for a second time in as many years. Marking its
fourth consecutive stop in Charlotte, Lake Norman will host the third event on
the FLW Tour, March 25-28.
The fourth stop on the FLW Tour will be Lake Chickamauga in Chattanooga,
Tenn., April 15-18. This qualifying event will follow the National Guard FLW
College Fishing National Championship event on Ft. Loudoun/Tellico lakes in
Knoxville, Tenn. from April 10-12.
The fifth stop on the FLW Tour will be on Lake Ouachita in Hot Springs, Ark.,
May 27-30, marking the first FLW Tour event on Lake Ouachita since the 2007
Forrest Wood Cup, where Team Folgers pro Scott Suggs earned the sport's first
$1 million prize. The final qualifying event will be in Huntsville, Ala.,
returning for a second consecutive season, on Lake Guntersville from June
24-27.
The full 2010 Walmart FLW Tour schedule is listed below.
2010 Walmart FLW Tour Schedule
Date Fishery Location
Feb. 11-14 Red River Shreveport, La.
March 4-7 Table Rock Lake Branson, Mo.
March 25-28 Lake Norman Charlotte, N.C.
April 15-18 Lake Chickamauga Chattanooga, Tenn.
May 27-30 Lake Ouachita Hot Springs, Ark.
June 24-27 Lake Guntersville Huntsville, Ala.
Aug. 5-8 Lake Lanier Atlanta, Ga.
FLW Outdoors, named after Forrest L. Wood, the legendary founder of Ranger
Boats, is the largest fishing tournament organization in the world. FLW
Outdoors has also taken fishing mainstream with FLW Fantasy Fishing, offering
the largest awards possible in the history of fantasy sports. Sign up for
Player's Advantage to get your edge and win.
For more information about FLW Outdoors and its tournaments, visit
FLWOutdoors.com or call (270) 252-1000. For more information about FLW Fantasy
Fishing and Player's Advantage, visit FantasyFishing.com.
SOURCE FLW Outdoors
Jeff McCoy, director of public relations, +1-612-337-1945, office,
+1-612-360-1375, cell, jeff.mccoy@jacobs-mgmt.com
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