FLW CUP returning to Lake Murray
by FLW Communications
COLUMBIA, S.C. – FLW and Capital City/Lake Murray Country
Regional Tourism Board announced Saturday that Columbia, South Carolina,
would once again be hosting the Forrest Wood Cup presented by Walmart,
the world championship of bass fishing, Aug. 11-13, 2017, on Lake
Murray. The last time the Forrest Wood Cup was held in Columbia was 2014
and hometown hero Anthony Gagliardi of Prosperity, South Carolina, made
professional bass-fishing history, becoming the 18th Forrest Wood Cup
champion.
“We couldn’t be happier to be bringing the 2017 Forrest Wood Cup to
Lake Murray,” said Kathy Fennel, FLW president of operations. “We’ve had
great success hosting our FLW events in Columbia in the past and the
fan attendance and enthusiasm at our previous tournaments has made
bringing the Cup back an obvious choice. We are proud to bring our
championship event back to our fans in South Carolina.”
Lake Murray and the Columbia area are a very familiar destination for
FLW. The city has played host to both the 2008 and 2014 Forrest Wood
Cups and numerous FLW-sanctioned tournaments. The 2017 Forrest Wood Cup
will mark the 22nd anniversary of the championship event. The event will
be held at the Colonial Life Arena with the Expo held at the
neighboring Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center.
“We are so proud to once again welcome the Forrest Wood Cup to the
‘Jewel of South Carolina’. The economic impact felt when we hosted this
event in 2014 is award winning,” said Miriam Atria, president and CEO of
the Capital City/Lake Murray Country Regional Tourism Board. “The fans
in South Carolina are extremely passionate about bass fishing and we are
excited to bring another world-class event that Lake Murray Country can
enjoy.”
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