FLW announced today that Lake Murray in South Carolina will be the site of the 2017 Forrest Wood Cup. The event, which will be reduced to 3 days from its traditional 4, will take place Aug. 11-13.
It'll be the second time in 3 years that Murray has played host to FLW's championship event. South Carolinian Anthony Gagliardi won on his home lake in 2014.
“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 Cup will mark the 22nd anniversary of the event.
“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.”
