ROGERS, AR – Tickets are now available for the inaugural LPGA NW Arkansas Championship presented by John Q. Hammons, held September 3 – 9 at Pinnacle Country Club in Rogers, AR.
"This is an exciting time for the Northwest Arkansas community," said Tournament Director Lenny Francoeur. "Many of the world’s greatest lady golfers will be in our backyards all week and we encourage fans to get their tickets now. There is no better way to experience a golf tournament than first hand."
Daily tickets for the Tournament are $15 Tuesday – Thursday of tournament week and $25 for championship play, Friday – Sunday. Week-long grounds badges can be purchased for $50. Access to Tournament grounds Monday, September 3 is free. Tickets are available for purchase online at www.lpganwac.com or by calling (479) 715-6100.
Proceeds from the Tournament will benefit the First Tee of NW Arkansas and the Boys & Girls Club of Benton County and Washington County.
The LPGA NW Arkansas Championship is an official event on the LPGA Tour. The Tournament features three rounds of championship play and a total of $1.25 million in prize money. In addition, Team SemGroup, made up of seven professionals competing in a season-long points race aimed at winning a $25,000 donation to a charity of choice, will conclude their competition at this year’s Tournament. Additional information can be found at www.lpganwac.com.
About John Q. Hammons Hotels & Resorts, LLC
Springfield, Mo.-based John Q. Hammons Hotels & Resorts, LLC is the nation’s leading independent builder, developer, owner and manager of upscale, full-service hotels, resorts and suites, including: Embassy Suites Hotels, Renaissance, Marriott, Radisson, Residence Inn, Homewood Suites by Hilton, Holiday Inn and Courtyard by Marriott brands. With 62 hotels strategically located near demand generators, such as state capitals, universities, airports, corporate headquarters or office parks in secondary and tertiary markets, John Q. Hammons Hotels & Resorts’ properties are dominant in their markets. Over the course of his impressive career in the hotel business, Mr. Hammons has developed 164 hotels. For more information, visit www.jqh.com.
About the Ladies Professional Golf Association
Featuring the world’s best women golfers, the LPGA’s membership includes touring, teaching and club professionals. The LPGA Tour in 2007 features 35 events, with total prize money of nearly $55 million. Since 1981, the LPGA and its tournaments have raised approximately $180 million for charity. From the dreams of its 13 founders in 1950, the LPGA has evolved into the world’s pre-eminent women’s professional sports organization. The LPGA has grown from its roots as a playing tour into a non-profit organization involved in every facet of golf. The LPGA is headquartered in Daytona Beach, Fla. For more information, log on to www.LPGA.com.
About Octagon’s Golf Division
Octagon’s Golf Division manages two Champions Tour events, The ACE Group Classic and SAS Championship presented by Forbes; three LPGA Tour events, Sybase Classic, LPGA NW Arkansas Championship presented by John Q. Hammons, and SemGroup Championship presented by John Q. Hammons; and one Nationwide Tour event, Rex Hospital Open. Octagon’s Golf Division also represents nearly 20 golfing professionals including Chris Smith, Natalie Gulbis, Christina Kim, Meg Mallon, and Beth Daniel. Additionally, Octagon represents marketing rights to Davis Love III, Gary Koch, and brothers, Bobby and Lanny Wadkins.
About Octagon
Octagon is the world’s largest sports and entertainment representation and marketing agency with global expertise in consulting, athletes & personalities, event management, property representation, marketing solutions, licensing and merchandising and talent procurement. As part of The Interpublic Group (NYSE:IPG), one of the world’s leading organizations of advertising agencies and marketing services, Octagon employs more than 1,000 people in 60 offices around the world. For more information visit: www.octagon.com.
Contact:
Lenny Francoeur, Tournament Director
(479) 715-6100 or lenny.francoeur@octagon.com
Adam Harris, Marketing & Communications Coordinator
(919) 531-0500 or adam.harris@octagon.com
