French Lick Resort in southern Indiana, host of the 2010 PGA Professional National Championship, will sponsor a special raffle during next week’s PGA Fall Expo in Las Vegas to give away an all-inclusive golf trip for four to French Lick Resort with an estimated prize value of $4,800. Raffle tickets will be sold for $5 a ticket to attending golf industry professionals at the PGA Fall Expo with all proceeds from the raffle benefitting Folds of Honor and Patriot Golf Day.
Raffle tickets will be sold at the PGA Fall Expo golf tournaments and Outdoor Demo Day at Las Vegas Paiute Golf Resort on Monday, Aug. 31, and throughout the day on Tuesday, Sept. 1, in Booth #1018 on the Show floor of the Mandalay Bay Convention Center. The winner will be drawn during a special Folds of Honor & Patriot Golf Day presentation at the PGA Fall Expo, Sept. 1, at 4:45 p.m. on Stage 3.
About French Lick Resort
With the opening of the Pete Dye Course earlier this spring, French Lick Resort has resurfaced and is quickly becoming America’s most talked about golf destinations. Located on a hilltop behind the historic French Lick Springs Hotel – one of the highest points in Indiana – Dye’s masterpiece offers stunning panoramic views of over 30 miles. The course, which stretches over 8,000 yards from the professional tees, can easily accommodate major tournaments but also is accessible to the average player with six sets of tees.
A historic Donald Ross Course is also included in the resort’s 45 holes of golf. In fact, it is the only resort destination in the country to combine a modern classic course by Pete Dye with a historic Donald Ross course. Following a $6 million restoration project, golfers will be challenged by the return of 35 original bunkers, expanded green complexes, and native fescue areas.
As a whole, French Lick Resort has undergone a $500 million historic renovation. One of the largest private restoration projects in the country, the restoration project included both French Lick Springs Hotel and West Baden Springs Hotel ̢??two historic hotels with a combined total of 686 guest rooms. In addition to golf, the resort also features two full service spas, meeting rooms, and a 51,000-square foot, single-level casino and an array of dining and entertainment options.
For more information, please visit www.frenchlick.com or call 1-888-936-9360.
About Folds of Honor & Patriot Golf Day
Folds of Honor is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization with a mission to empower deserving military families with educational support and opportunities. Folds of Honor provides post-secondary educational scholarships to the spouses and children of service members disabled or killed as a result of their military service to our great nation. The Folds of Honor Foundation was founded in 2007 by Major Dan Rooney, an F-16 pilot, golf course owner, PGA Professional and USGA member. A Major in the Air National Guard and a decorated military aviator, Rooney has served three combat tours in Iraq.
The Folds of Honor Foundation’s primary fundraiser is Patriot Golf Day, the largest grassroots golf platform in the country. With the support of The PGA of America and USGA, Patriot Golf Day has generated over $3 million from more than 3,700 golf courses in just two years. Major Dan Rooney started Patriot Golf Day in 2007 by asking golfers to add $1 to their greens fees in support of the Folds of Honor Foundation. Since then, the concept has grown to include a number of supporters and fundraising efforts. In 2009, The PGA and USGA will continue to support the cause by encouraging their collective membership to participate and promote participation on a national scale through the airing of public service announcements during the PGA Championship and US Open. Patriot Golf Day 2009 will again be held during the Labor Day weekend, September 4-7.
For more information on the Folds of Honor and Patriot Golf Day 2009, visit www.foldsofhonor.com.
About the PGA Fall Expo
The PGA Fall Expo, Sept. 1-2 at Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas, is packing unprecedented value into the 2009 event with exciting Show Specials and latest golf products; the no-cost education conference; the inaugural career fair, a completely redesigned show floor; plus, lower costs across all participation levels. Simultaneous to “Fashion Week” in Las Vegas and the MAGIC™, MODA™, MRket®, and ACCESSORIES: The Show®*, the PGA Fall Expo annually attracts more than 4,000 international golf retailers to the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas. The 2009 PGA Fall Expo features top golf vendors such as Callaway Golf, Antigua, Hippo Golf, Greg Norman, Full Swing Golf, Fairway & Greene, Imperial Headwear, Tour Edge, Gear for Sport, Under Armour, Zero Restriction, Byron Nelson, Ben Hogan/Sport Haley, Club Glove, Cutter & Buck, Bugatchi, Dunning, Ecco, About Golf, Pukka, SkyGolf and more. Tournaments for industry and PGA Professionals, plus the fourth annual PGA Fall Expo Outdoor Demo Day tee off this year’s PGA Fall Expo at Las Vegas Paiute Golf Resort, Aug. 31.
To register or learn more information about the 2009 PGA Fall Expo, visit www.pgaexpo.com.
The PGA Fall Expo, organized in partnership with The PGA of America, is one of three leading golf trade shows in PGA Worldwide Golf Exhibitions’ golf portfolio including the PGA Merchandise Show in Orlando and the Ontario PGA Golf Merchandise Show in Toronto, Canada.
*MAGIC™ is a trademark of Advanstar Communications Inc. Neither MAGIC nor Advanstar Communications Inc. is affiliated with The PGA of America, PGA Fall Expo, or Reed Exhibitions. MODA™, MRket®, and ACCESSORIES: The Show® are trademarks of Business Journals, Inc. These shows and Business Journals, Inc. are not affiliated with The PGA of America, PGA Fall Expo, or Reed Exhibitions. PGA Fall Expo® is a registered trademark owned by The PGA of America.
Contact:
Sherry Major, PGA Golf Exhibitions 716.662.3855, smajor@reedexpo.com
Dyan Welsh Duncan, French Lick Resort 812.936.5926, dduncan@frenchlick.com
Major Ed Pulido, Folds of Honor Foundation 918.494.8823, epulido@foldsofhonor.org
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