Participants compete for a $17,000 total purse
LAS VEGAS, Nev. – The 2011 Cleveland Golf / Srixon Pro-Scratch Invitational at Angel Park Golf Club will take place Sunday, July 10 and Monday, July 11. Over sixty, two-person teams comprised of one professional and one scratch amateur will compete for a total prize purse of more than $17,000 in a 36-hole, stroke-play, one-better-ball format.
“Every year participants from across the US gather at Angel Park to play golf and have a great time in Las Vegas,” said Kris Strauss, Vice President of Sales and Marketing for OB Sports Golf Management. “It has become one of the highlights on the calendar; something you look forward to each year. And this is entirely due to the support the event has received from Cleveland Golf, Srixon, Club Car, Red Rock Resort / Casino, Grey Goose, Southern Wine & Spirits of Nevada, Meadow Gold, Budweiser, Sysco, Miller Lite others.”
As Strauss mentioned, the teams travel to Las Vegas from California, Arizona, Washington, Hawaii, Florida and beyond to compete for cash, gift certificates and pride throughout the two-day event. The team entry fee for the event is $400 and it includes green fees, golf cart, unlimited practice balls, lunch following the first round, continental breakfast prior to final round, BBQ afterwards, awards ceremony and a tee gift.
There is also an optional team skins competition at a cost of $20 per team per day. And following first-round play, the “Cloud 9 Derby” kicks-off with its unique sudden-death, alternate-shot format where lowest team score (s) advances to the next hole until only one team remains. The field is limited to the top 15 teams (plus ties) that prepaid at registration prior to the first round. This fun-filled “event within the event” is part of local lore as the 1996 Cloud Nine Derby featured an exciting hole-in-one by local touring professional Robert Gamez on the first hole. Teams that don’t qualify will be placed in a separate purse for payout based on the results of the second round.
The event title sponsor is Cleveland/Srixon Golf. For more information on Cleveland/Srixon Golf visit www.clevelandgolf.com . Club Car is the presenting sponsor and Grey Goose sponsors the infamous Cloud 9 Derby.
Last year, the team of professional, Jon Taruc, and amateur, Michael Wynn, took top honors in the 2010 Cleveland Golf Pro-Scratch at Angel Park Golf Club, posting two rounds of 63 to edge out Jake Ellison and John Busby by a stroke. Their final score 126 was the second lowest total score in recent tournament history. For their efforts, Taruc earned $1,450 in cash and Wynn earned $750 in Angel Park gift certificates.
Angel Park Golf Club is a 36-hole facility located in the Summerlin area of Las Vegas. Its Mountain Course and Palm Course were both designed by Arnold Palmer. The club also has a 12-hole Cloud Nine Short Course, the World’s Original natural grass putting course and an expansive practice tee – all of which are lighted for evening enjoyment. For more information about Angel Park Golf Club visit www.angelpark.com or call (702) 254-4653. Become a fan on Facebook at www.facebook.com/angelparkgolf or follow Angel Park on Twitter at www.twitter.com/angelparkgolf.
Angel Park Golf Club is professionally managed by OB Sports Golf Management, a diversified, golf-oriented company with a long history of success in the golf industry. OB Sports currently manages 42 premier golf courses and country clubs throughout the United States. Known for its comprehensive and personalized services since 1972, OB Sports has become widely acclaimed as the leader in boutique-style golf course management. For more information about OB Sports Golf Management, visit www.obsports.com, call (480) 948-1300, become a Fan of OB Sports on Facebook at www.facebook.com/obsports, follow OB Sports on Twitter: www.twitter.com/OBSportsGolf, or visit the OB Sports You Tube channel at www.youtube.com/obsportsgolf.
Contact:
Kris Strauss, 480.518.5003, kstrauss@obsports.com
Greg Brockelman, 702.967.3203, gbrockelman@angelpark.com
Ben Buck, 702.967.3213, bbuck@angelpark.com
