Star-studded LPGA event benefits genetic disease foundation, Prader-Willi Syndrome research
(PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla.) — PGA National Resort & Spa — home of the PGA TOUR Honda Classic – will host the eighth annual Prader Willi Golf Classic with Leta Lindley and her friends from the LPGA Tour on Jan. 13-15.
LPGA stars slated to join Lindley for the LPGA Pro Am (Saturday, Jan. 14) and Leta Lindley Invitational (Sunday, Jan. 15) include Meg Mallon, Beth Daniel, Christina Kim, Brittany Lincicome, Stacy Lewis, Angela Stanford, Vicki Hurst and Val Skinner. In addition to the two days of golf, a cocktail reception, dinner gala, silent / live auctions and the performance art of Michael Israel will be held at legendary South Florida resort on Friday evening (Jan. 13) beginning at 6 p.m.
The event benefits the Genetic Disease Foundation and its continuing research on Prader-Willi Syndrome. Specifically, the GDF supports research to discover effective treatments and cures for genetic diseases and to improve and expand genetic testing to ultimately prevent these devastating diseases. Vital to its mission is the education of patients, physicians and the public to increase awareness about genetic disorders as well as the availability of genetic testing and counseling.
“We’re honored to host the Prader Willi Golf Classic and its noble goal of benefiting the Genetic Disease Foundation and its life-changing research,” says Joel Paige, vice president and managing director of PGA National Resort & Spa. “There is nothing more important than helping kids lead a life free of limitations and we applaud Leta Lindley and the LPGA for all they do.”
Ronnie Levine, who along with her husband Ira founded the Prader Willi Golf Classic in honor of their granddaughter Josilyn Faith Levine, says, “It’s all about Josi and aiding kids with PWS to have the brightest future possible.”
For more entry information, registration and sponsorship for the Prader Willi Classic contact Karla Wallace at 561.799.4629, or kwallace@igpgroup.com. For PGA National information visit www.pgaresort.com, or call (800) 533.9386.
About PGA National Resort & Spa
PGA National Resort & Spa is a national, premier golf vacation and meeting destination. The legendary 379-room Florida resort recently completed a $65 million comprehensive revitalization, including a new front entrance, outdoor pool and pavilion, chef-driven Ironwood Steak and Seafood and iBAR, as well as enhanced public areas, golf courses and landscaping.
PGA National Resort & Spa offers 90 holes of championship golf on five courses, including the famed Champion course, home to the PGA TOUR’s Honda Classic. The resort’s storied golf history includes hosting the 1983 Ryder Cup, 1987 PGA Championship, and nearly two decades of the Senior PGA Championship. In addition to The Champion, PGA National’s award-winning golf courses are: The Palmer, The Haig, The Squire and The Estates.
Other distinguishing features include a 40,000 square-foot European Spa with 32 treatment areas and the exclusive “Waters of the World” outdoor mineral pools, a world-class 33,000 square-foot health-and-racquet club with 19 Har Tru tennis courts, 40,000 square feet of self-contained conference space and nine on-site restaurants and lounges.
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