Dick Butkus, Mark Rypien, Jake Locker, Jared Allen and friends set for Michael Roos Foundation Fish & Chip
(WORLEY, ID) – The newly expanded Coeur d’Alene Casino Resort Hotel and its highly acclaimed amenity course Circling Raven Golf Club will play host to the Third Annual Michael Roos Foundation Fish & Chip Celebrity Weekend, June 7-10.
The event will draw numerous past and present NFL players and raise funds for the Michael Roos Foundation, established in 2005 by the former Eastern Washington University standout and current member of the Tennessee Titans. The foundation supports children enduring emotional, physical, mental or financial distress. All proceeds from the Celebrity Weekend benefit the foundation.
“Circling Raven Golf Club and the Coeur d’Alene Casino Resort are honored to be involved with this distinguished event,” said Director of Golf Tom Davidson, PGA. “The Michael Roos Foundation has helped thousands of children in need and giving back to the community has always been a priority of the Coeur d’Alene Tribe. We’re excited to help the foundation continue its great charitable work.”
The weekend begins with a golf tournament on Friday, June 8, at Circling Raven. The Gene Bates-designed course ranks as one of the best public-access courses in the world. The scramble tournament will feature a shotgun start at 1 p.m. with each foursome joined by an NFL celebrity. Dinner, drinks and a sports auction will be held at the resort immediately following the tournament.
On Saturday, June 9, a bass fishing tournament will take place on nearby Lake Coeur d’Alene. Each boat will contain a pro fisherman, an NFL celebrity and two participants. Prizes will be awarded for biggest fish and other categories. Breakfast and dinner will be served at the Coeur d’Alene Casino Resort and lunch will be available at the marina. Each participant will receive a Cabela’s fishing shirt and can keep the reel, rod and tackle used in the tournament.
Located in the Idaho panhandle, within an easy, scenic drive from the Spokane Airport, the Coeur d’Alene Casino Resort completed a massive expansion last year. The project added two wings of upscale hotel rooms overlooking Circling Raven, a centerpiece pub area, a gourmet steakhouse, a fitness center, a 15,000 square-foot deluxe spa and pool and a 10-acre “front yard” used for concerts and other outdoor events.
Circling Raven Golf Club has garnered many “Best-Of” accolades since opening in 2003, including earning a spot on Golfweek’s List of the Top-100 Resort Courses, GOLF Magazine’s “Top 100 Courses You Can Play” and Golf Digest’s “America’s 100 Greatest Public Courses.”
For information on event registration or sponsorship opportunities, visit www.michaelroosfoundation.org. The Michael Roos Foundation is a federally recognized non-profit organization, so all donations are fully tax deductible.
For more information about Circling Raven Golf Club or Coeur d’Alene Casino Resort & Hotel call 1-800-523-2464 or visit www.cdacasino.com.
About Circling Raven Golf Club and Coeur d’Alene Casino Resort & Hotel
Owned and operated by the Coeur d’Alene Tribe and convenient to Spokane (WA) airport, the casino resort and golf club are nestled on a reservation covering 345,000 acres of mountains, lakes, old-growth forest and farmland.
The resort spans the western edge of the northern Rocky Mountains. Tribal history also tells us that Circling Raven was a spiritually powerful leader, his name coming from his close relationship to the raven, who helped guide him on his journeys, warn him of danger and show him where to find fish and game.
The newly expanded Coeur d’Alene Casino offers 1,800 machines for play in smoking and non-smoking areas, off-track betting for horse and dog races, high-stakes bingo, entertainment and many other amenities. It is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week every day of the year. The resort is regularly voted the most popular casino in the Inland Northwest.
• Yardages: Gold, 7,189; Blue, 6,578; White, 6,108; Red, 5,389; Green, 4,708
• Total Acreage: 670 (including practice area, practice green and clubhouse)
• Amenities: The clubhouse is 6,500 square feet, including the Twisted Earth Grill and full service bar. Both locker rooms include showers and lockers. The practice facility covers 25 acres; separated into areas for wedges, sand play and all clubs in the bag. The Stensgar Pavilion adjacent to the course is a full service event venue, used for golf, business, wedding and other events.
To book tee times 24 hours a day call 1-800-523-2464. All rates include 18 holes of golf, cart, GPS, and use of 25-acre practice facility. For complete price and playing options visit www.circlingraven.com.
Contact:
Gary Trask, 978.228.0314
Buffalo Communications
gtrask@billycaspergolf.com
Dan Shepherd, 703.891.3320
Buffalo Communications
dshepherd@billycaspergolf.com
www.BuffaloCommunications.com
