SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (June 24, 2012) – Gateway Pro Tour announced that Harris Private Bank, a wealth management firm with locations in 11 states across the country, is the latest to sign on as a sponsor of the Gateway Pro Tour.
Started in 1907 in Chicago, Ill., Harris Trust and Savings Bank has today become BMO Harris Bank N.A. Harris Private Bank, a line of business formed out of BMO Harris Bank and its affiliates, offers a comprehensive range of wealth management services that include financial planning, investment management services, trust and estate services and private banking to meet the financial needs of high net worth individuals and families.
“Harris Private Bank is excited to sponsor the Gateway Pro Tour. As a company that is dedicated to helping clients achieve their financial goals, we are excited to partner with others who are striving to achieve their lifelong professional goals,” said Matt Miller, Senior Managing Director at Harris Private Bank. “We look forward to this ongoing partnership and supporting the Gateway Pro Tour participants.”
Sponsors provide an essential resource for the Gateway Pro Tour. Some of the ways sponsor money allows for the continued growth, success, and recognition of the Gateway Pro Tour are – Tour expansion, increased purse sizes, Nationwide and PGA TOUR exemptions, Q-School bonuses, administration, tournament equipment and materials, charity golf tournaments, community involvement and enhanced membership benefits.
“Sponsor support is important to the continued growth and success of our Tour, and we are excited to partner with great companies like Harris Private Bank,” said Ryan Pray, Executive Director of the Gateway Pro Tour.
The Marshall & Ilsley Corporation traces its founding to 1847 in Milwaukee, Wisc. M&I Wealth Management, a business line offered through Marshall and Ilsley Trust Company N.A. and various affiliates, is a leading provider of trust, investment management, and private banking services to corporations, institutions and affluent individuals. In 2011, BMO Financial Group, Harris Private Bank’s parent, acquired M&I. With U.S. headquarters in Chicago and Milwaukee for the companies comprising them, Harris Private Bank and M&I Wealth Management operate offices in Arizona, California, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Missouri, Utah, Virginia, Washington and Wisconsin. For more information go to www.harrisprivatebank.com.
Established in 2001, Gateway Pro Tour was created to help aspiring PGA TOUR professionals fine-tune their skills in competitive golf tournaments. In its 11-year history, the tour has maintained a leading position as the premier developmental professional golf tour on the west coast and has paid out more than $42.1 million to players over that period. Gateway has served more than 3,400 players, with 161 GPT alums currently playing on the Web.com and PGA Tours. These players represent 24 PGA Tour wins and 77 Web.com Tour wins. Today, Gateway Pro Tour continues to provide the ideal competitive environment as well as significant financial opportunities for aspiring PGA TOUR and Web.com Tour professionals. For more information on sponsorship opportunities or information for the 2012 season, go to www.gatewayprotour.com.
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