Leading health care company to bring wellness message to event; Lopez, Bradley, Stephenson and King headline field of LGPA Hall of Famers
FRENCH LICK, Ind. — Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM), one of the nation’s leading health and well-being companies, was announced today as the presenting partner of the upcoming Legends Championship, which will be held Sept. 23-29 at historic French Lick Resort in southern Indiana.
The tournament will feature LPGA legends such as Nancy Lopez, Pat Bradley, Jan Stephenson and Betsy King. The week-long celebration of women’s golf will feature a variety of golf events, with proceeds from the tournament benefitting the American Heart Association.
The partnership with Humana reflects a shared commitment by French Lick Resort, the Legends Championship and Humana to promote healthy living, with a special emphasis on women’s health and heart disease. The event will focus on bringing awareness to women and families about the importance of good health and nutrition.
“Humana is excited to partner with The Legends Championship and to bring our message of health and well-being to this major championship on The Legends Tour,” said Pattie Dale Tye, President of Humana’s Large Employer business. Tye spoke at a Monday news conference where Humana’s partnership was announced. “Our focus at Humana is on helping people achieve lifelong well-being, and we encourage people to simply walk – which is a wonderful part of the great game of golf, for players and spectators.”
In addition to its partnership with The Legends Championship, Humana sponsors the Humana Challenge PGA TOUR event each January. The company also has sponsor relationships with golfers Nancy Scranton, Harris English, David Toms, Bo Van Pelt and Humana well-being ambassador and golfing legend Gary Player.
“There is such a rich history of the LPGA and women’s golf at French Lick Resort dating back 50 years, which combined with the unparalleled quality and magnificent beauty of the resort, creates an ideal venue for this major championship,” said LPGA Legends Tour CEO Jane Blalock, CEO of The LPGA Legends Tour, the official senior tour of the LPGA..”The partnership will have a resounding impact on the state of Indiana, The Legends Tour, American Heart Association, and the great tradition of women’s golf.”
Legends Championship Activities
The Legends Championship event will feature a variety of activities, including two days of professional competition, a Pro-Am Sponsor event, the Alice Dye Women’s Invitational, LPGA’s Women’sClinic and other community outreach programs. The event will feature a field of up to 70 of the top women’s professional golfers in LPGA history, including 10 Hall of Fame players and seven Solheim Cup Captains.
Humana will encourage fans and community members to participate in its popular Humana Walkit Challenge by distributing free pedometers and encouraging people to track their steps each day during the tournament week. In addition, fans can visit the Humana Well-Being Tour, a mobile wellness center that will be stationed on-site. The Well-Being Tour includes opportunities to learn about and measure biometrics; participate in healthy, fun games like pedaling a bike to blend a fruit smoothie; and register for the Humana Walkit program by picking up a free pedometer.
The history of women’s golf at French Lick dates back to 1957 where Louise Suggs captured the French Lick Women’s Open on the historic Donald Ross course. A few years later the LPGA Championship was also brought to the historic site. In 1959 Betsy Rawls won the LPGA major followed by the legendary Mickey Wright winning the title in 1960 also held on the Ross course. In 2013, the history will continue not only with the elite and historic competition, but also with creation of a new LPGA Legends Hall of Fame.
“We are very excited to have Humana be part of this celebration of women’s golf and bringing awareness to a healthy lifestyle and the dangers of heart disease,” said Dave Harner, French Lick Resort’s director of golf. “This will be a great week to celebrate women’s golf and a great opportunity for all Indiana golf enthusiasts, especially the ladies to come out and experience history up close during the event.”
About Humana
Humana Inc., headquartered in Louisville, Ky., is a leading health care company that offers a wide range of insurance products and health and wellness services that incorporate an integrated approach to lifelong well-being. By leveraging the strengths of its core businesses, Humana believes it can better explore opportunities for existing and emerging adjacencies in health care that can further enhance wellness opportunities for the millions of people across the nation with whom the company has relationships.
More information regarding Humana is available to investors via the Investor Relations page of the company’s web site at www.humana.com, including copies of:
Annual reports to stockholders
Securities and Exchange Commission filings
Most recent investor conference presentations
Quarterly earnings news releases
Replays of most recent earnings release conference calls
Calendar of events (including upcoming earnings conference call dates and times, as well as planned interaction with research analysts and institutional investors)
Corporate Governance information
About French Lick Resort
French Lick Resort is a $500 million historic restoration and casino development project that includes the West Baden Springs Hotel, French Lick Springs Hotel and the new French Lick Casino. This premier resort and casino destination in Southern Indiana features 686 guest rooms and suites; a 51,000-square-foot, single-level casino; 63 holes of golf, including the fully restored 1917-designed Donald Ross Course at French Lick and the new, 18-hole Pete Dye Course at French Lick; two full-service spas with a combined 36 treatment rooms totaling 42,000 square feet; meeting and event space totaling 115,000 square feet and an array of dining and entertainment options. Visit www.frenchlick.com.
About The Legends Tour
The Legends Tour is the Official Legends Tour of the LPGA. The tour began in 2000 by LPGA professionals to showcase the talents of some of the greatest women’s golfers of all time. The Legends Tour has more than 120 members, including 12 LPGA and World Golf Hall of Fame members. Legends Tour players have over 675 combined LPGA Tour victories, including 70 major championships. In its 12 seasons, The Legends Tour has awarded more than $10 million in prize money and helped raise more than $13 million for charity. The Legends Tour has hosted events in Arizona, Connecticut, Florida, Hawaii, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Wisconsin, Japan and Australia. For additional information on The Legends Tour, log on to www.thelegendstour.com .
Contact:
Humana
Jim Turner
Humana Corporate Communications
502-608-2897 (mobile)
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Steve Maliszewski
312-297-7411 (office)
312-752-5022 (mobile)
steve.maliszewski@matter-inc.com
Legends Tour
Sue Fracker
617- 513-4716
sfracker@jbcgolf.com
French Lick Resort
Dyan Duncan
(812) 936-5926 (office)
dduncan@frenchlick.com
Tessa Higgs
(812) 936-5861
thiggs@frenchlick.com
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