LPGA Symetra Tour event at Sweetgrass Golf Club features rising stars
(HARRIS, Mich.) – Golf fans can purchase tickets for the Island Resort Championship through 47 regional non-profit organizations or through the ticket office at Island Resort & Casino.
The Symetra Tour “Road to the LPGA” returns to highly acclaimed Sweetgrass Golf Club in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, June 27-29. One hundred and forty-four professional women golfers will vie for a $125,000 purse and a chance to win their 2015 LPGA Tour card.
Three-day tournament passes cost $10 for grounds access and include entry into daily prize drawings. American Red Cross, Habitat for Humanity, Pinecrest Medical Care Facility and several area schools are among the groups selling tickets, keeping 100 percent of the profits. A complete list of participating organizations can be found at sweetgrassgolfclub.com.
“Local support continues to grow as we approach our fourth year hosting the tournament,” said Susan Harris, co-chair of the Island Resort Championship. “As national attention turns to our community, we’re proud to showcase and support our partnering charities that help make the event possible.”
Passes may also be purchased by phone through The Island Ticket Office (877-ISL-SHOW). Kids 17 and under enter free with a paying adult.
Tournament officials expect over 5,000 spectators to attend during Friday, Saturday and Sunday rounds. Corporate hospitality packages have sold out for the fourth year in a row.
This year’s Island Resort Championship will also be one of four events played as part of the Symetra Tour’s newly created Potawatomi Cup, which will feature an incentive-based points system awarding players bonuses based on performance at four Potawatomi Nation casino-sponsored tournaments.
For more information: www.sweetgrassgolfclub.com, 877-ISL-GREEN
About the Championship
Welcoming the world’s brightest new talent in women’s professional golf, the Island Resort Championship at Sweetgrass is a Symetra Tour – Road to the LPGA event held at Sweetgrass Golf Club in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. The 54-hole stroke-play event will be held June 27-29, 2014. Located in Harris, Michigan, Sweetgrass Golf Club was designed by Michigander Paul Albanese and is situated at the Island Resort & Casino. Both course and resort are owned/operated by the Hannahville Indian Community of the Potawatomi Nation.
About the Symetra Tour
The Symetra Tour – Road to the LPGA, is the official Qualifying Tour for the LPGA and enters its 34th competitive season in 2014. With the continued support of its umbrella sponsor, Symetra, the Tour’s mission is to prepare the world’s best young women professional golfers for a successful career on the LPGA Tour. Top-10 money winners receive full, equal status for the following season on the LPGA Tour.
The 2014 schedule includes 20 tournaments with stops in 12 U.S. states and a total purse of $2 million. Symetra Tour events have contributed more than $5 million to charitable organizations throughout the nation since 1989.
For more information: www.SymetraTour.com.
Contact:
Gary Trask, 978.228.0314
Buffalo Communications
gtrask@billycaspergolf.com
Dan Shepherd, Buffalo Communications
703.403.5317
dshepherd@billycaspergolf.com
