(HARRIS, Mich.) – The Island Resort & Casino welcomes the Island Resort Championship, a Symetra Tour “Road to the LPGA” event, to Michigan’s Upper Peninsula this week, June 27-29.
Held for the fourth straight year, and first of a new three-year commitment by the Symetra Tour, the Island Resort Championship is a 54-hole stroke play tournament contested at Sweetgrass Golf Club.
Spectator information related to tickets, parking and viewing areas can be found below.
Ticket Information
Three-day passes are $10 and can be purchased via four methods:
1) Through 47 regional non-profit organizations who will keep 100 percent of proceeds benefiting the charity of their choice (see a complete list at sweetgrassgolfclub.com)
2) In person at the Island Resort Showroom Ticket Office at the Island Resort & Casino in Harris, Michigan
3) Via phone by calling 877.ISL.SHOW
4) By purchasing tickets at the entrance gate through championship weekend
Children 17 and under enter the tournament free with a paying adult.
Parking and Transportation
Free parking will be available for spectators, who will be guided from Hwy U.S. 2 & 41 to Gate A, the main parking area at the Island Resort Casino. The Island Resort & Casino will be open and fully operational during tournament week.
Entrance Gate
Gates will open one hour prior to the first tee time each day. Upon arrival, spectators will find free daily pairing sheets and maps to guide them to stationed bleachers on the course, first aid station, restrooms, food/beverage outlets and a course map.
A complete list of tee times can be found at http://www.symetratour.com/golf/tournaments/symetra/island-resort-championship.aspx
Volunteers, wearing turquoise shirts, and employees, wearing green staff shirts, will be available to answer questions and guide spectators each day.
The Spectator Experience
The week kicks off with a junior demonstration taught by LPGA Symetra Tour players on Tuesday, June 24 at 4 p.m. Parents must register children in advance by calling the Sweetgrass golf shop at 906.723.2251.
The first wave of tee times begins at 7:30 a.m. on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
There will be eight spectator bleacher locations: one near the first tee, one near the driving range/practice area, two at the 9th and 18th greens, and four on-course grandstands with views of several holes. Spectators are welcome to bring small chairs to watch the event throughout the venue, outside of the championship playing areas.
A map of the course can be found at http://www.sweetgrassgolfclub.com. Spectators should note that for the purposes of the tournament, the ninth and 18th holes will be reversed.
Players will be available to sign autographs only after completing their round and leaving the scoring area.
As guests enter the Spectator Entrance, their ticket stubs will be placed in drawings for over $2,000 worth of prizes. Winning numbers will be selected throughout the tournament and posted to course leaderboards.
Suggested Items to Bring/Prohibited Items
Cell phones and cameras (still and video) are prohibited and cannot be taken into the event venue. Spectators will be permitted to bring portable chairs and are welcome to bring pens/markers to request a signature of their favorite golfers following their rounds.
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, 703.403.5317
Buffalo Communications
dshepherd@billycaspergolf.com
