Evans, GA. – Heritage Golf Group is proud to announce that Champions Retreat, a Heritage Golf Group private golf club, hosted their first annual golf tournament benefitting Birdies for the Brave® on November 9, 2015. All proceeds from the event will benefit PGA TOUR Charities, Inc.’s Birdies for the Brave, a national military outreach initiative dedicated to raising funds and awareness for military homefront charities that provide critical services to meet the specialized needs of military members, wounded veterans and their families.
The inaugural event kicked off with registration, a patriotic opening ceremony and hearty traditional southern-style brunch. The golf tournament began with a shotgun start for 24 golfers on the Bluff and Island courses at noon. Following the tournament, participants enjoyed an awards ceremony in the Grille House with a special presentation from Jim Lorrain, founder of the United States Special Operations Command Care Coalition, whose military awards include the Bronze Star and Special Operations Command medal. The evening concluded with a special dinner at the Grille House prepared by the Champions Retreat Executive Chef, Doug Seaver.
“Despite less than ideal conditions for our inaugural event, the rain did not dampen the spirits and enthusiasm of those who joined us. We are honored to support our military and are grateful for the opportunity to build this event into one of the strongest in the community,” said Cameron Wiebe, general manager of Champions Retreat. “We would like to thank the Fort Gordon as well as our sponsors, Lightning Force Enterprises, Jet Foods, Club Car, Augusta Endodontics, and Reliable Equipment Rentals for their generous donations. I would also like to personally thank our community for the outpouring of support again this year.”
Champions Retreat is one of six Heritage Golf Group properties hosting an event benefitting Birdies for the Brave. Since 2008, the Heritage Golf Group Collection of golf properties has been dedicated to raising awareness and generating more than $2.6 million benefitting Birdies for the Brave.
ABOUT CHAMPIONS RETREAT
Champions Retreat (www.championsretreat.net) is a 27-hole private golf club located just minutes from the golf capital of the world, Augusta, Georgia. This championship golf course brings together, for the first time, three of the greatest names in the game, Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus, and Gary Player. Three great golf legends came together and each set out to design nine signature holes of championship golf on a masterful course. The courses are sculpted from the foundation of nearly twelve hundred faultless acres of skyward Georgia pines, long-standing hardwoods and numerous wetlands along the great Savannah River. Champions Retreat provides the ultimate private golf retreat experience with charming amenities like luxury Golf Cottages and a private, natural setting.
ABOUT BIRDIES FOR THE BRAVE
The Birdies for the Brave® (bridiesforthebrave.org) charitable program is the PGA TOUR Charity Group’s primary vehicle for supporting the brave men and women of the U.S. Armed Forces and their families who have suffered the loss of a loved one in combat or one that has been seriously injured in performance of their duty. Since 2005, the PGA TOUR has joined with PGA TOUR players and corporate partners to raise millions of dollars for military homefront groups through fundraising events at Tournament Players Clubs (TPC) and Heritage Golf Group properties. Giving back is at the heart of the PGA TOUR; PGA TOUR Charities is a non-profit charitable organization recognized under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue code. Birdies for the Brave supports 11 non-profit military homefront groups that are supported by PGA TOUR players, which provide critical programs and services to meet the specialized needs of wounded veterans and military families – ranging from housing, rehabilitative services and financial aid to educational scholarships, counseling and career services:
MILITARY HOMEFRONT GROUP: WEBSITE: SUPPORTED BY PGA PLAYERS:
Special Operations Warrior Foundation www.specialops.org Phil Mickelson
Homes For Our Troops www.homesforourtroops.org Phil Mickelson
Navy SEAL Foundation www.navysealfoundation.org Jerry Kelly, Vijay Singh, & Frank Lickliter II
Operation Homefront www.operationhomefront.net Corey Pavin
Military Warriors Support Foundation www.militarywarriors.org Ted Purdy & David Toms
Green Beret Foundation www.greenberetfoundation.org Bubba Watson
United Through Reading www.unitedthroughreading.org Rory Sabbatini
K9’s For Warriors www.k9sforwarriors.org David Duval & Bob Duval
Feherty’s Troops First Foundation www.troopsfirstfoundation.org Rod Pampling
Operation Shower www.operationshower.org Jim Furyk
Disabled Sports USA www.disabledsportsusa.org Kevin Stadler
For more information on Champions Retreat, please contact Cameron Wiebe, General Manager,
at (706) 854-6999 or cameron@championsretreat.net.
ABOUT HERITAGE GOLF GROUP
Heritage Golf Group (www.heritagegolfgroup.com), established in 1999, is a boutique owner and operator of premier private, resort and daily fee golf properties across the United States. The Heritage Golf Group portfolio represents some of the most well-known and acclaimed golf properties spanning Florida, South Carolina, Georgia, Virginia, and Texas.
The key to our success is the development of customized facilities and tailored operational systems to augment each individual club’s one-of-a-kind assets. Furthermore, we are constantly expanding our team of experts in operations, golf, culinary, lodging, fitness, agronomy, and special events. Backed by the financial strength of Tower Three Partners, an operationally oriented private equity firm, Heritage Golf Group is uniquely poised to expand through the acquisition of a tightly focused and selective group of first-class clubs. Under the leadership of Davis Sezna (CEO, Partner), Heritage Golf Group is evolving the private club and golf business experience to the highest level-on the cutting edge of tradition-by honoring the current traditions while enhancing and elevating the member experience.
For more information about Heritage Golf Group or any of the Clubs in The Heritage Collection, please visit www.heritagegolfgroup.com, email info@heritagegolfgroup.com or call (980) 430-8800.
Contact:
Cameron Wiebe (706) 854-6999