One of Memorial Day’s most patriotic events takes place at The Patriot Club in Owasso, Oklahoma,
along with Lee Brice Concert
OWASSO, Okla., May 2, 2016 – Folds of Honor has announced the seventh annual Patriot Cup Invitational, hosted at The Patriot Golf Club, May 29-30.
The Patriot Cup Invitational is a weekend golf tournament and national gala celebrating our nation’s heroes. Following the Invitational on May 29, Folds of Honor will host The Patriot Cup, an exclusive, invitation-only golf tournament contested at The Patriot Golf Club. This patriotic event is attended by players from the PGA TOUR, PGA TOUR Champions and LPGA Tour, military golfers from across the country and a host of celebrities to create an unforgettable experience for the families of fallen and disabled service members.
Sponsorship opportunities are available for purchase for two events on Sunday, May 29 – a golf outing at The Patriot Club and an evening gala at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Catoosa, Oklahoma – to raise money for Folds of Honor. Tickets for these two events can be purchased online at FoldsofHonor.org, or by calling the Folds of Honor office at 918-274-4700.
The full schedule is as follows:
Sunday, May 29
8:30 a.m. Registration and Driving Range Open
11 a.m. Shotgun Start at The Patriot Golf Club (sponsorships available for purchase)
6:30 p.m. Black Tie Gala at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino (sponsorships available for purchase)
Monday, May 30
10:30 a.m. Opening Ceremony
11 a.m. Shotgun Start Three Person Scramble: Stars vs. Stripes
7 p.m. Doors open in advance of Freedom Concert
8 p.m. Freedom Concert featuring Lee Brice (tickets here)
Folds of Honor is a non-profit organization that provides educational scholarships to spouses and children of fallen or disabled military personnel. Since its founding in 2007, Folds of Honor has awarded more than 10,000 scholarships valuing over $70 million in total scholarship funds.
“We are overwhelmed and extremely appreciative for the continual support Folds of Honor has received from the golf industry, and the positive impact the industry has made on thousands of families across the United States,” said Major Dan Rooney, CEO, founder and PGA Professional. “The Patriot Cup Invitational has continually served as a great opportunity for PGA and PGA TOUR Champions legends to connect with scholarship recipients, families and the local community to raise funds and draw attention to the true meaning of Memorial Day.”
This will be the seventh annual Patriot Cup Invitational event co-hosted by Folds of Honor and The Patriot Golf Club. For more information about the event, click here.
About Folds of Honor
Folds of Honor is a 501(C)(3) nonprofit organization that provides educational scholarships to families of military men and women who have fallen or been disabled while on active duty in the United States armed forces. Our educational scholarships support private education tuition and tutoring for children in grades K-12, as well as higher education tuition assistance for spouses and dependents. Founded in 2007 by Major Dan Rooney, an F-16 fighter pilot in the Oklahoma Air National Guard who served three tours of duty in Iraq, Folds of Honor is proud to have awarded more than 10,000 scholarships in all 50 states, as well as Guam, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, including more than 2,500 in 2015 alone. For more information or to donate in support of a Folds of Honor scholarship, visit www.foldsofhonor.org.
Contact:
Kelsey Costales, KemperLesnik, 562-552-2597 or kelsey.costales@kemperlesnik.com
