(HARRIS, MICHIGAN) – Professional golf tournaments are nothing if not immense logistical undertakings that can’t perform well without big-hearted sponsors and volunteers, and that certainly holds true entering the 2016 Island Resort Championship at Sweetgrass, June 24-26.
Since it began six years ago, the Symetra Tour “Road to the LPGA” tournament at Island Resort and Casino – owned and operated by the Hannahville Indian Community – has been blessed with overwhelming support, led this year by Presenting Sponsor Delta County Chamber of Commerce.
“Our generous sponsors and volunteers provide invaluable assistance,” says Island Resort and Casino GM Tony Mancilla, tournament chairman. “They help showcase rising women stars, the Upper Peninsula and our award-winning Sweetgrass Golf Club, simultaneously generating proceeds for area non-profit organizations.”
Many area families host players at their homes for the week and have done so for years. The depth of sustenance doesn’t stop there, it extends to individual volunteers performing a variety of duties across a wide spectrum. The business community is similarly invested, exemplified by Delta County Chamber of Commerce’s generous support.
“We believe the tournament experience for spectators, volunteers and players will once again be a memorable one, and we applaud the Hannahville Indian Community for hosting this exciting annual event at its Island Resort and Casino and Sweetgrass Golf Club,” says Delta County Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Vickie Micheau. “We’re extremely fortunate to have such a strong base of volunteers in our community. Year after year, we see numbers grow and it’s the shared vision and passion of this extraordinary group that helps make the Island Resort Championship an overwhelming success in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.”
Delta County Chamber of Commerce is the tip of the sponsor iceberg supporting Island Resort Championship. The roster of 2016 sponsors is an altruistic spectrum of companies:
First Bank
Miller Coors
WJMN TV Channel 3
44 North (Employee Benefits Agency)
Ainsworth Gaming
Ameritas
Anderson Tackman & Co. CPA’s
Aristocrat
ATC
BCBS of Michigan
Bink’s Coca-Cola Bottling Co.
Bonkerz
Charter Business
Cleveland Golf
Closner Construction
Crawford Funeral Homes
Delta Dental
Don Johnson Agency – Meemic Insurance
Enterprise Systems Group
Everi
Halbinsel
HVS Advertising & Marketing
IGT
Jayson Promotions, Inc.
M3 Insurance
Michigan Broadband Services
Northern Michigan Bank and Trust
OSF St. Francis Hospital & Medical Group
Plan Sponsor Consultants
PNC Bank
Premier Real Estate
Pro Forma
Pure Michigan (MEDC)
Star Tickets
Stewart Manufacturing, LLC
Sysco
Teuteberg
US Oil
Waste Management
Wells Fargo Advisors
All proceeds from the Island Resort Championship go to local non-profit organizations. For ticket information and more visit www.sweetgrassgolfclub.com, or call 877-ISL-GREEN.
About the Symetra Tour
The Symetra Tour – Road to the LPGA, is the official Qualifying Tour for the LPGA and enters its 36th competitive season in 2016. 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 2016 schedule includes two dozen tournaments throughout the U.S. and a total purse approaching $3 million. Symetra Tour events have contributed more than $5 million to charitable organizations throughout the nation since 1989. For more information: www.SymetraTour.com
About Island Resort & Casino (www.islandresortandcasino.com)
Owned and operated by the Hannahville Indian Community, Island Resort and Casino is located in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. Boasting more than 1,200 slot machines and 24/7 Vegas-style gaming, the Island Resort & Casino offers craps, Blackjack, Spanish 21, Three-Card Poker, Let It Ride, Roulette, Bingo and more. The resort’s award-winning poker room features live action as well as a full tournament schedule. The Island hosts top entertainment headliners from a variety of genres in the intimate, 1,327-seat Island Showroom. Lodging options at the resort include finely appointed guest rooms, 14 elegant suites and a 42-site RV Park that opened the 2016 season on May 1. Drift Spa, Sweetgrass Golf Club and multiple restaurants offer other appealing options. The property is easily accessible via a pair of regional airports in Escanaba and Marquette and is also an easy, scenic 2-hour drive from Green Bay (four hours from Milwaukee).
Contact:
Dan Shepherd, Buffalo Brand Invigoration Group
703.403.5317, dshepherd@buffalobig.com
