KATY, TX – Heritage Golf Group is proud to announce that Meadowbrook Farms Golf Club, a Heritage Golf Group property, raised over $110,000 to support our troops at their Birdies for the Brave® tournament on Saturday, November 5, 2016. The Military Warrior Support Foundation, a non-profit organization providing support for America’s wounded veterans as they transition into civilian life, presented a new mortgage-free home to Dustin Kirby a 9-year Navy veteran who was injured in combat while serving in Iraq.
The Birdies for the Brave event began with a patriotic Opening Ceremony featuring a presentation by the Color Guard followed by the presentation of a new mortgage-free home to deserving military hero Dustin Kirby, his wife Brandi, and their four small daughters. A total of 32 teams participated in the golf tournament. Following the tournament, the post-round reception featured dinner for all participants and guests, as well as a silent auction, raffle and an awards ceremony.
“It’s a wonderful foundation for me and my family to have, moving forward into the future. It takes a lot of worry out of stuff and I can really focus on my family and my kids,” Kirby said.
“We would like to thank our presenting sponsor, MJLF & Associates, and The Military Warrior Support Foundation for their generous donations,” said Layne Ricks, General Manager of Meadowbrook Farms Golf Club. “I would also like to personally thank our community for their continued commitment to events benefitting Birdies for the Brave and without the support of the Members, sponsors and community, we wouldn’t be able to support the brave Men and Women of our armed forces.”
Proceeds from the tournament 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.åÂ
One of six Heritage Golf Group properties hosting an event benefitting Birdies for the Brave, Meadowbrook Farms Golf Club has raised nearly a million dollars since the program’s inception. Since 2008, Heritage Golf Group has worked with club members, sponsors and local community leaders to raise more than $3 million for military homefront charities.
For more information about Meadowbrook Farms Golf Club, contact Layne Ricks
at lricks@heritagegolfgroup.com or call (281) 693-4653.
ABOUT MEADOWBROOK FARMS
Meadowbrook Farms Golf Club, (www.meadowbrookfarmsgolfclub.com) a Heritage Golf Group property, is a Greg Norman-designed 18-hole semi-private golf facility located in Katy, Texas, just outside of Houston. This championship world-class golf course is a par 72 and it plays 7,100 yards from the tournament tees. Constructed among a multitude of hardwood trees, creeks and wetland terrain, Meadowbrook Farms’ superior design provides golfers with awe-inspiring views, while offering a rewarding golf challenge. The Club was ranked “Among the Best Courses in Texas,” by Golf Digest in 2001 and 2003 and “Best Course in Houston,” according to the Houston Sports News. Avid Golfer awarded the Club one of the “Top Courses in Houston.”
ABOUT HERITAGE GOLF GROUP
Heritage Golf Group (www.heritagegolfgroup.com), established in 1999, is an innovative, industry leading hospitality company and owner/operator of premier private, resort and daily fee golf properties spanning Florida, South Carolina, Georgia, Virginia, and Texas. Guided by the principle of evolving the private club and golf business experience to the highest level, each individual club’s amenities and operational systems are tailored to augment their one-of-a-kind assets. With a commitment to delivering memorable experiences to its members and guests, the company is constantly expanding their 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 upscale clubs.
ABOUT BIRDIES FOR THE BRAVE®
Named by the White House among the top 20 charities in the U.S. that support military families, Birdies for the Brave is a national military outreach initiative proudly supported by the PGA TOUR, which is dedicated to honoring and showing appreciation to the courageous members of our U.S. Armed Forces and their families. Birdies for the Brave was created in 2006 by PGA TOUR player Phil Mickelson, whose father was a Navy fighter pilot, and his wife, Amy, to support combat-wounded veterans. The PGA TOUR subsequently adopted Birdies for the Brave and expanded it to include a wide spectrum of military outreach initiatives during PGA TOUR tournaments, as well as a series of fundraising events at TPCs and partner clubs across the U.S. – an effort that has raised more than $15 million for military Homefront charities that provide critical programs and services to meet the specialized needs of wounded heroes and military families. For more information, visit www.birdiesforthebrave.org.
Contact:
Layne Ricks (281) 693-4653