First Annual Northeast Golf Classic

September 22: First Annual Northeast Golf Classic
Hosted by: Saidiana Productions at Cedar Glen Golf Course, Saugus, MA
Format: Best ball.  Tee-off time: 8:30 AM

Ginger Howard Visits South Bend Memorial Children's Hospital

Prior to the end of summer our golf darling, Ginger Howard, along with several other Symetra Tour players took time out of their week in South Bend to participate in the Tour's Outside the Ropes program which took place at the Memorial Children's Hospital of South Bend and the Food Bank of Northern Indiana.  The six players visited the Children's Hospital in downtown South Bend and received a tour from site staff and received the chance to visit with patients of the facility. Kendall Dye, Jessi Gebhardt, Ginger Howard, Laura Kueny, Brittany Kelly and Jaclyn Sweeney signed golf balls, gave out toys and stuffed animals and took plenty of photo opportunities when they spent time with their new fans. The Four Winds Invitational selected the hospital as the events' main beneficiary

PGA GRAND SLAM OF GOLF TICKETS ON SALE TODAY WITH TWO-FOR-ONE PROMOTION

Tickets for the 2012 PGA Grand Slam of Golf are now available for purchase at www.pga.com/grandslam, and PGA of America today announced a two-for-one kickoff promotion, whereby golf fans visiting the Island of Bermuda to enjoy the event will receive two tickets for every one ticket purchased.

The 30th PGA Grand Slam of Golf, the PGA of America’s year-end showcase event that boasts the most difficult qualification - a major championship - will take place October 22-24, 2012, at Port Royal Golf Course in Southampton, Bermuda.  The event features 2012 Major Champions Bubba Watson (Masters), Webb Simpson (U.S. Open) and Ernie Els (Open Championship) as well as 2011 Grand Slam defending champion Keegan Bradley.

Tickets for Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday are $20 for each day, while a weeklong pass for all three days is $50.  A purchase of any day’s ticket will result in a second ticket for that same day at no additional cost.  Weeklong passes are also offered on the two-for-one promotion.

The buy one, get one free promotion is available only for tickets purchased in advance online at www.pga.com/grandslam.  This special promotion will not be available for tickets bought after October 21, 2012.

Port Royal Golf Course is a 6,842-yard, par-71 public course that opened for play in 1970.

The PGA Grand Slam of Golf features a $1.35 million purse, with the winner receiving $600,000, second place $300,000, third place $250,000 and fourth place $200,000.

The PGA Grand Slam of Golf will be televised by TNT to a worldwide audience of 88.9 million U.S. homes and international viewers in more than 100 countries.

The PGA Grand Slam of Golf is hosted by the Bermuda Department of Tourism, Port Royal Golf Course, and the Fairmont Southampton Hotel.

Australian firm Pacific Coast Design is underway with the construction of the first new golf course in Iran for 33 years. Developer TSI (Iranian Land) chose PCD to design the project, an international standard eighteen hole course, plus nine hole academy, near the town of Panand, around 15 minutes from the main Tehran airport.

Construction of the golf course began this spring, and is expected to be finished by early 2014. Mohammad Abbasi, the Iranian minister for sport and youth affairs hit the first golf ball at the construction inauguration ceremony.

Ellis Marsalis, patriarch of the talented and world renowned Marsalis family, showcased his trophy and hole signage from the “Young Cats Swinging For Old Lions” golf awards event hosted by Global Golf Institute, LLC and the Black Men of Labor Inc. 19 Legendary “Old Lions” of the New Orleans music industry were feted at Joe Bartholomew Municipal Golf Course followed by an evening tribute dinner. (Read more in Summer 2012 issue).

The Barclays announces military appreciation events

The Barclays will once again offer complimentary admission all week for all active, retired and Reserve military and their dependents. Those eligible can download free tickets by visiting www.birdiesforthebrave.com and presenting their valid CAC Military ID and ticket at the gate.

WHAT'S GINGER HOWARD UP TO?

Fans have been asking WHAT'S GINGER HOWARD UP TO?   Well, she's busy playing on the tour and she will be making some special appearances. Remember....$$$$...send support if you are able to!  It's not easy out there on the road for her and her father Robert Howard.  Robert can answer ANY questions about the expenses they are facing and the needs they have.  Email him directly at roberthoward@me.com
You can see Ginger's Tour Schedule here: http://www.gingerthoward.com/tourschedule.html