DALLAS -- ClubCorp, The World Leader in Private Clubs, has announced it is marking its golden anniversary Oct. 19 by holding the world's largest one-day charity golf and dining event, "The ClubCorp Charity Classic: Celebrating 50 Years of Service.”
During this historic event, ClubCorp's 94 golf and country clubs all around the country will open their courses to an estimated 15,000 players for tournaments and dinners all designed to raise funds for charity. Concurrently, ClubCorp's 56 business and sports clubs will use this rare event to open their dining rooms for unique dining experiences with more than 5,000 members, guests, and patrons enjoying a signature menu created specifically for the event.
All proceeds raised during the ClubCorp Charity Classic will be divided and donated to four separate charities:
The Muscular Dystrophy Association's (MDA), specifically "Augie's Quest,” an initiative within MDA that is an aggressive, cure-driven effort singularly focused on treatments and cures for ALS, (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or Lou Gehrig's disease). Augie's Quest will receive 40 percent of the net funds.
The PGA Foundation, which provides people of every ability, race, gender, and social and economic background an opportunity to experience the game of golf and learn vital life lessons. PGA Foundation will receive 20 percent of the net funds.
Susan G. Komen for the Cure, the world's largest grassroots network of breast cancer survivors and activists fighting to save lives, empower people, ensure quality care for all, and energize science to find the cures. October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Susan G. Komen will receive 20 percent of the net funds.
ClubCorp's Employee Partners Care Foundation (EPCF), a fund created to help ClubCorp's employees and their families by providing financial assistance in times of crisis. EPCF will receive 20 percent of the net funds.
"The 50th anniversary ClubCorp Charity Classic further reinforces our company culture of giving back to our communities, which include our 200,000 members and our 16,000 employee partners. We chose four charities that we thought would touch the lives of as many people as possible,” said Eric Affeldt, ClubCorp's president and CEO. "ClubCorp's founder, Robert H. Dedman developed his first club with a vision that the clubs would serve as good stewards in their communities. Through the years, our clubs and members have facilitated millions of dollars for philanthropic and charitable causes. This event allows us to proudly carry on that tradition and look forward to the future.”
The ClubCorp Story
As with many successful endeavors, the ClubCorp story begins with a vision. In 1957, Robert H. Dedman purchased 400 acres near Dallas and developed Brookhaven Country Club. Dedman constructed three golf courses around Brookhaven's one clubhouse, thus creating a vibrant club for members (including entire families) to enjoy a greater sense of community and camaraderie with their families, friends, business associates and colleagues from civic, educational, service and charitable organizations. His vision created the first company in the world to own multiple private clubs, and his success in 'selling fun' spawned an entire industry. In order to provide a true haven of refuge and a home-away-from-home, ClubCorp offered memberships without discriminating, thereby establishing clubs that truly reflected the rich diversity of entire communities. The concept was not only unique, it was revolutionary. During its 50-year history, ClubCorp has grown to nearly 160 clubs and created the finest club experiences and many extraordinary advantages for its members thus becoming "The World Leader in Private Clubs.”
For more information on the event and how you can participate, please visit www.clubcorpcharityclassic.com.
About ClubCorp
Celebrating its 50th anniversary, Dallas-based ClubCorp is The World Leader in Private Clubs. ClubCorp and its affiliates own or operate nearly 160 golf courses, country clubs, private business and sports clubs, and resorts. ClubCorp's Signature Gold membership level offers complimentary golf, complimentary dining, or both, and privileges and benefits at more than 200 facilities worldwide that include exceptional deals at affiliate hotels and resorts (including KSL Resort properties in California, Colorado, Virginia, and Texas), ticket and shopping services, and more. Among ClubCorp's nationally recognized golf properties are Firestone Country Club in Akron, Ohio (site of the World Golf Championships - Bridgestone Invitational) and Mission Hills Country Club in Rancho Mirage, California (home of the Kraft Nabisco Championship). The more than 50 business clubs and business and sports clubs include the Columbia Tower Club in Seattle; Metropolitan Club in Chicago; and the City Club of Washington, D.C. The company's 16,000 employees serve the nearly 200,000 member households and more than 200,000 guests who visit ClubCorp properties each year. Visit www.clubcorp.com for additional company information.
About Augie's Quest and the Muscular Dystrophy Association
Fitness pioneer Augie Nieto started Augie's Quest (www.augiesquest.org) in conjunction with MDA's ALS Division after his ALS diagnosis in March 2005. Nieto is co-founder and former president of Life Fitness, and chairman of Octane Fitness. Augie's Quest is an aggressive, cure-driven effort singularly focused on treatments and cures for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), commonly known as Lou Gehrig's disease.
MDA (www.mda.org) is the world's largest provider of ALS services and funder of ALS research. Over the years, it has expanded almost $200 million in this effort. It operates 225 neuromuscular disease clinics across the country and 37 ALS-specific research and care centers. MDA also supports 42 other neuromuscular diseases including muscular dystrophy.
About the PGA Foundation
The PGA Foundation (www.pgafoundation.org), the 501(c)(3) charitable arm of PGA of America, uses golf as a means to enhance lives and strengthen communities. We conduct programs that will give individuals regardless of abilities, skill level, social and economic background an opportunity to experience the game of golf. In addition various scholarships are available for young people requiring financial assistance to further their education on their path to become productive citizens.
About Susan G. Komen for the Cure
Nancy G. Brinker promised her dying sister, Susan G. Komen, she would do everything in her power to end breast cancer forever. In 1982, that promise became Susan G. Komen for the Cure and launched the global breast cancer movement. Today, Komen for the Cure is the world's largest grassroots network of breast cancer survivors and activists fighting to save lives, empower people, ensure quality care for all and energize science to find the cures. Thanks to events like the Komen Race for the Cure, we have invested nearly $1 billion to fulfill our promise, becoming the largest source of nonprofit funds dedicated to the fight against breast cancer in the world. For more information about Susan G. Komen for the Cure, breast health or breast cancer, visit www.komen.org or call 1-800 I'M AWARE.
Employee Partners Care Foundation
The Employee Partners Care Foundation (www.epcarefoundation.com) was established by ClubCorp to help employees and their families in need of financial assistance in times of crisis. Future plans include incorporating a scholarship component to the fund to provide scholarships for Employee Partners or their children and grandchildren. Funds for the Employee Partners Care Foundation come from Employee Partner donations as well as private donations.
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Alabama
Birmingham - The Summit Club
Montgomery - Capital City Club
Arizona
Phoenix - Anthem Golf & Country Club
Scottsdale - Gainey Ranch Golf Club
Arkansas
Hot Springs Village - Diamante, A Private Membership Golf Club
California
Fresno - Airways Municipal Golf Course
Los Angeles - Braemar Country Club
Los Angeles - City Club on Bunker Hill
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Riverside - Canyon Crest Country Club
Sacramento - Empire Ranch Golf Club
Sacramento - Granite Bay Golf Club
Sacramento - Teal Bend Golf Club
Sacramento - Turkey Creek Golf Club
San Diego - Morgan Run Resort & Club
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San Diego - University Club Atop Symphony Towers
San Francisco - Crow Canyon Country Club
San Francisco - San Francisco Tennis Club
San Jose - Silicon Valley Capital Club
Santa Ana (Orange County) - Aliso Viejo Golf Club
Santa Ana (Orange County) - Center Club
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Victorville - Spring Valley Lake Country Club
Colorado
Aspen - Aspen Glen Club
Florida
Clearwater - Countryside Country Club
Clearwater - East Lake Woodlands Country Club
Fort Lauderdale - Tower Club
Gainesville - Haile Plantation Golf and Country Club
Jacksonville - Deercreek Country Club
Jacksonville - Queen's Harbour Yacht and Country Club
Jacksonville - University Club of Jacksonville
Ocala - Eagle Ridge at Spruce Creek Country Club
Ocala - The Preserve at Spruce Creek
Orlando - Citrus Club
Orlando - DeBary Golf & Country Club
Tallahassee - University Center Club
Tampa - Centre Club
Tampa - Hunter's Green Country Club
Tampa - Tampa Palms Golf & Country Club
West Palm Beach - Governors Club
West Palm Beach - Monarch Country Club
Georgia
Atlanta - Bear's Best Atlanta
Atlanta - Buckhead Club
Atlanta - Country Club of Gwinnett
Atlanta - Eagle's Landing Country Club
Atlanta - Laurel Springs Golf Club
Atlanta - Northwood Country Club
Atlanta - One Ninety One Club
Savannah - First City Club
Hawaii
Honolulu - Plaza Club
Illinois
Chicago - Chicago Mercantile Exchange Club
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Indiana
Indianapolis - Skyline Club
South Bend - Knollwood Country Club
Kansas
Kansas City - Nicklaus Golf Club at LionsGate
Louisiana
Shreveport - Southern Trace Country Club
Massachusetts
Boston - Boston College Club
Boston - Ipswich Country Club
Boston - University of Massachusetts Club
Michigan
Detroit - The Fairlane Club
Detroit - Oak Pointe Country Club
Detroit - Renaissance Club
Detroit - Skyline Club
Mississippi
Jackson - University Club of Jackson
Nevada
Las Vegas - Bear's Best Las Vegas
Las Vegas - Canyon Gate Country Club
North Carolina
Chapel Hill - Carolina Club
Outer Banks - The Currituck Club
Outer Banks - Nags Head Golf Links
Raleigh - Capital City Club
Raleigh - Cardinal Club
Raleigh - Devils Ridge Golf Club
Raleigh - Lochmere Golf Club
Raleigh - The Neuse Golf Club
Winston-Salem - Piedmont Club
Ohio
Akron - Firestone Country Club
Akron - Silver Lake Country Club
Cincinnati - Bankers Club
Cleveland - The Club
Cleveland - Quail Hollow Country Club
Cleveland - Shoreby Club
Dayton - Dayton Racquet Club
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia - Pyramid Club
Pittsburgh - Diamond Run Golf Club
Pittsburgh - Rivers Club
Pittsburgh - Treesdale Golf & Country Club
South Carolina
Aiken - Woodside Plantation Country Club
Charleston - Harbour Club
Columbia - Capital City Club
Greenville - Commerce Club
Hilton Head Island - Country Club of Hilton Head
Hilton Head Island - Golden Bear Golf Club
Hilton Head Island - Golf Club at Indigo Run
Tennessee
Hendersonville - Bluegrass Yacht & Country Club
Knoxville - Club LeConte
Memphis - Crescent Club
Nashville - Nashville City Club
Texas
Austin - The Hills Country Club
Austin - Lakeway Golf Club
Austin - Live Oak Golf Course
Austin - Yaupon Golf Course
Austin - Lost Creek Country Club
Austin - The University of Texas Club
Dallas/Fort Worth - Brookhaven Country Club
Dallas/Fort Worth - Canyon Creek Country Club
Dallas/Fort Worth - Gleneagles Country Club
Dallas/Fort Worth - Hackberry Creek Country Club
Dallas/Fort Worth - La Cima Club
Dallas/Fort Worth - Las Colinas Country Club
Dallas/Fort Worth - Oakmont Country Club
Dallas/Fort Worth - Shady Valley Golf Club
Dallas/Fort Worth - Stonebriar Country Club
Dallas/Fort Worth - Stonebridge Ranch Country Club
Dallas/Fort Worth - The Ranch Country Club
Dallas/Fort Worth - Stonebridge Country Club
Dallas/Fort Worth - Timarron Country Club
Dallas/Fort Worth - Tower Club
Dallas/Fort Worth - Trophy Club Country Club
Dallas/Fort Worth - Walnut Creek Country Club
Houston - April Sound Country Club
Houston - Bay Oaks Country Club
Houston - The Club at Falcon Point
Houston - The Clubs of Kingwood
Houston - The Clubs of Kingwood at Atascocita
Houston - The Clubs of Kingwood at Deerwood
Houston - The Clubs of Kingwood at Kingwood
Houston - The Downtown Club
Houston - The Downtown Club at Houston Center
Houston - The Downtown Club at Met
Houston - The Downtown Club at Plaza
Houston - Greenspoint Club
Houston - Hearthstone Country Club
Houston - Houston City Club
Houston - Westlake Club
Houston - Willow Creek Golf Club
Mission - The Club at Cimarron
San Antonio - Fair Oaks Ranch Golf & Country Club
San Antonio - Plaza Club
Temple - Wildflower Country Club
Virginia
Arlington - Piedmont Club
Arlington - River Creek Club
Chesapeake/Virginia Beach - Greenbrier Country Club
Norfolk - Town Point Club
Richmond - Stonehenge Golf & Country Club
Vienna - The Tower Club Tysons Corner
Washington
Seattle - Columbia Tower Club
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C. - City Club of Washington at Columbia Square
Washington, D.C. - City Club of Washington at Franklin Square
Wisconsin
Milwaukee - Le Club
