BILOXI, Miss. -- One lucky golf fan who can answer five simple questions about the Gulf Coast and the Champions Tour will win the Ultimate Getaway Weekend for Four to IP CASINO, RESORT & SPA.
That's the unique promotion offered by the Mississippi Gulf Resort Classic, which will be played April 28-May 2 at Fallen Oak Golf Course.
The promotion includes airfare, a four-night stay at the IP CASINO, RESORT & SPA, a foursome in Thursday's Pro-Am, dinner, spa treatments and VIP limo service. It will be supported by Golf Channel commercials and online content through March. The winner will be chosen by random drawing in early April.
"This is a way to showcase the wonderful amenities of the Gulf Coast to the rest of the country," said Steve Nieman, tournament director. "One lucky group will have the time of their lives here during tournament week. We want everyone to know what this area has to offer as a tier one tourism destination. No other region has world-class fishing, championship golf and gaming like we do."
Tournament officials hope to draw more than 1 million correct entries during the month. To enter the contest, go to www.msgulfresortclassic.com.
"If you live here on the Gulf Coast, you already know how special this place is," said Brad Rhines, Vice President of Marketing and Casino Operations for the IP CASINO, RESORT & SPA which is providing the grand prize. "It's time for the rest of the country to find out what we already know. This is a stay-and-play package on steroids!"
The MGRC is one of 26 official events on the Champions Tour for 2010, and favorites Hal Sutton, Loren Roberts, Bernhard Langer, Tom Kite, Hale Irwin, Jay Haas and Fred Funk are expected to compete for the $1.6 million purse and a $240,000 winner's share. The tournament will be broadcast for 17½ hours by the Golf Channel.
About the Champions Tour
The Champions Tour is a tax-exempt membership organization of professional golfers age 50 and older. Conceived in 1980 as the Senior PGA Tour, it started with just four events and purses totaling $475,000. The Champions Tour conducted 25 official Charles Schwab Cup events offering $48.9 million in prize money in 2009 and its highest average purse ever of $1.96 million. The Champions Tour's primary purpose is to provide significant competitive and earnings opportunities for players age 50 and older; to protect the integrity of the game; and to help grow the reach of the game in the U.S. and around the world. In addition to providing competitive opportunities for its membership, Champions Tour events also generate significant sums of money for charity. In addition to providing competitive opportunities for its membership, Champions Tour events generate significant sums of money for charity. The commissioner of the PGA TOUR is Tim Finchem. Mike Stevens is president of the Champions Tour. TOUR headquarters is in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. Our web site address is PGATOUR.com.
