FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Mike Paul
May 7, 2008 MGP & Associates PR
917-359-1431; mpaul@mgppr.com
Pro Sports Team Challenge Golf Pro-Am Slated for June 6, 2008
at Eagle Falls Golf Club at Fantasy Springs Resort & Casino
NEW YORK – A Pro-Am tournament will kick-off the inaugural Pro Sports Team Challenge celebrity golf tournament on June 6, 2008 at Eagle Falls Golf Club at Fantasy Springs Resort & Casino in Palm Springs, California.
The Pro Sports Team Challenge celebrity golf shootout on June 7 & 8, hosted by Team Challenge Commissioner Charles Barkley pits sixteen legendary All-Stars from baseball, basketball, football and hockey against each other in a team golf tournament. A total purse of $250,000 will be at stake for their favorite charities. At the Pro-Am, fans will be able to meet and play golf with sports icons like Charles Barkley, Mario Lemieux, Ozzie Smith, John Elway, LaDanian Tomlinson, Michael Strahan, George Brett, Pierre Larouche, Jason Kidd, and many other legendary athletes.
Fans who take advantage of this rare opportunity get much more than just a round of golf. Packages include not only a round of golf with the athletes in the Pro-Am, but VIP treatment for the entire weekend and all tournament events.
The following benefits and included in the package: a ticket to the June 6th Pro-Am round with a legendary All-star or celebrity on a world class desert golf course, 2 tickets to the pairings party that night, hosted by Charles Barkley with a surprise special guest world-renowned comedian, 2 VIP gallery seats for the matches Saturday and Sunday June 7-8, as well as lunch daily at the resort, ground transport between the golf course and hotel, and four nights accommodations at the Fantasy Springs Resort and Casino. With the event being covered wall-to-wall by Fox Sports Net, participants will be at the center of the week’s biggest event in golf.
Individual packages are $7,500, and corporate packages are $20,000 for groups of four. For an “upgrade fee” of $2,500 per person, purchasers will get their preference of celebrity playing partner, (subject to availability on a first-come, first-served basis), access to private casino parties with the athletes, and backstage access to a taping of Fox Sports’ The Best Damn Sports Show.
Join the Pro Sports Team Challenge Pro-Am and shake hands with sports history.
For full details, go to www.teamchallenge.com. For more information on the Fantasy Springs Resort and Casino and the Eagle Falls Golf Course, visit: www.fantasyspringsresort.com and www.eaglefallsgolf.com.
Pro-Am spots are subject to availability.
About Team Challenge, LLC
Team Challenge, LLC was founded in 2008 to develop and implement turnkey event planning, marketing, and technology solutions for all types of team competitions with a mission to enhance the online experience of sports and entertainment fans. These team competitions highlight friendly rivalries among celebrities, colleges, corporations, countries, nonprofit organizations and global affinity groups of all kinds. For more information, visit us online at www.teamchallenge.com.
