Stand With Folds of Honor and Compete Against Golf's Biggest Stars in the Inaugural Patriot Golf Championship

Chicago, IL, May 1, 2015 (Newswire.com) - ​Folds of Honor today announced the inaugural Patriot Golf Championship – a national event that gives golfers the opportunity to compete against the game’s biggest stars including Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, Rickie Fowler, Paula Creamer and many more.

Starting May 1, golfers can play a round of golf at any course and register for the competition at www.patriotgolfchampionship.com with a $21 entry fee. Golfers that post a net score that is lower than or ties the score of the professional golfer they selected to compete against will earn the title of Patriot Golf Champion.

"The game of golf has given so much to so many of us. The Patriot Golf Championship is an opportunity to use golf as a platform to honor our nation's heroes."

Tiger Woods, PGA TOUR Player

At the time of registration, golfers can also make a donation to Folds of Honor and support its mission to provide educational scholarships to families of military men and women who have fallen or been disabled in combat while serving in the United States armed forces.

After registering and playing a round of golf on the course of their choice, golfers post their net scores and choose to compete against a participating professional golfer. The scores of the professional golfers participating in the Patriot Golf Championship will be revealed to the public during a live Memorial Day telecast at 2 p.m. CT on FOX Sports 1.

Featured professional golfers participating in the inaugural Patriot Golf Championship include:

• PGA TOUR players: Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, Rickie Fowler, Bubba Watson, Hunter Mahan, Matt Kuchar, Keegan Bradley, Gary Woodland and Zach Johnson
   
• LPGA Tour players: Paula Creamer, Lexi Thompson, Cheyenne Woods and Nancy Lopez
   
• Champions Tour players: Tom Lehman, Craig Stadler, Ken Duke, Tom Pernice Jr. and FOX Sports golf analysts Corey Pavin and Brad Faxon.

HOW TO PLAY IN THE PATRIOT GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP:

-  The Patriot Golf Championship opens May 1 and concludes on Memorial Day, May 25.

-  Golfers enter by registering at www.patriotgolfchampionship.com with a $21 entry fee, America’s 21-gun salute. Competitors can play a round of golf at any course and post their net score to the event website before 1 p.m. CT on Memorial Day.

-  Upon entry, each participant will select one player from the field of professional golfers to compete against. The net score of each participant will be compared to the score of the professional golfer they selected.

The field of professional golfers will play their Patriot Golf Championship rounds between May 1 and May 25. These professional scores will be revealed on Memorial Day during a live national telecast on Fox Sports 1 from 2 p.m. – 4 p.m. CT. The telecast will be hosted from the Patriot Golf Club, Folds of Honor’s headquarters in Owasso, Okla.

-  Golfers that post a net score that is lower than or ties the score of the professional golfer they selected to compete against will be designated a Patriot Golf Champion and awarded a commemorative champion bag tag. Other participants will receive a commemorative competitor bag tag.

QUOTES:

-  Maj. Dan Rooney, CEO, Founder of the Folds of Honor: “Less than one half of one percent of Americans wake up every day to defend this great nation and protect our freedoms. As a golfer, you have the opportunity to say thank you and honor our military heroes by participating in the Patriot Golf Championship. You can play against the biggest stars in the game of golf. This is your call to duty."

-  Allen Wronowski, Director of Golf Relations & Development, Folds of Honor, and Honorary President, PGA of America: “As a former president of the PGA of America, part of the mission of the PGA has always been to drive the growth of the game. When you look at an event like the Patriot Golf Championship, people are going to want to play, compete against the iconic figures of the game, and stand with the Folds of Honor and honor our nation’s heroes.”

-  Eric Shanks, President, COO & Executive Producer, FOX Sports: “We are so proud to partner with Maj. Rooney and Folds of Honor. Providing a platform to engage and educate Americans about the great work this organization does is just a small way for us to honor the families that have given so much to this country. We are committed to growing the game of golf and are thrilled to be able to do so while honoring our nation’s true heroes, our military and their families.”

-  Tiger Woods, PGA TOUR Player: “The game of golf has given so much to so many of us. The Patriot Golf Championship is an opportunity to use golf as a platform to honor our nation’s heroes.”

-  Rickie Fowler, PGA TOUR Player: “I’m thrilled to continue my long-time support of Folds of Honor and Major Rooney by competing in The Patriot Golf Championship. Good luck, America!”

-  Paula Creamer, LPGA Tour Player: “Supporting the military, our nation’s heroes, is near and dear to my heart. It is a privilege to stand with Folds of Honor and participate in the Patriot Golf Championship.”

ADDITIONAL NOTES:

• Folds of Honor’s network of PGA Professional Ambassadors will be supporting the Patriot Golf Championship with promotion at their golf facilities across the country.
   
• Official partners of the Patriot Golf Championship include CDW, Budweiser and FOX Sports 1.
   
• The Patriot Golf Championship was created in partnership between Folds of Honor and Chicago-based sports & entertainment marketing company Intersport.
   
• At the time of registration, you can make a donation to Folds of Honor. The Registration/Entry Fees are not tax deductible, but any payments made in excess of the Registration Fees will go to Folds of Honor and will be treated as tax deductible donations.  Those providing such donations will receive tax documentation from Folds of Honor.  Folds of Honor will receive a minimum of $50,000 from the donations and revenues in connection with the Patriot Golf Championship.

About Folds of Honor

Folds of Honor is a 501(C)(3) nonprofit organization that provides educational scholarships to families of military men and women who have fallen or been disabled in combat while serving in the United States armed forces. Our educational scholarships support private education tuition and tutoring for children in grades K-12, as well as higher education tuition assistance for spouses and dependents. Founded in 2007 by Major Dan Rooney, an F-16 fighter pilot in the Oklahoma Air National Guard who served three tours of duty in Iraq, Folds of Honor is proud to have awarded more than 7,500 scholarships in all 50 states, as well as Guam, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, including more than 2,000 in 2014 alone. For more information or to donate in support of a Folds of Honor scholarship, visit www.foldsofhonor.org.

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