Hall of Famer Rollie Fingers Headlines Volunteers of America's Legends Tournament

Autographed baseballs from Hall of Famer Rollie Fingers are just one of the balls every player has an eye on at The Legends Golf Tournament to benefit Volunteers of America, in Denver, Colorado, on August 8. With the Colorado Rockies Charity Fund signing-on as event partner, this is a golf tournament with a baseball theme.

Festivities kick-off with a pre-tournament dinner on Wednesday, August 7, at The Denver ChopHouse & Brewery where Mr. Fingers meets golfers, signs autographs and talks about his 17-year career, earning election to the National Baseball Hall of Fame -- only the second relief pitcher to do so -- and winning him the honor of having his number retired by two teams (Oakland Athletics and Milwaukee Brewers). The dinner event is sponsored by CoBiz Insurance, a longtime underwriter of this annual party for tournament players and their guests.  

Then, on Thursday morning, August 8, the spotlight swings to the private Sanctuary Golf Course, created by RE/MAX co-founders Dave and Gail Liniger, where access is reserved for charity tournament participants. A full day begins at 9:30 a.m. with practice time, lunch, an 18-hole best ball tournament and dinner, and wraps up with awards at 7:00 p.m. Rollie Fingers is on hand to autograph baseballs, mingle with players and compete in the tournament.

Mr. Fingers joins a list of baseball celebrities who have supported Volunteers of America's Legends Golf Tournament over the past decade, including Brooks Robinson, Bob Feller, Gaylord Perry, Andres Galarraga, Goose Gossage, Fergie Jenkins, Harmon Killebrew, Steve Carlton and Dante Bichette. Traditionally, each year, the featured baseball player’s autographed jersey sets off the most enthusiastic live auction bidding.  

Entry fees begin at $5,000 per foursome and sponsorship and co-sponsorship opportunities are available. Funds raised benefit Volunteers of America Colorado Chapter’s family strengthening services for families moving out of homelessness and domestic violence. Please visit http://www.VOAColorado.org for more information.

Tournament co-chairs are Lee Earnhart of Chambers Wine and Liquor, John Milek of CoBiz Insurance and Greg Stiff of The J M Smucker Company.

To enter a foursome, become a sponsor, purchase tickets to the ChopHouse dinner or for more information, please contact tournament coordinator, Denise Robert at 303-368-5208 or Denise@DeniseRobert.com.

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PGA Speaker Series Presents Legends Pete Dye and Alice Dye at the PGA Education Center, April 10

Pete and Alice Dye, the legendary husband and wife golf design team, who have collaborated on such renowned golf courses as Kiawah Island Resort’s Ocean Course, Whistling Straits and TPC Sawgrass (home of the famous Island green), will be the next featured guests in the PGA Speaker Series at PGA Village, in Port St. Lucie, Fla.

In celebration of The PGA of America’s 97th Anniversary the very same day, the Dyes will take part in a fireside chat on Wed., April 10, from 5:30 p.m.-7 p.m., in the PGA Education Center, located at I-95, Exit #121 (St. Lucie West Blvd.). They will be showcased in the Speaker Series’ popular format, which has previously featured the likes of Dow Finsterwald, Bob Toski, Michelle McGann, Walker Inman Jr., Dennis Walters and Errie Ball. The event is open to the public with complimentary admission. Immediately following, Pete Dye will conduct a book signing of his newly updated "Bury Me in a Pot Bunker."

A member of the World Golf Hall of Fame and the 2004 PGA Distinguished Service Award winner, Pete Dye is the namesake designer of the Dye Course at PGA Golf Club. He has also created the likes of PGA West, Crooked Stick, Harbour Town Golf Links, Oak Tree Country Club, Trump National and Casa de Campo. Considered one of the finest golf architects ever, he is renowned for his trademark innovations that include signature railroad ties and links-style pot bunkers that define many of his courses. As well, Dye is credited with bringing back short- and medium-length Par 4s to the game of golf.

Alice Dye was the 2004 PGA First Lady of Golf and the first woman ever to serve as an Independent Director of The PGA. An Indiana Golf Hall of Fame member who Nancy Lopez called “one of the greatest amateur golfers ever,” Alice Dye won the 1978 and 1979 United States Senior Women’s Amateur Golf Championship; the 1968 North and South Women’s Amateur Golf Championship; two Canadian Senior Women’s Championships; and was a member of the 1970 United States Curtis Cup Team. She is also co-author of “From Birdies to Bunkers: Discover How Golf Can Bring Love, Humor and Success into Your Life.”

The PGA Education Center is located at 8555 Commerce Center Drive, adjacent to the PGA Center for Golf Learning and Performance and PGA Museum of Golf, in PGA Village. For more information, please call 800-800-GOLF.

About PGA Village
The Ryder, Wanamaker, and Dye Courses form a trio of world-class courses at PGA Golf Club, at PGA Village in Port St. Lucie, Fla. Having been ranked among the best golf resorts in America, PGA Village also features the award-winning, 35-acre PGA Center for Golf Learning and Performance and the PGA Museum of Golf. PGA Golf Club exists to be one of the premier public-access resort facilities in America, complete with a Private Members Club, and serves as the home club for our 27,000 men and women PGA Professionals. For more information, please visit pgavillage.com.

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