Big Summer Golf Card Announces May Big Money Tour Winners

Group photo, L-R: Mark Ford, John Howard, Charles Varah (Big Summer Golf Card), Donald Steinwachs, Peter Fernandes, Vernon Ballinger, George Miarecki, Michael Passilla (Meadows Country Club).

Individual winners, L-R: Michael Passilla with winner George Miarecki. Michael Passilla with winner Vernon Ballinger.

Kicking off this summer’s Big Money Tour℠ for Big Summer Golf Card® holders, 10 local and visiting golfers were presented with cash and golf merchandise prizes totaling $5,000 for May’s drawing. To qualify for the monthly drawing, each player had to play a minimum of five rounds at one or more of the 23 participating courses.

At a special awards event held at The Meadows Country Club, Head Golf Pro Michael Passilla and Big Summer Golf Card Managing Partner Charles Varah presented the following awards:

Peter Fernandes, Englewood, Fla., $1,000 cash. (Grand Prize)

Donald Steinwachs, Sarasota, $500

George Miarecki, Bradenton, $250

Mark Ford, Sarasota, $250

Stuart Naismith, Manchester, UK, $250

Patrick Gorczyca, Parma, Michigan, golf certificates for complimentary rounds of golf

John Howard, Venice, golf certificates for complimentary rounds of golf

Vernon Ballinger, Parrish, golf certificates for complimentary rounds of golf

Ulrich Adam, Wisconsin and Sarasota, golf equipment

Paul Roth, North Port, golf equipment

About The Big Money Tour

To qualify for a monthly drawing, golfers must be a Big Summer Golf Card holder and play at least five rounds at one or more of the participating 23 courses. Players receive an additional entry into the drawing for each additional five rounds of golf played in a given month. Drawings are held on the 15th of every month for the preceding month and prizes awarded to the winners at a special presentation at one of the exclusive participating courses.

Every month between May and October, five golfers share in $2,500 of cash prizes, a Grand Prize of $1,000 plus two-$500 and two-$250 cash prizes. In addition, five golfers receive prizes ranging from golf certificates for complimentary rounds of golf at participating courses or golf equipment.

About Big Summer Golf Card

Offering preferred pricing on green fees at more than 55 courses along Florida’s Gulf Coast as well as south and central Florida, residents and visitors alike can reap the benefits that also include card holder specials, Big Money Tour eligibility for cash and equipment prizes at 23 courses, unlimited play at favorite area courses from May through October, exclusive play dates at member and private clubs, and special rate offers in November and December.

To join or learn more about the Big Summer Golf Card and Big Money Tour, visit www.bigsummergolf.com or call 941-923-2232.