Big Summer Golf Card Announces October Big Money Tour Winners

Photo Captions - (Grand Prize Photo L to R): Eddie Rodriguez, general manager at Tatum Ridge Golf Links in Sarasota presents the $1,000 October Big Money Tour Grand Prize award to Don O’Connor of Nokomis, Fla. (Group Photo L to R): Eddie Rodriguez, general manager at Tatum Ridge Golf Links joins Big Money Tour winners Dave Rayner, June Random Prize Winner; Thomas Karns; John Corcoran; Don O'Connor; Fred Magnusen; John Briggs; and Michael Boeldt.

Big Summer Golf Card golfers captured the last round of $5,000 in cash and prizes for the 2016 season as part of their participation in October’s Big Money Tour, with Don O’Connor of Nokomis, Fla. capturing the grand prize cash award of $1,000. Nine other local golfers were also awarded cash, rounds of golf or golf equipment prizes. To qualify for the monthly prize drawing, each player played a minimum of four rounds during October at one or more of the 19 participating courses.

Eddie Rodriguez, general manager and Tatum Ridge Golf Links in Sarasota presented the following awards:

Grand Prize $1,000 – Don O’ Connor, Nokomis

2nd Prize $500 – John Corcoran, Venice

3rd Prize $500 – Frederick Magnusen, Sarasota

4th Prize $250 – John Briggs, Englewood

5th Prize $250 – Joe Goedkoop, Port Charlotte

6th Prize 19 Golf Certificates – Alan Rosenstein, Sarasota

7th Prize 19 Golf Certificates – Barry Byrne, Rotonda West

8th Prize 19 Golf Certificates – Michael Boeldt, North Port

9th Prize TaylorMade HL1 Aeroburner Driver & Pro V-1 golf balls – Thomas Karns, North Port

10th Prize TaylorMade HL1 Aeroburner Driver & Pro V-1 golf balls – Susan Ceperich, Sarasota

About The Big Money Tour

To qualify for a monthly drawing, golfers must be a Big Summer Golf Card holder and register at least four rounds in a given month at one or more of the participating 19 courses. Players receive an additional entry into the drawing for each additional four 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 54 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 19 courses (May through October), monthly random prize drawings, 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.