Venice golfer Stephen Starr wins Grand Prize in Big Summer Golf Card's Big Money Tour

PHOTO CAPTIONS – September 2015 Big Money Tour

Grand Prize Winner (L to R): Stephen Starr from Venice receives his winnings from Ashley Hayden, Head Golf Professional at University Park Country Club.

Group photo (L to R): Ashley Hayden (back row right), Head Golf Professional at University Park Country Club, joins Big Summer Golf Card’s Big Money Tour winners Byron Sax, C.B. Patonai, Stephen Starr, Amelia Verrill, Tom Mikules, and William Stevens at the September awards reception.

Sarasota County golfers took the lead in the Big Summer Golf Card’s® Big Money Tour℠ drawing for September, including Venice, Fla. Golfer Stephen Starr, who won the $1,000 Grand Prize.

In total, the Big Summer Golf Card (BSGC) distributed $5,000 in cash and prizes to 10 Sarasota, Manatee and Charlotte County resident golfers, each of whom achieved the golf play minimum at one or more of the 23 Big Money Tour participating courses.

At a special awards event held at University Park Country Club in University Park, Fla., Head Golf Professional Ashley Hayden presented the following awards:

Grand Prize $1,000 - Stephen Starr, Venice
2nd Prize $500 - William Stevens, Bradenton
3rd Prize $500 - Amelia Verrill, North Port
4th Prize $250 - Byron Sax, Cortez
5th Prize $250 - Tom Mikules, Sarasota
6th Prize Golf Certificates - Richard Owen, North Port
7th Prize Golf Certificates - C.B. Patonai, Venice
8th Prize Golf Certificates - Gerald, Lapine, Sarasota
9th Prize Golf Equipment - Doug Lampert, Sarasota
10th Prize Golf Equipment - James Nardella, Sarasota

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 to some of the latest new golf equipment.

The Big Money Tour is the perfect opportunity to play a rich variety of courses around the area and know that every round counts toward a potential prize winning. September Big Money Tour winner CB Patonai noted that he had enjoyed playing 20 of the 23 participating courses and Byron Sax echoed his sentiment adding that he loved the range of choices available to play.

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 plus special rate offers in November and December , exclusive play dates at member and private clubs including special weekly play dates at the Ritz-Carlton Club every Monday through November and December.

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