Birdies for the Brave Set for TPC Sugarloaf

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The PGA TOUR’s beautiful Greg Norman-designed golf course at TPC Sugarloaf in Duluth, GA, will present a day of charity and camaraderie on Friday, August 1, when it hosts the annual Birdies for the Brave® Liberty Mutual Invitational Golf Tournament.
The event will support 10 military charities including Navy Seal Foundation, Green Beret Foundation, Military Warriors Support Foundation, Special Operations Warrior Foundation and the Vigilant Torch Association, as well as two non-military charities: Spectrum Autism Group and the Women’s Club of Sugarloaf Country Club Charities. In 2013, the event raised $90,000 for these deserving groups.

Brigadier General Joe Jarrard, Commanding General of the Georgia Army National Guard, will speak during a kick-off ceremony beginning at 9:30 am. Also during the ceremony, the Military Warriors Support Foundation will present the keys to a 100% mortgage-free home to a local wounded veteran and his family.

Registration begins at 8:30 am, and the tournament begins promptly at 10:15 am with a shotgun start. Enhancing the experience, one member of our U.S. Armed Forces will play in each group. Entry into the tournament is $350 per golfer, and includes green and cart fees, boxed lunch, tee gifts, and two tickets to the evening gala beginning at 7:00 pmfeaturing dinner and live and silent auctions. A variety of sponsorships are also available.

“Our TPC Sugarloaf Gentlemen’s Golf Association has done a fantastic job working with Tom Sullivan at Vigilant Torch, Birdies for the Brave and our Members to create what we believe will be our finest charity golf event ever for the benefit of many outstanding charities,” said TPC Sugarloaf General Manager Blane Merritt. “We’d also like to extend our sincere gratitude to Liberty Mutual for their exceptional support and sponsorship of this year’s golf invitational.”

TPC Sugarloaf is located at 2595 Sugarloaf Club Drive in Duluth. To enter the tournament, inquire about sponsorships, or for more information, please contact Tom Sullivan at tom.sullivan@mckesson.com, or visit TPC.COM/SugarloafB4B2014.

The Vigilant Torch Association (VTA) provides support to members of the Special Operations community who may not be fully served by other military support organizations. VTA provides this support to members, former members and the families of these Special Operations professionals. Services include payment of funeral expenses and other memorial activities; payment of travel and other expenses to support disabled and needy veterans; and support of dependents, widows and the children of deceased veterans. For more information, visit www.vigilant-torch.org.

Birdies for the Brave is a national military outreach initiative proudly supported by the PGA TOUR. Birdies for the Brave was originally created in 2006 by PGA TOUR player Phil Mickelson and his wife, Amy, to support combat-wounded veterans. The PGA TOUR subsequently adopted Birdies for the Brave and expanded it to include a variety of military outreach initiatives, including military appreciation activities during PGA TOUR tournaments and a series Birdies for the Brave fundraising events conducted at the TOUR’s TPC clubs nationwide – an effort that has raised more than $12 million for nine military home front groups that are supported by TOUR players, which provide critical programs and services to meet the specialized needs of wounded warriors and military families. For more information, please visit www.birdiesforthebrave.org or follow them on Facebook.