CLUB CAR CHAMPIONSHIP AT THE LANDINGS GOLF & ATHLETIC CLUB ANNOUNCES RECORD-SETTING 2024 CHARITABLE DONATIONS
OFFICIAL KORN FERRY TOUR EVENT SURPASSES $1.6 MILLION RAISED SINCE 2018
AUGUSTA, Ga. (May 13, 2024) — SAVANNAH, GA – Tournament officials announced today, during a special event hosted at The Landings Golf & Athletic Club’s Deer Creek Course, that the seventh annual Club Car Championship at The Landings Golf & Athletic Club, contested the week of April 1–7 raised more than $450,000 for charitable organizations in greater Savannah and beyond. The 2024 amount equals the largest single-season charitable donation in the history of the official Korn Ferry Tour event and brings the tournament’s seven-year total to more than $1.6million.
Additionally, the Club Car Championship unveiled the results of its 2024 Sweepstakes Fore Charity program. The grassroots initiative not only raised critical dollars for charity, but also provided one lucky fan with the keys to a new custom Onward, courtesy of Club Car, and a VIP experience at the tournament’s second annual Club Car Concert on the Range powered by Trojan Battery Company featuring national touring sensation Yacht Rock Revue.
“We are thrilled to announce the winner of our fourth annual Sweepstakes Fore Charity,” said Jeff Tyminski, Vice President of Marketing, Club Car. “Congratulations to Lesley Dandrea of Savannah, an avid Yacht Rock Revue fan and our newest Club Car Onward owner. Sweepstakes Fore Charity has raised more than $77,000 for the tournament’s charity partners since its inception in 2021.”
Benefiting charities of the 2024 Club Car Championship at The Landings Golf & Athletic Club include: Brightside Child & Family Advocacy, Employability, Folds of Honor, Girls on the Run: Coastal Georgia & Lowcountry, Kids Cafe Program at Second Harvest of Coastal Georgia, Park Place Outreach Youth Emergency Services, The Landings Military Relief Fund, Landings Landlovers, and First Tee Savannah.
“At the heart of the Club Car Championship at The Landings Golf & Athletic Club is raising critical dollars to create a positive impact in the greater Savannah community and beyond,” said Cheyenne Overby, Club Car Championship at The Landings Golf & Athletic Club tournament director. “I’d like to give a special thanks on behalf of HNS Sports Group and our tournament staff to Club Car, The Landings Golf & Athletic Club, Enmarket for their support of Sweepstakes Fore Charity in select store locations, and all our sponsors, as well as our dedicated volunteers, for ensuring the success of the tournament and its ability to make the gift of these funds a reality. The Club Car Championship is committed to continuing to grow the tradition of giving this tournament has established.”
For more information about the Club Car Championship at The Landings Golf & Athletic Club, including tickets, sponsorship, and volunteer opportunities, please visit the tournament’s website at clubcarchampionshipattlc.com.
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About Club Car Championship at The Landings Golf & Athletic Club
The Club Car Championship at The Landings Golf & Athletic Club is an official event on the Korn Ferry Tour, and is owned by Tournaments for Charity, Inc., a Georgia non-profit corporation, and operated by HNS Sports Group. The event features a purse of $1,000,000 and the tournament is conducted to showcase the best golf on the Korn Ferry Tour on one of the premier venues on Tour, The Landings Golf & Athletic Club – Deer Creek Course, for the enjoyment of spectators and to benefit charitable organizations in Savannah and beyond. All four rounds of the Club Car Championship are broadcast on Golf Channel. The tournament is one of only three regular-season events on the Korn Ferry Tour to air on network television. For more information, visit our website at www.clubcarchampionshipattlc.com.
About Club Car
With over 60 years of experience of innovation and design in producing small-wheel vehicles, Club Car is a leading manufacturer of gas and electric golf, utility and personal transportation vehicles. Since 1958, the Club Car product portfolio has grown to include much more than golf cars, now encompassing vehicles for commercial and consumer markets, built with an uncompromised desire for superior safety, quality, and performance. As a global leader in sustainability and electrification, the Club Car Vehicle Group includes Garia, and lightweight electric utility vehicle brand, Melex. Garia and Melex product portfolios share similar characteristics of reliability, thoughtful design, and proven performance. Club Car Vehicle Group is proud to be on the forefront of environmentally responsible Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) technologies. For more information, visit www.clubcar.com.
About The Landings Golf & Athletic Club
The Landings Golf & Athletic Club is a private, residential golf and athletic club dedicated to providing an enriching Club experience which enables our members to enjoy a fun, personally rewarding, and fulfilling lifestyle. Located 12 miles from historic Savannah, Georgia, The Landings Golf & Athletic Club offers members access to six championship golf courses, two of which were designed by Arnold palmer himself. The Club’s Deer Creek Course annually hosts an Official Korn Ferry Tour event, The Club Car Championship at The Landings Golf & Athletic Cub, welcoming some of the best golfers in the world to The Landings Golf & Athletic Club each spring. The Club also boasts 31 tennis courts, 15 pickleball courts, eight bocce courts, ten unique dining options, five clubhouses, five swimming pools, and a 52,000 sq. ft. wellness center. Our welcoming community, robust golf & court sport tournaments, and unique member events make our Club the most desirable private residential golf, athletic, and social club in the Southeast.
About Korn Ferry Tour
Founded (1990), owned and operated by the PGA TOUR, the Korn Ferry Tour identifies and develops golf's next stars, preparing them to compete and win on the game's biggest stage. The Korn Ferry Tour, which has served as a path to the PGA TOUR since its inception, will award 30 PGA TOUR cards based off its points list in 2024, with the No. 1 player earning exemptions into the following year’s PLAYERS Championship and U.S. Open. With more than 600 PGA TOUR titles, 29 major championships and seven FedExCup champions, Korn Ferry Tour alumni make up 83 percent of the PGA TOUR’s current membership. To learn more about the PGA TOUR, the Korn Ferry Tour and to follow the season-long quest for PGA TOUR cards, visit PGATOUR.COM or follow the Korn Ferry Tour on social media. At least seven Korn Ferry Tour events are televised annually on Golf Channel in the United States, with tournament coverage available internationally in more than 170 countries and territories via 23 media partners.
About HNS Sports Group
HNS Sports Group is a Dublin, Ohio-based LLC founded in 2000. The company offers over 150 years of collective experience and is committed to providing professional, efficient and effective client representation in the categories of sponsorship consultation, event management, hospitality management, sales representation and tournament operations within the golf market. To learn more about HNS Sports Group, visit www.hnssports.com.