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newsspin LGA once again partners with Zurich Classic and Fore!Kids Foundation The Louisiana Golf Association (LGA) is pleased to announce a continued partnership with the Zurich Classic of New Orleans and the Fore!Kids Foundation. This partnership between the governing body of amateur golf in Louisiana and the state’s only PGA TOUR event will serve to strengthen the game of golf in Louisiana. The Zurich Classic will be played Thursday, April 26 – Sunday, April 29, 2018 at LGA Member Club TPC Louisiana in New Orleans. The 2018 tournament will once again feature a 2-Man Team Format that consists of two days of Foursome and two days of Four-Ball competition to determine a champion. This format is exclusively played at the Zurich Classic, and it was a huge it for competitors and fans alike in 2017. The event continues to garner widespread interest among PGA TOUR members and resulted in several high-profile commitments, including Jason Day, Rickie Fowler, Brooks Koepka, Justin Rose, Jordan Spieth, Henrik Stenson, Justin Thomas, and Bubba Watson. “We are excited about the opportunity to partner with the Zurich Classic of New Orleans. The Zurich Classic is a first-class event that raises a tremendous amount of money for children’s charities. It is an event that embodies the spirit of the game in our state: historic, competitive, and fun … Both the LGA and the Zurich Classic strive to grow the game and to give back to it as well, so it makes sense for us to work together. We are also pleased to be able to offer LGA members additional value-added benefits as a result of this partnership,” said LGA Assistant Executive Director Logan Ray. The Zurich Classic is offering ticket packages exclusively to LGA members at the following rates: LGA Member Package - $110 (Retail- $180) 4 Daily Grounds Passes 4 Food and Beverage Vouchers (general concessions) LGA Acme Oyster House Package* - $320-$440 (Retail - $380- $500) 4 Acme Oyster House tickets (Inclusive of Food and Beverage) 1 Sponsor Lot Parking Pass Thursday - $320; Friday - $360; Saturday - $400; Sunday - $440 LGA Member Suite Package - $1900 (Retail- $2,000) 2 18th Green Suite tickets per day (Thurs-Sun) 1 Sponsor Lot Parking Pass per day * The Acme Oyster House Ticket includes 4 drink vouchers (can be used on alcoholic beverages), oysters on the half shell, appetizer, side, entrée and dessert. To purchase tickets, LGA members should call 504-342-3015 and present their GHIN number for verification. “We also strongly encourage LGA Members to volunteer for the 2018 Zurich Classic. They have a tremendous volunteer package full of perks and it would be extremely helpful. PGA TOUR events cannot operate without the assistance of volunteers, and we know the LGA Members are excellent candidates for the job,” says Ray. Link for Volunteer Info/Registration- http:// zurichgolfclassic.com/volunteer- info/ The LGA will be on site at TPC Louisiana for Wednesday’s Practice Round all the way through Sunday’s Final Round. We will be manning a booth at FanFest, located to the left of the 18th fairway. Patrons should stop by to check out the fun and enter numerous prize giveaway contests. The LGA thanked Steve Worthy, Fore!Kids Foundation CEO and Zurich Classic Tournament Director, Chris Kenyon, Megan Carroll, and the rest of the Fore!Kids Foundation staff for their vision and efforts in helping to create this partnership. TPC Louisiana, site of the Zurich Classic, has been tremendously supportive the LGA over the years and has hosted a number of LGA Championships, including the 2007 and 2012 State Amateur Championship, 2015 Mid-Amateur, 2013 Junior Amateur, and 2009 Four- Ball. For more information, visit www. zurichgolfclassic.com and stayed tuned for more press releases and communications from