LGA and Zurich Classic Announce Partnership
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 27 – Sunday , April 30 , 2017 at LGA Member Club TPC Louisiana in New Orleans . The 2017 tournament will feature a new and exclusive 2-Man Team Format . PGA TOUR players will team up and compete in two days of Foursome and two days of Four-Ball competition to determine this year ’ s champion . The new team format has drawn widespread interest among TOUR members and already has resulted in several of high-profile commitments , including World No . 1 Jason Day with Rickie Fowler , and 2015 Zurich Classic of New Orleans champion Justin Rose with Henrik Stenson , the Olympic gold and silver medalists , respectively .
“ We ’ re 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 ’ s 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 ’ re 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 :
The LGA Member Package ($ 100 ) includes 2 weekly tickets ( valid all week , grounds only ), 2 food and beverage vouchers ( general outside concessions ), and 1 sponsor lot parking pass ( valid all week ). Retail value for the LGA Member Package is $ 320 .
The LGA Acme Oyster House Package ($ 275 ) includes 4 Acme Oyster House Venue tickets ( valid Thursday or Friday ) and 1 sponsor lot parking pass ( valid all week ). Retail value is $ 530 .
The LGA Member Suite Package ($ 1900 ) includes 2 18th Green Suite tickets per day ( Thursday – Sunday ), access to private , all-inclusive LGA Suite , and 1 sponsor lot parking pass per day . Retail value is $ 2,150 .
For more information and to to purchase the LGA Member discounted ticket packages , call 504-342-3015 .
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 .
The LGA would like to thank 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 .
For more information , visit www . zurichgolfclassic . com and stayed tuned for more press releases and communications from the LGA as we near the 2017 Zurich Classic . We look forward to seeing you at TPC Louisiana the final weekend in April .
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