Billy Mayfair Receives First Sponsor Exemption for WM Phoenix Open
23. December 2009 by admin.
PHOENIX, Ariz. – 2010 Waste Management Phoenix Open Tournament Chairman David Rauch announced today that Billy Mayfair will receive the first sponsor exemption for the 2010 Waste Management Phoenix Open. Rauch and the tournament host Thunderbirds will hand out a total of eight sponsor exemptions for the tournament, scheduled to be played at the TPC Scottsdale, February 22 – 28.
“Billy Mayfair is one of the most well-liked and respected professional golfers in the world and has been a great supporter of our event,” said Rauch. “His streak of consecutive Phoenix starts is remarkable and one we are happy will continue at the 2010 Waste Management Phoenix Open.”
Mayfair has played in 23 consecutive Phoenix Opens (2010 will mark his 24th) and has earned $671,599 throughout his career in Phoenix. His 23 starts are the fourth most all-time behind Gene Littler’s 28, Tom Purtzer’s 25 and Paul Azinger’s 25. His best finish was second place at the 1995 Phoenix Open, where he lost in a one-hole playoff to Vijay Singh.
In 2009, Mayfair earned $392,068, which placed him 157th on the PGA TOUR money list. He is a five-time PGA TOUR winner and recently played in his 20th consecutive full season on the PGA TOUR. Mayfair, 43, lives in Scottsdale and is a former US Public Links (1986) and US Amateur (1987) champion. While at Arizona State he also was the recipient of the Fred Haskins Award as the nation’s top collegiate player.
The Waste Management Phoenix Open will be played February 22 – 28, 2010, at the TPC Scottsdale. The tournament host Thunderbirds have raised more than $65.9 million for charities, with more than $37.9 million generated since 2004. The 2010 edition will mark the 75th playing of the event, making it one of the five oldest events on the PGA TOUR (not including the major championships). Title sponsor Waste Management, Inc., based in Houston, Texas, is the leading provider of comprehensive waste management services in North America. Through its subsidiaries, the company provides collection, transfer, recycling and resource recovery, and disposal services. It is also a leading developer, operator and owner of waste-to-energy and landfill gas-to-energy facilities in the United States. The company’s customers include residential, commercial, industrial, and municipal customers throughout North America. For more information on Waste Management visit wm.com or thinkgreen.com. For more information on the Waste Management Phoenix Open, visit wmphoenixopen.com.
Superstition Mountain Golf and Country Club Acquired by JSH Time, LLC
23. December 2009 by admin.
Superstition Mountain, Ariz. – JSH Time LLC, a privately held Arizona LLC acquired the award-winning, 36-hole Superstition Mountain Golf & Country Club. The new ownership entity of Superstition Mountain will continue to operate Superstition Mountain as a world class facility, and utilizing the recently adopted membership plan that allows for daily fee club guest starting times on one golf course while the second course will remain exclusive for current and new members.
“The new ownership of Superstition Mountain Golf and Country Club brings stability and long term direction for this spectacular facility,” said Doc Belitz, Vice President of Operations for OB Sports Golf Management. “The new ownership is dedicated to continuing to providing a world-class golf experience at Superstition Mountain. Now is the time to play…and certainly with full golf memberships starting at $15,000, there has never been a better time to join Superstition Mountain Country Club.”
For those looking to experience Superstition Mountain as a daily fee club guest, starting times are available and current rates range from $120 to $180, ($90 to $110 for Arizona residents). In the current economic climate, the creation of more accessible forms of membership have quickly become an industry-wide trend as clubs look for additional member prospects and new round generation via daily fee play. Starting time reservations can be made by calling the golf shop at 480-983-1411. Membership opportunities are also available with initiation fees starting as low as $15,000 for a full golf membership.
Superstition Mountain Golf Club features two Nicklaus Design golf courses, The Prospector and Lost Gold. The Prospector Golf Course, which opened in 1998, combined the creative skills of Jack Nicklaus and his son Gary. Prospector has been the site of the 2002 Countrywide Tradition tournament and the home of the LPGA Safeway International from 2004 to 2008. Recently, the Prospector was honored as one of the Top 100 Residential Courses in the Country by Golfweek for 2009. In 1999, Jack Nicklaus teamed with son Jack Jr. to design The Lost Gold course at Superstition Mountain. The links-style course offers generous fairways, slightly smaller greens (compared to The Prospector) and strategic bunker placements. This year, the Lost Gold Course was ranked as one of the “Top 10 Private courses in Arizona” by Desert Golf.
For more tee times, memberships or more information on Superstition Mountain Golf and Country Club, call 480-983-1411 or visit www.superstitionmtngc.com.
Superstition Mountain Golf Club is professionally managed by OB Sports Golf Management, a diversified, golf-oriented company with a long history of success. OB Sports currently manages 31 premier golf courses and country clubs throughout the United States and Mexico. Known for its comprehensive and personalized services since 1972, OB Sports has become widely acclaimed as the leader in boutique-style golf course management. For more information about OB Sports Golf Management, visit www.obsports.com or call (480) 948-1300, become a Fan of OB Sports on Facebook at www.facebook.com/obsports or follow OB Sports on Twitter: www.twitter.com/OBSportsGolf
