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Bank of America Announces Community Events and Programs for 2008 Bank of America Open
Bank of America Announces Community Events and Programs for 2008 Bank of America Open
CHICAGO, April 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Bank of America today announced a series
of community events and programs for the 2008 Bank of America Open golf
tournament that will provide opportunities for local golf enthusiasts and
assist area charities in raising additional funds. Organizers hosting Media
Day today at The Glen Club, site of the Nationwide Tour Tournament, shared
particulars of new programs for 2008 including a Memorial Day adaptive golf
clinic for U.S. Armed Forces veterans and Charity Days at the Glenview
National Nine.
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"Bank of America has a strong tradition of supporting excellence in sports
and contributing significantly to communities and charitable organizations,"
said Bank of America Illinois Market President David Rudis. "The Bank of
America Open allows us to achieve all those goals at once as we welcome
professional golf to Chicago and offer multiple opportunities for the entire
community to benefit from its arrival."
Red, White & Blue Golf Clinic
As tournament week opens on Memorial Day, Monday, May 26, Bank of America
will welcome approximately 25 wounded veterans from the U.S. Armed Forces for
an adaptive golf clinic. Hosted in conjunction with Great Lakes Adaptive
Sports Association (GLASA), Hines VA Hospital and the Wounded Warriors
Disabled Sports Project (WWDSP), the clinic will provide tailored golf
instruction for wounded veterans on the practice range of The Glen Club.
The Red, White & Blue Golf Clinic will be held on Monday, May 26 beginning
at 11 a.m. followed by a practice session and lunch.
In recognition of all service men and women in the U.S. Armed Forces, the
Bank of America Open will provide free general admission to all military
members -- retired or active -- who present valid I.D. at the admission gates.
Members of the military will be granted complimentary entrance throughout
tournament week.
Charity Days at Glenview National Nine
The tournament will also extend its charity program in 2008 by organizing
Charity Golf Days at the Glenview National Nine. Bank of America will donate
full days of reserved tee times (6 a.m. to 6 p.m.) at the nine-hole golf
course to charities affiliated with the tournament. Each charity has the
opportunity to organize a fundraising event at the Glenview National Nine
Wednesday, May 21 through Sunday, May 25, one week prior to the tournament.
Charity Match Play
Charities not affiliated with the tournament can also benefit by
participating in the new Charity Match Play program. Donors can submit
donations for their charities of choice to the tournament and the tournament
will match the effort with complimentary grounds passes and hospitality
tickets. The charity can use the donated items to raise funds, host clients or
thank donors. Opportunity Enterprises, a non-profit organization based in
Northwest Indiana, has already generated $9,000 through the program.
Affiliated Charities
Through the Bank of America Open, Bank of America continues its tradition
of partnering with local charities to raise funds for their causes. GLASA
joins the tournament for the second consecutive year as the official charity.
As such, GLASA will host a day of golf for disabled children, their families
and GLASA supporters at the Glenview National Nine. They will also be
represented throughout tournament week as volunteers from the organization
assist throughout the course.
Other charities intricately involved with and beneficiaries of donations
from the tournament are Clearbrook, ALS Les Turner Foundation, Kohl Children's
Museum, CDGA Sunshine Through Golf Foundation, Bear Necessities Pediatric
Cancer Foundation, Chicago Police Memorial Foundation and Shelter, Inc.
Glen Town Center Wine Tasting Festival
The Glen Town Center will host a Wine Tasting Festival on tournament
weekend, Friday, May 30 - Sunday, June 1. All Bank of America Open ticket
holders will be entitled to one free beverage and access to the festival's VIP
tent. Guests will enjoy sampling a large variety of wines and delicacies from
local dining establishments. More details on hours, features and free parking
for the festival are available online at http://www.theglentowncenter.com.
Opportunities for Local Players to Join Field
In continuing its effort to provide opportunities for local golfers, the
Bank of America Open will again host an open qualifying event in conjunction
with the Illinois PGA on Tuesday of tournament week. On May 27, 14 Illinois
golfers will earn spots among the full field of 156 golfers competing for the
Bank of America Open championship title. The open qualifier will be held at
Bolingbrook Golf Course beginning at 7 a.m.
In addition to the tradition of open qualifiers, Bank of America
introduced a new opportunity this year for amateur golfers. The Bank of
America Open Amateur Invitational welcomed 32 golfers with qualified
registered handicaps to compete for an exemption into the 2008 tournament on
Monday, April 21. Mike Natale ofDarien, Ill. won the round at Oak Park
Country Club and will appear in the Bank of America Open field when the first
round of competition opens on Thursday, May 29.
The Bank of America Open will tee off tournament competition on Thursday,
May 29 at The Glen Club inGlenview. Complete details on tournament play,
related events, charitable programs and tickets are available at
http://www.bankofamericaopen.com.
Bank of America Open
PGA TOUR golf will make its annual Chicago appearance as the Nationwide
Tour's Bank of America Open arrives in suburbanGlenview, Ill. May 29-June 1.
The tournament, whose original roots stem back 70 years to the Chicago Open,
will welcome a full field of 156 professional golfers ranging from the
up-and-comers to seasoned PGA TOUR veterans. The Bank of America Open offers
week-long tournament passes for $10, free parking and the best opportunity to
obtain front row seats to professional golf. Held at The Glen Club, the Bank
of America Open offers a $750,000 prize purse -- one of the largest on the
Nationwide Tour which sends its top 25 money leaders to the PGA TOUR each year.
For more information, visit http://www.pgatour.com.
Bank of America
Bank of America is one of the world's largest financial institutions,
serving individual consumers, small and middle market businesses and large
corporations with a full range of banking, investing, asset management and
other financial and risk-management products and services. The company
provides unmatched convenience inthe United States, serving more than 59
million consumer and small business relationships with more than 6,100 retail
banking offices, nearly 18,500 ATMs and award-winning online banking with
nearly 25 million active users. Bank of America is the No. 1 overall Small
Business Administration (SBA) lender inthe United States and the No. 1 SBA
lender to minority-owned small businesses. The company serves clients in more
than 150 countries and has relationships with 99 percent of the U.S. Fortune
500 companies and 83 percent of the Fortune Global 500.
Bank of America Corporation stock (NYSE: BAC) is a component of the Dow
Jones Industrial Average and is listed on the New York Stock Exchange.
http://www.bankofamerica.com
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