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New Rochelle, N.Y., September 7 - A rare opportunity to play at one of the most challenging golf facilities in the world will be available on Monday, October 18, when the 26th Annual Iona College Invitational will be held at Winged Foot Golf Club, site of the 1997 PGA Championship and several U.S. Open Championships. The full day of events is open to the public at a cost of $750 each while foursomes with various benefits range in cost from $3,000-$5,000.

The Iona Invitational will utilize both the east and west courses of the Winged Foot complex in Mamaroneck, N.Y., rated by golfing legend Jack Nicklaus as an "11, maybe even a 12" on a scale of 1-10. Participants will be provided with a variety of benefits including:

• the opportunity to play the course of their choice (preferences for tee times and course granted on a first-come basis)
• caddies and bag tags
• participant "goodie bags"
• use of the Winged Foot driving range
• tournament prizes
• hole-in-one contest
• raffle prizes
• golf clinic
• the opportunity to meet celebrity guests
• breakfast, lunch, hors d. oeuvres, dinner, and on-course refreshments
• (space permitting) the opportunity to play a second 18 holes

Three foursome packages are available:

Gold Foursome ($5,000) - full golf package (and possibly a second 18 holes, space permitting), tee sponsorship on both courses, preferred starting time and a $100 gift certificate to the Winged Foot Pro Shop for each player.

Maroon Foursome ($4,000) - full golf package (and possibly a second 18 holes, space permitting), tee sponsorship on one course, preferred starting time and a $50 gift certificate to the Winged Foot Pro Shop for each player.

Emerald Foursome ($3,000) - full golf package (and possibly a second 18 holes, space permitting) for each player.

Individual tee sponsorships are available at a cost of $500 per hole while dinner without the golf package is $150 per person.

Proceeds from the event will be used to help Iona provide scholarships to dozens of deserving students.

Iona College, founded by the Christian Brothers in 1940, is a private, coeducational institution of learning in the tradition of American Catholic higher education. Iona offers undergraduate degrees in liberal arts, science and business administration, as well as Master of Arts, Master of Science and Master of Business Administration degrees and numerous post-graduate programs.

For further information or to make a reservation, call
Amy Kavana Cassidy at (914) 637-7738.
Reservations may also be faxed to (914) 633-2685.

 

For questions or more information please contact:
Meghan Finn
Public Relations Office
Iona College, 715 North Avenue, New Rochelle, N.Y. 10801
tel: 914 633-2005 fax: 914 637-2711

 

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