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COASTNOTES VGA
Fallen Oak hosts veteran golfers, Oct. 16-19
story by Lynn Lofton photo courtesy of VGA
CHAMPIONSHIP
The Veteran Golfers Association (VGA) will follow up on the success of last year’s inaugural championship when 80 of the country’s top military veteran golfers tee it up at the 2016 VGA National Championship, Oct. 16- 19 in Biloxi. This year’s tournament
is hosted at Fallen Oak, the Tom Fazio-designed championship course ordinarily reserved exclusively for guests of MGM Resort International’s renowned Beau Rivage Resort & Casino.
“MGM Resorts International and Beau Rivage are honored to host the VGA National Championship for our veterans,” said Beau Rivage General Manager Marcus Glover. “Fallen
Oak has hosted many of the greatest golfers in the world at the PGA Tour Champions event each spring, and
we look forward to having the same opportunity to inspire and celebrate our nation’s top veteran golfers on one of the most spectacular courses in the country.”
Competitors squared off in four regional qualifiers to earn the right to play for VGA division titles at Fallen Oak. The 2016 tour included over 125 tournaments at military, public and private courses, with more than 1,000 veteran golfers participating. Like
the tour events, the VGA National
Championship features three divisions of competition: Veteran, Combat Wounded and Family.
The championship tournament
at Fallen Oak is expected to have
the same emotional impact as last year’s debut event, putting the service, sacrifice and patriotism of its participants in the national spotlight. Wounded veterans and Purple Heart recipients will make up nearly half the field, and competitors will range from enlisted personnel to three-star generals.
Founded in 2014, the VGA is a national non-profit organization offering U.S. military veterans the opportunity to enjoy competition and community through golf. Membership is open to all U.S. veterans and their families.
The VGA’s mission is to enhance
the lives of veterans and their family members through the camaraderie and sportsmanship of golf. The
VGA also focuses on Post Traumatic Growth initiatives to help veterans and families cope with combat-related injuries.
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