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NEW TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR TO RUN
SECOND-ANNUAL EVENT IN CHARLESTON, S.C, MAY 26- JUNE 1, 2008
MT. PLEASANT, S.C. - The Ginn Tribute Hosted by ANNIKA has
announced its new tournament director. Becky Newell, of Georgia,
has joined the IMG staff and will run the second-annual event
hosted by LPGA and World Golf Hall of Famer Annika Sorenstam. The
$2.6 million event will take place once again at the RiverTowne
Country Club in Charleston, S.C., May 26-June 1, 2008.
Newell most recently comes to the Ginn Tribute Hosted by
ANNIKA from the U.S. 10K Classic and World Children Center, but
spent 12 years as the Direct or of Operations for the Chick-fil-A
Charity Championship hosted by Nancy Lopez from 1994-2006. In
2007, Newell was the tournament manager for the Pine Valley
Beijing Open, in Beijing, China. "I am extremely thrilled to
be directing the Ginn Tribute Hosted by ANNIKA," said Newell.
"It is an honor to work with Hall of Famer Annika Sorenstam
and such a terrific sponsor in Ginn Resorts. Coming from a
different LPGA tournament hosted by another prestigious role
model, I know how important this type of event is not only to the
local community but to the LPGA as a whole. I look forward to
making this year even a bigger success than last year.
Annika Sorenstam said, "We are pleased
to have Becky on board as she has extensive experience with the
LPGA. We have a very special tournament here in Charleston and we
look forward to building on the success we had in our inaugural
event last year."
Bobby Ginn , Chairman and CEO of Ginn Resorts
said, "The Ginn Tribute Hosted by ANNIKA deserves the best
of the best. At Ginn Resorts we strive for nothing but top
quality and Becky represents that."
The 2007 Ginn Tribute hosted by ANNIKA saw Nicole Castrale
earn her first LPGA title. Castrale defeated Lorena Ochoa in a
sudden-death one-hole playoff to win the $390,000 paycheck.
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