The speaker at the noon meeting of the Rotary Club of Lawrenceville was Stan Hall, who provided information about the upcoming PGA Champions Tour. He discussed the history of PGA tours in Gwinnett County and was pleased to report that the tour would be returning this year as the Greater Gwinnett Championship. It will be presented by Mitsubishi Electric Cooling & Heating. This charity golf tournament will be take place at the prestigious TPC Sugarloaf the week of April 15-21, 2013. All three official rounds will be nationally televised on the Golf Channel and proceeds from the event will benefit local charities through the Gwinnett Championship Foundation, Inc. Helping to sell tickets (for a share of the proceeds) will be Rainbow Village and Relay for Life. This year’s recipients are Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, Georgia Gwinnett College, Gwinnett Children’s Shelter, Gwinnett County Public Schools Foundation, and Gwinnett Tech Foundation. The event promises to have an $18-25 million economic impact on the Gwinnett County area and will provide national exposure on the Golf Channel. Those interested in helping to sponsor the event can get information atwww.greatgwinnettchampionship.
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