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Monticello,
NY – June 2025 / NewsmakerAlert:
The
Monster Golf Club at
Resorts World Catskills in Monticello, New York will host the 2025
Legends of the LPGA Celebrity Charity Golf Tournament, June 26-28.
The three-day event will bring together LPGA Hall of Famers, celebrities,
and amateur golfers to honor Hudson Valley first responders and raise money
for the Grateful Hearts Foundation,
a charity focused on helping young adults who have aged out of the foster
care system.
New
York’s Catskill Mountains region has recently reemerged as a premier golf
destination. And, thanks to a $40 million transformation led by architect
Rees Jones, The Monster Golf Club is once again the place to play in the
Catskills. The former Concord Monster Course, once listed as a Golf
Digest Top 100 golf course, had been closed for play since 2015 before
Jones was brought in to completely redesign the golf course in 2018. The
new Monster was unveiled for public play in September 2023. During the
nearly five-year redesign project, Jones used holes and corridors from
the former Monster Golf Course, originally designed by Joe Finger in 1963,
and the Old International Course to create the all-new 18-hole layout.
Similar to the former Monster which tipped-out at 7,650 yards, the new
Jones-design can play up to 7,327 yards from the ‘Monster Tees’ at a par
of 72. During the Legends of the LPGA Celebrity Charity Golf Tournament
the course will be set up to play at approximately 6,200 yards.
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During
the tournament, LPGA Legends will be paired with Hudson Valley first responders,
to honor their commitment to keeping our communities safe. The event will
also feature celebrity emcee and three-time NFL Pro Bowler Bob Golic, who
will host the Celebrity Charity Golf Dinner and will be among the prominent
sports and entertainment celebrities taking part in the event. Other celebrities
and LPGA Legends scheduled to play include Brandie Burton, Laura Diaz,
Pat Hurst, and Hollis Stacy. The 2025 Legends of the LPGA Celebrity Charity
Golf Tournament kicks off on June 26th with a Celebrity Pro-Am Tournament,
pairing LPGA Legends and celebrities with amateurs, followed by an exclusive
VIP Dinner at Resorts World Catskills. The first round of the Legends of
the LPGA tournament and the First Responder Golf Challenge take place on
June 27th, followed by the final round, sponsored barbecue and awards ceremony
on June 28th.
“We’re
thrilled to welcome the LPGA Legends and their fans to Monster Golf Club
this June,” said Monster Golf Club Director of Golf Uri
Jimenez. “It’s an honor to host some of the game’s most iconic players,
and we’re especially excited to see how the new layout performs under tournament
conditions. It’s going to be a fantastic showcase of championship golf.”
The
Monster Golf Club at Resorts World Catskills is located just 90 miles from
Manhattan, making it an ideal destination to escape the hustle and bustle
of the city. For more information or to book a tee time, visit www.RWCatskills.com/monster-golf-club.
About
The Grateful Hearts Foundation
The
Grateful Hearts Foundation helps some of the most vulnerable members of
our society, young adults who have aged out of the foster care system.
Their global support extends to providing essential services for these
young adults, including job training and job creation for economic stability;
access to health services, housing, education; social services infrastructure
for community development. For more information, visit www.SupportFosterKids.com.
About
Legends of the LPGA
Legends
of the LPGA is the official senior tour of the LPGA providing competitive
opportunities for LPGA Tour professionals and eligible amateurs, age 45
and over. The tour was founded in 2000 by 25 veteran LPGA Tour professionals
with the goal of continuing to showcase the talents of some of the greatest
women golfers of all time. Legends of the LPGA members, including 15 LPGA
and World Golf Hall of Fame members, have combined for over750 LPGA Tour
victories including 84 major championships. Legends of the LPGA has helped
raise nearly $24 million for charity. For more information, visit www.TheLegendsTour.com.
About
Resorts World Catskills
Resorts
World Catskills (RWC) Hotel and Casino Resort offers guests a best-in-class
gaming, entertainment, and dining experience. Built on the site of the
historic Concord Hotel, RWC’s 2018 opening has helped usher in the revival
of the Catskills Mountains as one of New York State’s premier destinations.
RWC boasts a more than 100,000-square-foot gaming floor; 10 bar and restaurant
options including celebrity chef Scott Conant’s Italian steakhouse Cellaio;
and the 2,500-seat RW Epicenter. In 2023, RWC completed a $40 million,
Reese Jones-designed renovation of the 18-hole Monster golf course. Taxes
from Resorts Worlds’ three New York properties have sent more than $4.5
billion to the state’s public education fund. RWC is operated by the Genting
Group, a global company founded in 1965, with destination resorts in New
York City, Hudson Valley, Las Vegas, Bimini, Malaysia, Singapore, the Philippines,
and the United Kingdom. Genting has more than 50 years of experience in
the travel and leisure industry and collectively employs approximately
47,000 people while offering an unparalleled resort experience to over
50 million visitors a year worldwide.
About
Troon
Monster
Golf Club at Resorts World Catskills is part of Troon
Access. Headquartered in Scottsdale, Ariz., Troon®
is the world’s largest golf and golf-related hospitality management company
providing services at 940-plus locations in 45-plus states and 40-plus
countries, including operational responsibility for 575-plus 18-hole equivalent
golf courses. In addition to golf, Troon specializes in homeowner association
management, private residence clubs, estate management and associated hospitality
venues. Troon’s award-winning food and beverage division operates and manages
600-plus food and beverage operations located at golf resorts, private
clubs, daily fee golf courses and recreational facilities. Troon’s family
of brands includes Troon Golf, Troon Privé, Troon International,
Indigo Sports,
CADDIEMASTER, ClubUp, Cliff Drysdale Tennis, Peter
Burwash International, True Club Solutions, RealFood Hospitality, Strategy
and Design, Casa Verde Golf, ICON Management and Eventive Sports. For additional
news and information, visit www.Troon.com.
Media
Contact:|
Rob
Myers
Troon
480-477-0506
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