Ohio Golf Journal January 2020

Marathon Classic LPGA Classic Raises $570,000 4HE -ARATHON ,0'! #LASSIC 0RESENTED BY $ANA DISTRIBUTED TO NORTHWEST /HIO children’s charities today as a result of this year’s annual tournament. The tournament has now RAISED MILLION FOR NORTHWEST /HIO AND SOUTHEAST -ICHIGAN CHILDRENmS CHARITIES SINCE ITS INCEPTION IN Bridgestone Senior PLAYERS Generates $825,000 for Area Charities !FTER THE ÚNAL EVENT AT &IRESTONE #OUNTRY #LUB IN ONE OF THE BIGGEST CONCERNS ABOUT THE LOSS OF THE 0'! 4/52mS 7'# "RIDGESTONE )NVITATIONAL WAS ITS EFFECT ON THE SIGNIÚCANT CHARITY DOLLARS FOR .ORTHEAST /HIO 4HE ÚNAL "RIDGESTONE )NVITATIONAL GENERATED IN WHICH WAS DISTRIBUTED TO LOCAL CHARITIES 4HE 0'! #HAMPIONmS 4OURmS "RIDGESTONE 3%.)/2 0,!9%23 #HAMPIONSHIP DIDNmT QUITE MATCH THAT AMOUNT BUT DID DISTRIBUTE TO AREA CHARITIES !KRON #ANTON 2EGIONAL &OODBANK !KRON #HILDRENmS (OSPITAL 4HE &IRST 4EE OF 'REATER !KRON 3UMMA (EALTH 3YSTEM #LEVELAND #LINIC !KRON 'ENERAL 5NIVERSITY (OSPITALS 2AINBOW "ABIES #HILDRENmS (OSPITAL AND 5NITED 7AY OF 3UMMIT #OUNTY PLUS SEVERAL OTHER CHARITIES WILL RECEIVE A PORTION OF THE total amount. 7HILE LESS THAN THE TOTAL FROM THE LONG RUNNING STAR STUDDED 7'# EVENT THE CHARITABLE SUM IS STILL HIGHLY SIGNIÚCANT AND WILL LIKELY GROW AS THE 0'! 4/52 #HAMPIONS EVENT GAINS ITS FUTURE FOOTING AT &IRESTONE “Professional golf in Northeast Ohio has always been about more than just golf,” said Executive Director Don Padgett III. “For the last 65 years this sport has aided in developing a strong charitable footprint that positively impacts and directly affects charities in our community. Although the tournament is just one week of the year, we know these donations will be felt by each of the DESERVING NON PROÚT ORGANIZATIONS ALL YEAR LONG AND WE ARE PROUD THAT THE "RIDGESTONE 3%.)/2 0,!9%23 WILL CONTINUE GOLFmS CHARITABLE LEGACY IN .ORTHEAST /HIO FOR YEARS TO COME o