Event Information
Tournament Info
The 11th annual Sorenson Champions Challenge will be played at Thanksgiving Point Golf Club in Lehi, Utah, June 16 and 17, 2008.
Many of golf's greatest legends have participated, including Johnny Miller, Jack Nicklaus, Billy Casper, Sergio Garcia, Gary Player, Lee Trevino, Fuzzy Zoeller, Hale Irwin, David Duval, Tom Kite, John Daly, Raymond Floyd, Dave Stockton, Craig Stadler, Nancy Lopez, Mike Weir, Jim Furyk and local favorite Mike Reid. Celebrity golfers have included Bill Murray, Glenn Frey, Steve Young, Kenny G, LaVell Edwards and Danny Ainge, Vince Gill, among others. This year LPGA great Annika Sorenstam is scheduled to attend! Day one will be a pro-am tournament that matches each foursome with one professional, partner, or golfing celebrity in a team scramble format. The professional/celebrity and the partner switch foursomes after nine holes. On the following day, the Sorenson Champions Challenge is played by twosomes competing in a scramble format. All play is governed by USGA rules. Thanksgiving Point Golf Club, a Johnny Miller Signature Golf Course, is one of the state’s premier golfing venues.
Schedule of Events
Monday, June 16, 2008
Gates open at 9:00am!
Sorenson Champions Challenge - Monday Pro-Am Tournament
Location: Thanksgiving Point Golf Club
Format: Team Scramble
- 9:00am shotgun start, all play will conclude by 2:30pm
- Amateurs will be paired in foursomes with one (1) professional or golfing celebrity/partner, and each foursome will receive a new professional or golfing celebrity/partner after nine (9) holes
- USGA rules will govern all play
Tuesday, June 17, 2008
Gates open at 7:00 am!
Johnny Miller and Friends Golf Clinic
Location: Driving range
Introductions: 8:00am
- Jason Zuback long drive demonstration
Sorenson Champions Challenge Tournament
First Tee Time: 9:00am
- All teams are introduced on #1 tee and #18 green
- Johnny Miller will introduce the 2007 champions and present the Sorenson Champions Challenge trophy on #18 green after all teams have completed their rounds
- Tournament concludes: 3:00pm
Venue
As the state’s premier golf destination, Thanksgiving Point Golf Course is a Johnny Miller Signature Golf Club located in Lehi, Utah. Ranked in the top ten new courses in the country by Golf Digest in 1997, it has been named the number one public golf club in Utah by Golf Digest and one of fifteen "hidden gems" in the country by Links Magazine. With 7,728 yards of pristine green covering more than 200 acres, Thanksgiving Point provides an ample challenge for our champions each year. The Clubhouse, one of the finest in Utah, boasts 22,000 square feet spread over three floors. The building houses a Pro Shop, restaurant and lounge facilities, and an upstairs banquet room. It’s most distinguishable and prominent feature is the top tower, which holds a clock 8 feet in diameter.
Parking
Parking will be available in the lots near the main Thanksgiving Point buildings. There will also be shuttle points near the parking areas to the Clubhouse.
Accommodations
The Hampton Inn – Thanksgiving Point
3576 W Maple Loop
Lehi, UT 84042
United States
www.hamptoninn.com
(801) 766-1186
Sales
For more information on how to become a sponsor of the Sorenson Champions Challenge, please send an e-mail to info@championschallengegolf.com.