Hamlet Golf & Country Club to Participate in ClubCorp Charity Classic National Event

COMMACK, N.Y., Oct. 13, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Hamlet Golf & Country Club, a member of the ClubCorp family of clubs, announces that it will, on Oct. 16, participate for the first time in the 2011 ClubCorp Charity Classic, ClubCorp's major annual philanthropic open-house event during which more than 130 golf and country clubs and business and sports clubs around the country are opening their courses and dining rooms to an estimated 16,000 members, guests, and patrons for tournaments, dining events, auctions, and social extravaganzas. The Hamlet event will benefit MDA's "Augie's Quest," ClubCorp's Employee Partners Care Foundation, and the American Cancer Society's Camp Adventure.

The event at Hamlet offers something for everyone with a golf tournament, tennis tournament, card tournament featuring poker, Texas hold 'em, bridge, and mah jongg, and a cocktail reception and buffet dinner. To learn more about the Hamlet ClubCorp Charity Classic event and register online, visit http://www.charityclassic.com or call Karen Ruth at 631.499.5200.

"We are thrilled to be able to open our club to the community during this exciting event," said Desi Howe, general manager at Hamlet. "It is an honor to be a part of this ClubCorp tradition that benefits our local community and makes a positive impact on the lives of so many."

Hamlet Golf & Country Club joined the ClubCorp family of clubs when it was purchased by the company, along with Willow Creek Golf & Country Club and Wind Watch Golf & Country Club this past June. Members of all three clubs now have the option of participating in ClubCorp's industry-leading Signature Gold program, which offers complimentary golf and dining at a network of more than 200 owned or affiliate clubs around the country. Members with Signature Gold benefits also receive access to TicketLine, a personal concierge service that offers premium tickets for the best concerts, sporting events, and Broadway shows in the New York area and throughout the country.

Since its inception in 2007, ClubCorp's Charity Classic has raised nearly $6.5 million benefitting charities including MDA's Augie's Quest, Susan G. Komen for the Cure, Boys and Girls Clubs, and the ClubCorp Employee Partners Care Foundation.

About The Hamlet Golf & Country Club

A private golf club located on Long Island in Commack, The Hamlet Golf & Country Club offers a spectacular championship golf course, tennis, swimming, and a grand clubhouse featuring a unique dining experience with both indoor and outdoor seating options, a spacious, newly renovated ballroom, hearthstone fireplace and sweeping views of the clubhouse.

About ClubCorp

Dallas-based ClubCorp USA, Inc. is The World Leader in Private Clubs®. Since its founding in 1957, ClubCorp has operated with the central purpose of Building Relationships and Enriching the Lives® of its members. ClubCorp owns or operates a network of more than 150 golf and country clubs, business clubs, sports clubs, and alumni clubs in 25 states, the District of Columbia and two foreign countries that serve over 350,000 members, with more than 14,000 peak-season employees. ClubCorp properties include: Firestone Country Club (Akron, Ohio); Mission Hills Country Club (Rancho Mirage, California); Capital Club Beijing; and Metropolitan Club Chicago.

About MDA

MDA (www.mda.org) is the world's largest nonprofit provider of ALS services and funder of ALS research. Over the years, MDA has invested more than $290 million specifically fighting ALS.  MDA operates some 200 clinics at hospitals across the country, 38 of which are ALS-specific research and care centers.  The Association's unparalleled health care services, research, advocacy and education programs provide help and hope to more than one million Americans affected by ALS and 42 other neuromuscular diseases.  MDA is the first nonprofit organization recognized by the American Medical Association with a Lifetime Achievement Award "for significant and lasting contributions to the health and welfare of humanity."

Fitness pioneer Augie Nieto started Augie's Quest (www.augiesquest.org) in conjunction with MDA's ALS Division. Nieto is co-founder and former president of Life Fitness of Chicago, and chairman of Octane Fitness. He and his wife, Lynne, serve as co-chairpersons of MDA's ALS Division. Nieto received a diagnosis of ALS in March 2005, and Augie's Quest has raised more than $27 million for ALS research.

Employee Partners Care Foundation

The Employee Partners Care Foundation (www.epcarefoundation.com) was established by ClubCorp to help employees and their families in need of financial assistance in times of crisis. Future plans include incorporating a scholarship component to the fund to provide scholarships for Employee Partners or their children and grandchildren. Funds for the Employee Partners Care Foundation come from Employee Partner donations as well as private donations.

Contacts:
Karen Ruth
Hamlet Golf & Country Club
631.371.4322
[email protected]

SOURCE ClubCorp