Legends event launches TICKETS Fore CHARITY

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SAVANNAH, Ga. -- Tournament officials at the Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf have extended greater Savannah charitable organizations the opportunity to participate in TICKETS Fore CHARITY, an innovative fundraising platform designed to improve the quality of life in communities where PGA TOUR events are held. The new program will offer registered 501 (c)(3) organizations a chance to raise funds by promoting tickets sales to the Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf, to be held April 19-25 at the Westin Savannah Harbor Golf Resort and Spa in Savannah.

TICKETS Fore CHARITY enables participating charities to receive contributions based on the number of tickets sold in their name. 100 percent of net proceeds from tickets purchased through the program will go to charity: 75 percent to the charity promoting the tickets and 25 percent to the Savannah Area Chamber Foundation, created to foster education, training and research to advance the economic, social and civic well-being of the Savannah area.

"This is an incredible opportunity to raise unlimited funds for the participating charity and there are absolutely no costs to the organization," said Executive Director Joe Rotellini. "Fans will be able to see some of the best in the game while generating revenue for charities throughout Savannah in a time when charities need help more than ever."

Thus far, the following Savannah-area charities have signed up to participate in TICKETS Fore CHARITY:

America's Second Harvest of Coastal Georgia
Coastal Empire Habitat for Humanity
Coastal Empire Polio Survivors Association, Inc.
Coastal Georgia Soccer Association
His Love Ministries, Inc.
Lindsey's Place
Park Place Outreach, Inc.
Rebuilding Together Savannah
Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Coastal Empire
Royce Learning Center
St. Frances Cabrini Catholic School
St. James Catholic School
Telfair Museum of Art, Inc.
The Barnabas Center for Counseling
The Matthew Reardon Center for Autism

Non-profit organizations interested in participating in the TICKETS Fore CHARITY program may contact Chelsea Stewart in the tournament office at (404)-370-8360. To purchase tickets to the Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf and designate your favorite participating charity as the beneficiary, please visit www.lmlog.com/tfc. Weekly ticket books are available through this program for $40.

The Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf's unique format features a total of three team competitions during the week, starting with the Demaret Division on Monday and Tuesday followed by the Raphael Division, a 36-hole, two-man better-ball competition for ages 50+, on Friday and Saturday. Official competition begins with the Legends Division, a 54-hole team competition on Friday, April 23. Tom Lehman and World Golf Hall of Fame member Bernhard Langer defeated Jeff Sluman and Craig Stadler on the second playoff hole to become the 2009 Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf champions.

For more information about the Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf or to purchase tickets, please visit www.LMLOG.com or contact the tournament office at 912-234-5700.