Gateway Golf Group to be Title Sponsor of 2011 Make-A-Wish Foundation of Arizona Golf Classic

(SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.) - Gateway Golf Group, the parent company of Gateway Pro Tour, will be the new title sponsor for the 2011 Make-A-Wish Foundation of Arizona Golf Classic, scheduled for Nov. 21 at Troon North Golf Club in Scottsdale.

In its 10th year, the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Arizona Golf Classic provides opportunities during the tournament for players to interact directly with wish kids on the course. There will also be a silent auction, raffle drawing and presentation of prizes for the top golfers.

"Gateway Golf Group maintains a strong commitment to giving back to the communities in which we serve. The Make-A-Wish Foundation of Arizona Golf Classic seemed like a natural fit for us," said Ryan Pray, Executive Director for Gateway Golf Group. "We're proud to support the priceless work they do for children."

Interested in playing or getting involved? Tournament details and registration information is available at www.wishaz.org.

"We are so excited about our new partnership with the Gateway Golf Group," said Elizabeth Reich, President and CEO of the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Arizona. "We look forward to a great future working together to grant the wishes of children in Arizona who are living bravely each day with life-threatening medical conditions."

Make-A-Wish Foundation of Arizona, the founding chapter, of the nation's largest wish granting organization, grants the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions to enrich the human experience with hope, strength and joy. Founded in 1980 when a group of caring volunteers helped a young boy fulfill his dream of becoming a police officer, the Foundation is one of the world's leading children's charities, with 64 chapters in the United States and its territories. With the help of generous donors, the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Arizona grants more than 250 wishes annually with an average cost of $7,500 to fulfill a wish. For more information, visit www.wishaz.org and discover how you can share the power of a wish.

Gateway Golf Group offers a single-vendor solution to effectively create, develop and manage successful, cost-effective golf events. Over the past ten years, they have successfully conducted over 400 golf events, making Gateway Golf Group the most experienced golf event management company on the west coast. The principals of Gateway Golf Group are recognized for their extensive golf business background. They owned and operated Southern California golf facilities as well as the Golf Academy of America (formally SDGA), the oldest and largest golf business college in the world. Today, Gateway Golf Group owns and operates Gateway Pro Tour (established in 2001), the premiere developmental golf tour on the west coast. The Tour hosts approximately 30 professional golf tournaments and 500 professional golfers annually. Currently, 125 Gateway alumni play on the PGA and Nationwide Tours. For more information, visit www.gatewayprotour.com or www.gatewaygolfgroup.com.

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