Gary Player to Host Star-Studded Event at GlenArbor Golf Club in October

Berenberg Gary Player Invitational to Benefit The Player Foundation

(New York, N.Y.) - Black Knight International and Berenberg announced that the 2015 Gary Player Invitational series will continue to celebrate the Union of Golf and Giving at the GlenArbor Golf Club in Bedford, New York, on October 11 and 12.

The Berenberg Gary Player Invitational event promises to be a tremendous gathering of high profile celebrities, professional golfers and athletes. This has been an extra special year for the Gary Player Invitational series as Mr. Player is celebrating the 50th anniversary of his career Grand Slam and his 80th birthday, whilst title sponsor Berenberg celebrates their 425th anniversary.

An 18-hole, four-ball tournament format will be followed by a gala dinner and charitable auction. The 6,900-yard Gary Player Signature layout will provide a stern test and fantastic backdrop for the two-day affair. It will mark the U.S. event’s first visit to the Tri-State area, after being held in Palm Beach, Miami and around The Masters in previous years.

“I am thrilled to be hosting the U.S. leg of our Invitational series at GlenArbor Golf Club,” said Gary Player. “It’s a world-class venue and the ideal backdrop for us to continue the tradition of Golf and Giving this year as I celebrate the 50th anniversary of my career Grand Slam and my 80th birthday. Add that our fantastic sponsor Berenberg is celebrating their 425th anniversary and you have a very special year for the event.”

The U.S. event represents the second leg in the 2015 series, following an enormously successful event at Wentworth Club, located just outside London, in July. The BGPI UK event gathered together the biggest names in golf, business and entertainment at Wentworth Club despite clashing with the extended Monday finish at The Open Championship. Professional golfers such as Fred Couples, Tom Watson, Ian Poulter, Colin Montgomerie and Suzann Pettersen, joined in the fun and giving during a gala auction after the day’s play and later Gary Player, The Player Foundation and presenting sponsor Berenberg donated a significant contribution during the Gala Dinner. This all culminated in raising more than $225,000 for Depaul UK, a charity that works tirelessly to prevent youth homelessness.

The Berenberg Gary Player Invitational forms part of the world-leading charity golf event series, which has raised more than $60 million for charities worldwide. The benefiting charity for the U.S. event will be The Player Foundation, whose goal is to donate $100 million by 2020 to the support of children’s charities, the betterment of impoverished communities and the expansion of educational opportunities throughout the world. The 2015 series will continue later this year in China, India, South Africa and Abu Dhabi.