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SPORTS & OUTDOORS two-time major champion
John Daly
Champion John Daly joining Mississippi Gulf Resort Classic
photos courtesy of Mississippi Gulf Resort Classic
Mississippi Gulf Resort Classic
www.2017MGRC.com 228.896.6365
The Mississippi Gulf Resort Classic (MGRC) announced that John Daly has committed to the 2017 tournament, his first appearance on the Mississippi Gulf Coast since joining the PGA TOUR Champions. Daly, who is beginning his second season on Tour, is a two-time major champion, winning the 1995 British Open and the 1991 PGA Championship. He turned 50
just after last year’s MGRC.
In addition, volunteer registration for the 2017 Mississippi
Gulf Resort Classic is now open. The MGRC has implemented a new policy for 2017, waiving the $60 volunteer package fee. All volunteers will receive a package that includes a golf shirt, hat, credential, tickets and parking pass. In addition, they
will be invited to the Volunteer Appreciation Party and have their choice of a complimentary round of golf at Grand Bear golf course, a Jack Nicklaus signature designed course, or a complimentary buffet voucher for Harrah’s Gulf Coast.
The 2017 Mississippi Gulf Resort Classic will take place March 30 – April 2 at Fallen Oak in Biloxi. This will be the eighth year that the Mississippi Gulf Coast will host the best players on the PGA TOUR Champions. For the seventh consecutive year, the tournament will be broadcast live on the Golf Channel, with Saturday and Sunday’s rounds being aired to more than 85 million households throughout the United States.
Tickets are $15 and may be purchased online at www.2017MGRC.com or by calling the tournament office at 228.896.6365. Children 16 and under are admitted free with
a ticketed adult and all active and retired military and their families are admitted free with a military issued identification card.
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