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Nevada Open Sand Hollow Supports

esquite, a golf mecca located 80 miles north of Las Local Non-Profits
Vegas, will once again host the Nevada Open from
November 7 to 9 at the CasaBlanca Golf Club and
MPalms Golf Club. For more than four decades, top Sand Hollow Resort proudly sponsored a charity golf event for The
aspiring golfers from around the country have competed in this his- Community Soup Kitchen, a division of Switchpoint Community
toric tournament. This year, the Nevada Open, presented by Mesquite Resource Center. The annual event raised $22,000 for the non-profit
Gaming and sponsored by the Mesquite Resort Association, features organization that serves the greater St. George community by easing
$140,000 prize purse. Additionally, prizes will be awarded for the pro- the burden of hunger for the working poor, students, elderly, and the
am and amateur competitions. homeless. In addition to preparing $40,000 worth of meals a year,
“Mesquite Gaming is proud to once again serve as host of the Switchpoint offers lodging and housing assistance, counseling, hygiene
always-popular Nevada Open event, welcoming top aspiring golfers resources, and job replacement assistance.
to Mesquite during our most beautiful time of year,” says Christian “This was the third year we sponsored the event, which has raised
Adderson, tournament director for Mesquite Gaming. “At $140,000, the $48,000 over the past three years,” comments Sand Hollow General
purse is lucrative and we’re looking forward to seeing the top talent that Manager Adam Jasperson. “We are thrilled to provide the beautiful
continuously raises the bar for this tournament year-over-year, as they backdrop of our award-winning championship course for the 135
enjoy our beautiful courses and the hospitality this destination has to golfers who participated.” Throughout the year, Sand Hollow Resort
offer.” employees will also volunteer their time to help prepare and serve
For years, the best up and coming golf professionals have descended meals at the soup kitchen.
on Mesquite to participate in the Nevada Open, many of whom have
gone on to play on the web.com and PGA TOURS. Notable partici- WWW.SANDHOLLOWRESORT.COM
pants have included PGA TOUR players Craig Barlow, Tony Finau,
Graham DaLaet, Kevin Stadler, Boyd Summerhayes and Champions
PGA TOUR player Jay Don Blake.

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