First Professional Women's Tournament in Jacksonville Market since 1976 will
Support and Celebrate Women in Golf. ORCA Golf Bags Women’s Match Play
Championship has just announced PXG (Parsons Xtreme Golf) – an innovative golf
company dedicated to developing high-performance equipment and apparel – as
presenting sponsor for its inaugural tournament. The unique, two-week
tournament series for women professional players will take place at World Golf
Village in October 2021. As part of its sponsorship, PXG will be featured in
the official tournament logo.
The ORCA Golf Bags
Women’s Match Play Championship presented by PXG will feature 64 women
professionals pursuing their dream of playing on the LPGA Tour, battling over
two weeks in two separate, but connected, tournaments. The first week will
feature a 54-hole Stroke-Play tournament on the King & Bear course, which
will also seed the second week’s event, a 64-woman Match-Play championship at
Slammer & Squire. There will be no cut in the Stroke-Play event and all
players will advance to Match-Play.
Since the company’s inception, PXG has taken a strong stance in its support of
women in golf. The company lists a dozen exceptionally talented women on the
LPGA Tour on its official pro roster and provides equipment to many other
top-ranking female professionals.
PXG’s clubs are built to spec for each individual golfer and the company will
be providing onsite Swing Sessions for interested attendees to get a club in
hand experience. There will also be opportunities to test PXG’s extensive line
of putters on the World Golf Village 18-hole putting course.
In addition to the golf competition – and of equal importance – the tournament
will celebrate women’s initiatives by providing programming such as leadership
forums, executive networking, and education. The programming will be developed
and provided by Generation W, a national nonprofit based in Jacksonville Beach
(FL) founded and run by Donna Orender, whose mission embraces the guiding
tenets of education, inspiration, and connection and the power of women’s
leadership.
“The Generation W programming is a critical aspect of this event,” said
Erica Bennett. “There are myriad career opportunities outside the ropes for
women in the golf business and in the manufacturing business, and we want to
promote that aspect of our industry as well.”
Each tournament will have its own prize purse, a guarantee of $50,000 shared
between the two events. The winner of the Match-Play event will be The ORCA
Champion, and in addition to cash prize money will also receive a $2,500 Gift
Card from PXG, as well as a commemorative golf bag designed by Erica Bennett of
ORCA Golf Bags. The tournament series will feature a pro-am event, junior
clinics, and local community-based activities and fundraising opportunities.
Produced as a collaboration among MediaShare Consulting Group, On the Green
Consulting and the WAPT, The ORCA Golf Bags Women’s Match Play Championship
presented by PXG represents two of the 14 official events on the Women’s All
Pro Tour (WAPT) in 2021. The WAPT was established in 2019 in partnership with
the LPGA’s Symetra Tour. The WAPT is the Official Qualifying Tour for the
LPGA’s Symetra Tour, providing more opportunities for women to play
professional golf and to advance their careers to the next level. “We are very
excited to bring the WAPT to the Jacksonville area and, in particular, the
World Golf Village”, says Gary DeSerrano, WAPT president. “We are certain
the next stars of women’s professional golf will look forward to this new and
exciting event.”
Information on elevated hospitality opportunities, Pro-Am spots, tickets, key
sponsorships, and volunteering is available on the tournament website, and
by calling MediaShare Consulting Group at (904) 838–4962. You may reach the office by email.
This. Is. Monster Jam®! The
most action-packed motorsports experience for families in the world today
returns after a pandemic pause, roaring into Jacksonville for a
high-octane weekend at TIAA Bank Field on March 6-7. Monster
Jam®, one of the first family events to open its
doors to fans since the global pandemic began in 2020, features the ultimate
mix of high-flying action and four-wheel excitement. Tickets start at $20 and
Monster Jam Preferred Customers can purchase advance tickets starting, January
27th, to get the best seats available before tickets go on-sale to the general
public on February 2nd. Fans can still sign up for free to become a Monster
Jam Preferred Customer and get exclusive access to the pre-sale
offer code. Enhanced Health and Safety Measures Implemented for Fan Wellness.
Monster Jam is enthusiastic that fans are eager to attend a live event with
family and friends and feel confident about their safety and well-being, as
shown in multiple surveys. In order to meet and exceed those expectations,
Monster Jam has implemented enhanced health measures to help ensure the highest
standards of wellness when it comes to today’s live experience. Seating
capacity will be reduced at TIAA Bank Field to a Pod Seating structure,
which will allow family and friends to safely enjoy all the action while social
distancing from other groups in attendance. More information about TIAA
Bank Field’s safety policy can be found here. As an additional precaution for fans, face coverings are
required for those age 2 and older, unless otherwise exempted by law. More
information about Monster Jam’s Ultimate Lineup for Fan Wellness can be
found here.
Monster Jam has reimagined the live event guest experience and created
contactless shopping for fans to order merchandise in advance or onsite from
the comfort of their seat. Once ordered, guests can pick up their items at a
convenient, contactless pickup station during the live
event. Additional information can be found here.
The Monster Jam Pit Party makes its return to Jacksonville on Saturday, March 6
with limited capacity and enhanced safety measures implemented. At the Monster
Jam Pit Party, you can see the massive trucks up close, watch live pre-race
interviews and participate in Q&A’s with the drivers, get pre-signed
autograph cards, take pictures, and enjoy other family-friendly fun. Face
covering, social distancing, entry screening and other rules apply.
Capacity and activities are limited based on event, venue and local
authorities’ guidelines, which are subject to change at any time.
Jacksonville fans will witness a fierce battle for the event championship
with each skilled Monster Jam athlete tearing up the dirt with gravity-defying
feats in 12,000-pound Monster Jam trucks going head-to-head for points in
Freestyle, the Skills Challenge and Racing competitions. Plus, fans
can become part of the action by voting for the winner in the Skills Challenge
and Freestyle competitions via real-time, in-stadium fan voting on their
smartphones.
The all-star truck lineup marks the first time in regular competition that the
three Anderson siblings will battle against each other in the same Monster Jam
event: the legendary Grave Digger® will be driven by Krysten;
fan-favorite Adam trades his black and green wrecking machine for Megalodon®,
the truck that redefined the phrase “jumping the shark” and set the GUINNESS
WORLD RECORD™ title for the most monster trucks jumped by a monster truck; and
in a limited-time, special appearance, Ryan gets behind the wheel of Bakugan
Dragonoid™.
12-time Monster Jam World Finals® champion Tom Meents will be
competing in Max-D™ Fire, while Todd LeDuc aims to crush the competition
in Monster Energy®. Reigning Monster Jam World
Finals Freestyle champion Linsey Read will compete in Scooby Doo™. Rounding
out this world-class roster are GUINNESS WORLD RECORD title holders Bryce
Kenny in Great Clips Mohawk Warrior® and Bari
Musawwir in Zombie™, both featured in the August Discovery Channel TV
special Monster Jam: Breaking World Records. Cory Rummell vies for the
championship in Rage, while Jim Koehler returns in Avenger and Jamey Garner
competes in Over Board, respectively. Black Pearl, driven by Cole Venard,
claims the last spot in the epic 12-truck lineup.
Monster Jam drivers are trained, world-class male and female athletes who have
mastered not only the physical strength and mental stamina needed to compete,
but the vital dexterity to control 12,000-pound machines capable of doing
backflips, vertical two-wheel skills and racing at speeds up to 70
miles-per-hour to produce jaw-dropping, live motorsports action seen around the
world.
WHEN:
Sat, March 6,
2021 7 p.m. | Pit Party 3:30pm –
5:30pm
Sun., March 7, 2021 1 p.m.
WHERE: 1 TIAA Bank Field Dr, Jacksonville, FL 32202
TRUCK LINEUP: Megalodon® driven by
Adam Anderson; Grave Digger® driven by Krysten
Anderson; Monster Energy® driven by Todd
LeDuc; Great Clips Mohawk Warrior® driven by Bryce
Kenny; Max-D™ driven by Tom Meents; Bakugan Dragonoid™ driven
by Ryan Anderson; Zombie™ driven by Bari Musawwir; Scooby-Doo™ driven
by Linsey Read; Avenger driven by Jim Koehler; Rage driven
by Cory Rummell; Over Bored driven by Jamey Garner and Black
Pearl driven by Cole Venard. **Truck and driver line-up
subject to change
TICKETS: Event Tickets
start at $20 each*
Pit Party Passes start at $15 each*
Tickets will be available for purchase online at www.ticketmaster.com
*Ticket prices subject to change – venue/ticketing fees may apply.
The Florida Theatre is thrilled to announce that
world-renowned rock duo "Air Supply" will perform at the Florida Theatre on
Saturday, January 30, 2021 at 8:00 p.m. Patrons attending this event will
become a part of Air Supply and Florida Theatre history, as the show will be
filmed and eventually broadcast worldwide this February for the band’s
Valentine’s Day livestream.Air Supply is the Australian soft rock duo of Graham Russell and
Russell Hitchcock. The duo formed in 1975 after meeting during the first
day of rehearsals for Jesus Christ Superstar in Sydney,
Australia; they became instant friends with their common love for The Beatles
and, of course, singing.
American music industry executive Clive Davis heard their first record, Life
Support, and immediately signed Air Supply to Arista Records in 1980.
"Lost in Love" became the fastest selling single in the world,
leaping to the top of all of the charts. The second single was "All Out of
Love," and that went up the charts even quicker.
Seven top-five singles later, Air Supply at that time had equaled The Beatles'
run of consecutive top five singles. The albums Lost in Love, The
One That You Love, Now & Forever, and The Greatest
Hits sold in excess of 20 million copies. “Lost in Love” was named
Song of the Year in 1980, and, with the other singles, sold more than 10
million copies.
The trademark sound of Russell Hitchcock's soaring tenor voice and Graham
Russell's simple yet majestic songs created a unique sound that would forever
be known as Air Supply. "Lost in Love," "All Out of Love,"
"The One That You Love,” "Sweet Dreams," and "Making Love
Out of Nothing at All" have each achieved multi-million plays on the
radio.
In 2013, the duo was inducted into the Australian Recording Industry
Association’s Hall of Fame. Air Supply celebrated their 40th anniversary
in 2015 and continue to delight audiences all over the world.
This will be a socially-distanced event with health and safety protocols in
place. Patrons can visit floridatheatre.com/home/breaking-news for
the most up to date information on The Florida Theatre’s safety protocols and
general updates. Additionally, ticket purchasers will be notified by email of
specific safety requirements prior to the event.
The historic, nonprofit Florida Theatre is sponsored by Community First
Credit Union. For a complete list of upcoming events or to buy tickets visit the
Theatre’s official website.
“Air Supply”
DATE: Sat., Jan. 30, 2021
TIME: 8 p.m.
TICKETS: $69.50
– $89.50
LOCATION: The Florida Theatre
128
East Forsyth Street.
Jacksonville, FL
32202
(904) 355-2787
This morning I asked my neighbor, who is a Fire/Rescue person, if it would be
alright to record their Granddaughters releasing some energy between their
homeschool classes. It was interesting that he had recently put up a trampoline
to give the girls a little recess, and I had an opportunity to catch up on him,
his family and his work.
I’ve known my neighbor to work long hours and he’s a devout Christian who serves
as a firefighter. I learned that he and his wife contacted COVID last year (yes,
all this pandemic started last year), but they did not need to be hospitalized.
This disease is affecting numerous people, yet it is NOT to be feared, but respected
(wearing masks, keeping as much distance as they can, and keeping hands as
sanitary as possible). It’s up to every individual to do their part for the
betterment of all.
Upon asking about his work, he let me know that fire stations have been doing
double & triple duty transporting pandemic patients to the hospital (some
who really needed to be ventilated and others who were not in need, but wanted
to be checked out). There are numerous patients who need to be seen due to
heart conditions, accidents, or other emergencies, but they refused to go to
the hospital because of unknown COVID fear. People cannot be forced to go to
the hospital and all that can be done is pray for them and get refusal to be
treated forms signed.
During these times of uncertainty, keep in touch with others, stay safe and
trust in God. This too shall pass. #TBR
