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WHAT:
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Jeff Maggert, defending champion of the Mississippi Golf Resort
Classic, will attempt to guide a golf ball 150 yards over a beach
front highway and hit an angled target at Harrah's Gulf Coast's new
10 ½-acre waterfront entertainment space overlooking the Gulf of
Mexico.
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The ultimate shot over Highway 90 will be attempted on Wednesday
afternoon (March 25) from the tropical pool deck of Harrah's Gulf
Coast as part of presenting sponsor C Spire's "Blue Greens"
Challenge sweepstakes, which the company is using to help kick off
of the 2015 PGA Champions Tour event.
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If Maggert hits the 16 square foot C Spire blue "green" on at
least one of his 10 shot attempts, a contestant selected in an
earlier random drawing will win a grand prize valued at over
$15,700, including an LG G3 smartphone, one year of wireless
service and a 2015 Yamaha (News - Alert) VX Cruiser Wave Runner. C Spire also
will donate $5,000 to the Habitat for Humanity of the Mississippi
Gulf Coast, the tournament's primary non-profit charitable
beneficiary.
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As an added incentive, if one of Maggert's shots also lands in a
three-foot "bullseye" in the center of the target, C Spire will
donate an additional $5,000 to the Habitat for Humanity, making the
total contribution $10,000 to the charity.
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WHEN:
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1 p.m. CST
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Wednesday, March 25, 2015
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WHERE:
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Harrah's Gulf Coast (terrace behind pool deck)
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280 Beach Boulevard
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Biloxi, MS 39530
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VISUALS:
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• Highlights of Maggert's attempt to hit angled green alongside
Gulf of Mexico
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• Reaction interviews: grand prize winner, Habitat for Humanity
and Maggert
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• Highlights of C Spire "Blue Greens" putting contest to qualify
for sweepstakes
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WHO:
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• 2014 Mississippi Gulf Resort Classic defending champion Jeff
Maggert
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• Habitat for Humanity, C Spire, Harrah's Gulf Coast, MGRC
tournament staff
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• Winner of Blue Greens challenge contest grand prize
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CONTACT:
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Dave Miller, C Spire, 601.974.7725, [email protected]
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