Teletouch Communications? has announced that it will provide visiting troops and their families an opportunity for some much earned ?R&R,? watching great golf, playing Nintendo Wii Golf and making free calls to their families and fellow soldiers, sailors and airmen around the world on Blackberry smartphones provided by Research In Motion.
Teletouch is the Official Cellular Sponsor of the 2011 Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial PGA TOUR Golf Tournament.
These activities and much more will be set-up in the XTO Military Chalet for the over 3,500 military personnel and their family members attending the upcoming 2011 Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial PGA TOUR Golf Tournament to be held Monday, May 16th through Sunday, May 22, 2011 at the Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth, Texas.
In addition, Saturday of the Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial celebrates national Armed Forces Day, which was established in 1949 to honor Americans serving in all military branches. This year marks the 150th Anniversary of the Medal of Honor. The tournament will be honoring six Congressional Medal of Honor recipients (there are only 85 living recipients) and Teletouch, together with Research In Motion are especially privileged to provide each with a new BlackBerry PlayBook in honor of their service.
The tournament is encouraging fans to wear a yellow ribbon Saturday in honor of Armed Forces Day. Yellow ribbons will be available at the Congressional Medal of Honor Foundation tent at the Main Entrance, for a small donation of $5, with 100% of the proceeds going to the Foundation.
In addition, on Saturday, for each birdie made on the 17th hole, the Colonial and Crowne Plaza Hotels & Resorts will donate $1,000 to the Congressional Medal of Honor Foundation. An American flag pin-flag will be used on the green, with a military attendant to hold the flagstick for each group. Immediately following play, near the 18th Green, there will be a ceremony to honor the six Congressional Medal of Honor recipients and to present a check to their Foundation, www.cmohfoundation.org. PGA TOUR player Rory Sabbatini will speak at the ceremony on behalf of TOUR players.
Featuring seven of the Top 10 PGA TOUR money winners this year, the 2011 Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial will have a $6.2 million purse, with the winner receiving over $1.1 million, plus 500 FedExCup points. CBS Sports, a 30-year broadcast partner with Colonial, will continue to provide weekend coverage, with the Golf Channel providing early-round coverage.
T. A. ?Kip? Hyde, Jr., President, Chief Operating Officer and Director of Teletouch said ?We are always proud to support our troops, even more so in this year commemorating the 150th Anniversary of the Medal of Honor. With a special donation from Research In Motion, we are especially pleased to honor six Medal of Honor recipients by awarding them with a customized version of the new BlackBerry PlayBook. In addition, Research In Motion has again generously provided several BlackBerry smartphones for use at our free-for-the-military Worldwide Calling Center located on site at the XTO Military Chalet.?
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