Constellation Energy gives EIFG coffers a boost

The Environmental Institute for Golf will be getting a boost from some of golf's legendary players this summer.

For the second consecutive year, the Constellation Energy Senior Players Championship has donated $10,000 to GCSAA's philanthropic organization. The event is one of five majors contested on the Champions Tour each year. This year, Fox Chapel Country Club in Pittsburgh, Pa. — where nine-year GCSAA member Jason Hurwitz serves as the Class A superintendent — will play host to the event.

"We are appreciative of Constellation Energy, the PGA Tour and the countless number of volunteers who dedicate their time and resources to not only provide world-class golf events, but also contribute to charitable causes," said GCSAA President Bob Randquist, CGCS. Randquist also serves as chairman of the EIFG Board of Trustees. "These funds go directly to the development and operation of programs that advance the sustainable management of golf facilities."

The complete news release on the donation follows:

EIFG receives $10,000 donation from
Constellation Energy Senior Players Championship
Champions Tour major has donated $3 million-plus to charity

For the second consecutive year, the Constellation Energy Senior Players Championship has donated $10,000 to The Environmental Institute for Golf (EIFG), the philanthropic organization of the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA).

The Constellation Energy Senior Players Championship is one of five major tournaments annually played on the Champions Tour, a membership organization of professional golfers age 50 and older. The event holds a purse of $2.7 million and is moving to Fox Chapel Country Club in Pittsburgh, Pa., in 2012 (June 28 – July 1). It has a 30-year history and contributes proceeds to charitable organizations every year. To date, more than $3 million has been donated by the event.

"We are appreciative of Constellation Energy, the PGA Tour and the countless number of volunteers who dedicate their time and resources to not only provide world-class golf events, but also contribute to charitable causes," said GCSAA President Bob Randquist, CGCS. Randquist also serves as chairman of the EIFG Board of Trustees. "These funds go directly to the development and operation of programs that advance the sustainable management of golf facilities."

The Constellation Energy Senior Players Championship attains Platinum Tee Club status with the donation. The Platinum Tee Club is the EIFG's giving club for organizations that contribute a minimum of $5,000 annually.

Constellation Energy is a leading supplier of electricity, natural gas and energy products and services in North America. In the pursuit of reduced greenhouse-gas emissions, making its energy system more sustainable, and producing emissions-free nuclear, wind and solar energy, Constellation Energy utilizes innovative technologies to help its customers make smarter use of energy and spur investment in new sources of energy and jobs. For more about Constellation Energy, a Fortune 500 energy company based in Baltimore, visit www.constellation.com.

The EIFG is a collaborative effort of the environmental and golf communities, dedicated to strengthening the compatibility of golf with the natural environment. The EIFG concentrates on delivering programs and services involving research, education and outreach that communicate the best management practices of environmental stewardship on the golf course. For more on the EIFG, visit www.eifg.org.