UCLA Golf Classic Nears Sellout - Reserve Today and Golf With Bruin VIPS May 4

Across the Southland, Bruin supporters and golf enthusiasts are reserving their spaces at the UCLA Golf Classic. The May 4 benefit tournament is less than a month away and approaching another sellout.

Offering even greater incentive to participate in the 2009 event, the UCLA Golf Classic Executive Committee has just announced the addition of several Bruin VIPs, who will join Head Football Coach Rick Neuheisel, including former well-known athletes Danny Farmer, Wayne Cook, James Washington and Tracy Murray, among many others.

The UCLA Golf Classic will take place at the Coto de Caza Golf & Racquet Club and feature a challenging tournament, networking cocktail hour with the UCLA Spirit Squad, benefit dinner and silent and live auctions. Live auction items currently include a VIP seating package and two tickets to a UCLA Pac-10 men’s basketball game with access to the pre-game champagne brunch, two highly sought-after courtside seats at a men’s basketball game, an exclusive Rose Bowl experience package with four premium seats on the 40 yard-line and much more.

Now in its ninth consecutive year, the UCLA Golf Classic is the largest and most anticipated Bruin fundraiser in Orange County. Benefiting the UCLA Alumni Association’s Scholarship Program, the UCLA Fund and The Wooden Athletic Fund, this standout event supports the scholars and athletes of today and the campus of tomorrow.

In its history, the UCLA Golf Classic has raised over $270,000, while drawing such former coaches and recognized athletes as: Terry Donahue, Dan Guerrero, Eric Karros, Cade NcNown, Tom Ramsey, Wayne Cook, Al Scates, Lynn Shackelford and Matt Stevens. For a complete list of the 2009 Bruin VIPs currently confirmed to attend, please visit UCLAGolfClassic.com.

The website also features unprecedented sponsorship opportunities delivering businesses targeted exposure amongst thousands of successful Bruin alumni and supporters. For complete sponsorship details and to reserve your place in the May 4 tournament and dinner, visit UCLAgolfclassic.com. The UCLA Golf Classic is rapidly approaching sellout, so those interested in participating are encouraged to sign-up today.

Undecided about becoming a sponsor? Gain BIG exposure for your business!

In today’s competitive marketplace, visibility is key and we offer our sponsors exposure where it counts – amongst thousands of successful Bruin alumni and supporters.

So, when you sponsor the 2009 UCLA Golf Classic, you’ll not only make a difference to a world-class University, but you can also make a difference in your bottom line.

What Are The BIG Exposure Opportunities?
1. Pauley Pavilion
The UCLA Golf Classic is promoted on the JumboTron at Pauley Pavilion, reaching more than 11,500 at each men’s basketball game for the remaining 9 home games.
What’s in it for you?
As a sponsor, you’ll enjoy name recognition with a link to your business on the home page of the UCLA Golf Classic website.

2. UCLA Athletics Website
The UCLA Golf Classic has prime placement on the home page of the official UCLA Athletics website.
What’s in it for you?
The Athletics website averages 260,000 unique visitors/month.

3. Bruin Blue Newspaper
An ad promoting the UCLA Golf Classic will appear in the March issue of the Bruin Blue newspaper.
What’s in it for you?
More than 6,000 Bruins read the Bruin Blue Newspaper, and we’ll include sponsor logos for all those who commit to sponsor by February 6, 2009.
4. UCLA Golf Classic Invitations
We send exclusive invitations to more than 5,000 members of the UCLA family.
What’s in it for you?
Commit by January 27, 2009, and we’ll showcase your logo on the invitation.

5. UCLA Golf Classic Programs
On the day of the event, we distribute programs to more than 300 Bruin VIPs, golfers and friends.
What’s in it for you?
As a sponsor, you’ll receive advertising space in our program.


For details on available sponsorship opportunities, contact Brett Haas via email or by calling (949) 218-1211.

Interested in gaining exposure on a smaller budget? To place an ad in the UCLA Golf Classic Program, without becoming a sponsor, contact Susan Lee via email or by calling (714) 797-1450.

Want to golf with a UCLA coach or athlete?

Spending a day on the greens at the exclusive Coto de Caza Golf & Racquet Club has an appeal all its own, but teeing off for a good cause offers even greater rewards. Combine such advantages with the chance to golf in a foursome with a UCLA coach or favorite Bruin athlete and the opportunity becomes priceless.

Now in its ninth consecutive year, the UCLA Golf Classic is the largest, most significant UCLA fundraiser in Orange County. While the tournament, dinner and live and silent auctions, taking place Monday, May 4, center on Bruin camaraderie, the UCLA Golf Classic is vital to the world-class University for which it raises funds.

Benefiting the UCLA Alumni Association’s Scholarship Program, the UCLA Fund and the UCLA Athletics Wooden Athletic Fund, this highly-anticipated event supports the scholars and athletes of today and the campus of tomorrow.

Explains Head Football Coach Rick Neuheisel, "As an alumnus and member of the UCLA Athletics family, it was my privilege to participate in this momentous event last year. The impressive gathering of former coaches and players was a testament to our commitment to raise the excellence of UCLA through local fundraisers such as the UCLA Golf Classic."

In its history, this popular event has raised over $270,000, while drawing such former coaches and recognized athletes as: Terry Donahue, Dan Guerrero, Eric Karros, Cade NcNown, Tom Ramsey, Wayne Cook, Al Scates, Lynn Shackelford and Matt Stevens.

The website also features unprecedented sponsorship opportunities sure to give businesses exposure where it counts – amongst thousands of successful Bruin alumni and supporters. For complete sponsorship details and to reserve your place in the May 4 tournament, visit UCLAgolfclassic.com. Last year’s tournament sold-out early and the UCLA Golf Classic Executive Committee anticipates another sell-out year, so those interested in participating are encouraged to sign-up today.

What Makes a Golf Classic?

A great course? Rubbing elbows with VIP's? Unique prizes and give-aways? Treasured UCLA auction prize opportunities? Informative dinner speakers?

What are the ingredients of the ideal UCLA Golf Classic? We'd like to know.

If you've attended before, what did you like most, and least?

What would you like to see at this year's event?

The Golf Classic Executive Committee is busy now putting together this year's event, and would like to hear your ideas. Let us know what you think, what's been great about other events you've attended. What makes a UCLA golf tournament special to you? Thanks for helping us make the 2009 Golf Classic better than ever.