Event will be held at Pinehurst Resort from March 31-April 3
Published in the March 31, 2016 edition.
BOSTON — Two foursomes with local ties will compete in the Liberty Mutual Insurance Invitational National Finals at Pinehurst Resort in Pinehurst, N.C., March 31-April 3.
Gary Swiman, Vin Buchanan (West Roxbury), Darnell Williams (Boston) and Paul Hennebury qualified for the national event by winning the Liberty Mutual Insurance Invitational held at New Seabury Country Club on Aug. 24, 2015, which supported Arthritis Foundation.
Chris Buchanan, Dan Connelly (Wakefield), Stephen Connaughton (Mansfield) and John Maher (Hanover) qualified for the national event by winning the Liberty Mutual Insurance Invitational held at The Golf Club of Cape Cod on June 22, 2015, which supported Wide Horizons for Children.
The two foursomes will be among 240 amateur golfers competing.
The 2016 Liberty Mutual Invitational National Finals is the culmination of a series of more than 75 charity golf tournaments around the country in 2015 hosted by Liberty Mutual and local and national charitable organizations that raised more than $8 million for charity.
“Supporting charitable organizations in communities where our employees live and work is an important part of who we are as a company,” said David H. Long, chairman and chief executive officer, Liberty Mutual Insurance. “We are truly grateful for the generosity of golfers like these foursomes who are equally committed to their communities and we are proud to partner with so many worthy local and national charities who serve individuals and families most in need.”
Two-time U.S. Open Champion and World Golf Hall of Famer Curtis Strange, honorary chairman of the Liberty Mutual Invitational, will interact with players and conduct a clinic for the field.
“I am proud and honored to support the more than 12,000 golfers across the country who participated in this year’s Liberty Mutual Insurance Invitational, an amateur golf tournament that has raised over $37 million for so many great charities in just six years,” said Strange.
About the Liberty Mutual Insurance Invitational
The #1 Charity Event In Golf, the Liberty Mutual Insurance Invitational tournaments are single-day events featuring an 18-hole Scramble format open to men and women amateur golfers of all skill levels in the local community.
Each tournament is held at a prestigious golf course in that community and concludes with a dinner and awards ceremony.
Members of winning foursomes will receive great prizes from Liberty Mutual Insurance, TaylorMade, adidas, Polaroid, SportsVision Eyewear, Sports Illustrated, GOLF Magazine, Voice Caddie, Blank Label and The Old Course Experience.
Leaders from the community, business and charitable organizations run and promote the local tournaments with support from local Liberty Mutual employees. Winning foursomes from each local tournament are invited to play in the four-day Liberty Mutual Invitational National Finals the following spring. For more information about the Liberty Mutual Insurance Invitational, please visit www.libertymutualinvitational.com. Follow on Facebook and via #lmigolf.
