NORMAN, Okla. – Tournament officials announced today the final details surrounding the week’s marquee event – the Celebrity Shootout – including the roster addition of former Oklahoma State University standout guard and current ESPN college basketball analyst, Bryndon Manzer, filling in for Doug Gottlieb.
Manzer played basketball for the Oklahoma State University Cowboys from 1992-94 under legendary coach, Eddie Sutton, where Manzer graduated as the all-time three-point field goal percentage leader. After college, Manzer went on to assistant coach the St. Gregory’s University men’s basketball team. In 1996, Manzer accepted a job as head coach of their women’s team, before becoming the men’s head coach the following year. In 2002, Manzer joined ESPN and is currently an analyst for Big 12 men’s college basketball games.
In additional news, final format details surrounding the Celebrity Shootout were announced. The two celebrity teams, consisting of Curtis Lofton, Teddy Lehman and Dusty Dvoracek for the University of Oklahoma team and Desmond Mason, Robin Ventura and Manzer for the Oklahoma State University team, will compete against one another for $25,000 in charity prize money.
The Shootout’s two benefiting charities are the tournament’s primary beneficiaries: AustimOklahoma and Folds of Honor.
The scramble, match-play format event will be contested on Hole Nos. 10, 11, 17 and 18, with each hole worth $5,000. The winning team will receive an additional $5,000 for their charity. The charity team pairings will be decided by a coin flip prior to the Shootout.
Media are invited to a press conference with both Jack Nicklaus and the celebrity teams held at 2:30 p.m. at the Everest Event Center at Jimmie Austin Golf Club, immediately following the Junior Clinic on the Range at 1:30 p.m.
Media credentials for the Compliance Solutions Championship are required to cover the Celebrity Shootout and press conference. Please contact Ashley Grimmer for more information.
For more information about the Compliance Solutions Championship, including tickets, sponsorship and volunteer opportunities, please visit the tournament website at compliancesolutionschampionship.com.
For more information about the Compliance Solutions Championship, including tickets, sponsorship and volunteer opportunities, please visit the tournament website at compliancesolutionschampionship.com.
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About Compliance Solutions Championship
The Compliance Solutions Championship is an official event on the Korn Ferry Tour, and is owned by Tournament’s for Charity, Inc., an Oklahoma non-profit corporation, and operated by HNS Sports Group. The event features a purse of $1,000,000 and the tournament is conducted to showcase the best golf on the Korn Ferry Tour on one of the premier venues on Tour, Jimmie Austin Golf Club at The University of Oklahoma, for the enjoyment of spectators and to benefit charitable organizations in Oklahoma and beyond.
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About Korn Ferry Tour
Founded (1990), owned and operated by the PGA TOUR, the Korn Ferry Tour identifies and develops golf's next stars, preparing them to compete and win on the game's biggest stage. The Korn Ferry Tour, which has served as a path to the PGA TOUR since its inception, will award 30 PGA TOUR cards based off its points list in 2024, with the No. 1 player earning exemptions into the following year’s PLAYERS Championship and U.S. Open. With more than 600 PGA TOUR titles, 29 major championships and seven FedExCup champions, Korn Ferry Tour alumni make up 83 percent of the PGA TOUR’s current membership. To learn more about the PGA TOUR, the Korn Ferry Tour and to follow the season-long quest for PGA TOUR cards, visit PGATOUR.COM or follow the Korn Ferry Tour on social media. At least seven Korn Ferry Tour events are televised annually on Golf Channel in the United States, with tournament coverage available internationally in more than 170 countries and territories via 23 media partners.
About Compliance Solutions Inc.
For 20-plus years, Compliance Solutions Inc. has provided turnkey solutions to sales & use tax, transaction tax calculations, tax mapping, and tax preparation, filing & remittance needs to businesses of all sizes -- from small business in one state to international complex enterprises. Compliance Solutions is committed to exceeding expectations for all clients by providing extraordinary service via automated and integrated solutions, along with personal service and vast experience. Compliance Solutions provides audit defense services, consulting, and corporate income and property tax services. Compliance Solutions is SOC 2 and 3 compliant and with our data centers, network management, customize software, we are able to efficiently comply with all transaction tax reporting & remittance requirements Federal, State, County/Parish/Borough, City, E911 and other government & quasi-government requirements on behalf of our clients, along with providing a 24/7/365 online Tax Library of your filed returns on our Client Portal. Our services in tax calculations provide year-round billing assistance, whether the services are needed via API, file transfer or a customized solution, and include tax mapping of products & services to apply the correct jurisdictional government compliance requirements. Our services are from Registrations/Incorporation to ongoing compliance to Exit strategies and M&A engagements or a client selection of one or all of the service offerings. For more information about Compliance Solutions please visit www.csilongwood.com, email customerservice@csilongwood.com, or by calling 407-260-1011.
About HNS Sports Group
HNS Sports Group is a Dublin, Ohio-based LLC founded in 2000. The company offers over 150 years of collective experience and is committed to providing professional, efficient and effective client representation in the categories of sponsorship consultation, event management, hospitality management, sales representation and tournament operations within the golf market and beyond. To learn more about HNS Sports Group, visit www.hnssports.com.
About AutismOklahoma
Since 2002, AutismOklahoma.org has successfully assisted in improving quality of life outcomes through unique programs that connect families, create opportunities for inspiring and engaging autistic individuals, and help communities recognize, understand, and honor neurodiversity. Through 80+ free and nearly free programs, more than 4,500 children, teens, adults and their families are directly impacted each year. For more information about AutismOklahoma, visit AutismOklahoma.org.
About Folds of Honor
Folds of Honor is a 501(c) (3) nonprofit organization that provides educational scholarships to the spouses and children of fallen or disabled military and first responders. Our educational scholarships support private school tuition or tutoring in grades K-12, tuition for college, technical or trade school, and post-graduate work, including a master’s degree, doctorate, or professional program. Since its inception in 2007, Folds of Honor has awarded over 51,000 scholarships totaling about $240 million in all 50 states. Among the students served, 45 percent are minorities. It is rated a four-star charity by Charity Navigator and Platinum on Candid. Folds of Honor was founded by Lt Col Dan Rooney, the only-ever F-16 fighter pilot (with three combat tours in Iraq) and PGA Professional. He is currently stationed at Headquarters Air Force Recruiting Service Detachment 1, at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas. For more information or to donate in support of a Folds of Honor scholarship visit foldsofhonor.org.
About Jimmie Austin Golf Club
The Jimmie Austin Golf Club at The University of Oklahoma has played host to the 1997 Oklahoma State Amateur, 1998 and 2010 Big 12 Women's Championships, 2009 U.S. Amateur Public Links Championship, 2013 U.S. Women's Amateur Public Links Championship, 2012, 2018, 2022 and 2023 Men's NCAA Regional Championships, and 2013 and 2019 Women's NCAA Regional Championships. Jimmie Austin Golf Club is set to host NCAA Regional Championships in 2025. Since 2023, Jimmie Austin Golf Club has hosted the Compliance Solutions Championship, a premier stop on the Korn Ferry Tour.
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