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MARATHON CLASSIC INSIDERS June 2014 A Note from Carol Gibbs, 2014 Volunteer Chairman Hello Everyone! We are less than two months away from 2014 Marathon Classic.

There will be a KidZone that will provide entertainment for the children with scavenger hunts, mascot day and more!

This is a hole that you will want to visit. Party Deck tickets are available online.

1 MARATHON CLASSIC INSIDERS June 2014 A Note from Carol Gibbs, 2014 Volunteer Chairman Hello Everyone! We are less than two months away from 2014 Marathon Classic. There are some exciting new attractions for this year s tournament. On Thursday, Richard Petty will be visiting and signing autographs. There will be a KidZone that will provide entertainment for the children with scavenger hunts, mascot day and more! This will expand us to being a family friendly event!!! Kids 17 & under will be admitted for free with an adult. Don t forget the fun that will be back at Club 14. This is a hole that you will want to visit. Party Deck tickets are available online. In order for you to enjoy all this fun and excitement you will need to do one thing..register! To date we have approximately 600 volunteers registered. More hands make light work. There are many areas that need your assistance. So don t hesitate, register today and bring a friend. This will be an exciting and FUN year!! Carol

Height: 6' Michelle Wie Rookie Year: 2009 Career Earnings: $3,687,704 Education: Stanford University Winner of 1 LPGA Title in 2014 LPGA Tour Victories (3) 7 Top

ambassador of the Youth Olympic Games for golf's debut in Nanjing 2014 If Michelle could max-out her credit card at any store, she would pick Forever 21 Says if

baking and social media 6 Started playing golf at the age of 4 Credits her parents as the individuals most influencing her career Hobbies include shopping,

In 2011, recorded seven top-10 finishes including: second at the Honda LPGA Thailand; tied for second at the CN Canadian Women's Open; sixth at the Kraft Nabisco

for ninth at the Sybase Match Play Championship and the Lorena Ochoa Invitational.Competed on her second U.S. Solheim Cup Team with a 1-3-0 record.

2 Height: 6' Michelle Wie Rookie Year: 2009 Career Earnings: $3,687,704 Education: Stanford University Winner of 1 LPGA Title in 2014 LPGA Tour Victories (3) 7 Top 10 Finishes this year The Solheim Cup Team (2) Race to the CME Cup 2 Rolex World Ranking 10 MA few things to know about Michelle Wie: She was named an official ambassador of the Youth Olympic Games for golf's debut in Nanjing 2014 If Michelle could max-out her credit card at any store, she would pick Forever 21 Says if her friends were to describe her, they would say, "nerdy" Michelle likes to be wellbalanced and has several interests off the course including art, writing, baking and social media 6 Started playing golf at the age of 4 Credits her parents as the individuals most influencing her career Hobbies include shopping, exploring different types of music, hanging out with friends, watching movies and finding funny clips on YouTube Qualified for the Tour on her first attempt. In 2011, recorded seven top-10 finishes including: second at the Honda LPGA Thailand; tied for second at the CN Canadian Women's Open; sixth at the Kraft Nabisco Championship, where she crossed the $2 million mark in career earnings; tied for sixth at the CME Group Titleholders; tied for seventh at the Kia Classic; tied for ninth at the Sybase Match Play Championship and the Lorena Ochoa Invitational.Competed on her second U.S. Solheim Cup Team with a record. Michelle has a degree in Communications from Stanford Source: LPGA.com Michelle has committed to play in the 2014 Marathon Classic presented by Owens Corning and O-I 2 lorem ipsum :: [Date]

3 LPGA News (Source: LPGA.COM) byline Lorem Ipsum MAJOR TEAMWORK KPMG, PGA of America and LPGA Join Forces to Create World- Class Major Championship, the KPMG Women s PGA Championship Major Championship Includes Women s Leadership Summit; Community Initiative to Cultivate Next-Generation of Female Leaders; Golf Channel on NBC Weekend Broadcast Coverage NEW YORK KPMG, the PGA of America, and the LPGA today announced the KPMG Women s PGA Championship, and the creation of a multi-faceted program focused on the development, advancement, and empowerment of women on and off the golf course. The KPMG Women s PGA Championship, broadcast in partnership with NBC and Golf Channel, brings together a world-class, annual major golf championship with a women s leadership summit and an ongoing community initiative to inspire and develop new generations of female leaders. The KPMG Women s PGA Championship will continue the rich tradition of the LPGA Championship and will rotate annually among prestigious courses in major metropolitan markets. In its first year, the Championship will be held June 8-14, 2015 at the Westchester Country Club in Rye, New York, with a purse among the highest in women s golf at $3.5 million. The Championship will be operated by the PGA of America in close collaboration with the LPGA. KPMG is proud to take on this groundbreaking sponsorship and to work with the LPGA, the PGA of America and NBC to inspire today s and tomorrow s women leaders, said John Veihmeyer, Global Chairman of KPMG. This collaboration will not only bring women s golf to new audiences it also creates opportunities to expand women s leadership on and off the course, empowering today s women leaders and cultivating the next-generation of female leaders. This is a landmark moment for the PGA of America as we partner with KPMG and the LPGA to embrace an historic Championship and focus on the advancement of women, said PGA of America President Ted Bishop. We look forward to teaming with the LPGA to make the KPMG Women s PGA Championship the can t-miss week for female leaders. Together, we believe this Championship broadcast to millions around the world will energize new audiences in our collective effort to grow the game. The LPGA Championship began in 1955, five years after the birth of the Ladies Professional Golf Association. Past champions include legendary players Mickey Wright, Betsy Rawls, Kathy Whitworth, Nancy Lopez, Juli Inkster, Annika Sorenstam and Se Ri Pak. The KPMG Women s PGA Championship field of 156 will include the top eight finishers from the previous year s LPGA Teaching & Club Professional National Championship, including PGA of America women members if they rank among the eight positions. The LPGA Championship has a very proud 60-year tradition and I couldn t be more excited to carry this forward in an even bigger way with the partnership of KPMG, the PGA of America and NBC. The Championship will now reach even greater levels of global exposure, player opportunities, and community impact, said LPGA Commissioner Michael Whan. This event will change lives both for the female professionals that will compete in the KPMG Women s PGA Championship, and for the women it will impact in both the women s leadership summit and community initiative. With this new partnership between the LPGA, the PGA of America and KPMG, NBC and Golf Channel will be able to raise the profile of this Championship including broadcast coverage of the weekend action on NBC, said Molly Solomon, Executive Producer for Golf Channel, part of NBC Sports Group. In addition, we will have a robust lineup of features across our coverage that will showcase the role golf has in the business world, the advancement of professional women and highlights from the women s leadership summit and community initiative associated with this Championship. 3 lorem ipsum :: [Date]

Marathon Petroleum Company Presents Richard Petty at the Marathon Classic presented by Owens Corning & O-I Thursday, July 17-- times to be announced The King, NASCAR Hall of Famer Richard Petty, will

4 Marathon Petroleum Company Presents Richard Petty at the Marathon Classic presented by Owens Corning & O-I Thursday, July 17-- times to be announced The King, NASCAR Hall of Famer Richard Petty, will be in attendance at the 2014 Marathon Classic. Thanks to Marathon Petroleum Company, the title sponsor of the tournament, Richard will be in attendance on July 17th to sign autographs and root on his favorite LPGA players. MPC Vice President of Marketing Tom Kelley had this to say, We re excited to bring Richard to the Marathon Classic as another good reason for the fans to support this already great tournament. Make sure to get your tickets for the 2014 Marathon Classic at your area Kroger store or online at marathonclassic.com. ADVANCE WEEK MEETING SCHEDULE SYLVANIA UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST 7240 Erie Street, Sylvania, Ohio WEDNESDAY, JULY 9 Volunteer Services (Volunteer Tent and Course Refreshments) (Cafeteria) Transportation (Sanctuary) Spectator Services (Shuttle, Valet, Vol. Sec., Public Info., First Aid) (Cafeteria) Front 9 Marshals (Sanctuary) 5:30 p.m. 7:15 p.m. THURSDAY, JULY 10 Standard Bearers/Runners (Sanctuary) Leaderboards/Thru Boards (Sanctuary) Walking Scorers/Scoring Control (Cafeteria) Back 9 Marshals (Sanctuary) 5:30 p.m. 7:15 p.m. Uniform pick up is from 5:00 p.m. 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday and Thursday. Park in the main lot of church and enter thru main rear double doors. Please do not park at Highland Meadows Golf Club for these meetings Uniform pickup for those who cannot attend the meeting on Wednesday or Thursday can come to the Tournament Office at Highland Meadows on Saturday, July 12 th from 9:00 a.m. 1:00 p.m. 4 lorem ipsum :: [Date]

Wounded Warrior Project Weekends Fans will also have one more exciting race to follow throughout the 2014 season with Wounded Warrior Project Weekends, a season-long charity program that will be tied

This amount will increase to $5,000 for each eagle during the weekend of the CME Group Tour Championship and a formal check will be presented to the Wounded Warrior Project during the trophy ceremony

5 Wounded Warrior Project Weekends Fans will also have one more exciting race to follow throughout the 2014 season with Wounded Warrior Project Weekends, a season-long charity program that will be tied into the Race to the CME Globe. Each Saturday and Sunday at LPGA tournaments, CME Group will donate $1,000 to Wounded Warrior Project for each eagle that is recorded. This amount will increase to $5,000 for each eagle during the weekend of the CME Group Tour Championship and a formal check will be presented to the Wounded Warrior Project during the trophy ceremony at the CME Group Tour Championship. After the Airbus LPGA Classic: The total raised for the Wounded Warriors Project this year through 12 tournaments is $116,000. Be sure to attend the Marathon Classic presented by Owens Corning and O-I to cheer for eagles on the weekend. SCHEDULE OF EVENTS Tournament Dates July 14-20, 2014 Monday, July 14 Tuesday, July 15 Wednesday, July 16 Thursday, July 17 Friday, July 18 Saturday, July 19 13abc/PNC Pro-Am Highland Meadows GC - 7:30 a.m. Shotgun Start ProMedica/Hylant/Heidtman Steel Pro-Am HMGC - 1:30 p.m. Shotgun Start Health Care REIT / Brooks InsurancePro-Am Inverness - 8:00 a.m. Shotgun Start The Image Group Pro-Am Sylvania CC 10:00 a.m. Shotgun Start KeyBank Putting Pro-Am 11:00 a.m. The Hollywood Casino Gala Dinner & Show at SeaGate Centre 6:00 p.m. Fathead Celebrity Pro-Am Highland Meadows GC - 7:00 a.m. First Round Kroger Senior Day Second Round YP Day Third Round The Blade Day LPGA Junior Golf Clinic 4:00 PM Sunday, July 20 Final Round The Toledo Clinic s Championship Sunday Military Appreciation Day 18 th Green Closing Ceremony 5 lorem ipsum :: [Date]

6 The Marathon Classic Presented by Owens Corning & O-I has announced that all active duty military personnel, fire fighters, and police officers, along with 1 guest each, will be admitted free of charge to the 2014 Tournament Please Consider Supporting our Hall of Fame Sponsors 3M Company Anheuser-Busch The Blade Brooks Insurance Agency Buckeye Cablesystem/ Buckeye Telesystem Fathead Fifth Third Bank Health Care REIT Heidtman Steel Hollywood Casino Toledo Hylant The Image Group KeyBank The Kroger Co. Marathon Petroleum Corporation McDonalds Restaurants NW Ohio Chevy Dealers O-I Owens Corning Pepsi Beverages Company ProMedica WTVG13ABC

MARATHON CLASSIC INSIDERS

MARATHON CLASSIC INSIDERS July 2014 Thank You from Jim Hoffman, 2014 General Chairman Through my involvement with the Marathon Classic, I ve gotten to know many of the LPGA players and the LPGA Executive