Las Vegas, Nevada (July 10, 2014)–Las Vegas' PGA TOUR event, the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open, is honoring The Open Championship with a #GolfRoyalty Twitter and Facebook contest. Fans who like the Shriners event on Facebook or follow on Twitter are eligible to win a royal Las Vegas golf packages which includes a two-night stay at The Mirage, two tickets to LOVE by Cirque Du Soleil, a $100 food and beverage credit at The Mirage, a round of golf for two at Royal Links Golf Club, two tickets to the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open, and a $50 food and beverage credit at the Shriners event which takes place October 16-19, 2014, at TPC Summerlin. Click now to like the event on Facebook. Click to follow on Twitter. –By Brian Hurlburt.
Major Champion Webb Simpson is the defending champion of the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open. Phil Mickelson is the defending champion of The Open Championship which is being played at Royal Liverpool this year. Royal Links Golf Club, a Las Vegas resort course, has replica holes from the courses used during The Open Championship, including a hole from Royal Liverpool.
The 2014 Shriners Hospitals for Children Open brings the FedExCup to Las Vegas as the PGA TOUR returns to the Las Vegas valley for the 32nd consecutive year. Many of the top golfers in the world will participate in the competition and help support the mission of Shriners Hospitals for Children®, from October 13 – 19. Click now for tickets or more information.
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