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The European Senior Tour Returns to Stapleford Park

The European Senior Tour Returns to Stapleford Park

Friday 3rd to Sunday 5th June 2011

The leading players from the European Senior Tour will return to Stapleford Park to compete in The ISPS Handa Senior Masters Presented by the Stapleford Forum across a three day tournament (Friday 3rd to Sunday 5th June). Sam Torrance, Sandy Lyle, Ian Woosnam, Costantino Rocca, Roger Chapman, Wayne Grady and Manuel Pinero have all been invited and are expected to play and compete for the £400,000 prize fund, one of the largest on the Tour's schedule this year. Bill Longmuir will be back to defend his 2010 title.

Client Entertainment

A limited number of Client Entertainment Packages are being made available. The hospitality programme is being co-ordinated by Tigers Events and The Stapleford Forum on behalf of their leading supporters and clients. Sixty individuals, on each of the three days, are being offered the opportunityto purchase a package of 5 invitations. The offering is designed for business principals in the East Midlands to entertain their leading clients, on a 'by invitation' only basis, at a major sporting tournament taking place in the heart of Leicestershire.

The price of the package for 5 passes is £850+vat (£170pp). The package includes:

• VIP Car Parking

• Entry to VIP Marquee (situated alongside the Putting Green & Driving Range)

• Breakfast/Coffee

• Lunch

• Tea

• End of Play Q & A with the players

• Complimentary 4-ball at Stapleford Park (to be taken later in the summer)

Looking after the Family

On Saturday and Sunday a country fair will take place within the estate at Stapleford ark. All VIP guests will be encouraged to invite their families, with complimentary passes, to join them for the day. Breakfast and coffee will be provided within the VIP Marquee. Thereafter, golf enthusiasts will be able to follow the golfers on the course, whilst non-golfers will be able to enjoy the fair with rides on the model railway. Coaches and players from Leicester Tigers will be running rugby clinics for boys and girls on both Saturday & Sunday morning.

'First Come First Served'

The 60 Client Entertainment Packages, for each of the three days, will be sold on a first come first served basis. Invitees are welcome to buy a package across all three days, in order to entertain further clients/colleagues. A 10% saving is offered for a purchase of a three day package.

"I have a long association with Stapleford. I'm thrilled that there is now a Seniors Tour event there. It's a big event for us and I am particularly looking forward to playing" Sam Torrance

Pro-Am Invitation £3,000 + vat*

On Thursday 2nd June invitees of Tigers Events, The Stapleford Forum and WSM Sponsorship are invited to take part in the Pro-Am. Twenty teams in total are available. Playing in a 4-ball, the Pro-Am teams will comprise:

Option 1 - 1 team of 2 amateurs and a Leicester Tiger (past or present) in the tournament Pro-Am hosted by a European Senior Tour Professional, or

Option 2 - 1 team of 3 amateurs in the tournament Pro-Am hosted by a European Senior Tour Professional

* Each Pro-Am team taken includes the price of a Client Entertainment Package, which can be taken on any one of the three tournament days (value £850 + vat).

"I really enjoyed my first trip to Stapleford Park last year; it's an impressive place. I'll be playing again this year. It's sure to be a good competition, for one of the better purses of the year" Ian Woosnam

Sponsorship Opportunities

In addition to the Pro-Am WSM Sponsorship is delighted to offer a unique opportunity to sponsor this world class sporting event and showcase your brand to a global television audience. The following packages are available:

Hole Sponsor Designation £5,000 + VAT

Option 1 - 1 team of 2 amateurs and a Leicester Tiger (past or present) in the tournament Pro-Am hosted by a European Senior Tour Professional, or Option 2 - 1 team of 3 amateurs in the tournament Pro-Am hosted by a European Senior Tour Professional

Plus:

• Corporate logo on on-course branding: 2 branded TV facing boards

• Corporate logo to appear on all on and offline collateral

• Hospitality: 4 exclusive hospitality places for use on any one of the three tournament days

• Clinics: 3 guest places at a one hour clinic with a European Senior Tour Professional - to be scheduled during the week

Premium Sponsor Designation £10,000 + VAT

Option 1 - 2 teams of 2 amateurs and a Leicester Tiger (past or present) in the tournament Pro- Am hosted by a European Senior Tour Professional, or Option 2 - 2 teams of 3 amateurs in the tournament Pro- Am hosted by a European Senior Tour Professionals

Plus:

• Corporate logo on on-course branding: 6 branded TV facing boards

• Corporate logo to appear on all on and offline collateral

• Hospitality: 10 exclusive hospitality places for use on any one of the 3 tournament days

• Media: Prominent involvement in all media related activity

• Clinics: 10 guest places at a one hour teaching clinic hosted by a European Senior Tour Professional - to be scheduled during the week

"A great tournament for all the top European Senior players ..." Roger Chapman

Sponsor Benefits

Television

• WSM is commissioning a one hour international highlights programme to be distributed worldwide to an audience of 310 million people

• 80 hours of coverage reaching 35 countries

• Coverage generated at the Handa Cup Senior Master in Japan (Repucom 2010): Gross Media Equivalency Value of £1.7million

• Major networks which distribute the programme: UK (Sky Sports & Channel 5 ); USA & Canada (The Golf Channel); South Africa (Mnet Supersport); France (Sport +); Germany (Premier Sports) and Asia (ESPN Star)

• Regional Television crews have also been invited to Stapleford and are expected to be on site for all three tournament days.

Press

• The WSM PR Director will target sponsors preferred media titles / journalists

Internet

• The ISPS Handa Senior Masters will receive extensive coverage through the European Tour Website www.europeantour.com. This website receives on average one million hits a week

• The event will also have its own designated tournament website where all sponsor logos will be displayed in prominent positions with links to own websites.

Branding

• All Sponsors logos will appear on all printed material including:

• Official Tournament Programme

• Posters and Flyers

• Press Releases

• Accreditation

• Interview and Media Backdrops

"I look forward to returning to defend my title at Stapleford Park in 2011" Bill Longmuir, 2010 Handa Senior Masters Champion

Stapleford Park Hotel & Sporting Estate, Stapleford, Nr Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire LE14 2EF

www.staplefordforum.co.uk www. staplefordpark.com

Corporate Hospitality Enquiries:

Matt Poole