Buick Open
Thursday Jun 26 – Sunday Jun 29, 2008 · Warwick Hills G&CC · Grand Blanc, MI
  • Purse: $5 Million
  • Winning Share: $900,000 & a brand new Buick
  • FedExCup Points: 25,000
Sponsors
Buick, the Official Car of the PGA TOUR

Now in its fifth decade of PGA TOUR sponsorship, Buick is title-sponsor of two PGA TOUR events: The Buick Invitational (Jan. 21-27), at Torrey Pines Golf Course, La Jolla, Calif. and the Buick Open (June 23-June 29), at Warwick Hills Golf & Country Club, Grand Blanc, Mich.

The official car of the PGA TOUR since 1984, Buick has a marketing partnership with the world's No. 1 player, Tiger Woods. Through its tournaments, which are all televised nationally, Buick has donated more than $23 million to local charities since 1982.

Advertising Opportunities

When you advertise at the Buick Open, you'll reach a highly desirable market: more than 100,000 affluent consumers with proven buying power.

I. Tournament Program - (Full page, four color) $3,050

Tournament programs are distributed free of charge to all corporate hospitality and skybox guests. Buick Open program advertisers will receive additional exposure because of the keepsake souvenir nature of the program.

II. Hole Sponsorship - $7,050

Package includes: wooden tee sign with company name and/or logo; full-page, four-color program advertisement; logo identification on hole page. Also includes eight clubhouse badges and four VIP parking passes.

III. Pairings guide - (Full panel, four color) $6,550 l (Back cover) $8,050

The pairings guide is an indispensable material at the event. Over 100,000 pairing guides are given to the fans at no charge. Advertisers also receive eight clubhouse badges and four preferred parking passes.

IV. Expo Tents - Eighth Tee $4,550 / 13th Green $3,550

Promote your product or service through on-site exposure. Expo booths are located on the course in high traffic areas.

Includes: 10'x 10' white frame tent with sidewall, 8' table with two chairs, four service badges, two parking passes.

* Additional requests (i.e., electricity, phone service) are available at extra charge.

** The Buick Open requires all Expo Tent vendors to sign the "Expo Tent Vendor Agreement" upon purchase of an Expo Tent.

Skybox Packages

Buick Open skyboxes are located directly adjacent to the 13th, 16th and 18th greens. These fully catered skyboxes are canopied, carpeted and furnished with padded chairs.

All Skybox Packages Include:

Greenside seating for 20 guests with:

  • Food and beverage (beer, wine, and soda)
  • Official tournament programs
  • Daily pairings sheets
  • Clubhouse privileges
  • VIP Parking passes
  • Recognition in the Tournament Program

Pricing:

Greenside at the 13th and 16th holes:

  • Thursday: $4,500
  • Friday: $4,500
  • Saturday: $5,550
  • Sunday: $5,550

ALL FOUR DAYS $20,500

For two guests: Greenside at the 13th and 16th holes:

Anyday $550.00 - includes 1 VIP Parking Pass

For six guests: Greenside at the 13th and 16th holes:

Anyday $1,650.00 - includes 3 VIP Parking Pass

For ten guests: Greenside at the 13th and 16th holes:

Anyday $2,750.00 - includes 3 VIP Parking Pass

Greenside at the 18th hole:

  • Thursday through Sunday: $20,500
Sky Suite at No. 17

The lakeside sky-suite at the 17th, the Buick Open's signature hole, offers the premiere location on the course. At this combination of hospitality tents and skyboxes you may entertain between 40 and 120 guests.

17th Sky Suite packages include:

  • Tickets for 40 guests
  • Clubhouse privileges for guests
  • Skybox chair seating
  • 40 official tournament programs
  • 40 daily pairings sheets
  • Food and beverages (beer, wine, and soda)
  • Color TVs
  • Telephone
  • VIP Parking passes
  • IBM official scoring computer
  • Round tables with chairs


Prices are as follows (for 40* guests):

  • Thursday: $9,050
  • Friday: $10,050
  • Saturday: $11,050
  • Sunday: $12,050

 

* Additional tickets may be purchased at a pro-rated, per-person rate.

Trophy Suites at the 17th green

The Buick Open Trophy Suites at the 17th and 18th greens give you an exceptional way to enjoy the tournament's most exciting locations. See all the action unfold right in front of you while relaxing in a climate-controlled environment, enjoying plush, theater-style seating and much more.

Trophy Suites include:

  • Indoor A/C and open air deck levels
  • Multiple TVs
  • Marble countertops
  • Exclusive view of the action
  • Second-story, open air observation deck
  • Panoramic windows with spectacular views
  • Bar service area with mini-refrigerator
  • Private restroom
  • Wood floors
  • Audio/visual entertainment center
  • Catered refreshments

Package includes:

  • 80 Credentials per day with VIP parking
  • All food and beverages (choose from four custom menus)
  • Tournament programs and pairings sheets

For more information and pricing please contact 313.596.9068

CORPORATE HOSPITALITY TENTS

The spirited social atmosphere of professional golf is an ideal setting for entertaining valuable customers and employees. What better way is there to build a business relationship or just say thanks for a job well done? Corporate hospitality tents at the Buick Open provide an unrivaled way to entertain large numbers of people at a better value then you'll find at other sporting events in the area.

All tent packages include:

White frame tent with

  • carpeted flooring
  • IBM official scoring computer
  • round tables with chairs
  • corporate signage
  • patio area with umbrella tables
  • daily housekeeping
  • color television
  • 24-hour security
  • private phone
  • (catering costs additional)
  • Anyday tickets
  • Skybox badges
  • Clubhouse badges
  • VIP Parking passes
  • Official tournament programs
  • Daily pairing sheets
  • Recognition in tournament program
  • Round of golf for three at Warwick (with a Buick Open host)

For more information and pricing please contact 313.596.9068.

Contact and Ordering Information

To order a package at the Buick Open, or to get information on further sponsorship opportunities with the tournament, please contact:

PJ Danhoff, Buick Open Sales Director

313.596.9068

pj.danhoff@gmrworks.com

-or-

Hannah Wallace, Buick Open Account Manager

313.596.9066

hannah.wallace@gmrworks.com

-or-

Simply fax back the attached Sponsorship Reservation form. The Buick Open's fax number is 313.967.9646.

View the Sponsorship Brochure and the Sponsorship Reservation form for the 2008 Buick Open.
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