Oak Hill Country Club Selected to Host U.S., U.K. Vets For 2016 Simpson Cup Matches
The UK team, above, claimed victory over the U.S. in the 2015 Simpson Cup Matches, hosted by Royal St. George's in September. Next year, Pittsford's Oak Hill Country Club will host the annual Ryder Cup-style event for injured veterans.
Pittsford’s Oak Hill Country Club announced this week that it has been selected to host the 2016 Simpson Cup Matches - a Ryder Cup-style tournament between 13 injured veterans from the United States and 13 injured veterans from the United Kingdom. Past host clubs include TPC Sawgrass in 2012, Royal Lytham & St. Annes in 2013, Congressional Country Club in 2014 and Royal St. George’s in 2015.
Scheduled for Sept. 18-21, 2016, next year's Simpson Cup will be co-chaired by Oak Hill members Ron Pluta, a past president, and Jim Magee, secretary.
“The Simpson Cup will add to the philanthropy that is very much the fabric of our community, as a portion of the proceeds will benefit the Rochester Veteran’s Outreach Center and other local charities. We look forward to hosting the veterans and know they will enjoy the world-class competition played on our famed Donald Ross-designed golf courses,” Pluta said.
The tournament is named after its founder, John Simpson, a former IMG vice president who lost functionality in one leg after contracting polio as a child. Simpson started the competition to motivate veterans and give friends of veterans a fun way to support their programs. In addition to local beneficiaries, the majority of the funds raised will go to Simpson’s Foundation, the On Course Foundation for veterans.
The professional golf staff at Oak Hill will conduct a series of free clinics in 2016 for local injured veterans. “This great event is just one small way for Oak Hill to celebrate the service and sacrifice of veterans while raising money for very meaningful charities locally and internationally,” Magee said.
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