LAS VEGAS, Jan. 4, 2016
/PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- DIAMOND RESORTS INTERNATIONAL®
(NYSE:DRII), a global leader in the hospitality and vacation
ownership industries, proudly announces an evening of musical
entertainment with country music superstar Jake Owen at the Diamond Resorts Invitational
benefiting Florida Hospital for Children celebrity golf tournament
(www.diamondresortsinvitational.com) on January 16 on the green at the Mystic Dunes
Resort & Golf Club in Orlando,
Florida.
Jake Owen ascended to stardom
with five #1 smashes - the 2X PLATINUM anthem "Barefoot Blue Jean
Night," PLATINUM-certified hits "Beachin'," "Anywhere with You,"
"Alone with You," "The One That Got Away" and the critically
acclaimed "What We Ain't Got." Owen's latest hit "Real Life"
released to rave reviews with Entertainment
Weekly hailing the progressive song as
"infectious." The RCA Nashville recording
artist is currently in the studio with award-winning producers
Shane McAnally and Ross Copperman working on his fifth studio album
due out in 2016. The upcoming project follows DAYS OF
GOLD and the GOLD-certified,
chart-topping BAREFOOT BLUE JEAN NIGHT, which has sold
well over 5 million tracks to date. Previously taking home ACA and
ACM Awards, the Vero Beach, FL
native has earned GRAMMY and TEEN CHOICE Awards nominations. Known
for his thrilling performances and laid-back style of country, he
toured as direct support for Kenny
Chesney's 2015 BIG REVIVAL Tour and will be hitting the road
again in 2016. For tour dates and more,
visit www.JakeOwen.net. Reach out to him
on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
Michael Flaskey, Executive Vice
President, Chief Sales and Marketing Officer, Diamond Resorts
International® said, "Jake Owen is
an incredibly talented musician and we are excited to deliver this
caliber of entertainment to our guests at the Diamond Resorts
Invitational. Jake Owen will no
doubt be the grand finale for what is sure to be an unforgettable
weekend." A former member of the Florida
State University intercollegiate golf team, Owen is also set
to compete in the tournament, which offers $500,000 in prize money. His musical
performance is the featured entertainment at The Champions Gala,
which will raise funds for the Florida Hospital for Children.
The Saturday night entertainment will be launched by standout
country music recording artist and songwriter Colt Ford, who's Declaration of
Independence album topped the Billboard Top Country
Albums chart at number one.
Colt Ford, a former pro golfer
who has played competitively in PGA Nationwide Tour and PGA Web.com
Tour events, co-founded his Average Joes Entertainment label in
2008, selling over one million albums and millions more downloads
in the years since.
The tournament is set to take place January 12 – 17, 2016 at The Golden Bear Club in
Windermere, Florida. The
week-long, world-class event will feature an 84-person field in a
54-hole celebrity tournament covered live all three days on Golf
Channel, as well as headline concerts, entertainment, excursions
and memorable vacation experiences for the whole family.
Returning for its third year, the Brian Gay Invitational
presented by Diamond Resorts International® will kick off the
competition on Wednesday with a celebrity-amateur, 18-hole
Stableford golf competition featuring foursomes comprised of three
amateurs paired with one celebrity. The top ten amateurs will
advance to play alongside world-famous celebrities in the Diamond
Resorts Invitational, a nationally televised, 54-hole Stableford
golf tournament. Exciting amateur prizes will include a chance to
win a Platinum membership in THE Club® at Diamond Resorts
International®.
Celebrity participants include an active Major League Baseball
contingent led by Josh Donaldson,
this year's American League Most Valuable Player, and Jose Bautista, the Toronto Blue Jays teammates
who form the top slugging tandem in the game. Cy Young Award winner Justin Verlander of the Detroit Tigers,
Terry Francona, Cleveland Indians
manager and two-time World Series-champion with the Boston Red Sox,
New York Yankees catcher Brian
McCann, plus catcher A.J.
Pierzynski and pitcher Bud
Norris of the Atlanta Braves will also be in the field.
Super Bowl MVPs Jerry Rice, Marcus
Allen, Richard Dent and
Mark Rypien; the Atlanta Braves Hall
of Fame pitching contingent of Greg
Maddux, John Smoltz and
Tom Glavine; ESPN college football
expert and former NFL quarterback Danny
Kanell; baseball greats Reggie
Jackson, Roger Clemens and
Gaylord Perry; and entertainer Larry
The Cable Guy are also set to compete. In addition to the live
telecasts, Golf Channel will replay the coverage in primetime
Monday, January 18 through
Wednesday, January 20, 2016.
With a strong belief in the power and value of vacations to
nurture our humanity, Diamond Resorts International® will deliver a
full-scale, multidimensional vacation experience consisting of
activities for all ages, family-friendly excursions, dinner parties
and headline concerts. Diamond Resorts Invitational participants
and their families will be comfortable in their home-away-from-home
accommodations at Mystic Dunes Resort & Golf Club. Centered in
the heart of all the Orlando fun
and theme park entertainment, this beautiful resort offers
condo-sized vacation villas and resort-style amenities featuring
multiple pools, a fitness center and dining options.
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