NASHVILLE, Tenn., Dec. 8, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The Simmons
Bank Open for the Snedeker Foundation today announced that
Simmons Bank is donating
$75,000 to the Snedeker Foundation
through its Drive. Putt. Do Good. initiative. As title
sponsor, Simmons Bank established
the initiative following the spring cancellation of the Nashville
stop on the Korn Ferry Tour to offset the loss of funds to the
event's charity.
With Drive. Putt. Do Good. Simmons Bank pledged to donate $50 to the foundation for every birdie made
during the 2020 Korn Ferry Tour and PGA TOUR seasons by
Team Simmons Bank ambassadors and former FedEx Cup champion
Brandt Snedeker. Team Simmons Bank ambassadors include Will Zalatoris, Braden
Thornberry, Kevin Dougherty
and Dawson Armstrong. Through the
Snedeker Foundation, Simmons Bank's
donation will benefit underprivileged children.
"When the Simmons Bank Open was canceled this year, we knew we
needed to find a safe, creative way to deliver on our promise to
support the mission of the Snedeker Foundation," said George Makris, chairman and CEO of Simmons Bank. "At a time when so many canceled
events mean canceled donations for worthy causes, we're delighted
we could partner with these talented golfers to make this donation.
Simmons Bank is proud to give back
through our Drive. Putt. Do Good. initiative to an organization
that provides vital services to children."
With a goal of $50,000, the
players collectively made 1,401 birdies, raising $70,050. Simmons
Bank added to the final donation for a total of $75,000.
"I know I speak for my Team Simmons Bank colleagues in saying
that we were honored to take part in Drive. Putt. Do Good.,"
said Will Zalatoris, professional
golfer and Team Simmons Bank ambassador. "Exceeding our goal of
$50,000 was a challenge we were happy
to meet with the help of our partner Simmons Bank," he said.
The Snedeker Foundation is a nonprofit founded by Brandt Snedeker and his wife Mandy Snedeker in 2012. The organization
supports a variety of child-focused charities, including Our Kids,
which provides expert medical evaluations and crisis counseling
services in response to concerns of child maltreatment.
"This year has posed significant challenges for nonprofits
across the nation including many charity golf events that had to be
canceled or postponed due to COVID 19," said Brandt Snedeker. "It says a lot about
Simmons Bank that they were willing
to step up and provide a fundraising platform to generate
donations, despite our tournament being canceled. They didn't have
to, but we're very glad they did, and I join Will, Kevin, Braden
and Dawson in saying we're glad to be part of Drive. Putt. Do
Good. so that the good work we're able to do can continue," he
said.
About the Simmons Bank Open
The Simmons
Bank Open, formerly the Nashville Golf Open, benefits the Snedeker
Foundation and is part of the Korn Ferry Tour, the development tour
for the U.S.-based PGA TOUR. In February
2020, Simmons Bank signed a
multi-year agreement as the event's title sponsor. Next year's
Simmons Bank Open will take place May 3-May
9, 2021, at The Grove, a premier Greg Norman-designed course located just south
of Nashville in College Grove, Tenn. For more information
visit https://www.simmonsbankopen.com.
About Simmons Bank
Simmons Bank is an Arkansas state-chartered bank that began in
1903. Through the decades, Simmons has developed a full suite of
financial products and services designed to meet the needs of
individual consumers and business customers alike. Simmons has
grown steadily and today operates more than 200 branch locations
throughout Arkansas, Illinois, Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, Tennessee and Texas. Simmons is the subsidiary bank for
Simmons First National Corporation (NASDAQ: SFNC), a publicly
traded bank holding company headquartered in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, with total consolidated
assets of 21.4 billion as of Sept. 30,
2020.
For more information, visit https://www.simmonsbank.com
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