GWINNETT – METRO ATLANTA – Officials of the Mitsubishi Electric Classic have announced today a long-term partnership with Coca-Cola Bottling Company UNITED, continuing its relationship as the exclusive non-alcoholic beverage partner for the event. Coca-Cola will provide a wide variety of products to the tournament, including soft drinks, water, sports drinks, teas, coffees, juices, and other beverage options.
“Coca-Cola is elated about our renewed long-term partnership with the Mitsubishi Electric Classic, which has been a great relationship in the past, and together, we will continue to bring refreshing times to our customers and consumers in the Duluth area,” said Mike Suco, vice president of the East Region for Coca-Cola Bottling Company UNITED.
The Lawrenceville division of Coca-Cola UNITED is located in the East Region and is the official partner location for the tournament. Its 10-year contract with the Mitsubishi Electric Classic will allow the philanthropic-inclined company to continue enhancing the Duluth community with its timeless products.
“The Mitsubishi Electric Classic is excited to continue our tremendous partnership with Coca-Cola. Tournament guests, sponsors, and participants will continue to enjoy the refreshing taste of their favorite Coca-Cola brand beverages for many years as a result of this great partnership,” said Tournament Director Monte Ortel.
The 2019 Mitsubishi Electric Classic will take place April 15-21, 2019 at TPC Sugarloaf. The public may visit
www.mitsubishielectricclassic.com/tickets to purchase tickets. Kids 16 and under can attend for free with a ticketed adult, and daily tickets start at just $20. For more information on the tournament, visit:
www.mitsubishielectricclassic.com.
About the Mitsubishi Electric Classic:
The Mitsubishi Electric Classic is an official event on the PGA TOUR Champions scheduled for April 15-21, 2019. This 54-hole stroke play golf tournament features 78 PGA TOUR Champions professionals competing for a $1.8 million purse at the prestigious TPC Sugarloaf in Duluth, Georgia. The event, which will benefit local charities through the Gwinnett Championship Foundation, Inc., has raised over $2.1 million since its first tournament in 2013. All three official rounds will be internationally televised on the Golf Channel. For more information, visit:
www.mitsubishielectricclassic.com.
About PGA TOUR Champions:
PGA TOUR Champions is a membership organization of professional golfers age 50 and older, including 32 members of the World Golf Hall of Fame. The Tour’s mission is to provide financial opportunities for its players, entertain and inspire its fans, deliver substantial value to its partners, create outlets for volunteers to give back and generate significant charitable and economic impact in tournament communities. In 2019, the PGA TOUR Champions schedule includes 27 tournaments across the United States, Japan, England and Canada, with purses totaling nearly $58 million. The Charles Schwab Cup, which includes the Regular Season and the Charles Schwab Cup Playoffs, is used to determine the season-long champion. All events are televised in the United States, with most receiving complete coverage on Golf Channel, the exclusive cable-television partner of PGA TOUR Champions. Internationally, telecasts air in excess of 170 countries and territories, reaching more than 340 million potential households, and distributed in 15+ markets via GOLFTV. Follow PGA TOUR Champions online at
www.PGATOUR.com/champions, on Facebook at facebook.com/PGATOURChampions, on Twitter @ChampionsTour and on Instagram @pgatourchampions.
About Coca-Cola Bottling Company UNITED, Inc:
Coca-Cola Bottling Company United, Inc., founded in 1902 and headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama, is the second largest privately held Coca-Cola bottler in North America and the third largest bottler of Coca-Cola products in the U.S. The Company is engaged in the production, marketing and distribution of a diverse portfolio of leading sparkling (Coca-Cola®, Diet Coke®, Coke Zero Sugar®, Dr Pepper®, Sprite® and Fanta®) and still (smartwater®, Dasani®, POWERADE®, BODYARMOR®, Gold Peak®, Monster® and Minute Maid®) non-alcoholic brands under exclusive franchise agreements principally with The Coca-Cola Company® and Dr Pepper Snapple Group®.
Since inception, Coca-Cola UNITED has remained true to its foundational core values of: Quality, Excellence, Integrity and Respect. For 117 years, local relationships, personalized customer service, and strong community engagement have been the foundation of our business.
Coca-Cola UNITED has approximately 10,000 associates located in more than 60 facilities across six southeastern states (Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi and Tennessee). Historically significant franchises within our Coca-Cola UNITED family include Columbus, Georgia, development site of the original Coca-Cola formula; Chattanooga, the world’s first Coca-Cola bottler; and Atlanta, home of the worldwide Coca-Cola System. For more information, visit:
www.cocacolaunited.com.