Simmons Bank Championship Women's Leadership Summit Presented by Baptist Health set for October 21
The Simmons Bank Championship Women's Leadership Summit presented by Baptist Health is set for October 21 at Pleasant Valley Country Club in Little Rock, Arkansas. The event features Stacy Lewis, a 13-time LPGA Tour winner, as a guest speaker and Jael Thorpe, Founder & CEO of Gameday Social Apparel, as the luncheon keynote speaker.
The Summit includes panels on financial health and physical & mental health, followed by a fireside chat with Stacy Lewis and a putting and chipping clinic. The event kicks off the Simmons Bank Championship week, which is the first-ever PGA TOUR event held in Arkansas. The tournament, part of the PGA TOUR Champions Charles Schwab Cup Playoffs, will take place from October 25-27 with a field of 54 top players competing for a $2.3 million purse.
- First-ever PGA TOUR event held in Arkansas
- $2.3 million purse for the tournament
- Net proceeds will support multiple nonprofit organizations in Arkansas
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Featuring Arkansas alum and 13-time winner on LPGA Tour, Stacy Lewis, and Gameday Social Apparel's Jael Thorpe
The Summit will begin with registration at 9:30 a.m. and end with a putting and short-game clinic starting at 2:00 p.m. To purchase tickets, contact sales@simmonsbankchampionship.com.
Here is a complete schedule for this inaugural event:
9:30 a.m. | Registration and Breakfast |
10:00 a.m. | Welcome |
10:15 a.m. | Financial Health Panel Simmons Bank and Stephens |
11:00 a.m. | Break |
11:15 a.m. | Physical & Mental Health Panel Baptist Health |
Noon | Break and Lunch Service |
12:30 p.m. | Lunch and Keynote Speaker Jael Thorpe |
1:30 p.m. | Fireside Chat Stacy Lewis |
2:00 p.m. | Putting and Chipping Clinic and Wine Down Happy Hour |
The Summit aims to share stories and strategies for building and sustaining wellness while advancing your career. The day will begin with two panels on financial health and physical and mental health.
- Financial Health Panel: Simmons Bank representatives, Kirby Miraglia and Carrie Smith, join Stephens representatives, Mimi Hurst and Ashley Palermo Burns, to discuss managing your financial health at different phases of your career and personal life.
- Physical and Mental Health Panel: Baptist Health representatives, Julie Nix, Julie Turner, Holly Agud and Anne Brown, will discuss how physical and mental health impact each other and the importance of prioritizing your health to help you thrive in all aspects of life.
Thorpe will share her experience taking her company, Gameday Social Apparel, from a local boutique to a national brand. Originally launched from a college town boutique, Gameday Social has quickly become a household name in the collegiate apparel space. Known for elevated garment quality and distinctive graphics, this South Dakota based, certified women-owned company is focused on developing beautiful assortments for on-trend alumni and female fans for 75+ top universities, entertainers and pro sports teams across the nation.
The day will wrap with a fireside chat followed by a putting and chipping clinic with Lewis. Winner of two major championships, the Kraft Nabisco Championship in 2011 and the Women's British Open in 2013, Lewis was a decorated amateur and a four-time All-American at the University of Arkansas. As a redshirt freshman in 2005, she won the Southeastern Conference Tournament and was named SEC Freshman Golfer of the Year. In her 2007 season, she won the NCAA Division I Championship and was selected Golf Digest Amateur of the Year. In her senior season in 2008, Lewis again won the SEC Tournament and was selected SEC Golfer of the Year and SEC Golf Scholar Athlete of the Year.
The inaugural Simmons Bank Championship presented by Stephens will be held at Pleasant Valley Country Club in
Tickets for the Simmons Bank Championship presented by Stephens—a PGA TOUR Champions playoff event—are now on sale and more options have recently been added for the general public as well as the military. For a complete listing of ticket options or to purchase tickets, please visit the tournament website at simmonsbankchampionship.com.
Corporate sponsorships and hospitality packages as well as playing positions and teams in our official Pro-Am golf experience are also available for purchase. For more information, visit the website or contact sales@simmonsbankchampionship.com.
The Simmons Bank Championship presented by Stephens will be the first-ever PGA TOUR event held in
For more information about the Simmons Bank Championship presented by Stephens, to purchase tickets and to stay up to date on tournament news, visit the tournament website, simmonsbankchampionship.com.
Simmons Bank Championship presented by Stephens
The Simmons Bank Championship presented by Stephens, a PGA TOUR Champions Charles Schwab Cup Playoff event contested in
Simmons Bank
Simmons Bank is a wholly owned subsidiary of Simmons First National Corporation (NASDAQ: SFNC), a Mid-South based financial holding company that has paid cash dividends for 115 consecutive years. Simmons Bank operates 234 branches in
Stephens
"Stephens" (the company brand name) is a leading family-owned investment firm that includes Stephens Inc. (member NYSE/SIPC), Stephens Investment Management Group, LLC, Stephens Insurance, LLC, Stephens Capital Partners LLC and Stephens Europe Limited.
Stephens Inc. is headquartered in
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