ServiceMaster Restore Golf Tour Has College Athletes and Amateurs Playing to Benefit Local Charities


MEMPHIS, TN--(Marketwired - June 09, 2015) - Some of the nation's best collegiate golfers will be paired with local golf enthusiasts in a unique tournament format that has raised over $2.2 million for local charities since its inception.

The 2015 ServiceMaster Restore Collegiate Players Tour, presented by State Farm, is an eight-city event that begins this month. The tour provides a venue for top collegiate men and women golfers to compete during the summer months. Local golfers can sign up to participate alongside the collegiate players, and all the proceeds from the local tournament are donated to local charities.

"This tour is a great way to create excellent summer competition for these aspiring young players and local amateurs, and it's a great way to raise funds for local charities," said Gary Bauer, chief operating officer for ServiceMaster Restore, a business unit of ServiceMaster Global Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: SERV). "ServiceMaster Restore has been a sponsor for 10 years and we are honored to support the Collegiate Players Tour.

"Our services help home and business owners get back on their feet when the unexpected happens. We're thrilled to support many non-profit groups that have the same goal."

"We have always been about two things," said Barry Rodenhaver, executive director of the Tour said. "For the kids to compete and for them to develop confidence within themselves.

"Thanks to the sponsors who have supported us, the amount of positive momentum these events generate will continue to grow."

Local ServiceMaster Restore franchisees will coordinate the events, and work with local State Farm representatives to run the events in each location.

       
Tour schedule      
Date City Venue Charity
June 8-10 Minneapolis, Minn. Stonebrook Golf Club Ronald McDonald House Charities
June 22-24 Baton Rouge, La. Santa Maria Golf Club Baton Rouge Crimestoppers
June 29-July 1 Los Angeles, Calif. Hidden Valley Golf Club Huntington's Disease Society
July 6-8 Harlingen, Texas Harlingen Country Club 1st Tee of Greater Brownsville
July 13-15 Oklahoma City, Okla. Gaillardia Country Club Go Mitch Go Foundation
July 27-29 Atlanta, Ga. Laurel Springs CC Will To Live Foundation
Aug. 3-6 Dallas, Texas Texas Star Golf Club Adaptive Training Foundation
       
       
To participate or find out more, contact:  
Minneapolis Fred McGuire fredm@svmps.com
Baton Rouge Huey Miller, Jr. hueyjr@servicemasterrestoration.com
Los Angeles Jeff Watson jwatson@smsos.com
Harlingen Adam Arredondo adam@smquality.com
Oklahoma City Steve Stamper svmwok@sbcglobal.net
Atlanta Bill Barbee bbarbee@smcleancobb.com
Dallas Greg Gilmer ggilmer@servicemasterdallas.com
     

About the Collegiate Players Tour
The Collegiate Players Tour is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to the promotion of college golf competition for college-age golfers, both men and women during the summer months. The tour is in its 22nd year, and is sanctioned by the Golf Coaches Association of America, National Golf Coaches Association, and the United States Golf Association. For more information, visit www.collegiateplayerstour.com.

About ServiceMaster Restore
With approximately 1,800 franchised and licensed locations around the world, ServiceMaster Restore and ServiceMaster Recovery Management (SRM) serve customers through a global network of franchises available 24/7/365 to provide residential and commercial restoration services resulting from damage caused by water, fire or smoke. SRM is the large-scale commercial catastrophic disaster restoration unit of ServiceMaster Restore. ServiceMaster Restore and SRM have operations and consulting experience on countless disasters, including clean-up after Hurricane Katrina and the Pentagon after September 11, 2001. More information can be found at www.servicemasterrestore.com and www.servicemasterrecoverymanagement.com. ServiceMaster Restore is a business unit of the Memphis-based ServiceMaster Global Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: SERV), a leading provider of essential residential and commercial services, which brands include Terminix, American Home Shield, ServiceMaster Restore, ServiceMaster Clean, Merry Maids, Furniture Medic and AmeriSpec.

About ServiceMaster
ServiceMaster Global Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: SERV) is a leading provider of essential residential and commercial services, operating through an extensive service network of more than 8,000 company-owned, franchised and licensed locations. The company's portfolio of well-recognized brands includes Terminix (termite and pest control), American Home Shield (home warranties), ServiceMaster Restore (disaster restoration), ServiceMaster Clean (janitorial), Merry Maids (residential cleaning), Furniture Medic (furniture repair) and AmeriSpec (home inspections). We serve residential and commercial customers through an employee base of approximately 13,000 company associates and a franchise network that independently employs an estimated 33,000 additional people. The company is headquartered in Memphis, Tenn. Go to www.servicemaster.com for more information about ServiceMaster or follow the company at twitter.com/ServiceMaster or facebook.com/TheServiceMasterCo.

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