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FORMER NFL QUARTERBACK JOEY HARRINGTON LEADS 2012 REGENCE PRO-AM TEAM TO FIRST PLACE

Social Media Efforts Enhance Fan Experience

 

PORTLAND, Ore. (August 26, 2012) – Former NFL quarterback and Portland-native Joey Harrington, along with amateur teammates Don Antonucci, Kyle Dean, Trent Green and Stacy Nicholson, won Sunday’s Regence Pro-Am with a score of 49-under-par 167.

LPGA Tour pro and Big Break X contestant Amber Prange led her team to second place, followed by the team paired with PGA TOUR pro Jason Gore.

The top three finishing teams for this year’s Regence Pro-Am are as follows:

1st       JOEY HARRINGTON              167 (-49)
            Don Antonucci, Kyle Dean
            Trent Green, Stacy Nicholson

2nd      AMBER PRANGE                   168 (-48)
           Jeff Allder, Doug Bertz
           Robin Lorain, Casey Waage

3rd      JASON GORE                         170 (-46)
           Greg Cheetham, Steve Elorriaga
           Victor Winkler, Cam Johnson

The Umpqua Bank Challenge tournament proper, a best-ball event featuring eight two-person teams, kicks off on Monday, August 27 at 9:00 a.m. with Peter’s Clinic presented by Srixon, held on the 18th green.

Monday’s clinic will feature entertainment by Tournament Host Peter Jacobsen, comedian Matt Griesser and World Long-Drive champion Jamie Sadlowski, as well as the introduction of all sixteen main field professionals. The eight OSAA junior champions competing in this year’s Srixon Junior Challenge will also be in attendance.

Pairings for Monday’s Srixon Junior Challenge are as follows:

SRIXON JUNIOR CHALLENGE
9:30 a.m.      Madison Odiorne/Nate Krause
                     Kaitlin Collom/Ryan Melnychuk

9:40 a.m.      Gigi Stoll/Kevin Murphy
                     Caroline Inglis/Sulman Raza

Pairings for Monday’s first round of the Umpqua Bank Challenge are as follows: 

THE NORTHWEST FOURSOME
10:30 a.m.    Jason Allred/Andrew Vijarro
                     Brian Henninger/Vincent Johnson

UMPQUA BANK CHALLENGE MAIN FIELD
10:40 a.m.    Belen Mozo/Jamie Sadlowski
                     Robert Garrigus/J.J. Killeen

10:50 a.m.    Steve Elkington/Scott McCarron
                     Casey Martin/Kyle Stanley

11:00 a.m.    Bill Haas/Jay Haas
                     Peter Jacobsen/Lee Trevino

Monday is also the SRIXON YELLOW OUT, where anyone who comes to the tournament wearing yellow will receive a free TOUR Yellow gift courtesy of Srixon. Free gifts available while supplies last.

Street Team and Social Media Promotions Enhance Fan Experience
A new addition to the 2012 Umpqua Bank Challenge is the Street Team. Consisting of seven student volunteers, aged 14-21, the Street Team will be live tweeting (@UBCStreetTeam), posting on Facebook (facebook.com/petersparty) and posting on Instagram (@petersparty) while on-course for the duration of the tournament. Street Team members will be engaging with fans each day through merchandise giveaways, online photo albums and a social media scavenger hunt, tagged with #UBCGame.

The Umpqua Bank Challenge
The Umpqua Bank Challenge, <http://www.umpquabankchallenge.com>, is a three-day exhibition-style golf tournament set for August 26-28, 2012 at The Reserve Vineyards and Golf Club in Aloha, Ore. The Umpqua Bank Challenge will include The Regence Pro-am on Sunday and the main field competition on Monday and Tuesday, where PGA TOUR and Champions Tour professionals will play a best-ball format while paired into two-person teams. Hosted by PGA TOUR professional and Portland-native Peter Jacobsen, proceeds from The Umpqua Bank Challenge will benefit the tournament’s two partner charities; Randall Children’s Hospital at Legacy Emanuel and the “I Have a Dream” Foundation – Oregon.

About Peter Jacobsen SPORTS
Founded in 1988, Peter Jacobsen SPORTS, LLC, <http://www.peterjacobsensports.com>, is a full-service sports and entertainment marketing firm that specializes in event sales, management and operations, sponsorship consulting and player/talent relations. The company is independently owned and has more than 20 full-time employees across two offices in Portland, Ore. and Providence, R.I. Since its inception, PJS has managed more than 250 events around the United States.

About Umpqua Bank
Umpqua Bank, <http://www.umpquabank.com>, headquartered in Roseburg, Ore., is a subsidiary of Umpqua Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ: UMPQ) and has locations between San Francisco and Seattle, along the Oregon and Northern California Coast, and in Central Oregon and Northern Nevada. Umpqua Bank has been recognized for its innovative customer experience and banking strategy by national publications including The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, BusinessWeek, Fast Company and CNBC. The company has been recognized for the past five years in a row on FORTUNE magazine’s list of the country’s “100 Best Companies To Work For.” Umpqua Holdings also owns a retail brokerage subsidiary, Umpqua Investments Inc., which offers services through Umpqua Bank stores and in dedicated offices throughout Oregon. Umpqua's Private Bank Division serves high net worth individuals and non-profits providing customized financial solutions and offerings. Umpqua Holdings Corporation is headquartered in Portland, Ore. For more information, visit http://www.umpquabank.com. 

 
CONTACT:
 Amy Biery
Director of Communications
Peter Jacobsen SPORTS
503-526-9331
amy.biery@peterjacobsensports.com

 

  • Peter Jacobsen welcomes the crowds to Sunday morning's clinic
  • Jason Allred, Brian Grant and Terry Porter enjoy the show on Sunday morning
  • Terry Porter, Huey Lewis and Scott McCarron at Sunday's clinic
  • GOLF CHANNEL's Holly Sonders takes a swing for Peter and Sunday's crowd
  • Two-time World Long Drive Champion Jamie Sadlowski wows the Sunday clinic crowd
  • European Challenge Tour pro Nico Bollini shows off his Colin Montgomerie impression
  • Peter Jacobsen's infamous Craig Stadler impression
  • LPGA Futures Tour pro Perry Swenson during Sunday's Regence Pro-Am
  • Comedian Matt Griesser arrives late to Sunday's clinic
  • Guests enjoy front row seats from the 18th green private hospitality suites
  • 2011 Regence Pro-Am field of pros and celebs line the 18th green for the clinic
  • Blue skies and full bleachers for the inaugural Umpqua Bank Challenge
  • Grammy-winning musician Huey Lewis signs autographs on Sunday
  • University of Oregon men's golf coach Casey Martin on Sunday
  • PGA TOUR pro and Oregon-native Jason Allred during Sunday's Regence Pro-Am
  • The 2011 Umpqua Bank Challenge main field participants
  • Holly Sonders and Arnold Palmer share a laugh during Monday's clinic
  • Jamie Sadlowski gives Matt Griesser a scare on Monday
  • Mark O'Meara and Nick Price enjoy the show during Monday's clinic
  • Jay Haas and Ben Crenshaw in stitches on Monday morning
  • Jay Haas tees off during Monday's first round
  • World Golf Hall of Fame member Ben Crenshaw during Monday's first round
  • Fuzzy Zoeller mingles with sponsors after play on Monday
  • Eventual co-champion Scott McCarron celebrates on Monday after holing a bunker shot on 18
  • Ben Crenshaw visits a private hospitality suite on Monday afternoon
  • 2011 Umpqua Bank Challenge Honoree Arnold Palmer sits down with radio partner 1080 The Fan
  • Ketel One Vodka Ice Bar at the Monday Night Dinner Dance presented by Ferguson Wellman
  • Former Portland Trail Blazers Brian Grant and Jerome Kersey visit with Arnold and Kit Palmer on Monday night
  • Fan-favorite team Arnold Palmer and Peter Jacobsen make the turn on Tuesday
  • Arnold Palmer addresses the crowd after his Umpqua Bank Challenge Honoree presentation
  • Nashville's LoCash Cowboys entertain the crowd on Monday Night
  • 2011 Monday Night Dinner Dance presented by Ferguson Wellman
  • Arnold Palmer and Fuzzy Zoeller look on as Ben Crenshaw tees off on Tuesday morning
  • 2011 co-champion Scott McCarron shows off the coveted Challenge
  • Steve Elkington, Peter Jacobsen and Scott McCarron show off the official tournament trophy
  • 2011 Umpqua Bank Challenge tournament staff
  • Tuesday's crowds enjoy entertainment by Design Band after play
  • Umpqua Bank Challenge fans enjoy the post-tournament party
  • Scott McCarron and Steve Elkington join the show on Tuesday after-play