World Golf Hall of Fame member Fred Couples named 2019 Ambassador of Golf

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World Golf Hall of Fame member and 1992 Masters champion Fred Couples has been named the 2019 recipient of the Ambassador of Golf Award, which is presented by the FirstEnergy Foundation. The Ambassador of Golf Award honors a person who has fostered the ideals of the game on an international level and whose concern for others extends beyond the golf course.

The evening’s festivities will include a new charity fundraiser that will support the tournament’s key charities, including the Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank, Akron Children’s Hospital, The First Tee of Akron, University Hospitals Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital, Summa Health System and Cleveland Clinic Akron General.

Couples will be presented the award on Thursday, July 11 at Firestone Country Club following the first round of the Bridgestone SENIOR PLAYERS Championship. FirstEnergy Corp. and Westfield are the Founding Partners for this PGA TOUR Champions major championship debuting at Firestone Country Club, July 10-14.

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