Tag: The Greenbrier

Trevino Named Golf Pro Emeritus at Greenbrier

Lee Trevino has been named golf pro emeritus at The Greenbrier resort in West Virginia.

The resort announced Thursday that Trevino will replace Tom Watson, whose agreement with The Greenbrier wasn’t renewed after 10 years.

A six-time major winner, the 75-year-old Trevino will teach clinics at the resort’s golf academy during the summer months.

Resort owner Jim Justice had said Watson’s time to dedicate to the resort was limited. Justice preferred having someone on site much of the season.

The resort hosts the PGA Tour’s Greenbrier Classic next month.

Tennis legend Pete Sampras represents the Greenbrier as the Tennis Pro Emeritus.

Capito, Tennant to Compete in Chamber Forum

Democrat Natalie Tennant and Republican Shelley Moore Capito will attend a U.S. Senate candidate forum next week.

State Chamber of Commerce President Steve Roberts says they’ll participate in the Aug. 28 event as part of the chamber’s annual meeting at The Greenbrier in White Sulphur Springs.

In the 2nd Congressional District, Democrat Nick Casey and Republican Alex Mooney will participate in a chamber forum Aug 29. The same day, Democrat Glen Gainer and Republican Congressman David McKinley will attend a 1st District forum.

Roberts says Democratic Congressman Nick Rahall won’t join next Thursday’s 3rd District event. Republican Evan Jenkins did RSVP.

Third-party candidates won’t be involved.

Tennant and Capito will also debate Oct. 7 in Charleston. The West Virginia Press Association, West Virginia Public Broadcasting and AARP are organizing.

West Virginia Teens Play At Greenbrier Classic

Cole Hand and Alston Spears, two West Virginia junior golfers, will participate alongside professional golfers at this year’s Greenbrier Classic, which began Monday.

Hand and Spears were invited to play in the practice rounds and Pro-Am of the PGA Tour FedEx Cup event at The Greenbrier Resort in White Sulphur Springs, according to a release from the Governor’s office.

Both are junior golf members of the West Virginia Golf Association.

Hand is a resident of Wheeling and attends Wheeling Park High School.  He’s a  straight-A student, captain of the school golf team and a Class AAA State Medalist.

 
Spears is a resident of Spencer and is a 2014 graduate of Roane County High School. He’ll attend West Liberty University in the fall where he’ll be a member of the Hilltopper Golf Team.

 
The official PGA Tour FedEx Cup runs through Sunday with a field of 156 world-renowned golfers vying for a $6.5 million purse.

Saints Coach Payton on Hand for W.Va. Bill Signing

While visiting the West Virginia Capitol, New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton praised his team’s plans to move some of its training camp to The Greenbrier.
 
Payton was on hand Thursday as Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin signed a tourism bill. The Greenbrier’s training camp and a new medical facility would benefit from the law’s tax credits.
 
Greenbrier owner Jim Justice estimated the Saints would train at the White Sulphur Springs resort from July 18 to Aug. 16. Admission will be free.
 
Justice said building new football training grounds will cost $20 million to $25 million.
 
The medical center tax breaks could total up to $25 million over 10 years. The $86 million facility will likely open next year. Justice said he expects to draw top doctors for professional athletes.

     
 

The Gridiron Is Coming to The Greenbrier

The New Orleans Saints announced Thursday they will be using the Greenbrier Resort in White Sulphur Springs for part of its 2014 training camp.

General Manager of the Saints Mickey Loomis says the team wants to take advantage of a more moderate climate and setting in West Virginia. It will still spend some time training in New Orleans.

The Saints won a Super Bowl a few years ago under head coach Sean Payton.

The locations, times and dates haven’t yet been released of when the Saints will be in town.

According to a news release from The Greenbrier, owner Jim Justice says there will be practice fields of both artificial turf and grass, along with a practice facility, at the resort.

Greenbrier Could Get Millions in W.Va. Tax Breaks

The Greenbrier resort and its billionaire owner could receive up to $25 million in tax breaks over 10 years for a new medical institute.
 
Owner Jim Justice said the $86 million medical resort would offer doctors that care for professional athletes. It was first announced in 2011.
 
Some lawmakers criticized the late inclusion of the corporate income credit specifically for The Greenbrier. Lawmakers didn’t consider it publicly until the session’s second-to-last day.

Sen. Clark Barnes says the facility would be built, tax break or not. He criticized the break for Justice, who is worth $1.6 billion.
 
Senate President Jeff Kessler commended Justice for offering to invest $400 million in the facility and other yet-to-be-named projects.
 
The resort has hosted presidents and royalty, and hosts a PGA Tour golf event.

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