FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 17, 2025
Sessions Give Tribal and Local Youth Hands-on Experience with Pro Golfers
PENDLETON, Ore. (July 17, 2025) — Wildhorse Resort & Casino, Eastern Oregon’s premier family and entertainment destination, will host two free youth golf clinics this summer, offering local kids a chance to learn the game from professional golfers with support from Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. The clinics are part of a weeklong series of activations as part of the 2025 Wildhorse Ladies Golf Classic.
The two half-day clinics, featuring instruction from rising stars of women’s professional golf, will be held on Tuesday, Aug. 12, covering swing fundamentals, chipping, putting, etiquette, and basic rules. Each session is limited to the first 50 registered youth golfers, with a waitlist available. Participants are encouraged to bring their clubs, if possible.
Tuesday, Aug. 12 Clinic Schedule:
• Morning Session: 10am – Noon, at Wildhorse Resort Golf Course
• Afternoon Session: 4pm – 6pm, at Golf Course at Birch Creek
Registration forms can be found by visiting wildhorseresort.com/epson-youth-golf-clinic-wrc.
“As our fourth year of hosting the tournament and these clinics approaches, it is cultivating these impactful experiences for tribal and local youths that becomes more and more central to the broader vision of growing the game of golf in our region,” said Gary E. George, CEO of Wildhorse Resort & Casino.
Wells Fargo is sponsoring this year’s youth clinics, helping ensure the events remain free and accessible. “We’re proud to support an opportunity that introduces young players to the game and creates lasting memories alongside professional golfers,” said Sean Kimball, executive director of the gaming division and relationship manager at Wells Fargo.
The 2025 Wildhorse Ladies Golf Classic is scheduled for Aug. 15–17 at Wildhorse Golf Course, situated on the Wildhorse Resort & Casino property. The tournament will feature more than 140 professional golfers from around the world, competing in a three-day tournament as part of the Epson Tour’s Race for the Card, a season-long points competition for LPGA Tour membership.
General admission tickets are $12 and cover all three competition days. Wildhorse Resort & Casino Club Wild members can receive free admission by visiting the player’s desk during the tournament week. Children aged 15 and under are admitted free when accompanied by a ticketed adult.
Wildhorse Ladies Golf Classic tickets can be purchased online by visiting wildhorseresort.com/2025-epson-tour-page.
For information on sponsorship packages, visit wildhorseresort.com/2025-epson-tour-page/sponsorships.
The success of this golf tournament relies on more than 125 volunteers who perform duties integral to the operation of a professional sporting event. Individuals interested in volunteering are encouraged to sign up here: wildhorseresort.com/2025-epson-volunteer-registration.
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