Boot Ranch Hosts 5th Annual Nimitz Golf Classic

NGC raises $500k over five years to benefit veterans and the Admiral Nimitz Foundation

FREDERICKSBURG, Texas, July 1, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Boot Ranch, the Texas Hill Country's finest private golf and family community, welcomed more than 150 golfers at the 5th Annual Nimitz Golf Classic (NGC), held earlier this month. The 2014 Nimitz Golf Classic raised more than $100,000 for both the Admiral Nimitz Foundation and Combat Marine Outdoors, a non-profit organization which seeks to provide an outdoor adventure of a lifetime to some of our heroes. This year's proceeds bring the total funds raised over the past five years to benefit the Admiral Nimitz Foundation, the National Museum of the Pacific War and co-beneficiary non-profits serving the needs of veterans and military personnel to well over $500,000.

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General Michael W. Hagee, USMC (Ret), 33rd Commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps and President and CEO of the Admiral Nimitz Foundation led the charge both on the field and on the Boot Ranch golf course (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kg6qi5wFdug), as attendees from the Fredericksburg community and beyond enjoyed spectacular weather, challenging rounds and surprise flyovers. Dotting the fairways were golfers, soldiers, and guns, jeeps, and other World War II era military equipment and vehicles from the National Museum of the Pacific War's private collection, making this one of the most unique golf tournaments held anywhere.

Todd Huizinga, Boot Ranch's director of operations, commented: "Hosting the Annual Nimitz Golf Classic has become a favorite tradition at Boot Ranch.  Our members and staff look forward to welcoming the Fredericksburg and Hill Country community as well as golfers from around the country who continue to make this important fundraiser for our servicemen and servicewomen a success."

The Admiral Nimitz Foundation and its staff plan, finance and run the tournament to support the National Museum of the Pacific War and benefit returning veterans, wounded warriors and military personnel. The Foundation donates a portion of the proceeds to a co-beneficiary chosen from non-profits working with wounded and recovering military service personnel at the San Antonio Military Medical Center. The co-beneficiaries to date have been the Military Warrior Support Foundation (2010), Operation Comfort (2011), Operation Military Embrace (2012), Wounded Warrior Outdoors (2013) and Combat Marine Outdoors (2014).

Boot Ranch will host the 6^th Annual Nimitz Golf Classic on Friday, June 12, 2015.  To register for the tournament, please contact Mrs. Marty Kaderli at (830) 997-8600 x204 or Email.

About Boot Ranch
Boot Ranch is the Texas Hill Country's finest private golf and family community nestled on more than 2,000 picturesque rolling acres. The master-planned retreat offers a variety of living options and the clubhouse features expansive vistas, a spa and casual fine dining. Featuring a Hal Sutton-designed championship course, Boot Ranch has been rated one of the Top 10 Golf Communities in America by Golf Digest and ranked among the Top 10 in Texas seven times by The Dallas Morning News. Visit www.bootranch.com or call (830) 997-6200.

About the Admiral Nimitz Foundation
The Admiral Nimitz Foundation supports, operates, and manages the National Museum of the Pacific War, which is a Texas Historical Commission property. Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, Commander in Chief, United States Pacific Fleet was born in Fredericksburg, Texas in 1885.  Visit www.pacificwarmuseum.org.