Omni Hotels & Resorts Announces PGA TOUR Players Kevin Kisner and Scott Stallings as Brand Ambassadors
Kisner and Stallings to play active role in Omni’s charitable initiative Birdies-or Better supporting Feeding America
DALLAS (January 21, 2020) – Omni Hotels & Resorts, the Official Hotel of the PGA TOUR, today announced its new partnership with PGA TOUR golfers Scott Stallings and Kevin Kisner. Both Stallings and Kisner hold three PGA TOUR victories each and Kisner is currently ranked 30th in the Official World Golf Rankings and finished ninth in the 2019 FedExCup final standings.
As ambassadors for Omni, Stallings and Kisner will actively engage with the brand through social media and will attend various Omni-sponsored events during tournaments to share more about Omni Hotels & Resorts, as well as playing an integral role in the Birdies-or-Better campaign, Omni’s charitable initiative with the TOUR. To date, Omni has been able to provide families in need with nearly 300,000 meals and with Stallings and Kisner making a combined total of 207 birdies or better this season so far, they are going to continue to lead Omni in its mission to help end hunger across the country.
“Having Stallings and Kisner be a part of the Omni family and represent us on and off the course is an exciting partnership that will elevate the Omni brand within the golf scene,” said Dan Surette, chief sales officer of Omni Hotels & Resorts. “These two talented TOUR players are both actively engaged in the community and want to make a positive impact which is why we are proud to partner with players like them.”
The Birdies-or-Better campaign started in June of 2018 as an extension of Omni’s Say Goodnight to Hunger program, which gives one meal to Feeding America for one night’s stay at any domestic Omni hotel or resort. The Birdies-or-Better campaign is a way for Omni, TOUR players and tournaments to come together for a great cause by providing meals for a family of four for every birdie-or-better made during each PGA TOUR event.
“When out on the course, I want to play my best and make birdies, but there is no better feeling to know that each birdie-or-better goes towards something greater,” stated Scott Stallings, PGA TOUR player. “My family and I love to stay at Omni properties across the country and I grew up staying at the Omni Mount Washington Resort, so partnering with them to help fight hunger was a no brainer for me.”
“I am lucky to make a living playing a sport that I love,” said Kevin Kisner, PGA TOUR player. “The ultimate goal at each tournament is to win and by knowing that if I make a ‘birdie-or-better’ I can help children and families fight hunger, it’s another added motivation to make me play better.”
Meal donations were made to local Feeding America food banks in each tournament’s home city and include, but are not limited to the following:
- North Texas Food Bank
- Tarrant County Area Food Bank
- Capital Area Food Bank
- The Greater Boston Food Bank
- Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank
- Second Harvest Food Bank
- Community Foodbank of New Jersey
- Atlanta Community Food Bank
About Omni Hotels & Resorts
Omni Hotels & Resorts creates genuine, authentic guest experiences at 60 distinct upscale hotels and resorts in leading business and leisure destinations across North America. With more than 25 iconic golf courses and 16 award-winning spas featured in dynamic locales nationwide, every Omni proudly opens its doors to share the true spirit of its destination. Reflected through local color, personalized service, unique wellness options, signature restaurants and creative culinary offerings, Omni leaves a lasting impression with every guest and a heightened level of recognition and rewards delivered through its Select Guest loyalty program. As a founding member of the Global Hotel Alliance, Select Guest is further expanded through the DISCOVERY® loyalty program offering members additional global benefits. Omni is committed to reducing hunger and is on a mission through its Say Goodnight to Hunger initiative to provide millions of meals each year for food banks to feed children, families and seniors in communities in which it operates. For information or to book accommodations, visit omnihotels.com or call 1-800-The-Omni.
Located in some of the country’s most beautiful destinations, Omni’s collection of 60 upscale hotels includes 12 golf resorts featuring more than 25 golf courses designed by award-winning golf architects. Each golf resort is complete with luxurious accommodations and superior service, on and off the course. Championship courses include the Cascades Course at The Omni Homestead in Virginia; the Donald Ross-designed courses at The Omni Grove Park Inn in North Carolina and Omni Mount Washington in New Hampshire; and the recently redesigned Fazio Foothills at Omni Barton Creek in Texas to name a few.