Cleary's Big Cat Golf Classic

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
 
June 16, 2026
 
CONTACT:
Brett Rogers
Director of Marketing
800-686-1883 x.1558
brogers@cleary.edu
 
Cleary University hosts Big Cat Golf Classic to support student athletes
 
(HOWELL, MI) Cleary University will host its 11th annual Big Cat Golf Classic, Friday, July 17 at Chemung Hills Golf Course in Howell (3125 Golf Club Rd). Proceeds will support Cleary’s athletic program and its athletes.
 
Registration opens at 8 am, with a shotgun start at 9 am. Cost for a foursome is $600 and includes 18 holes of golf, continental breakfast, lunch, a steak dinner, two beverage tickets, prizes throughout the day and a silent auction.
 
Individual golfers also are welcome at a cost of $150, and they will receive the same package as a foursome.
 
All golfers are entered into these contests: closest to the pin, longest drive, and hole in one. They also can purchase 50/50 tickets.
 
Everyone in the community is invited to participate in the Big Cat Golf Classic and support Cleary athletics. Format is a four-person scramble.
 
Cleary welcomes sponsors for the following: hole sponsor, clubhouse sponsor, beverage cart sponsor and presenting sponsor. For details on these sponsorships, send an email to mballinger@cleary.edu.
 
“Proceeds from this event support the rising expenses associated with Cleary’s growing athletic department and ensures student athletes have the necessary financial and academic services
for success on and off the field,” reports Max Ballinger, Cleary’s athletic director. “For the last 10 years, our community has been overwhelmingly generous in its support of the Big Cat Classic. Thanks to this support, we can provide the assistance our student athletes need.”
To reserve a spot at Cleary’s Big Cat Classic, visit https://paybee.io/quickpay.html?handle=mi&ppid=85 or send an email to mballinger@cleary.edu.
 
 
About Cleary University
Founded in 1883, Cleary University is a four-year, private, nonprofit accredited university, offering undergraduate and graduate degrees from a unique Business Arts curriculum, and driven by a faculty of thought leaders with deep, practical experience in their industries. Offering on-campus and online education models, Cleary also provides a robust athletic program of 21 sports and a rich residence life where hundreds of students live on a peaceful 50-acre campus. Cleary graduates tend to land jobs faster than their peers and with higher earning salaries at the start of their careers. The university was ranked #1 in Michigan for return on investment among private, nonprofit business schools and #1 in Michigan for earnings one year post graduation.
 
To learn more about Cleary University, visit its website: https://cleary.edu. 

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