Story by Samantha Geisler - Sports Marketing & Events Specialist
(North Platte, Nebraska, May 18, 2021) – On May 25th and 26th, the best of Nebraska High School Class D boys’ golfers will converge on North Platte for the Nebraska State Championship tournament. The two-day event is expected to draw 90-100 golfers to the Lake Maloney Golf Course. Class D is the largest class that offers 75 schools the chance to compete at Districts, including area schools such as Maywood/Hayes Center, Mullen, Paxton, North Platte St. Pats, Wallace, and more… “We can expect many family, friends and fans to come to North Platte to supports these boys as they compete in the State Championships.” Quoted Samantha Geisler, Sports and Events Marketing Specialist for the North Platte Area Sports Commission, a division of the North Platte/Lincoln County Visitors Bureau.
The Visitors Bureau in cooperation with the Lake Maloney Golf Course bid the NSAA State Tournament following the 2017 tournament and was awarded the host location for 2018-2020 Class D Boys State Golf Championship, but due to Covid shutdowns last spring, the State Championships were unable to be played, thus NSAA granted an extension to all host locations.
The North Platte Area Sports Commission estimates that this 2-day event will bring an economic impact of $60,830 to the community through lodging, retail, food, and beverage purchases. The Sports Commission developed this estimate by using the Event Impact Calculator developed by Destinations International provided by membership in the national organization Sports ETA: Sports Events and Tourism Association.
For more information, contact Samantha Geisler at the North Platte / Lincoln County Visitors Bureau 308-221-6865 or sgeisler@playnorthplatte.com.