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Golf Weekend In Southern California DesertFantasy Springs Resort Casino Serves Up VolleyPillooza & Golf at Eagle Falls Golf Course
Thirty beautiful models from all over the world converged on the Palm Springs,
California area on May 18-20, 2007 at the Fantasy
Springs Resort Casino and Eagle
Falls Golf Course in Indio for the VolleyPillooza Golf Weekend.
Friday's events included a Volleyball Tournament
with teams of models featured in Playboy, Maxim, FHM, Stuff, Supermodels Unlimited,
and Hooters Magazine; the
National Bikini Pillow Fighting Championship poolside; a Pairings
Party in the Terrace Lounge; and a "Meet The Models"
Welcoming Party in the Velvet Lounge Nightclub..
On
Saturday morning, 160 golfers took to the links in a Golf Scramble Tournament
at the newly opened Eagle Falls Golf Course. That afternoon, Chef Freddy Reiger
served over three hundred guest at the South Beach theme Pool Party and Award's
ceremony. Reiger former head chef of Trump Casinos in Atlanta City recently
joined Fantasy Springs and treated the guest to Cuban style cuisine featuring
grilled lobster, scallops, shrimp, and beef.
On Saturday Night in the Velvet Lounge Nightclub, the Wrap Party was attended by top NFL players including Rookie Sensation Reggie Bush (USC's Heisman Trophy Winner) of the New Orleans Saints. The entire weekend was videotaped by Mandt Brothers Productions for ESPN and hosted by Donte Stallworth, all-pro wide receiver from the New England Patriots.
"It was non-stop action with beautiful models and world-class athletes all weekend long," said Linda Powers, Vice President of Marketing at Fantasy Springs. "It was a great way to introduce the public to our multi-faceted first class resort and championship golf course." Located in the beautiful Palm Springs area, Fantasy Springs Resort Casino offers all you need for a fun-filled getaway or complete destination vacation, now including golf. Whether your fantasy includes luxurious hotel rooms, exciting Vegas-style gambling options, fabulous dining, 5,000-seat special events center with world class entertainment, bowling or poolside lounging, it is all there.
"The
Fantasy Springs Resort Casino is where the Super Models of Sports come to play,"
said Lou Crescenzo, Vice President of Casino Operations for Fantasy Springs.
"Whether it is golf, bowling, poker, blackjack, volleyball or pillow fighting,
Fantasy Springs is always happy to host these beautiful models. This event was
one of our best ever! Our VIP Players had a great time."
Tom Law, Director of Player Development for Fantasy Springs Resort Casino served
as the Director of the Weekend. "I have done hundreds of event all over
the world," said Roy Hahn, president of PlayerXT, "and I have never
seen a more organized weekend. Everyone had the greatest time. Tom did such
a fine job."
It was
a media frenzy as the models arrived at Fantasy Springs. Cameras from every
station in Coachella Valley were on hand as the models took warm-ups on the
Volleyball Court. Andy Adler of of CBS2 was on property to
prepare a segment on "Eye on The Desert." KESQ-ABC
Sports Director was on hand to meet Donte Stallworth. Early in the morning,
Cori and Kristen Veselka were guests of CBS2 Anchor Dan Ball. Nicole Hiller
and Jamie Smithers were guests of Gino Lamont and the beautiful Elisabeth Cook,
Today Hosts at KMIR-NBC. The Palm Springs' Desert
Sun did a two page pictorial.
The Veselka
Twins, Cori and Kristin (at right with Donte Stallworth) provided
entertainment for the weekend performing at the Welcoming Party in the Velvet
Lounge Nightclub on Friday Night, the Awards Pool Party on Saturday and the
Rock Yard on Saturday night. The multi-talented twins from Wisconsin write their
own song and do their own dance choreography. The are combination of pop, hip
hop and country. Their special rendition of Red Neck Woman was a real treat.
The winning Volleyball Team consisted of Tara
Rice, Jen Johnson, Julie
and Shawnee Costello. The Hooter's Models Martha
Gonzales, Jamie
Smithers, Nicole Hiller and Aly Fronk finished second in Volleyball. It
was a hard fought battle between Jacqueline
Bishop and Julie Costello in the National Bikini Pillow Fighting Finals,
but Julie (at left) won a tight two out of three matches to claim the title
and the "Velvet Pillow Award." Other contestants were Wrenna
Monet, second in swimsuit competition; Adena Cooke, third in swimsuit competition;
Gina Trimbauch, fourth place in swimsuit competition; Keagan Quiring from Oregon;
Jessica Phelps of San Diego; Chris Grund of Phoenix and Evina Luna of Palm Springs.
In addition to ESPN, the event will appear on Dish Network's Water Channel.
Also, segments of the event will appear on the syndicated television show Whacked
Out Sports which airs on the weekends.
Check out pictures of the Epic Pillow Fighting Battles and all the pictures
of the weekend provided by Thomas Oed of Impact Photo, official photographer
of VolleyPillooza.
Volleyball
Tournament & Pillow Fighting Championship
Golf
Tournament & More
Golf
Welcoming
Party
Pool
Party & Swimsuit Competition
"You feel like you are in the heart of Las Vegas," said Malika Dudley,
Miss Hawaii, winner of the swimsuit competition. Malika was "Miss Congeniality"
in the 2006 Miss America Pageant, and served as the perfect host for the event.
Malika handed out signed Miss America pictures to all the guests. "My sister
Emily and I had the time of our lives. Emily and Malika at right.
The event was sponsored by Rockstar Energy Drink, Flor de Jardin Cigars, Absolut Vodka, Cruzan Rum, Daily's Cocktails & Mixers, Corona Beer, Jim Beam, Level, Sauza Tequila, Maker's Mark, and John Paul Mitchell Systems.
"Flor de Jardin Cigars is proud
to sponsor the Super Models of Sports," said Michael Makens, owner and
founder of Flor de Jardin. "We have just been featured in SMOKE
and The Robb Report, and we are very excited about new ratings in Cigar
Aficionado." Flor de Jardin presented a box of premium Honduras cigars
to the winners of the Golf Tournament and cigars to all the golfers.
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