2012 GOOTTER GRAND SLAM - MARCH 24TH AND 25TH
The Gootter Grand Slam is an annual tennis tournament and pro-exhibition drawing Tucson's top players and featuring matches between tennis legends. Named after Steve Gootter, an accomplished athlete, the event is held each spring. The yearly tennis event - held at the Reffkin Tennis Center - has become a showcase event for the Tucson tennis community and one of many events the Gootter Foundation holds each year.
Music, food, and a wellness fair create a wonderful environment to play, watch and learn more about sudden cardiac death. A gala dinner kicks off the tournament, featuring foods from around the world, entertainment and a live auction.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Gala Dinner honoring Dr. Gulshan and Neelam Sethi -- Saturday, March 24th
Skyline Country Club -- Tucson, Arizona
6:30 p.m.
Tickets: $150 per person
Pro-Exhibition and Tennis Tournament -- Sunday, March 25th
Reffkin Tennis Center -- Tucson, Arizona
8:30 a.m. - Health and Wellness Fair
9:00 a.m. - Doubles Tournament
12:00 p.m. - Pro-Celebrity Doubles Exhibition
1:30 p.m. - Pro-Singles Exhibition
Tickets: $25/adult; $10/teen or $50 for a family of four (two adults, two teens). Kids 12 and under free. Entry includes food, drink, music, health/wellness fair, silent auction & great tennis!
Steven M. Gootter Foundation - 2011 Gootter Grand Slam from Lyssa Holmes on Vimeo.
FEATURING TENNIS LEGENDS MIKAEL PERNFORS & MURPHY JENSEN
This charity event, held at the Jim Reffkin Tennis Center, benefits Sudden Cardiac Death research at the Uof A Sarver Heart Center.
This special tennis event will feature former Top 10 player and 1986 French Open singles finalist, Mikael Pernfors, 1992 French Open Doubles Champion Murphy Jensen, and new University of Arizona head football coach, Rich Rodriguez!
Players who participate in the Gootter Cactus Cup will receive a tournament T-Shirt that, when worn, will allow them free entry into the following Sunday's Gootter Grand Slam on March 25th.
Mikael Pernfors, Murphy Jensen and Rich Rodriguez will be headlining an interactive celebrity doubles exhibition, followed by an action-packed singles match by the professionals.
Entry into the event includes free food, drinks, music, great tennis and much more! Event starts at noon. Longtime participant Mats Wilander suffered a lacerated kidney at this year's Australian Open in a freak accident, and will not be able to play this year.
2012 GOOTTER GRAND SLAM
CACTUS CUP JUNIOR TOURNAMENT
Dates: March 17th-19th, 2012
Divisions: Boys & Girls - 8s, 10s, 12s, 14s, 16s & 18s
Sites: Jim Reffkin Tennis Center & Tucson Racquet Club
Registration Links:
Boys & Girls 8s, 10s, 12s & 14s - CLICK HERE
Boys & Girls 16s & 18s - CLICK HERE
Tournament Winners get to hit with Mats Wilander at the Gootter Grand Slam event March 25th
2012 GOOTTER GRAND SLAM COMMITTEE
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- Asher Amar
- Rob Aronoff
- Joyce N. Barkley
- Jessica Baylon
- Michelle Brown
- Chuck Dunn
- Molly Eglin
- Jayme Fabe
- Evan Feldhausen
- Jil Feldhausen
- Norma Gentry
- Debra Gootter
- Paulette Gootter
- Shari Gootter
- Sheila Hipps
- Lyssa Holmes
- Meghan Houk
- Ashley Jones
- Judi Kessler
- Bob Kivel
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- Donna Levy
- Clint McCall
- Melissa McCoy
- Andrew Messing
- Claudine Messing
- Jeff Miller
- Jessica Monash
- Ginny Murphy
- Brent Nelson
- Emily Pollock
- Tom Pothoff
- Bobby Present
- Steve Rosenberg
- Abbie Stone
- Peter Strong
- Amy Stuchen
- Mary Pat Ware
- Leigh Ann Waterfall
- Arianne Weiner, PhD
- Steve Weintraub
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HONORING STEVEN GOOTTER
The Steven M. Gootter Foundation is dedicated to saving lives by defeating sudden cardiac death through increased awareness, education and scientific research.
We dedicate ourselves to this mission in memory of Steven M. Gootter. Stephen awas a loving father, husband and family man who dies of sudden cardiac arrest. He was also a passionate tennis player.
Many of Arizona, Tucson and Phoenix's top businesses including Cox Communications, Phoenix Suns, and the University of Arizona Medical Group are supporting this terrific cause.
Read more about Steven Gootter
HERE.
To learn more about the Gootter Foundation, click
HERE.
Read more about the
Foundation's efforts to have more than 500,000 Tucsonans trained to perform CPR as part of their "Be a Lifesaver" campaign.