In conjunction with the start of The PPAI Expo 2025, the Glen Holt & Fran Ford Memorial Golf Tournament will be held on Monday, January 14, at Bali Hai Golf Club in Las Vegas.

Supporting the Promotional Products Education Foundation (PPEF), 100 golfers from 40 promo firms raised over $48,000 for PPEF’s college scholarship program last year.

“This golf tournament is a major contributor to the scholarship fund that supports industry employees’ and their children’s education goals while honoring the legacies of two industry icons, Glen Holt and Fran Ford,” says PPEF Executive Director Kathlene Brethowr.

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The late Glen Holt, MAS, was a former PPAI board member and Hall of Fame inductee who passed away in 2010, and Fran Ford Jr., CAS, was president of supplier Castelli, a division of Magnet, and PPAI Hall of Fame inductee who passed away in 2018. As a dedicated supporter of PPEF, Ford launched the PPEF Glen Holt Scholarship Golf invitational in 2014. The tournament celebrates their lasting legacies with PPEF scholarships named in their honor.

Tournament Details

The tournament starts at 9 a.m. with breakfast available starting at 8 a.m.

It costs $2,800 per foursome or $750 per individual.

  • Green fees, a cart, breakfast, lunch, beverages and products from various industry suppliers are all included in the price.


Pre-registration is required. Sign-up by emailing KathleneB@ppai.org.

  • Opportunities for prizes include longest drive (men/women), closest to pin (men/women) and first place team, along with various drawings.


Sponsorships are also still available for those who would like to support but can’t play.

Sponsors as of November 11 include:

  • Beverage Cart: SAGE
  • Bloody Mary Bar: BELLA+CANVAS
  • Clubhouse Bar: The Magnet Group
  • Longest Drive, Men – Cap America
  • Longest Drive, Women – Laura Holt
  • Closest to Pin, Men – Ariel Premium
  • Closest to Pin, Women – DCX
  • Hole Sponsors – Spector & Co.; Cutter & Buck; Bag Makers, Inc.; Vernon Company, EMT