Lydia Ko won the 2016 ANA Inspiration for her second major championship victory. The 45th anniversary of the event featured the inaugural ANA Inspiring Women in Sports Conference, an expanded ANA Junior Inspiration, and so much more. Watch the video below as Lydia recaps the event.
2016 ANA Inspiration Recap
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The ANA Inspiration is one of the most historic events in all of golf. Having celebrated it’s 45th anniversary in 2016, every tournament has been held at Mission Hills Country Club since its inception in 1972.
Event History
The ANA Inspiration is second only to the Mastersfor longest tenured event at a single location.
The Leap into Poppie’s PondA tradition since 1991.
The Champions RobeGiven every year since 1994.
45Years the ANA Inspiration has been held at Mission Hills Country Club.
34Number of women to have won the
event.
12Past champions who are World Golf Halls of Fame members.
25Leaps, dives, cannonballs, and “wade-ins” into Poppie’s Pond.
In it’s 45 year history, the ANA Inspiration has amassed some of the finest champions in all of golf, including 12 World Golf Halls of Fame members.
The Champions
2016 Lydia Ko2015 Brittany Lincicome*2014 Lexi Thompson2013 Inbee Park2012 Sun Young Yoo2011 Stacy Lewis2010 Yani Tseng2009 Brittany Lincicome2008 Lorena Ochoa2007 Morgan Pressel2006 Karrie Webb*2005 Annika Sorenstam**2004 Grace Park2003 Patricia Meunier-Lebouc2002 Annike Sorenstam*2001 Annika Sorenstam
2000 Karrie Webb1999 Dottie Pepper*1998 Pat Hurst1997 Betsy King**1996 Patty Sheehan1995 Nanci Bowen1994 Donna Andrews1993 Helen Alfreddson1992 Dottie Pepper1991 Amy Alcott**1990 Betsy King*1989 Juli Inkster*1988 Amy Alcott*1987 Betsy King1986 Pat Bradley1985 Alice Miller
1984 Juli Inkster1983 Amy Alcott1982 Sally Little1981 Nancy Lopez1980 Donna Caponi1979 Sandra Post*1978 Sandra Post1977 Kathy Whitworth1976 Judy Rankin1975 Sandra Palmer1974 JoAnn Prentice1973 Mickey Wright1972 Jane Blalock
*Two-time winner**Three-time winnerBold = Hall of Fame
The Field
The ANA Inspiration by the Numbers
115+Average size of the invitation-only field
25+Countries represented each year in the event
50+Players in the 2016 field who will
compete in the Olympic games in Rio
The Fans
50,000+Spectators who attend the event
47.2Average age of attendees
$100K+Average income of attendees in USD
53%Percentage of
female spectators
2.25 Billion+Global impressions
during tournament week
6.7M+LPGA web page views
during the ANA Inspiration
11,000+Global articles written
about the event
380M+Households reached globally through TV
The Media
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Mission Hills Country Club
Dinah Shore Tournament Course
Desmond Muirhead designed the Tournament Course in 1970. It has the distinct honor of
being rated the No. 1 course in the Coachella Valley for many years.
The signature 18th hole is a 646-yard par 5 with an island green, fronting the expansive and
newly renovated clubhouse.
ANA Inspiring Women in Sports ConferenceThe inaugural conference celebrated the most inspiring female athletes in the world. Speakers included business executive and co-founder of the Huffington Post Arianna Huffington, as well as Olympic gold medalist athletes Missy Franklin, Lindsey Vonn, Abby Wambach, Kristi Yamaguchi, Jessica Long, and moderator Julie Foudy.
The conference will be returning in 2017.
The Newly ExpandedANA Junior InspirationThis year, the ANA Junior Inspiration is being expanded, thanks to ANA and a new partnership with the AJGA.
The expansion includes…
• …an all-new ANA Priority Mileage Points system;
• …invitations to the best amateurs in ANA’s 11 North American gateway cities;
• …invitations to an additional 29 of the best AJGA amateurs from around the world;
• …an upgrade of the event to a 54-hole AJGA Invitational.
The winner of the ANA Junior Inspiration receives the final exemption into the ANA Inspiration, an opportunity unlike anything in all of golf.
Brand visibility to nearly 400 million global households reached through the ANA Inspiration telecast.
Branding for Television
Tee Wraps• Full color logo board placed on a Golf Channel televised hole• Ability to do single or dual panels on one or more holes• Limited availability
Traditional :30 or :60 commercial spots available. Contact us for pricing and availability.
On-Site Activation• Grandstand branding• Leaderboard branding• Hole-in-one prize activation• Customized activation
Single Panel: $10,000 Double Panel: $18,000
Starting at $10,000
Golf with two different LPGA professionals on the Dinah Shore Tournament Course. The ultimate golf experience.
Pro-Am Experience
Includes:• 18 holes of golf with two different professionals: one of
the front nine, and one on the back nine• Gifting experience worth nearly $500• Catered on-course food & beverage• Invitation for two to the Pro-Am Pairings Party• Invitation for two to the Pro-Am Awards Party• Complimentary ticket package to the ANA Inspiration• Invitation to the ANA Inspiring Women in Sports
Conference
Single: $3,500 Foursome: $12,000
Entertain clients and employees with an incredible hospitality experience at the 18th Green Suites.
18th Green Suites Hospitality
Includes:• Access to air-conditioned facility to escape the heat• VIP clubhouse parking• Unlimited food & beverage service• Premium indoor/outdoor seating• Premium private restroom facilities• Big screen TVs to watch the action happening on the
course
20 Person Private Suite: $20,000Includes 20 individual tickets per day Thursday through Sunday.
10 Weekly Passes: $7,000Includes 10 individual tickets per day Thursday through Sunday.
10 Saturday + Sunday Passes: $4,000Includes 10 individual tickets for Saturday and Sunday.
10 Thursday or Friday Passes: $1,750Includes 10 individual tickets for either Thursday or Friday.
Get up close views of the action with grounds tickets to the LPGA’s first Major, the perfect treat for employees, friends, and family.
Ticket Packages
Includes:• Access to the grounds at Mission Hills Country Club• Parking passes included with each package below
25 Weekly Grounds Credentials: $2,000Credentials are valid for admission every day Wednesday through Sunday of tournament. Includes weekly parking passes.
10 Weekly Grounds Credentials: $1,000Credentials are valid for admission every day of the tournament, (Wednesday through Sunday). Includes weekly parking passes.
50 Any Day Grounds Passes: $1,000Each grounds pass is valid for admission any one day of the tournament (Wednesday through Sunday). Includes 50 daily parking passes.
25 Any Day Grounds Passes: $550Each grounds pass is valid for admission any one day of the tournament (Wednesday through Sunday). Includes 25 daily parking passes.
Engage personally with thousands of ANA Inspiration spectators with a customized exhibit booth.
Exhibit Space
Includes:• Complete branding control inside booth - perfect for
branded banners and signage• Ability to sample or demonstrate product, or offer
branded SWAG gifts to spectators• Ability to gather consumer data using promotions or
contests
Standard 10’ x 10’ Space: $5,000
Expanded 10’ x 20’ Space: $9,000
Custom exhibit sizing available. Contact us to discuss availability and pricing.
Place an ad in the tournament’s Official Program or Daily Pairings guide.
Advertising
Official Program Advertising• Thousands of hard copies produced and distributed
free of charge to spectators at event.• Digital version distributed to over 300,000 GolfWeek
subscribers, with the ability to link to your website or product page.
• Limited availability, secure early for preferred placement.
Daily Pairings Guide• Included in The Desert Sun newspaper as a sports section
wrap-around, complete with editorial content that engages readers for maximum ad viewership.
• Used by virtually every spectator to find their favorite players on the course, with nearly 40,000 copies distributed during the event.
• Additional 30,000 copies distributed each day of tournament week to Desert Sun subscribers.
Full Page: $2,500 Half Page: $1,500 Double Ad: $10,000Can be placed vertically or horizontally.
Single Ad: $5,000
Become a partner of one of the most exciting new events in women’s sports.
ANA Inspiring Women in Sports Conference
Presenting Sponsorship• Presenting sponsorship of the ANA Inspiring Women in Sports
Conference• In-telecast vignette integrated into tournament broadcast to
highlight conference involvement / women’s empowerment• Logo on all digital communications (website/social media)• Verbal mention by conference emcee• Logo inclusion on all printed conference collateral• Expo space at conference to communicate with guests• Opportunity to provide company branded gift to attendees• Opportunity to sponsor a panel• Social media mention of sponsorship via tournament handle• Twenty (20) invitations to the conference• Two (2) Pro-Am foursomes (eight participants total)• Twenty (20) 18th Green Suites tickets each day Thursday through
Sunday to the ANA Inspiration
Investment: $100,000
Panel Sponsor• Mention in all conference materials• Verbal mention by conference emcee• Expo space at conference to communicate with guests• Logo inclusion on all printed conference collateral• Opportunity to provide sponsored panel introduction• Social media mention of sponsorship via tournament handle• Fifteen (15) invitations to the conference• One (1) Pro-Am foursome• Ten (10) 18th Green Suites tickets each day Thursday through
Sunday to the ANA Inspiration
Investment: $40,000
ANA Inspiring Women in Sports Conference
Sponsorship of Networking Breaks• Verbal mention by conference emcee• Logo inclusion on all printed conference collateral• Logo on in-conference signage promoting networking break• Logo on screen during networking breaks• Social media mention of sponsorship via tournament handle• Ten (10) invitations to the conference• Ten (10) 18th Green Suites tickets each day Thursday through
Sunday to the ANA InspirationInvestment: $25,000
Sponsorship of Women’s Golf Clinic• Private Clinic for ten (10) guests with LPGA Legends• Signage on course driving range during clinic• Private lunch post-clinic• Ten (10) invitations to the conferenceInvestment: $25,000
Additional Packages
Ten (10) weekly grounds passes to the ANA Inspiration and ten (10) invitations to the conferenceInvestment: $4,000
One (1) Pro-Am package and one (1) invitation to the conferenceInvestment: $3,500
One (1) weekly 18th Green Suites ticket and one (1) invitation to theconference (before February 1, 2017 only)Investment: $750
Opportunities available to be a supporting partner in some of the ANA Inspiration’s additional events, as well as exclusive ”Official” designation to maximize your partnership.
Additional Sponsorship Opportunities
ANA Junior Inspiration• Presenting sponsor of the event• Customized opportunities available
Official Partner Designation• Category exclusivity (i.e. “Official Beverage of the ANA Inspiration”)• Custom on-site activation plan
Additional Opportunities• Gifting for nearly 200 Pro-Am participants• Gifting for over 700 volunteers• Branding of special areas (i.e. LPGA Lesson Zone, Pond Side Pub)
Contact us to discuss availability and pricing for event sponsorship opportunities.
Social Media Activation• Countdown sweepstakes• Sponsored promotional giveaways• Content sponsorship