GRAND BLANC TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WNEM) \u2014 The Ally Challenge is underway in Grand Blanc Township, with 78 PGA Tour Champions professionals competing for a $2.2 million purse at Warwick Hills Golf & Country Club.<\/p>\n
The event is bringing revenue to businesses in the area, including Irene\u2019s Craft Kitchen and Biergarten.<\/p>\n
Business sees increase in customers<\/p>\n
Amy Hernandez, assistant general manager and event, sales and marketing manager at Irene\u2019s, said the tournament has benefited the restaurant.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe absolutely love having this golf tournament in Grand Blanc. We welcome all of the guests into Irene\u2019s for the after parties and our live bands that we have here,\u201d Hernandez said.<\/p>\n
Hernandez said she\u2019s seen a lot of golfers come in too.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019ve been seeing people come in, in their golf attire. We\u2019ve seen some of the players come and enjoy Irene\u2019s. And so it\u2019s been great,\u201d Hernandez said.<\/p>\n
Fans support local businesses<\/p>\n
Breanna McNamara traveled from Flushing to watch the PGA Tour Champions players. She said stopping at Irene\u2019s was a way to end her day at the tournament.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe absolutely love it. They\u2019ve done a great job at this restaurant. And it\u2019s nice to see the city booming,\u201d McNamara said.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey\u2019ve got some specials today, and it\u2019s a great atmosphere. They\u2019ve got the range here, and you can see the extra golf. So it\u2019s a lot of fun. And we got some golfers that came over after the round, so it\u2019s kind of nice to be around the pros and see what they\u2019re doing,\u201d McNamara said.<\/p>\n
Hernandez said the restaurant has more events planned for the weekend.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have live bands this evening, and Saturday and Sunday, so it should be a great weekend,\u201d Hernandez said.<\/p>\n
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