Welcome
The George Billingsley Northwest Arkansas Razorback Club is pleased to provide this website for the
benefit of current and prospective club members.
Our site has
been generously underwritten by our Platinum Sponsor, George Nunnally
Chevrolet of Bentonville, Gold Sponsors, Premier Concepts, Arvest and 360Bentonville.com,
Silver Sponsors, Blakeman's Fine Jewelrey (official Jeweler of the
Arkansas Razorbacks), Whole Hog Cafe, Coleman and Courtyard by Marriott -
Fayetteville; and 2009 Southwest Classic Sponsors, Crowne Plaza Suites, Holiday Inn, American Airlines, The Keg
Steakhouse and Bar and Texas de Brazil. Check out these sponsors’ web sites by clicking on their logos
on the left or going to the Links
page.
Our
Links
page also has links for 2009
Club Event sponsors, other Razorback Clubs, various Razorback media
outlets and official
Razorback Athletic Department sites, such as
www.arkansasrazorbacks.com
and
www.thisisarkansasfootball.com
E-News_May, 2009
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Team and Individual slots are filling up for
the George Billingsley NWA Razorback Club's
annual golf
tournament
scheduled for the afternoon of
Friday, July 17th at Bella Vista Country
Club... so if you’re interested in
participating, please contact us at
jgroff1@att.net
or 479-366-1209 to sign up ASAP!
Registration fees can be paid any time
through July 10th, but don't wait to sign
up...

Men's Rolex Watch
Hole-in-One Contest
Sponsored by Blakeman's Fine Jewelry

"Official
Jeweler of the Arkansas Razorbacks"
Field a 5-person team and we'll team you up
with a U of A coach/athletic dept.,
ex-Razorback or local media celebrity. If
you sign up as an individual player, we’ll
put you on a team. Junior and women golfers
are encouraged to play!
Amateurs only…
Celebrity participants this year include: Coach
Bobby Petrino and members of his staff;
Coach Frank Broyles; Coach former Razorback and
Buffalo Bills quarterback Joe Ferguson;
former Razorback quarterback Barry Lunney,
Jr.; former Razorback, NFL 1st round draft
choice (13th pick) and Cleveland Browns
receiver Preston Carpenter; former Razorback
All-Americans Bill McClard and Bruce Lahay;
local media like Jimmy Dykes (ESPN), Derek
Burleson, Grant Hall, Bo Mattingly and many others...
Prior to the event, a bid sheet of
celebrities is sent to team captains and
individual players in case you want to bid on playing with a
specific celebrity. The team/person with the
highest bid on a celebrity is paired with
them for the round of golf.
All proceeds (registration fees,
celebrity bids, raffles, etc.) go to the
Razorback Foundation for U of A men's
and women's athletic scholarships.
Donations are tax deductible and a
charitable donation form can be
provided.
After golf,
join us for a
BBQ hosted by Premier,
with a raffle and live auction of Razorback
memorabilia like a Bobby Petrino autographed
helmet, a Frank Broyles autographed photo
and other great items donated by our
sponsors.
Registration Fees:
5-Person Team + Tee Box Sign $700.00
5- Person Team
$625.00
Individual Player
$125.00
Tee Box Sign Sponsor
$100.00
Send in the attached registration form with
check/money order.
2009 Golf Registration Form
Or register online via
PayPal. ALL REGISTRATION FEES MUST BE
RECEIVED BY JULY 10TH.
For more information, contact Doyle Groff at
479-366-1209.

A special E-News will be sent in July
outlining “logistics” for the Golf
Tourney, as well as highlighting various
sponsors, raffle and live auction
packages/items.
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Going to the 2009 Southwest Classic in Texas?
The NWA Razorback Club is trying to "do our
part" to insure our members can make the trip to Arlington for the first
game between the Razorbacks and Texas A&M Aggies in the new Cowboys
Stadium in Arlington on October 3rd. If interested in finding out about
club hotels in Arlington, transportation to/from stadium, etc. contact
jgroff1@att.net.
Club Information
The NWA Razorback Club currently
represents approximately 1,200 NWA area households, with over 750 Razorback fans
and 300 businesses on
our E-News list... go to the Club Info page for more information about
the club and memberships.
To get placed on our E-News list to
receive information on upcoming Razorback Club activities, go the
Club Info
page. We send out a
monthly ENews (see current ENews link above) and Special Event ENews prior to club
functions. To see old copies of the
club ENews, go to the
Past Enews
page
If you need Razorback
tickets or you can't attend a Razorback event and have tickets to sell, you can list them
on our
Ticket Exchange.
The exchange is especially busy during football season, but Razorback
fans list
tickets for other sports throughout the year as well.
The
club has established a
NWA Razorback Club group on LinkedIn, a free online
networking tool to help you get "Linked In" to other NWA
professionals and Razorback fans. Check out our
Networking page to find out
more about LinkedIn, the new NWA Razorback Club
group and other NWA or U of A-related groups on it.
A new place to get information on the club and upcoming
activities is on our informational page on
www.360Bentonville.com
(We're listed under Entertainment and Communities).
The site provides a
comprehensive visual directory of virtual tours of various attractions
and businesses, including, specials, coupons, maps, pictures and more
from around Bentonville, Rogers and Bella Vista.
Although most information on this site is
concerning our NWA Razorback Club events and activities, we also provide
information periodically for various charity and other organizations that are “linked” to
Razorback athletics. We currently have information on
Pagnozzi Charities, the NWA Tip Off Club, Pel's Pals, the Brandon Burlsworth Foundation
and ALS Association. Please check out the
Related Charities/Organizations
page for more information on these
organizations and their events. If you have a Razorback “linked” organization or event you would
like us to highlight on this website and in our E-News, contact
Jeanne Groff.
Be sure to check this site frequently throughout
the year for updates…
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