Officials of The Ally Challenge presented by McLaren announced that Erin Mazurek Stone has been named director of business development & community engagement of the HNS Sports Group managed, PGA TOUR Champions event, now entering its sixth year at Warwick Hills Golf & Country Club in Grand Blanc.
Stone joins The Ally Challenge management team after five years as the tournament director for the FedEx St. Jude Championship. Under her leadership, the PGA TOUR FedExCup playoff event experienced an unprecedented growth in commercial business development, more than doubling total revenues during her tenure.
“I am thrilled to join the HNS Sports Group team and excited to be leading the business development and community engagement efforts to help increase the tremendous success achieved by The Ally Challenge presented by McLaren to date,” says Stone.
“I’m passionate about the great state of Michigan and the positive impact the game of golf can make in a community. I look forward to this incredible opportunity to grow the tournament and expand the philanthropic reach of The Ally Challenge to make a difference in southeastern Michigan and beyond.”
Stone has more than 20 years of professional career experience in sports and event marketing. Prior to her time in golf, the Michigan native spent five years with the Detroit Red Wings and Olympia Entertainment, and seven years in tennis, including time with the United States Tennis Association where she became the first female tournament director in North America on the ATP TOUR at the Memphis Open.
Stone earned a bachelor’s degree from Northwood University.
The 2023 Ally Challenge presented by McLaren will take place the week of August 21 – 27 at Warwick Hills Golf and Country Club.
The Ally Challenge will be one of the premier Regular Season events on the PGA TOUR Champions in 2023, which will give way to the Charles Schwab Cup Playoffs–a season-ending, three-tournament series used to determine the TOUR’s season-long champion. All three rounds of The Ally Challenge presented by McLaren will be broadcast on Golf Channel.
