Chelsea & Matt Tee Up for This Year’s Ally Challenge

Chelsea Mills • July 9, 2025

We're Thrilled to Be A Part of Something Great!

This year, we’re excited to be back in the mix at The Ally Challenge presented by McLaren — and you’ll definitely spot Chelsea and Matt behind the scenes helping bring it all together!


🎉 Coordinating the Small Business Campaign


We're proud to be coordinating the
Small Business Campaign, featuring 60 incredible small businesses from Frankenmuth, Swartz Creek, Davison, Flint, Lake Orion, Fenton, Clarkston, Rochester, and beyond! These businesses are helping promote this amazing event while connecting with their communities in fun, meaningful ways.


🎟️ Get Discounted Tickets Through Local Businesses


When you
purchase tickets through any of these participating small businesses — including Behind Your Design — you'll receive:

  • $5 off a one-day ticket
  • $10 off a weekly pass

📌 Ticket prices increase at the beginning of August, so don’t wait — get yours now and support local while saving!

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📢 Media Day Recap: Stewart Cink Returns for The 2025 Ally Challenge


It’s always special when our community comes together to celebrate the spirit of golf, generosity, and local connection — and this year’s 2025 Media Day was no exception!

On Monday, July 7th, we had the pleasure of hosting friends, partners, and supporters for lunch and conversation as we officially kicked off the countdown to this year’s tournament.


⛳ Welcoming Back 2024 Champion Stewart Cink


We were honored to welcome back our 2024 Ally Challenge Champion,
Stewart Cink, as our special guest.

With a career that includes:
🏆 The 2009 Open Championship
🏆 8 PGA TOUR titles
🏆 Presidents Cup & Ryder Cup appearances
🏆 2017 Payne Stewart Award
🏆 Over 40 weeks in the Top 10 of the World Golf Ranking
🏆 And his first PGA TOUR Champions title right here at Warwick Hills

…Stewart is truly a legend. It was inspiring to hear him reflect on his win and share his excitement to defend his title this August.


🍽️ Gathering Community & Partners

After the holiday week, our partners, media friends, charity leaders, and supporters gathered to celebrate, connect, and build excitement for another unforgettable tournament season.


📸 Thanks for Spreading the Word

Thank you to everyone who captured and shared the day’s excitement on social media — your photos and posts made it clear how special this community really is.


💚 $8.4 Million & Counting

Thanks to your support, The Ally Challenge presented by McLaren has now surpassed $8.4 million in charitable impact — and the momentum keeps building.


From community connections and creative promotions to on-site excitement and giving back, The Ally Challenge isn’t just one of Michigan’s favorite golf events — it’s a celebration of everything that makes this region special.

We’re proud to play a small part in this big event again this year — and we can’t wait to see you at Warwick Hills this August for championship golf, live music, local flavor, and meaningful impact.

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