Military Appreciation Day at Gulf Resort Classic Published April 29, 2010 By Susan Griggs 81st Training Wing Public Affairs KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss. -- Golf enthusiasts can get a free look at top senior professional golfers at the inaugural Mississippi Gulf Resort Classic through May 2 at Beau Rivage Resort's Fallen Oaks Golf Club on Highway 15 in Saucier. Friday is Military Appreciation Day with free admission for active-duty members, retired military and their dependents with valid Defense Department identification cards. A base bus runs every two hours from the Welch Auditorium and Sablich Center to the event beginning at 7:30 a.m. and ending at 5:30 p.m., or personnel can catch buses at the IP Hotel Casino Resort starting at 7 a.m. There's no general parking at Fallen Oaks. The Classic is one of 26 official events on the 2010 Champions Tour. The winner earns a $240,000 check and a crystal replica of the Biloxi Lighthouse as a trophy. The tournament benefits the Mississippi Gulf Coast Habitat for Humanity. Cable One is moving the Golf Channel to Channel 18 during the Classic. The Golf Channel plans to broadcast 17½ hours of the competition