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GOLF CHANNEL TO SPONSOR INVITATIONAL FOR THE FIRST TEE
St. Augustine, FL - (October, 2008) The First Tee and GOLF CHANNEL today announced details of a new partnership naming GOLF CHANNEL as the title sponsor of the Golf Channel Invitational for The First Tee. This year's event, the
eight overall, takes place October 29th to November 2nd at
World Golf Village, St. Augustine, Florida.
"We are very proud to be able to take our long-time support of The First Tee to a new level through this new partnership," said GOLF CHANNEL President Page Thompson. "This event will help grow the sport of golf and provide opportunities that will impact the lives of young people in a positive way."
"We are very excited to have GOLF CHANNEL become a major part of this tournament, especially in time for our
eight anniversary," said Bobby Rearden, co-chairman of Osprey Events, which produces the tournament.
"Having resort and golf courses at World Golf Village
embrace being host to this eighth annual event is a coup for
the tournament and is a perfect fit being home to The First
Tee's home office". With GOLF CHANNEL's level of involvement, and continuing support from our other corporate partners, this tournament will provide added exposure and networking opportunities for our sponsors while doing what it was created to do, supporting the objectives of The First Tee."
More than 30 participants of The First Tee will attend a youth teaching clinic. Joe Louis Barrow, Jr., chief executive officer of The First Tee, will be the featured speaker.
"GOLF CHANNEL's reputation and ability to reach millions of golf fans worldwide will increase the awareness of The First Tee and introduce viewers to the young people who are benefiting from our life skills programs," said Barrow, Jr. "We are delighted
with GOLF CHANNEL support."
A maximum of 36 four-person teams will participate in the four-day event. Event proceeds will support The First Tee in its mission to impact the lives of young people by providing learning facilities and educational programs that promote character development and life-enhancing values through the game of golf.
GOLF CHANNEL will air a one-hour special about the tournament, "Celebrating The First Tee," twice during the holiday season, at least once in prime time. Broadcast dates and times will be announced at a later date.
For more information about the Golf Channel Invitational for The First Tee, please call the tournament office at (404) 308-8231.
About The First Tee
The First Tee is an initiative of the
World Golf
Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization based in
St. Augustine, FL at World Golf Village, home of the World
Golf Hall of Fame. Its mission is to impact the lives of
young people by providing learning facilities and
educational programs that promote character development and
life-enhancing values through the game of golf. Since its
inception in 1997, The First Tee has introduced the game of
golf and its values to more than 3.5 million participants in
50 states, 3,400 elementary schools and four international
locations - Canada, Ireland, New Zealand and Singapore.
Former President George H. W. Bush serves as honorary
chairman. The First Tee Founding Partners are LPGA, the
Masters Tournament, PGA of America, PGA TOUR and the USGA.
About Golf
Channel
Golf Channel is a multimedia, golf entertainment and
services company based in Orlando, Fla. The Golf Channel
cable network, co-founded by Arnold Palmer and a subsidiary
of Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ: CMCSA, CMCSK), is available
in more than 120 million homes worldwide through cable,
satellite and wireless companies. Exclusive partnerships
with the world's top tours allow Golf Channel to feature
more live golf coverage than all other networks combined,
added to a programming schedule distinguished by golf's best
news, instruction and original programming. Golf Channel's
digital platform of businesses is led by it's website,
www.GolfChannel.com, the number-one golf destination on the
Internet, delivering unmatched coverage of the world of
golf, as well as services that help the recreational player
with how to play, what to play and where to play golf.
About The
Renaissance Resort at World Golf Village
Located right next to the impressive World Golf Hall of
Fame, The Renaissance Resort at World Golf Village recently
completed a property-wide $10 million renovation. The
project included the complete remodeling of all 301 guest
rooms and suites, dramatic changes to the resort's 10-story
lobby atrium and entry area, remodeling of all guest room
corridors, an expanded fitness center with new
state-of-the-art equipment, a new restaurant and bar, and
enhancements to the meeting offerings and business center.
Situated within minutes of the historic sites of charming
St. Augustine and outstanding shopping at two large outlet
malls, The Renaissance Resort features a wealth of on-site
recreational options, which includes the two championship
golf courses (Slammer & Squire, and King & Bear), a
professional indoor golf simulator, a sauna, pool, hot tub,
tennis courts, and full-service concierge. Call 888-740-7020
or 904-940-8000, or visit
www.WorldGolfRenaissance.com.
Media Contacts:
Jim Thompson, Osprey Events, 404-308-8231, jt@golflogistics.com
Dan Higgins, Golf Channel, 407-355-4018, dhiggins@golfchannel.com
Karen Lamonica, The Renaissance Resort, 407-788-7070, ext.
207, klamonica@chisano.com
Monique Smith, The First Tee, 904-940-4314, msmith@thefirsttee.org <-back
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