Multi-faceted sponsorship promotes integrated wellness for LPGA members
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla., Feb. 15, 2006 – A new LPGA partnership will soon enable the world’s leading female golfers to receive health and wellness advice from the world’s leading health resort company.
Canyon Ranch, the gold standard of life enhancement vacations, has joined the LPGA sponsorship family, as announced today by LPGA Commissioner Carolyn Bivens and Canyon Ranch Vice President Roxanne Housley.
The LPGA/Canyon Ranch relationship will evolve as players and wellness professionals exchange ideas and information. One of the first initiatives will bring award-winning Canyon Ranch chefs to select tournament sites to prepare healthy foods that are nutritious and great tasting for the players. The first location for this program will be the Safeway International Presented by Coca-Cola, March 16-19, at Superstition Mountain Golf Club in Mesa, Ariz.
"The LPGA is more than thrilled to partner with Canyon Ranch," said Carolyn F. Bivens, LPGA commissioner. "Canyon Ranch represents the absolute best in fitness, relaxation and nutritional services—all of which meet the needs of our athletes as they train and play hard throughout the season. Canyon Ranch’s commitment to help LPGA members achieve or maintain a healthy lifestyle makes this relationship a perfect fit for our organization and our members."
Bivens and Housley unveiled the partnership to LPGA players yesterday at the first official designated player meeting of the season. "Canyon Ranch understands the importance and the challenges of being healthy, energetic and at peak performance when preparing for the season and while traveling to tournaments. Sharing our expertise in wellness lifestyles with LPGA players is a true honor," said Housley.
Another feature of this multi-faceted sponsorship is the presentation of an all-inclusive stay at one of Canyon Ranch’s two destination resorts to every winner of an LPGA event in the United States. Canyon Ranch President Kevin Kelly will be on-site at this week’s SBS Open at Turtle Bay and next week’s Fields Open in Hawaii to make the awards to the event champions.
Canyon Ranch
Canyon Ranch has been offering healthy, active vacations for over 25 years. The life enhancement company with 2,200 employees has two destination health resorts — the original opened in Tucson, Arizona in 1979 and a second in Lenox, Massachusetts in 1989. Canyon Ranch has been named Best Destination Spa ten times in the Condé Nast Traveler readers’ poll. Canyon Ranch also operates three Canyon Ranch SpaClub fitness, spa and wellness facilities, which are located in Las Vegas, Orlando and on board the Queen Mary 2 luxury ocean liner and in 2006 will open the first Canyon Ranch Living residential community in Miami Beach. Additional information is available at www.canyonranch.com.
About Ladies Professional Golf Association
Featuring the world’s best women golfers, the LPGA’s membership includes touring, teaching and club professionals. The LPGA Tour in 2006 features 34 events, with total prize money of nearly $50 million. Since 1981, the LPGA and its tournaments have raised approximately $170 million for charity. From the dreams of its 13 founders in 1950, the LPGA has evolved into the world’s preeminent women’s professional sports organization. The LPGA has grown from its roots as a playing tour into a non-profit organization involved in every facet of golf. The LPGA Teaching and Club Professional (T&CP) membership boasts a total of nearly 1,200 women golf professionals who serve as teachers, golf professionals, club managers and coaches. Through the LPGA T&CP membership, the LPGA is working to increase the involvement of women and youth in golf, as well as contribute to the growth of the sport overall. The LPGA is headquartered in Daytona Beach, Fla. For more information on the LPGA, log on to www.LPGA.com.
Contact:
Laura Neal, LPGA
386-274-6278
Erinn Figg, Canyon Ranch
520-749-9655, ext. 4287
