Fun-filled day of FREE golf activities at Beau Rivage Plantation will include on-site instruction from more than 30 Carolinas PGA professionals, clinics for all playing levels, equipment testing, golf contests, product giveaways and much more North Myrtle Beach, S.C. – Play Golf America, an initiative of the PGA of America and implemented by the Carolinas PGA Section, today announced that a Play Golf America Day will be held in Wilmington, NC on Saturday, May 20, at Beau Rivage Plantation, located at 649 Rivage Promenade in Wilmington, North Carolina.
The Play Golf America Day, which will run from 10 am – 4 pm and is free to the general public, will serve as a fun-filled day of golf activities designed to provide expert instruction to golfers, introduce new golfers to the game and provide equipment testing from the best brands in golf today.
Highlighting the day will be free instruction and golf clinics conducted by more than 30 Carolinas PGA teaching professionals from throughout the Carolinas, for beginners, intermediate, and advanced level players alike. These golf professionals will also provide 5-minute tune-ups, and conduct demonstrations on all facets of the game.
Several of the golf industry’s leading equipment manufacturers including Callaway Golf, Nike Golf, Ping, Ben Hogan, Cobra and MacGregor Golf are expected to be on-site to provide hands-on testing of the hottest products on the market today. Attendees will be able to test drivers on the range, wedges at the chipping area and putters on the practice green. Representatives from each participating manufacturer will also be on hand to provide club fitting and product insight.
Additionally, attendees will have the opportunity to gather information on some of today’s most exciting golf participation programs that are part of the Play Golf America initiative, including Link Up 2 Golf, PGA Free Lesson Month (May), EWGA Chapters, Golf: For Business & Life, The Carolinas Golf Association among others.
"The Play Golf America Day at Beau Rivage Plantation will be a terrific golf experience for players of all levels," said Rick Murphy, President of the Carolinas PGA Section and Director of Instruction at Carolina Golf Practice and Learning Center, in Greensboro, NC. "From avid golfers, to golf enthusiasts and newcomers to the game, this event will provide a fun-filled atmosphere that combines instruction, product testing, skills contests and some great golf giveaways."
"We found that through our successful 2005 events in the Carolinas, it was critical that we connect our local PGA Professionals who teach these programs, with their consumers," said Murphy. "We are happy to be able to continue to expand these efforts into other markets with the ultimate long-term goal of blanketing the entire Carolinas with Play Golf America programs."
For more information on the Play Golf America Day at Beau Rivage Plantation on Saturday, May 20, 2006, log on to http://carolinas.pga.com or call (843) 399-2742. For more information on the golf facility or for directions, please call (910) 392-9022.
About Play Golf America
Play Golf America is an industry-wide national marketing campaign developed and led by The PGA of America to increase golf participation among new and occasional golfers nationwide. Supported by a variety of allied associations, including the LPGA, National Golf Course Owners Association, PGA TOUR and the United States Golf Association, Play Golf America offers a variety of adult player development programs geared to connect people to the game.
Play Golf America’s objectives are to reach 17 million golfers who have expressed a desire to play golf and the 14 million occasional golfers who play between one and seven times per year. The campaign is designed to introduce people to the game of golf, enhance their skills and increase their frequency of play. In support of the campaign, The PGA of America has developed an industry-sponsored web site, www.playgolfamerica.com, that serves as a link for consumers to access adult player development programs in their local markets that are of most interest to them. Programs featured on the web site are designed to be fun, affordable and informative so that adults and their families can enjoy the game, and former and occasional golfers can increase the frequency of their participation in golf.
About Carolinas PGA Section
Established in 1923, the Carolinas PGA Section of the Professional Golfers’ Association has grown to be the largest of the PGA forty-one sections with almost 2,000 professional members. The Carolinas PGA Section embraces North and South Carolina as well as a small portion of southern Virginia, representing more than 800 golf facilities. The Carolinas PGA is dedicated to nurturing and improving the quality of the game for the thousands of golfers using its member facilities. PGA professionals are responsible for conducting a variety of golf-related functions which include human resource management, golf shop merchandising, golf instruction, tournament operations, junior golf programs, growth of the game initiatives, golf club repair, administering the rules, public relations and much more. For additional information contact Ron Schmid, Executive Director, at (843) 399-2742.
About Beau Rivage Plantation
Beau Rivage Plantation is an affordable 18-hole golf resort located just minutes south of sunny Wilmington, North Carolina, Beau Rivage includes 25 condo units inspired by the plantation architecture of the Deep South.
The resort offers a snack bar, lounge, golf shop, formal and banquet dining (seating up to 250 guests). The banquet dining feature is popular for weddings (where the entire wedding party can stay at the resort), corporate retreats and family reunions. They also offer packages that includes two nights stay, three rounds of golf with cart and two breakfasts.
Contact:
Ron Schmid, Carolinas PGA
Telephone: (843) 399-2742
E-mail: rschmid@pgahq.com
