SAN DIEGO, Calif. — This weekend’s Arnold Palmer Invitational attracted one of the strongest fields of the year
and saw Lamkin players win more than $1 million, but Arnold Palmer and Lamkin are hoping to attract thousands of players to one-day, one-hole, closest-to-the-pin contests held at courses throughout the country to help raise prostate cancer awareness and funds to find a cure.
For the fourth consecutive year, Lamkin is proud to sponsor Arnie’s Army Battles Prostate Cancer closest-to-the-pin contests, an integral part of Lamkin’s Grips For Life program, which began four years ago along with Arnold Palmer in an effort to help find better treatments and a cure for prostate cancer. To date, Lamkin Corporation has raised more than $340,000 by donating a percentage of every Lamkin branded domestic grip sale to the Prostate Cancer Foundation.
Each Arnie’s Army closest-to-the-pin contest is built around a pre-selected par-3 hole and funds raised at the events go directly to the Prostate Cancer Foundation, the world’s largest philanthropic source of support for prostate cancer research. Winners of each contest receive a replica of The Original Arnold Palmer putter by Callaway, sample Lamkin grips, and other bonus gifts in appreciation for participating and supporting the cause.
"Lamkin is a valued partner in the fight against prostate cancer," says Jonathan W. Simons, MD, chief executive officer and president of the Prostate Cancer Foundation. "On behalf of the two million men currently battling the disease, and the three million more who will be compelled to join the fight in the coming decade, Lamkin’s donation will go a long way toward helping researchers find better treatments and a cure for this disease."
This month, there are 30 Arnie’s Army Battles Prostate Cancer events scheduled in six states across the country. To arrange an Arnie’s Army Battles Prostate Cancer event at your home course, please visit http://www.arniesarmybattles.com or contact Arnie’s Army Battles Prostate Cancer directly at (866) 586-5585.
The oldest golf grip manufacturer in the world, Lamkin has been the chosen grip supplier for nearly every major golf club manufacturer and the preferred grip of professional golfers worldwide. For more information on Lamkin grips, call 800.642.7755 or visit www.lamkingrips.com.
Headquartered in San Diego, Lamkin Corporation is a world-leading designer, manufacturer and supplier of Tour-quality golf club grips, featuring greater stability, traction and comfort. Lamkin is also a proud sponsor of the Prostate Cancer Foundation and the company’s Grips for Life program has provided more than $335,000 to prostate cancer research. For more information about Lamkin, call 800.642.7755 or visit the Lamkin website at www.lamkingrips.com.
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