Charity Ball Drop to Benefit the Central Florida Dream Center
Orlando, Fla., (Dec. 20, 2007) – Golfweek, the publication preferred by serious golfers, has added two new events and several celebrities to the schedule for Golfest Orlando, taking place at Orange County National on January 12 & 13, including the Helicopter Ball Drop on Sunday.
Celebrities appearing on the Merrill Lynch Main Stage will include: Helen Alfredsson, 2007 European Solheim Cup team captain; Phil Ritson of the Phil Ritson Golf Institute; Dennis Walters, ambassador of human inspiration; Brad Brewer of the Brad Brewer Golf Academy, plus many more.
The Golfweek’s Golfest Helicopter Ball drop will take place at 2:02 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 13. Ball drop tickets are $20 each, with the winner receiving 50 percent of the money raised and the remaining 50 percent benefiting the Central Florida Dream Center.
At Golfweek’s Golfest Orlando — the largest outdoor consumer golf festival and demo day in the United States — consumers will once again be able to try and buy the latest and greatest golf equipment while enjoying clinics, golf entertainment and contests.
“We’re thrilled to be celebrating Golfest Orlando’s fifth anniversary,” said Armand Cimaroli, director of events. “Golfest has been such a tremendous success each year because it is so much more than a traditional demo day. We have added a number of new events that will be fun for the entire family, including the Helicopter Ball Drop on Sunday, where a lucky ball drop ticket holder can win up to $50,000.”
“Golfest brings all of the top equipment manufactures together and gives golfers the chance to hit and compare equipment from each manufacturer side-by-side.” said Al Snow, marketing director. “And one you find that perfect club or set of irons, you can be fitted and order your clubs on site from Edwin Watts Golf.”
Golfweek’s Golfest Orlando, provides ample activities to keep both golfers and their families entertained and paid admission includes:
Free sleeve of golf balls (while supplies last)
One free regripping by Winn Grips (one per attendee, no putters)
$10 Edwin Watts Golf Gift Card (one per adult, while supplies last)
9-Hole Challenges for women, seniors and juniors, presented by PremierJuniorTour.com, the Executive Women’s Golf Association and MoveFree Advanced
Clinics by top golf professionals
Free heart EKG and blood pressure screenings from Florida Hospital
All shows & clinics on the Merrill Lynch Main Stage
The Gentlemen Jack Short Game & Putting Challenges
Test drives of the latest Chrysler/Jeep vehicles
Embarq Fun Zone Games
Unlimited practice balls to demo major equipment brands
Entry into hourly prize drawings
Tickets are $10 and are available at all Central Florida Edwin Watts Golf locations and at the gate. Children 16 and under are FREE. Hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday and Sunday. For more information, visit www.golfest.com, call (877)805-4653 or e-mail cmasih@golfweek.com.
If you’re interested in being a Golfest partner, Golfweek magazine has exhibit space, sponsorships and hospitality packages available for companies ready to market their products or services to thousands of Florida’s golf consumers. For sponsorship, exhibitor and hospitality information, please contact Cherry Masih at 407-563-7024 or e-mail cmasih@golfweek.com.
Founded in 1975, Golfweek is the publication preferred by serious golfers. It delivers the most complete news and information about the game, the people and the golf lifestyle to golf’s most important audience. Golfweek is part of Turnstile Publishing Company, which is one of the nation’s leading publishing companies, specializing in high-end publications for active and affluent audiences. Turnstile Publishing Company is the parent corporation of such publications as Golfweek, Fish & Fly, Art Calendar, Masters Athlete, “TurfNet Monthly;” and the Web sites TurfNet.com, FishAndFlyMagazine.com, ArtCalendar.com, Masters-Athlete.com, GolfweekHomes.com and Golfweek.com, which features golf’s first online television network, GolfweekTV. Founded in 1990, Turnstile Publishing Company is headquartered in Orlando, Fla., and is also affiliated with Skyhorse Publishing.
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