BLUFFDALE, Utah (March 31, 2008) – For the second consecutive year, OGIO and the University of California Santa Barbara (UCSB) is bringing together 12 teams of schools west of the Mississippi to compete head-to- head in the OGIO Pacific Coast Intercollegiate Tournament. The two-day event will take place at the Rancho San Marcos golf course in Santa Barbara, California, from March 31 – April 1, 2008.
"OGIO has had a long history of supporting golf’s future superstars, and no where is this talent more evident than at the OGIO Pacific Coast Intercollegiate," says Tom Gocke, the company’s global director of golf and a former member of UCSB’s golf team. "Last year’s event at Alisal River Course was a tremendous success and one that we look forward to repeating at Rancho San Marcos."
In addition to UCSB, schools that will be represented at the Tournament include:
* Cal Poly
* University of California, Riverside
* Cal State Northridge
* Long Beach State
* Boise State University
* Weber State University
* Idaho State University
* University of San Francisco
* Loyola Marymount University
* Sacramento State
* California State University, Bakersfield
The OGIO Pacific Coast Intercollegiate Tournament will consist of 54 holes with 36 on the first day and 18 on the second. Each tournament participant will receive the OGIO 1950 backpack (MSRP: $89.00), a college-friendly gear bag featuring features four large pockets plus extra storage for personal media players and other must-have electronics. This all-purpose pack also offers a 70 oz. Hydrapack hydration reservoir, a neoprene top grab handle, sternum strap, and waist belt straps, and is available in all-black, blue/gray, fire, and tweed.
For more information about OGIO-sponsored events as well as its innovative golf and gear bag designs, visit www.ogio.com.
ABOUT OGIO
OGIO International, Inc. is an award-winning global leader in gear bag design, recognized for its athlete- inspired technology. The privately held Utah Company, founded in 1987, distributes products nationally and internationally under the OGIO brand name, and operates an original equipment manufacturer division to produce gear bags for other internationally known brands. In 2004, OGIO’s design team received the coveted Business Week IDEA Award for design excellence. The brand’s collection includes an extensive line of athlete-designed golf bags; back packs; snow, skate and surf packs; school packs; motocross bags; messenger bags; and other active gear. For more information, visit www.ogio.com.
Contact:
Kelly M. Mooney / This Just In (503.722.4080 or kelly@ogio.com), and Chad Robinson / OGIO (800.922.1944 x3231 or crobinson@ogio.com).
