Free weekend-long lifestyle event heralded as the Northeast’s largest outdoor golf festival
Orlando, Fla., (June 3, 2008) – Golfweek, the publication preferred by serious golfers, brings its popular Golfest event series to Hartford this month with the debut of Golfweek’s Golfest Connecticut, June 14-15 at TPC River Highlands. The free event, presented by Winn Grips, kicks off the week of activities leading up to the PGA Tour’s 2008 Travelers Championship, which will be held June 19-22.
“We’re thrilled to partner with the PGA Tour’s Travelers Championship,” said Director of Events Armand Cimaroli. “We’re positive Hartford residents and the tournament’s attendees will enjoy the many activities at Golfest, where they can try all of the newest clubs on the market, hit as many balls as they want, watch shows and even win great prizes.”
Held in conjunction with the Travelers Championship, Golfweek’s Golfest Connecticut not only offers attendees the opportunity to test and purchase the latest golf equipment, but also provides ample activities to keep golfers of all ages entertained. Highlights include trick shot shows, hourly prize drawings, exciting Fun Zone games and contests, celebrity appearances and a Golfers’ Warehouse retail tent with onsite sales assistance.
Additionally, attendees receive:
• One ticket to the Travelers Championship with every $200 purchase on site
• A $10 gift certificate from Golfers’ Warehouse
• One free sleeve of golf balls (while supplies last)
• One free regripping by Winn Grips (one per attendee, no putters)
• Unlimited practice balls to demo major equipment brands
Golfweek’s Golfest Connecticut will run from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. A complete schedule of tournament week events, updated player field details and event tickets are now available on www.TravelersChampionship.com. For more information about Golfweek’s Golfest, visit www.Golfest.com, call 877.805.4653 or e-mail CMasih@Golfweek.com.
Founded in 1975, Golfweek is the publication preferred by serious golfers. Reaching more than 1.3 million readers each week, the magazine delivers the most complete news and information about the game, the people and the lifestyle to golf’s most important audience. Golfweek is part of Turnstile Publishing Company, 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 Art Calendar, TurfNet Monthly, The Oviedo/Winter Springs Voice and The Winter Park/Maitland Observer, as well as the Web sites ArtCalendar.com, ArtScuttlebutt.com, TurfNet.com, SeminoleVoice.com, WPMObserver.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.
Attention Media: To request a media badge for Golfweek’s Golfest Connecticut, please e-mail your request to Cherry Masih at CMasih@Golfweek.com.
Contact:
Elizabeth Hawkins, Marketing Manager
407.563.7006
EHawkins@Golfweek.com