adidas Eyewear www.adidas.com/eyewear(Pickering, Ont. July 31, 2008) – adidas Eyewear agreed to become the presenting sponsor of the Hulbert Memorial Championship today. The Hulbert Memorial Championship, allows the Ontario PGA to donate essential revenue to its benevolent fund, while providing Canadian PGA Professionals, a wonderful opportunity to show the Officers of their Club the finest traditions of the Ontario PGA.
“We are happy that adidas Eyewear has partnered with us for the Hulbert Memorial Championship,” said Ontario PGA President, Chris Miranda. “The Hulbert is a great event and a great cause and we’re glad that adidas Eyewear is going to be there to enjoy the day.”
The Ontario PGA Hulbert Memorial Championship is one of the longest running Ontario PGA Tournaments. The history of this event dates back to Arthur Hulbert who was the Professional at Thornhill Golf and Country Club from 1924 until his sudden death in 1945. Mr. Hulbert’s demise left his family in dire straits and so together with the Members of Thornhill, his fellow Professionals staged a tournament in his honour with all the benefits going to aid his family.
That was the beginning of the Hulbert Memorial Fund; today named the Ontario PGA Benevolent Fund. Its purpose is to assist Ontario Professionals or their families who through illness, death or catastrophic circumstances require support.
“adidas Eyewear is pleased to be involved with the Hulbert Memorial Championship at the Country Club,” said Marketing Manager, Manual Magini. “adidas Eyewear believes in supporting Canadian PGA Professionals’ in Ontario and we believe our partnership with the Hulbert allows us to do that.”
Whether running or golfing, biking or outdoor activities, world record or personal best – sports and vision just go together. Sports frames by adidas Eyewear offer an unobstructed view of clear objectives. They are developed for and together with athletes, whose visions are the power that drive us. In Golf, precision is everything. Being able to clearly focus on each shot you face is critical to your score.
adidas Eyewear encourages all participants of the Hulbert to stop by the adidas Eyewear tent to test their new golf line called the adivista. With its new developed lens, the LST Vario, designed to adapt to every light condition on the golf-course, protect your eyes from UV rays and sand particles, the adivista keeps the focus on where it’s needed. Go to www.adidas.com/eyewear for more information.
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About the Ontario PGA
Established in 1927, the Ontario Professional Golfers’ Association is a non-profit association comprised of approximately 1,300 golf professionals from Belleville to Windsor with a mandate to promote and advance the game of golf, serving the needs of both its membership and the golf public through professional and junior golf development programs and high-calibre competitive events. For more information, visit www.ontariopga.com.
Contact:
Scott Pritchard
Associate Director
Ontario PGA
905-420-1233
spritchard@ontario-pga.com
Manuel Magini
Marketing Manager
Canadian Optical Supply
Silhouette – adidas eyewear – DSCE
(514) 737-6777 ext. 323
1-800-363-2341 ext. 323
manuel@canadianoptical.com
