In-Store Event Includes Autograph Session and Five Chances to Win a TaylorMade Prize Package
(TORONTO) – Golf Town – Canada’s largest golf retailer with unequaled selection and competitive prices at 39 locations coast to coast – announces an appearance by Paula Creamer at its Ottawa East store (500 Terminal Ave., Unit 20A) on August 11, from 6:30-8:30pm.
During her two-hour visit, which is open to the public, Creamer will sign autographs and answer questions from customers in a live radio interview with Team 1200. Replicas of the former LPGA Rookie of the Year’s signature pink hat will be available for purchase, and every 30 minutes one lucky shopper will win a TaylorMade prize package in a random drawing, including a staff bag signed by Creamer, cap and a dozen TB Red golf balls.
“We are extremely excited to host Paula Creamer and offer our customers access to one of the top players on the LPGA Tour,” says Stephen Bebis, President and CEO of Golf Town. “As a centre of the Canadian golf community, Golf Town prides itself on attracting the biggest names in the game, and events like this are instrumental in encouraging interest and participation of women in the sport.”
A TaylorMade staff player, the 22-year-old Creamer has already captured seven LPGA Tour events, including the Jamie Farr Owens Corning Classic in July. The two-time Solheim Cup team member is currently No. 3 on the LPGA Tour Official Money List and No. 4 in the Rolex Women’s World Golf Rankings.
Golf Town offers an unbeatable selection of the world’s leading golf brands in clubs, bags, balls, apparel, footwear, accessories, gifts, promotional services and more, such as Adams, Bridgestone, Callaway Golf, Cleveland, Cobra, Dunning, ECCO, FootJoy, Founders Club, Gordon Cooper, Greg Norman, Honma, Hugo Boss, LaCoste, Liz Claiborne, LIJA, Mizuno, Nike Golf, Odyssey, Ogio, Paradise, Ping, Sun Mountain, TaylorMade adidas Golf, Titleist, Wilson and more.
For more information, please visit www.golftown.com or call 905.479.0343.
About Golf Town
Canada’s largest golf retailer, Golf Town was founded in 1999 and has grown from one location in Scarborough, ON, to 39 superstores coast to coast. At an average size of nearly 18,000 square feet, these retail centres feature all the major name-brand products at the best price, ensuring customers find what they want, when they want it.
A centre of the Canadian golf community for individuals and organizations, Golf Town locations serve as sanctuaries where players of all ages and abilities try, buy, learn about and improve their games. The largest employer of CPGA professionals, Golf Town offers on-site lessons tailored to an individual’s needs through its In-Store Academy.
Following its recent acquisition of Accolade Reaction Promotion Group, Golf Town is also the country’s largest supplier of corporate promotional merchandise. Offering thousands of golf and lifestyle products, it is a one-stop-shop for companies to strengthen customer relationships, leverage sponsorships and reward employee performance. These are highlighted by a wide range of logo-ready products – such as accessories, apparel, appliances, electronics, equipment, home goods, jewelry, luggage and musical instruments.
Golf Town has also established Canada’s leading customer advantage initiative via its Leaderboard Membership Privileges Program. Benefits of this free membership include the chance to win a $500 gift card in a national monthly drawing; timely e-newsletters; members-only special offers on equipment, accessories, golf lessons, in-store events and more.
Among the largest charitable givers in the Canadian golf industry, Golf Town is an official partner with the Prostate Cancer Research Foundation of Canada (www.prostatecancer.ca) in the Drive for a Cure. Through its ‘Chips In’ donation program, the company also supports charitable golf tournaments of all sizes that are devoted to enhancing the lives of children, families and the community.
Golf Town was acquired by OMERS Capital Partners, the entity responsible for private equity investments of the OMERS pension fund, in September 2007. For more information: www.omerscapital.com.
Contact:
Kevin Satz
Buffalo Communications
703.891.3394
ksatz@billycaspergolf.com
