DAYTONA BEACH, Fla., Feb. 26, 2009 – The Duramed FUTURES Tour announces today that it has signed with Golf Fitness Magazine as the Tour’s “Preferred Fitness Magazine.” The Florida-based magazine’s focus is on health and fitness for golfers.
“We are aligning with one of the most significant changes in the golf industry – the incorporation of fitness into a player’s daily routine,” said Duramed FUTURES Tour Chief Operating Officer Nancy Henderson. “Our players will serve as resources to the magazine from a woman tour player’s perspective. They know that fitness is important at all levels of golf.”
Through the partnership, Golf Fitness becomes the exclusive fitness magazine endorsed by all Duramed FUTURES Tour tournaments. A reduced-price yearly subscription will be offered to all pro-am participants. The magazine will feature Duramed FUTURES Tour players monthly in website or magazine golf fitness-related stories. The magazine also will offer a contest to subscribers to play a practice round with a Duramed FUTURES Tour professional at a Tour tournament site.
In addition, Golf Fitness will provide weekly fitness tips for the Duramed FUTURES Tour’s website, duramedfuturestour.com. Complimentary subscriptions also will be offered to the Tour’s professionals and distributed to fans and volunteers at select tournament sites.
“We are thrilled to have the opportunity to partner with the Duramed FUTURES Tour and these up-and-coming competitive players who know the benefits of golf-specific fitness, both mentally and physically,” said Steve Gomen, owner and publisher of Golf Fitness Magazine and GolfFitnessMagazine.com. “Being a corporate partner will enable us to continue our mission of teaching all golfers the benefits of golf fitness and to spread the word and highlight some of the great players on this tour.”
About Golf Fitness Magazine, Inc.
Golf Fitness Magazine is independently owned and operated and headquartered in Windermere, Fla. The magazine has national and international subscribers, and may be found on newsstands throughout the country and Canada. Golf Fitness Magazine, Inc., focuses on total game performance on and off the golf course and strives to offer a wide range of helpful stories for junior to senior golfers, as well as for women golfers. “Being the best that you can be in order to play the best golf that you can play” defines the editorial philosophy behind the magazine. Visit www.golffitnessmagazine.com.
About the Duramed FUTURES Tour
The Duramed FUTURES Tour, the LPGA’s developmental tour, is in its 29th competitive season. The Tour’s mission is to prepare the world’s best young women professional golfers for a successful career on the LPGA Tour. The top 10 money winners each season earn automatic memberships on the LPGA Tour for the following season. With more than 500 alumnae moving on to the LPGA, former Duramed FUTURES Tour players have won a total of 345 LPGA titles, including 37 major championships. The Tour is playing for a record season purse of nearly $1.8 million this year. Duramed FUTURES Tour events have contributed more than $4.5 millionto charitable organizations throughout the nation since 1989. For more information, visit www.duramedfuturestour.com.
Contact:
Lisa D. Mickey, Duramed FUTURES Tour, 386-274-6216 or lisa@duramedfuturestour.com
