BEAVERTON, Ore. (June 9, 2009) – Nike Golf continues to build a roster of talented athletes with the addition of Amanda Blumenherst to its Tour staff.
Blumenherst, a three-time national collegiate player of the year and winner of the 2008 U.S. Women’s Amateur Championship, signed a multi-year agreement and will represent Nike Golf in clubs, balls, apparel, footwear, glove, bag, headwear and accessories.
“I’m very excited to be representing a company that focuses on the athlete in developing products that help them perform their very best.” said Blumenherst. “I switched to Nike Golf clubs last year and I have been very pleased with them. Now, I’m looking forward to representing Nike from head to toe.”
To kick off her relationship with Nike Golf, Blumenherst will be making her professional debut at the Michelob Ultra Duramed Futures Players Championship this week.
“Amanda is a tremendous addition to the Nike Golf staff,” said Kel Devlin, Global Sports Marketing Director for Nike Golf. “Every facet of her game is impressive. She’s an inspirational athlete who already has proven her talent through an illustrious amateur career.”
Blumenherst, who is from Scottsdale, Arizona, was named the National Player of the Year in her first three years at Duke Universitywhile leading the women’s team to two NCAA Championships in 2006 and 2007. Recently, Blumenherst received the Dinah Shore Trophy by the LPGA foundation for the second consecutive year. The Dinah Shore award is presented to the female collegiate golfer who excels in both academics and athletics. Blumenherst graduated magna cum laude from Duke with a degree in History and a minor in English and Theatre Studies.
Although this week marks her debut as a professional, Blumenherst has competed in professional tournaments as an amateur in five LPGA events in the last three years, including the U.S. Women’s Open in 2006 and 2007 where she finished tied for 10th and 50th, respectively.
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