Premier course in North Carolina will feature nation’s best junior golfers
WINSTON SALEM, NC, April 14, 2010 – AccuSport International, Inc. and the American Junior Golf Association (AJGA) today announced the Championship Course at Tanglewood Park in Clemmons, N.C. will host the inaugural AccuSport Championship hosted by Webb Simpson, August 16 – 19.
Tanglewood Park, host to the 1974 PGA Championship, is consistently ranked by Golf Digest as one of the top 25 public courses in the United States and North Carolina’s #1 public course, according to North Carolina Magazine.
“We are thrilled to host an AJGA event in North Carolina, which has some of the richest golf tradition in the United States,” said Don Thorup, President AccuSport International. “Tanglewood is perfect in so many respects. It’s a very challenging course, and at the same time, just minutes from both our international headquarters and Wake Forest University where Webb Simpson went to school.” Webb Simpson is one of the up and coming stars of the PGA Tour, and an excellent example of a local player who came through the AJGA system.
AccuSport Commitment to Junior Golf
The AccuSport Championship hosted by Webb Simpson is just one component of AccuSport’s position as “Official Launch Monitor of the AJGA,” and is a key element to the Company’s emerging commitment to junior golf.
“We feel strongly about supporting junior golf programs throughout the country because we want to provide young golfers with every opportunity to grow, not only as athletes, but also as young adults,” and Don Thorup.
AccuSport has recently become more involved in the development of young golfers in the area. In addition to the AJGA, The First Tee of North Carolina as well as a host of local junior tournaments have all benefitted through volunteerism or corporate sponsorship.
At the AccuSport Championship hosted by Webb Simpson, as well as at the 83 other AJGA events throughout the year, participants will have the ability to use the Vector Launch monitors to create their own Vector Data profile that will be housed on the AJGA website. This will create a unique opportunity for aspiring junior golfers to showcase themselves to college coaches and teachers.
AccuSport’s Vector launch monitors provide players with data on their launch angle, ball speed, backspin, side spin and side angle instantaneously. AccuSport recently unveiled its latest launch monitor, the VectorX, the first and only portable launch monitor that does not require an external computer connection.
“We hope that Tanglewood’s rich history and great layout, will provide the AJGA golfers with a memorable experience during the AccuSport Championship hosted by Webb Simpson,” said Mike Wilcox – Head Professional at Tanglewood Park. “It’s a great opportunity for us to partner with AccuSport and Webb Simpson, both of whom have such strong ties to our local golf community.”
For additional information on the AccuSport Championship hosted by Webb Simpson, please visit http://www.ajga.org/TournInfo/2010/default.asp?TN=T70
About the AJGA
The American Junior Golf Association is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to the overall growth and development of young men and women who aspire to earn college golf scholarships through competitive junior golf. The AJGA, the largest Association of its kind, has an annual junior membership (boys and girls ages 12-18) of more than 5,000 junior golfers from 49 states and 30 foreign countries. Titleist, the AJGA’s National Sponsor, has been the catalyst and driving force behind the Association’s success since 1989. Rolex Watch USA, which is in its third decade of support, became the inaugural AJGA Premier Partner in 2004. In 2007, after 12 years of support, Polo Ralph Lauren became the AJGA’s second Premier Partner. AJGA alumni have risen to the top of amateur, collegiate and professional golf. More than 160 former AJGA juniors currently play on the PGA and LPGA Tours and have compiled more than 300 wins. AJGA alumni include Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, Jim Furyk, Stewart Cink, Davis Love III, Cristie Kerr, Paula Creamer, Brittany Lincicome and Morgan Pressel. For more information, please contact Roseanna Smith at (rsmith@ajga.org) in the AJGA Sponsorship Department at (678) 425-1741 or visit the AJGA Web site at www.ajga.org.
About AccuSport International, Inc.
AccuSport International, Inc., located in Winston-Salem, N.C., is driven by technology and a desire to improve the game of golf, and make it more enjoyable and accessible to golfers of all skill levels. AccuSport introduced the Vector Launch System to the commercial market in 2003 and has rapidly become the industry leader in launch monitor technology and market share. With distribution in Europe, the United Kingdom, Canada, Japan and Australia, the Vector Launch System products have become the tools that are changing the way the golf industry looks at fitting, teaching and practice. For more information, please visit www.accusport.com.
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