MEDINA, OHIO – (June 24, 2010) – The American Blind Golf team, sponsored by LoudMouth Golf sportswear, takes on Canada this week in the annual McCulloch Cup, as ten of the top blind/visually impaired golfers from the U.S. square off against the top ten from Canada.
The ten sight-impaired American players will wear some of the LoudMouth’s most colorful patterns during the competition, including Bushwood, BarCode and Disco balls. As American Blind Golf co-founder Bruce Hooper put it, “We may blind our spectators with our loud shirts and pants!”
The McCulloch Cup, known as the Ryder Cup of Blind Golf, is being held June 25th-28th at the Ridgetop Golf Club in Medina, Ohio. American Blind Golf is a non-profit organization that promotes golf for blind and visually impaired people.
Scott Woodworth, the founder and designer of the wildly patterned brand, is excited about the new sponsorship, “We’re thrilled to support the American Blind Golf team,” he said. “It’s a great organization, and we’re glad the golfers are going to face off with Canada wearing LoudMouth!”
American Blind Golf co-founders Bruce Hooper and Mark Arnold first learned about LoudMouth Golf through golfer John Daly, who exclusively wears the brand. Their interest peaked during the 2010 Winter Olympics.
Bruce Hooper explained, “We were watching the Olympics and we saw the Norwegian Curling team wearing LoudMouth Golf pants on the ice. We thought this could be perfect for our team so I contacted LoudMouth Golf and they sent the whole team loud shirts and pants for our upcoming tournaments.”
This is the 8th consecutive year that a blind/visually-impaired tournament will be held in Ohio. Blind golf makes only minor modifications to the standard rules of golf. Blind or partially-sighted golfers have a coach who assists the golfer at each hole. The coach describes the distance, direction and characteristics of the hole. Coaches also assist with club alignment prior to each stroke.
“There will be a lot of pressure representing the USA in this Ryder Cup competition,” said Mark Arnold Captain of the American team. “LoudMouth clothing will add the perfect touch to keep the American Players loose throughout the tournament.”
About American Blind Golf
American Blind Golf is a non-profit organization that promotes golf for blind and visually impaired people. San Antonio blind-golf champion Bruce Hooper, who last fall captured the U.S. championship at Brackenridge Golf Course, is part of a group of vision-impaired players who have formed a new organization along with noted competitor Mark Arnold. This is the 8th consecutive year that a blind/visually-impaired tournament will be held in Ohio. The event raised funds to assist area blind/visually impaired students through our Adaptive Technology Scholarships. The tournament has also made donations to the Foundation Fighting Blindness in their pursuit for a cure.
For more information please visit: www.americanblindgolf.com
About LoudMouth Golf
LoudMouth Golf’s unique line of colorfully designed pants and shorts reintroduces the styles from the ’70s, the decade that made golf fashion great. Some of LoudMouth’s most popular patterns include Disco Balls, Shagadelic, Oakmont Houndstooth, and Hot Dog. With such vibrant colors in their pants, LoudMouth offers a line of eight solid color shirts that perfectly match each set of pants. LoudMouth recently added a line of skorts and shorts for women. LoudMouth Golf clothes can be purchased at many pro shops or online at www.loudmouthgolf.com and www.johndaly.com or by calling 800.390.5116 or 707.996.8184. To search for stores carrying LoudMouth Golf in your area call 877.386.2292.
Contact:
Kore Oliver
Ann Hill Communications
415.491.5905
kore@ahcommunications.com
