Orlando, Fla. (January 12, 2011) – Hall of Fame golfer Annika Sorenstam journeys into the culinary world lending her talents to a new TV series, Golf a la Carte®. In addition to introducing each segment, Annika will, from time to time, appear as a celebrity hostess and share her cooking secrets. Besides being the most famous female golfer of all time and a successful business woman, Annika enjoys cooking and entertaining family and friends.
“I look forward to working on Golf Ala Carte as it combines three of my passions; golf, food, and wine,” said Annika. “I think this is a creative concept that will showcase the game we all love along with the lifestyle that surrounds it.”
The weekly television show begins shooting this month in Orlando at Reunion Resort, home of the ANNIKA Academy, with the series’ weekly hosts, Tom and Sonja Horan, best known for their award-winning radio show, Speaking of Golf™.
“In all the years that we have been in the golf business, Sonja and I are very honored to be working with a golf legend like Annika,” Horan said.
Golf a la Carte will be shot at golf resorts and clubs featuring a cooking segment with the head chefs and celebrities. Each show will offer something unique about the facility, including golf tips, discussions of wines and local foods, golf fashion, all toward showing the many aspects of golf lifestyles.
The television show is based on the book, Golf a la Carte, Recipes from America’s Finest Clubs, by D.G. Stern, who will be the show’s executive producer.
“I am very excited to participate in the creation of a television series with the immense talent that has been assembled,” said Stern. “The opportunity to pull together multiple facets of the golf experience is an exciting challenge.”
Golf a la Carte is currently in negotiations with several domestic and international platforms for distribution of the premiere season of 13 episodes. The anticipated schedule would see Golf a la Carte beginning to air in the fall of 2011.
About Annika
Annika is the greatest female golfer of our generation and often regarded as the best of all-time. During her 15-year Hall of Fame career, she rewrote the LPGA and Ladies European Tour record books, won countless awards and changed the way women’s golf was played, viewed, and covered. She amassed 89 worldwide professional victories, including 72 LPGA wins, ten of which are Major Championships. Annika stepped away from professional golf after the 2008 season to focus on her family and the ANNIKA brand of businesses, including the ANNIKA Academy, ANNIKA Financial Group, ANNIKA Course Design, the ANNIKA Collection of apparel with Cutter & Buck, signature high-end wines with Wente Vineyards and an online retail shop, shopannika.com. In 2007, Annika created the ANNIKA Foundation as a way to teach children the importance of living a healthy, active lifestyle through fitness and nutrition, and offer aspiring junior golfers opportunities to pursue their dreams. In 2008, Annika joined Arnold Palmer as only the second Ambassador of the United States Golf Association, and in 2009, along with Jack Nicklaus, she was named a Global Ambassador by the International Golf Federation and aided in the successful bid for golf in the 2016 Olympic Games. Annika will serve as a vice-captain for The 2011 European Solheim Cup Team at Killeen Castle in County Meath, Ireland, Sept. 23-25. More information can be found at www.annikasorenstam.com.
About Golf a la Carte®
Golf a la Carte, Recipes from America’s Finest Clubs has released the first in a series, Golf a la Carte-The Southeast. The series will feature recipes from the finest golf facilities both in the United States and throughout the world. The second cook book in the series, Golf a la Carte-The Pacific Coast, (Foreword by Annika Sorenstam) will feature recipes from California, Oregon and Washington golf clubs and resorts. Details can be found at www.golfcookbook.com.
Expanding its efforts to present recipes from the finest clubs into the global arena, Golf a la Carte will soon be seeking recipe submissions from golf facilities throughout the Far East.
For more information, contact D.G. Stern at 401-314-6260 or email golfcookbook@aol.com.
Contact:
Elizabeth McCollum
Brener Zwikel & Associates for Annika
813-421-0550
elizabethm@bzapr.com
Tom Horan
Speaking of Golf for Golf a la Carte®
828-674-7767
info@speakingofgolf.com
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