SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (March 4, 2011) – Gateway Pro Tour player Benoit Beisser will be featured on Golfchannel.com throughout the 2011 season in a weekly feature, “The Minors.” Each week, the feature will update readers on Beisser’s progress as he plays on the west coast’s premier developmental tour and attempts to Monday qualify in PGA and Nationwide Tour events.
Beisser is participating in Gateway’s “Points Race” which will award the top finisher of the upcoming 3-event series an exemption into the BMW Charity Pro-Am presented by Synnex. He has played Gateway Pro Tour since 2002 with 4 victories and is currently seventh on the money list. Beisser has had 3 top-ten finishes in five starts. He is a magna cum laude graduate of Arizona State University’s Professional Golf Management program and currently plays out of Ancala Country Club in Scottsdale, Arizona.
Weekly player and tournament information can be found at www.gatewayprotour.com.
The full story on Beisser can be found using this link. http://www.thegolfchannel.com/minors/
About Gateway Pro Tour
Established in 2001, Gateway Pro Tour was created to help aspiring PGA Tour professionals fine-tune their skills in competitive golf tournaments. In its 10-year history, the Tour has maintained a leading position as the premier developmental professional golf tour on the west coast. It has paid out over $40 million in prize money and has hosted over 3,400 golf professionals. Today, Gateway continues to provide the ideal competitive environment as well as significant financial opportunities for aspiring PGA and Nationwide Tour professionals. Gateway Pro Tour features 30 events January through October in Arizona and California. For more information on sponsorship opportunities or to apply for membership online for the 2011 season, go to www.gatewayprotour.com.
Contact:
Lori Hughes
480-247-7559 x207
lori@gatewayprotour.com
