New York, NY (May 16, 2011) – The Family Golf Challenge, a new skills competition for families has announced the addition of Golfsmith as a Sponsor. As the “Official Golf Retailer” of the event, the company will provide a free $10.00 Golfsmith Card to all teams who register to compete in the Long Drive and Putting Challenges. The promotion will be featured on www.familygolfchallenge.com where teams pre-register for the competition: The First Tee of Metropolitan New York will receive $5.00 of each $15.00 registration fee as the event beneficiary.
In addition to the registration promotion, Golfsmith will feature Family Golf Challenge posters and brochures in their 13 locations throughout New York, New Jersey and Connecticut, promoting the debut season of the family event. “We are thrilled to add Golfsmith to our great list of inaugural season sponsors and marketing partners,” said Bill Carroll, President & CEO of Family Golf Challenge, LLC. “Golfsmith will provide great value to our events and exposure to our charity partner The First Tee of Metropolitan New York in all three of our metropolitan launch regions”.
“The Family Golf Challenge is a tremendous opportunity to grow interest and participation in the sport of golf,” said Krissy Magsamen, Regional Sales & Marketing Representative. “Golfsmith is excited to be associated with this great family event and to have the chance to assist The First Tee of Metropolitan New York in their mission.”
The Family Golf Challenge is an amateur skills competition designed to introduce more women and children to the sport of golf. With a strategic focus on providing families with a sports and leisure-time activity that brings the family together, the event also gets them involved in a charitable cause. The First Tee of Metropolitan New York charity has been designated the Event Beneficiary; Golf Digest and the Metropolitan Golf Association are Strategic Marketing Partners.
Following is the list of Golfsmith locations participating in The Family Golf Challenge:
NJ – E. Brunswick
678 Route 18 North, East Brunswick, NJ 08816
NJ – West Paterson
1750 Route 46 West, West Paterson, NJ 07424-1716
NJ Bridgewater
315 Promenade Blvd, Bridgewater, NJ 08807-3457
NJ Paramus
240 N State Rt 17 Ste 5, Paramus, NJ 07652-2925
NJ Moorestown
401 Route 38 @ Lenola Rd Ste. 12B, Moorestown, NJ 08057
NJ Livingston
464 W Mount Pleasant Ave (Route 10 West), Livingston, NJ 07039
NY Carle Place
210 Glen Cove Rd, Carle Place, NY 11514-1211
NY East Northport
4097 E Jericho Tpke Ste 1, East Northport, NY 11731-6211
NY Manhattan
641 Lexington Ave, Manhattan, NY 10022
NY Scarsdale
1019 Central Park Ave, Scarsdale, NY 10583-3202
NY Lake Grove
3220 Middle Country Rd,105 DSW Plaza, Lake Grove, NY 11755
Philadelphia – Willow Grove
3975 Welsh Rd, Willow Grove, PA 19090-2909
CT Norwalk
595 Connecticut Ave Norwalk, CT 06854-1711
For more event information and to register to participate in The Family Golf Challenge, visit www.familygolfchallenge.com.
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