New York, NY – September 21, 2011 – After hosting five inaugural events this summer in the New York metropolitan region , The Family Golf Challenge, a new skills challenge for families, will hold its regional playoff on Sunday, October 2 from Noon-3 PM at Mosholu Golf Course in the Bronx, home of The First Tee of Metropolitan New York, the Event Beneficiary)
More than 70 regional team winners representing 12 individual categories will compete in Long Drive and Putting Challenges. Winners of their local event will compete for bragging rights in their respective categories; participants from Eisenhower Park Golf Course (NY), Fairchild Wheeler Golf Course(CT), Galloping Hills Golf Course (NJ )and Mosholu Golf Course (NY) will be represented. As part of the event festivities, Radio Disney’s Road Crew will be on-site to entertain the participants.
“The inaugural season has been well-received by families throughout the region,” said Bill Carroll, President and CEO of The Family Golf Challenge. “It was very encouraging to see the enthusiasm and interface exhibited by both the kids and their adult counterparts; participants shared in a fun and rewarding experience which also benefited the good work of The First Tee of Metropolitan New York. Our ambition is to roll out the event to new markets in 2012 and ultimately, produce a national competition over the next few years.”
The Family Golf Challenge, an amateur skills competition featuring a putting and long-drive competition, was 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 got them involved in a charitable cause. The First Tee of Metropolitan New York charity was the designated Event Beneficiary with Golf Digest and the Metropolitan Golf Association serving as Strategic Marketing Partners.
Teams comprised of parents and their children (father/son, mother/daughter, father/daughter & mother/son) competed in twelve separate categories broken down into three age groups (7-11, 12-14 & 15-17). The combined team score in each challenge and category advances to the next level of the competition.
In addition to Golf Digest, founding partners of The Family Golf Challenge include: New York Life, as the official insurance company / Cleveland Golf, official equipment company / SRIXON, official ball supplier / Golfsmith, official retail partner.
For more event information visit: www.familygolfchallenge.com.
Contact:
Tom Cosentino, iMedia Public Relations, 609.514.2643
