(HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C.) – Junior Sports Corporation announces that CHAMP – a division of MacNeill Engineering Worldwide – has been named the official spike and tee sponsor for the Hank Haney International Junior Golf Academy (Hank Haney IJGA) and International Junior Golf Tour (IJGT).
Under the partnership, CHAMP – The World Leader in Sport Cleat Technology® and maker of innovative spikes, high-performance golf tees and accessories – will provide its renowned products to Hank Haney IJGA students and IJGT members, representing 45 U.S. states and 43 countries.
“The best junior players from around the globe hone their games at the Hank Haney IJGA or on the IJGT before earning college scholarships and Tour cards,” says Harris MacNeill, President and CEO of CHAMP/MacNeill Engineering Worldwide. “These players will quickly benefit from the performance-enhancing features of our innovative spikes and tees.”
Through this new relationship, Hank Haney IJGA students and staff will be outfitted with CHAMP cleats and logoed Zarma FLYtees™. CHAMP will also distribute logoed tees to each participant at all 50 regular season IJGT events, and spikes to winners in each division: Boys 15-19, Boys U-14 and Girls U-19. CHAMP plans to exhibit at the season-ending Bridgestone Golf Tournament of Champions, Memorial Day weekend at Grand Cypress Resort in Orlando, FL.
The #1 Brand on Tour®, CHAMP’s technologically-advanced cleats have provided superior traction and stability on the footwear of 27 of golf’s last 33 major tournament winners. The company’s spikes are also worn by the world’s top-ranked player, who recently became the first to win the PGA and European Tour money titles in the same season.
“CHAMP is a world-class company that makes the finest cleats and tees for players of all abilities,” says Peter Orrell, CEO and President of Junior Sports Corporation. “Aligning our corporation with such a premium brand furthers our mission of allowing our juniors to play at the highest level possible during training and competition.”
Owned and operated by Junior Sports Corporation on Hilton Head Island, S.C., Hank Haney IJGA is the only full-time program (grades 5-12) to offer training, academics and competition for serious junior golfers. The IJGT presents more than 60 two-and three-day events throughout the U.S. annually and is the only junior golf tour with tournaments every weekend during the September-to-May school year.
For more information about Junior Sports Corporation: www.IJGA.com, www.IJGT.com, 800.791.8229.
For more information on CHAMP: www.champspikes.com, 1-800-OK-CHAMP.
About CHAMP/MacNeill Engineering Worldwide
Celebrating 80 years of unparalleled engineering innovations, MacNeill Engineering Worldwide has been a pioneer in cleat technology since it introduced the world’s first locking spike, SURE-LOK. The world’s largest manufacturer of replacement cleats specific to various sports, the company has produced several industry-changing systems under the CHAMP brand and become the No. 1 choice of Tour golfers. Along with its signature Zarma® and ScorpionSTINGER™ cleats, the high-performance Zarma FLYtee™ was introduced in early 2011. With distribution in more than 100 countries, MacNeill / CHAMP is headquartered in Marlborough, MA, with offices in Europe and Asia.
About Junior Sports Corporation
Located on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, JSC owns and operates:
Hank Haney International Junior Golf Academy (www.IJGA.com) is the world’s only academy to combine training, competition and academics for serious junior golfers. Director of Instruction Hank Haney – coach to winners of every major championship on the PGA Tour – and his elite staff train junior golfers from more than 25 countries and 45 states.
The International Junior Golf Tour (www.IJGT.com) hosts 60 tournaments annually and is the only junior golf tour with events every weekend during the September-to-May school year.
Established in May 2011, the Ivan Lendl Junior Tennis Academy (www.LendlTennis.com) produces the finest tennis training and competition for junior students to ultimately reach the college or professional ranks. Ivan Lendl, former World No. 1 player and winner of eight Grand Slam singles titles, serves as Director of Instruction and is dedicated to the development of each junior tennis player.
Heritage Academy (www.HeritageHHI.com) provides progressive, diverse academic instruction for students from grades five to 12 who pursue extra-curricular passions, such as golf at Hank Haney IJGA and tennis at Ivan Lendl IJTA.
Hilton Head Island is easily accessible by most major airlines through Hilton Head Island (HHI), Savannah (SAV), Charleston (CHS) and Columbia (CAE) airports.
Contact:
Glenn Gray
Buffalo Communications
703.891.3511
ggray@buffalocommunications.com
Scott Leightman
Buffalo Communications
760.846.6587
sleightman@buffalocommunications.com
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