What: 24th Annual West Michigan Golf Show with hundreds of exhibits from courses and resorts to clubs and merchandise. Also, fabulous door prizes, free golf lessons, clinics, and the Treetops Par-3 Challenge (a real grass golf hole indoors!) where one lucky golfer might win $25,000!
When: Friday, Feb. 10, 4 pm-9 pm
Saturday, Feb. 11, 10 am-7 pm
Sunday, Feb. 12, 10 am-5 pm
Where: DeVos Place, 303 Monroe Ave. NW, downtown Grand Rapids
Tickets: $9 for adults; $4 for children ages 6-14; children 5 & under free.
Tickets at the door and online at www.WestMichiganGolfShow.com
Bonus: All Golf Show attendees can receive a free round of golf at Treetops just by registering at its booth. A $64 value!
Parking: Best place to park is under DeVos Place. Enter off Michigan St NW or
Lyon Ave. NW. The Rapid line 11 bus stops in front of DeVos Place
Seminars: Representing Tour Tempo®, the fast-emerging teaching and golf technology company, will be John Novosel, Jr. Teacher, coach and international presenter, Novosel will explain how to develop a consistent, Tour-like tempo or pace of the swing. Also on the Fidelity Seminar Stage will be celebrated putting guru and PGA teaching professional Mike Shannon, ranked recently by Golf Digest as #40 in its listing of “America’s 50 Best Teachers.” Part of the highly touted Sea Island Golf Learning Center in Ga., Shannon counts PGA Tour star Matt Kuchar as one of his many students. Other teaching pros on stage include Boyne Resort’s Brian O’Neill and Treetops’ Kevin McKinley.
Specials: With giveaways just for women, Friday night is Ladies Night with the 7th annual Executive Women’s Golf Association Fashion Show. And all weekend: a $10,000 Putting Challenge–one putter might sink a 50-foot putt for ten grand. Free golf lessons c/o of Boyne Resorts & Michigan Section PGA. Junior Lessons by First Tee of West Mich. And courtesy of Treetops and WZZM-TV, a grand prize drawing of a 24-person golf trip to Treetops Resort.
Sponsors: Treetops Resort, Fidelity Investments, Srixon, Golf Association of Michigan, Boyne Resorts, Michigan PGA and Swan Lake Resort
Other: The first 100 people entering the Show each day and anyone buying tickets online will receive a free 2-pack of Srixon golf balls. On Friday get half-price off admission by donating a dozen (new or used) golf balls to the First Tee of West Michigan. Saturday: To benefit RacingAwareness.com to benefit the Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital, a pancake breakfast for $5 at 9 AM @ Grand Gallery. Sunday is “Junior Day”-first 250 juniors receive a golf hat, and special clinics and prizes.
Charities: Several local charities will benefit including Patriot Golf Day and RacingAwareness.com to benefit the Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital
Info: Produced by ShowSpan Inc., call 800-328-6550 or visit www.WestMichiganGolfShow.com
Contact:
Carolyn Alt, ShowSpan show manager, at 616-447-2860
Terry Moore, Sportserv Ltd, at 616-490-0433 or terry50moore@gmail.com
Note: A complete media section with images is available at www.showspan.com/WMG/MediaGallery.aspx
