SKLZ to provide tools and support in effort to help grow the game of golf within youth communities
CARLSBAD, CA – June 5, 2012 – SKLZ, the global leader in athletic performance and skill development training, is proud to announce its partnership with The First Tee, a youth development organization that has impacted more than 5.6 million young people by providing educational programs that build character, instill life-enhancing values and promote healthy choices through the game of golf.
“The First Tee provides kids with a unique opportunity to experience a game they might otherwise not have been able to play, and learn some life lessons along the way,” says John Sarkisian, SKLZ CEO. “We are proud to integrate our training products and instructional content with their outstanding curriculum.”
SKLZ golf training products are designed to help players of all ages improve their skills across all the key facets of the game, including accuracy, distance, putting and golf fitness. For juniors, these tools can make learning a difficult game that much easier, and make it more fun. In addition to these products, SKLZ offers a wide range of free instructional videos and golf-specific programs on SKLZ.com.
As part of this partnership, SKLZ will provide training products to The First Tee for use within their lessons, and will offer chapters the opportunity to purchase SKLZ product at discounted rates.
About SKLZ
SKLZ is committed to elevating the athlete in each of us by guiding and serving athletes on their journeys to be their personal best. As the flagship brand of Pro Performance Sports, SKLZ develops innovative athletic performance and skill development training products, technology and knowledge for serious athletes of all ages, skill levels and sports. Based in San Diego, California, SKLZ delivers durable, high-performance trainers that can be found around the world at major sporting goods retailers, specialty shops, and mass merchants, as well as on the SKLZ web site at www.sklz.com.
Contact:
Nicole Roberts, SKLZ, nicole.roberts@sklz.com, 760.707.5600 x130
Tracy Nackel, TEN Marketing & PR, tnackel@cox.net, 760-420-1602
Vanessa Price, TEN Marketing & PR, readthegreens@aol.com, 714-544-6515
