Supporting sponsors of the event include Ashworth Golf, Imperial Headwear, Golfweek & Sysco
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – The TaylorMade OB Sports National Team Championship presented by adidas Golf will be held Friday, December 7 through Sunday, December 9 2012 at Raven Golf Club-Phoenix (formerly Raven at South Mountain) and ASU Karsten Golf Course in the Phoenix/Scottsdale metro area of Arizona. Two rounds of tournament play will be played on Saturday and Sunday over both ASU Karsten Golf Course in Tempe and Raven Golf Club in Phoenix. ASU Karsten Golf Course is currently ranked as one of the “Top 30 Best Collegiate Courses in The Country” by Golfweek Magazine and Raven Golf Club – Phoenix has been honored as one of the “Top 50 Public Courses in the Country,” by GolfWorld. ASU Karsten Golf Course will be hosting practice round festivities on Friday including TaylorMade demonstration, skills competitions along with the Ashworth Welcome Reception (from 4:00pm – 7:00pm) at the Trophy Room Restaurant, ASU Karsten’s popular dining facility.
In total 224 national qualifiers are participating in the event, representing twenty four OB Sports affiliated golf clubs from throughout the United States. Each team will field an eight-person team (grouped together in four, two-person teams) made up of seven qualifiers from the club and the club’s golf professional. Daily prizes will be awarded to the top three two-person teams from each flight (Scratch Flight/low gross 1st, 2nd, 3rd place; A Flight, low net 1st, 2nd, 3rd place and B Flight, low net 1st, 2nd, 3rd place). In addition, “the cup” will be awarded for the overall TaylorMade/OB Sports Team Championship: each of the teams post its best three, two-person-team net scores, across both days of competition, and the team with the lowest net score is crowned overall champion. The defending champion is the team from Palm Valley Golf Club, who captured the 2011 event that was co-hosted by Longbow Golf Club in Mesa and Raven Golf Club – Phoenix. Other past team champions include: We-Ko-Pa Golf Club (2010), High Meadow Ranch Golf Club (2009), Tijeras Creek Golf Club (2008) and Sandia Golf Club (2007).
“Our OB Sports facilities around the country have been running qualifying events to field their team of who will be representing their respective clubs in the national finals,” stated Kris Strauss, Vice President of Sales and Marketing for OB Sports. “Last year’s event was our largest, and this year the field is even bigger. All involved are looking forward to competing for the coveted title: the TaylorMade OB Sports National Team Champions.”
Participating golf clubs include Monarch Beach Golf Links in Dana Point, Calif; We-Ko-Pa Golf Club in Fort McDowell, Ariz.: Longbow Golf Club in Mesa, Ariz.; Langdon Farms Golf Club in Aurora, Ore.; Eagle Mountain Golf Club in Fountain Hills, Ariz.; Centennial Golf Club in Medford, Ore.; Three Crowns Golf Club in Casper, Wyo.; Sandia Resort & Casino in Albuquerque, N.M.; Tijeras Creek Golf Club in Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif.; Angel Park Golf Club in Las Vegas, Nev.; Painted Desert Golf Club in Las Vegas, Nev.; Las Vegas Golf Club in Las Vegas, Nev; The Legacy Golf Club in Henderson, Nev.; and High Meadow Ranch in Magnolia, Tex.; The Oaks Golf Club in Biloxi, Miss.; Palm Valley Golf Club in Goodyear, Ariz.; ASU Karsten Golf Course in Tempe, Ariz.; Raven Golf Club-Phoenix in Phoenix, Ariz.; Sedona Golf Resort in Sedona, Ariz.; Windsor Parke Golf Club in Jacksonville, FL., Champions Club in Jacksonville, FL.; Ahwatukee Country Club/Duke Golf Club/Club West/Foothills Golf Clubs in Phoenix, Ariz. The Title sponsor of the event is TaylorMade while the presenting sponsor is Adidas. Other supporting sponsors include Ashworth and Imperial headwear.
“A special thank you goes out to not only the participating clubs and their finalists, but also to our valued sponsors who have helped us take this event to an entirely new level. Our title sponsor for the event, TaylorMade and presenting sponsor adidas Golf add to the appeal of the event. As does our supporting sponsors including Ashworth, Imperial Headwear and Sysco Arizona. Of course, a special thank you is in order for the spectacular host facilities: ASU Karsten Golf Course and Raven Golf Club – Phoenix. Both of which will be exceptional tests of golf for this signature OB Sports event!,” added Strauss.
For more information on the 2012 TaylorMade OB Sports National Team Championship, Presented by adidas Golf, visit www.obsports.com/team
About the Title Sponsor – TaylorMade
TaylorMade Golf has led the golf industry’s technological revolution since the company was founded in 1979. TaylorMade metalwoods, irons and putters have been used to win hundreds of professional golf tournaments around the world. In 1998, TaylorMade became a wholly owned subsidiary of the adidas Group. For additional information about TaylorMade Golf, please visit www.taylormadegolf.com
About the Presenting Sponsor – adidas Golf
adidas Golf creates high-performance, technology-infused golf apparel and footwear worn by hundreds of professional golfers around the world. The three-stripes of the adidas golf brand are the most visible on the PGA Tour. For additional information about adidas Golf, please visit www.adidasgolf.com
About the Welcome Reception Sponsor – Ashworth Golf
Ashworth, which became a brand of the TaylorMade-adidas Golf Company in 2008, creates relaxed, lifestyle-oriented golf apparel synonymous with authenticity and quality. The Ashworth revolution enhanced golf’s image by changing its dress from loud and garish to cool and stylish, and by giving golfers apparel they could wear off the course with confidence. Time to make another impact. As most competitors focus exclusively on performance-oriented products, an opportunity exists for an exciting authentic brand to fill the lifestyle void. That calls for new and fresh spot-on products that resonate with the true golfer, a challenge we’re uniquely qualified to meet. For additional information about Ashworth Golf, please visit www.ashworthgolf.com
Other supporting sponsors for the event include Imperial Headwear. Sysco Foods and Golfweek
About OB Sports
The clubs participating in the TaylorMade OB Sports National Team Championship are professionally managed by OB Sports Golf Management, a diversified, golf-oriented company with a long history of success. OB Sports currently manages 45 premier golf courses and country clubs throughout the United States. Known for its comprehensive and personalized services since 1972, OB Sports has become widely acclaimed as the leader in boutique-style golf course management. For more information about OB Sports Golf Management, visit www.obsports.com, call (480) 948-1300, follow on Twitter at www.twitter.com/obsportsgolf, become a Fan on Facebook at www.facebook.com/obsports or check out the OB Sports You Tube Channel at www.youtube.com/obsportsgolf
Contact:
Kris Strauss
(480) 518-5003
kstrauss@obsports.com
