Check presentation awarded June 21 at Myrtle Beach Pelicans game
Myrtle Beach, SC June 20, 2014 – PGA TOUR Superstore has announced a $5,000 grant to The First Tee of The Grand Strand to deliver educational programs that build character, instill life-enhancing values and promote healthy choices through the game of golf.
The grant was awarded Saturday, June 21, at the Myrtle Beach Pelicans game against the Wilmington Blue Rocks at TicketReturn.com Field. Youth from The First Tee of The Grand Strand and The PGA of America were in attendance.
“The First Tee of The Grand Strand has a wonderful opportunity to reach young people in Myrtle Beach and the surrounding areas through the game of golf,” said PGA TOUR Superstore President and CEO Dick Sullivan. “The entire PGA TOUR Superstores family believes in supporting the values and lessons of The First Tee.”
The First Tee of The Grand Strand is a Branded Program Affiliate of the Carol S. Petrea Youth Golf Foundation, Inc., operating at 13 area golf facilities. The First Tee of The Grand Strand serves local organizations in Northeast South Carolina, and Eastern and Southeastern North Carolina.
PGA TOUR Superstore has 19 retail locations. The superstores are owned and operated by Golf & Tennis Pro Shop, Inc., whose controlling owner and chairman is Arthur M. Blank, retired Home Depot co-founder and owner of the Atlanta Falcons. Blank became a Trustee of The First Tee in January 2012, committing $1 million to the youth development organization.
In partnership with The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation, PGA TOUR Superstore associates support The First Tee chapters reaching young people in East Palo Alto, Atlanta, Chicago, Paramus, Dallas, Delray Beach, Denver, Myrtle Beach, Naples, Phoenix, Westbury, Long Island, Irvine, California and Palm Desert, California.
In addition to grants, PGA TOUR Superstore provides young people with access to state-of-the-art teaching, club fitting, golf lessons and skills training.
About The First Tee of The Grand Strand:
The mission of The First Tee of The Grand Strand is to impact, influence & inspire the lives of young people by providing learning facilities & educational programs that build character & citizenship, instill life-enhancing values, and promote healthy choices through the game of golf & other enduring character-building activities. For more information, visit www.thefirstteethegrandstrand.org.
About PGA TOUR Superstore:
PGA TOUR Superstore is operated by Golf & Tennis Pro Shop, Inc., headquartered in Roswell, GA, and is a majority-controlled subsidiary of AMB Group, LLC.
As the PGA TOUR’s exclusive off-course/off-airport retail partner, PGA TOUR Superstore provides customers with access to the same technology and expertise that card-carrying TOUR Pros use each week in the TOUR Vans that accompany them. All stores are staffed with teaching professionals and have multiple state-of-the-art swing simulators, practice hitting bays and a putting green. There is also an in-house clubmaking and repair facility. Along with equipment and accessories, PGA TOUR Superstore has an unmatched selection of men’s, women’s and juniors’ apparel and footwear for golf and tennis.
PGA TOUR Superstore’s e-Commerce website and direct-to-consumer fulfillment also offers the widest assortment of golf and tennis equipment and apparel online. PGATOURSuperstore.com is the PGA TOUR’s exclusive online retail partner, accessible through the Shop link on the TOUR’s website and mobile applications. For more information and career opportunities, visit us at www.pgatoursuperstore.com.
Contact:
Alison Sawyer, Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation
404.367.2063, ASawyer@ambfo.com
