Hank Haney IJGA & IJGT Announce Partnership with Bridgestone Golf
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, SC - The Hank Haney International
Junior Golf Academy (Hank Haney IJGA) and the International Junior Golf Tour
(IJGT) are proud to announce a partnership with Bridgestone Golf. Bridgestone
Golf will become the title sponsor of the 2010 IJGT Tournament of Champions,
held at Grand Cypress Resort in Orlando, FL.
In addition, they will serve as an official tour sponsor to the IJGT. In this capacity, Bridgestone Golf will
receive significant branding, signage, and promotion at the events and online
at www.IJGT.com and www.IJGA.com.
As part of this sponsorship, Bridgestone Golf will supply the tour and
its members with its Tour quality golf balls and Bridgestone Golf logoed hats.
At the 2010 Bridgestone Golf Tournament of Champions, Bridgestone Golf will provide Hank Haney IJGA students and IJGT members with the opportunity to experience first-hand the 'Bridgestone Golf Ball Fitting Challenge' to ensure they are using the best golf ball for their game.
'We are very excited about this relationship
with Hank Haney IJGA and IJGT. Both companies provide the finest in junior golf
training and competition. Our hope is that Bridgestone Golf products will help take
these top quality junior golfers to the next level.' stated Dan Murphy, Vice
President of Bridgestone Golf.
In conjunction with
the 2010 Bridgestone Golf Tournament of Champions, Bridgestone Golf will host
the annual All-American Awards Banquet on May 30th. This banquet will recognize over 60
competitors as part of the IJGT All-American Teams. The keynote speaker for the evening will be
Mr. Hank Haney, Director of Instruction at the Hank Haney IJGA.
'The 2010 Bridgestone
Golf Tournament of Champions is our highest ranked and most prestigious event
of the year. This invitation-only event will bring together the most qualified
and talented junior golfers from around the world. Bridgestone Golf's
involvement is a significant and positive addition to the Tournament of
Champions and the tour. We are proud to
be aligned with a company such as Bridgestone Golf,' said Walker Hill, Vice
President of the IJGT.
About Bridgestone Golf
Bridgestone
Golf, Inc., based in Covington, GA, manufactures and markets premium golf
balls, clubs and accessories under the Bridgestone and Precept brand names.
Bridgestone Golf, Inc is represented on a world stage by a number of
internationally famed golfers including Fred Couples, Charles Howell
III, Matt Kuchar and Brandt Snedeker. Bridgestone
Golf, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Bridgestone Sports Co. Ltd., whose
headquarters are in Tokyo.
About Hank Haney IJGA
Hank Haney International Junior Golf
Academy, located in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, is the only golf academy
in the world to combine training, competition, and academics for serious junior
golfers. Hank Haney IJGA has students from 27 countries and 28 states. Hank
Haney, instructor for the #1 player in the world, serves as Director of
Instruction and his students have gone on to win every major professional,
collegiate, and amateur golf championship.
To obtain more information about the Hank Haney IJGA, please visit www.ijga.com or call (800) 791-8229.
About the IJGT
The International Junior Golf Tour is
the only junior golf tour to host events every weekend through the academic
year, with over 70 tournaments annually. In addition, the IJGT hosts 3
international events. Players from all 50 states and from several countries
around the world regularly compete in events at venues such as TPC Sawgrass,
Pinehurst, Bethpage State Park, and Harbour Town Golf Links.
To obtain more information about the IJGT, please visit www.ijgt.com or call (800) 792-9143.
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