• Media Alert Template •

•MEDIA ADVISORY •

FOR RELEASE: Month XX, 2011

Media Contacts:

Local Contact Name, Facility, Title, Email, Phone Number

Get Golf Ready in 5 Days at FACILITY

PGA/LPGA Professionals provide fun, fast

and affordable lessons to aspiring golfers

The FACILITYis offering novice golfers the opportunity to Get Golf Ready in 5 Days, anindustry-wide adult player development program. Get Golf Ready, intended to bring adults into the game of golf in a fast, fun and affordable way, offers a series of five introductory lessons conducted by PGA/LPGA professionals in a small-group environment from DATE for the affordable price of $XX.

Targeting the millions of adults who have limited or no experience with the game, the Get Golf Ready program offers five lessons that concentrate on basic skills instruction and provides background information on the game’s rules, etiquette and values. Overall, participants will gain insight into techniques regarding chipping and putting, full swing, half swing and bunker play as well as the fundamental guidelines of use and maintenance of golf equipment, keeping score and navigating the course, among others.

Following the completion of the five-session program, a smooth transition into other Get Golf Ready graduate outings, such as the free and low-cost programs offered by Play Golf America (PlayGolfAmerica.com), will be provided.

For more information on participating facilities in your area, or to register for the Get Golf Ready program, visit PlayGolfAmerica.com/GGR.

WHAT:Get Golf Ready in 5 Days program to be offered for the affordable price of $XX.

WHEN:Dates

WHERE:Name of Facility, include address and directions

WHO:Facility Contact Name, Title, Phone Number, E-mail

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OTHER NOTES:

  • Get Golf Ready was introduced in January 2009 as part of the World Golf Foundation’s Golf 20/20 initiative.
  • 2009 was the inaugural year for the program with more than 1,100 facilities participating nationwide. Six markets were selected for additional focus, including Boston, Washington D.C., Chicago, Dallas, Portland and San Francisco.
  • By the spring of 2011, more than 1,650 facilities had been certified to host Get Golf Ready.
  • Get Golf Ready is benefiting from unprecedented support and collaboration from the entire industry, including the World Golf Foundation, The PGA of America and other leading national and state golf associations, organizations, manufacturers, media and companies.

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