TAMPA, FL, May 16, 2007– Today the 2007 Outback
Steakhouse Pro-Am announced the record amount
of $740,000 to be distributed to Tampa Bay area
charities during a press conference at Lee Roy
Selmon’s restaurant. An astonishing $7.6 million has
been raised since the tournament started 20 years
ago.
The five charities sharing the 2007 tournament
proceeds are Blooming Place for Kids, Derrick
Brooks Charities, LifePath Hospice and Palliative
Care, Tampa General Hospital Foundation, and The
Children’s Home.
In addition, a number of other charities throughout
the area will be receiving proceeds from a variety
of tournament-affiliated fundraising programs
including the Bright House Networks Birdies for
Charities program.
“The success of this tournament is not just measured
by the field of players and celebrities that participate,”
said Chris Sullivan, co-chairman and cofounder
of OSI Restaurant Partners, Inc. “Our goal
is to put on a thriving tournament that will continue
to accelerate donations to local charities that continuously
give back to our community. I am pleased
that we have raised a record high this year and that
means success,” Sullivan concluded.
“We could not do this without the Tampa Bay
community, Champions Tour professionals, celebrities,
sponsors and volunteers that continuously
support this tournament,” said Tom Shannon, tournament
chairman. “This is the moment where all of
the hard work is more than worth it.”
For volunteer and ticket information please contact
the tournament office at 813-265-GOLF or visit
www.outbackproam.com.
LANDMAR IS MAKING GOLF A PART OF
DOWNTOWN JACKSONVILLE AT SHIPYARDS
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JACKSONVILLE, Florida– LandMar is making the
game of golf a part of the club oriented lifestyle coming
to downtown Jacksonville at Shipyards. This
unique urban master-planned community will offer
golfers the opportunity to work on their short game
right in their backyard or take a short drive to one
of the best courses in Florida to enjoy an afternoon
on the links as a member of the signature Arnold
Palmer course at North Hampton.
“Our vision is to combine the excitement of the
downtown sports and entertainment district with
the amenity rich community lifestyle LandMar is known for,” |
said LandMar Regional Manager Margaret
Jennesse. “Shipyards residents will enjoy
an exceptional club environment on site and the
chance for special membership opportunities at one
of our best golf courses.”
Golfers who become a part of the Shipyard’s
InnerCircle reservation program will receive a full
golf membership to The Golf Club at North Hampton
with the $6,000 initiation fee paid by LandMar.
According to Jennesse, Shipyards falls just outside
the 30 mile limit making its residents who become
members eligible for regional membership dues
rates. Shipyards residents will have North Hampton
as their home course and enjoy reciprocal benefits
to play all the LandMar Hampton Golf Club courses
throughout Georgia and Florida. Currently, there are
seven Hampton Golf Club courses within approximately
45 minutes of Shipyards.
As LandMar makes final preparations for Shipyard’s
first tower to open for sale, now is the time to
take advantage of the many special incentives exclusively
available to InnerCircle reservations holders.
In addition to the unique golf offer, InnerCircle
reservation holders will be among the first to select
and purchase a residence at Shipyards. Other advantages
afforded the InnerCircle are the receipt
of a downtown entertainment package, valued at
$5,000, upon move-in, as well as priority positioning
for future selections of marina slips and additional
parking and storage spaces as they become available.
The Shipyards sales center is open 10 a.m. to 6
p.m. Monday through Saturday and 1 to 6 p.m. Sundays.
For more information, call (904) 562-SHIP (7447)
or visit the website, www.shipyards.cc.
Synthetic Turf International Completes
Tour Edge Golf Testing Facility
Batavia, Illinois/Jupiter, FL– Synthetic Turf International
(“STI”), an industry-leading supplier of premium
putting greens and related synthetic surfaces,
recently completed installation of an indoor golf
equipment testing facility at Tour Edge Golf located
in Batavia, Illinois. The project, facilitated in conjunction
with STI’s Chicago, Illinois, distributor Synthetic
Turf of Illinois, is a major component of Tour
Edge’s newly constructed headquarters and will be
utilized by Tour Edge sales representatives and local
retail customers alike.
The testing site is comprised of a 1,000 square foot
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synthetic putting green, tee line driving range cages and short-game chipping stations. The green, created with STI’s exclusive NP50 nylon putting surface, is surrounded by a border of NF75 synthetic fringe turf. onstructed on the facility’s mezzanine level, overlooking the golf club production facility, the uniquely designed putting course required innovative construction methods. Fifty tons of base material was required to create the green’s undulations and pitch. The base material was transported by forklift to the second floor, two wheelbarrow
loads at a time.
The hitting bays and chipping stations were created with STI’s innovative EZ Tee system, a life-like synthetic turf designed specifically for driving range tee lines. EZ Tee’s innovative composite affords the golfer the option of either hitting off a regulation tee or hitting directly off the synthetic surface. STI’s lifelike Zoysia SoftLawn product was utilized to create a challenging greenside knoll for uphill and downhill chipping. SoftLawn’s resilient surface provides the ideal setting for testing short-game irons while its multi-directional blades provide a life-like appearance.
STI welcomes distributor inquiries.
For more information on Synthetic Turf International, contact Bobbie DuBose at 561-746-6077 or Synthetic Turf
International at 800-405-7455. Visit the website at
www.synthetic-turf.com.
