Gateway Golf Group To Be Title Sponsor Of Make-A-Wish Foundation Of Arizona Golf Classic

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (October 17, 2011) - Gateway Golf Group, the parent company of Gateway Pro Tour, will be the new title sponsor for the 2011 Make-A-Wish Foundation® of Arizona Golf Classic, scheduled for Monday, Nov. 21, 2011, at Troon North Golf Club in Scottsdale, Ariz.

In its 10th year, the Make-A-Wish Foundation® of Arizona Golf Classic provides opportunities during the tournament for players to interact directly with wish kids on the course. There will also be a silent auction, raffle drawing and presentation of prizes for the top golfers.

"Gateway Golf Group maintains a strong commitment to giving back to the communities in which we serve. The Make-A-Wish Foundation of Arizona Golf Classic seemed like a natural fit for us," said Ryan Pray, Executive Director for Gateway Golf Group. "We're proud to support the priceless work they do for children."

Interested in playing or getting involved? Tournament details and registration information is available at www.wishaz.org.

"We are so excited about our new partnership with the Gateway Golf Group," said Elizabeth Reich, President and CEO of the Make-A-Wish Foundation® of Arizona. "We look forward to a great future working together to grant the wishes of children in Arizona who are living bravely each day with life-threatening medical conditions."

Make-A-Wish Foundation® of Arizona, the founding chapter, of the nation's largest wish granting organization, grants the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions to enrich the human experience with hope, strength and joy. Founded in 1980 when a group of caring volunteers helped a young boy fulfill his dream of becoming a police officer, the Foundation is one of the world's leading children's charities, with 64 chapters in the United States and its territories. With the help of generous donors, the Make-A-Wish Foundation® of Arizona grants more than 250 wishes annually with an average cost of $7,500 to fulfill a wish. For more information, visit www.wishaz.org and discover how you can share the power of a wish®.

Gateway Golf Group offers a single-vendor solution to effectively create, develop and manage successful, cost-effective golf events. Over the past ten years, they have successfully conducted over 400 golf events, making Gateway Golf Group the most experienced golf event management company on the west coast. The principals of Gateway Golf Group are recognized for their extensive golf business background. They owned and operated Southern California golf facilities as well as the Golf Academy of America (formally SDGA), the oldest and largest golf business college in the world. Today, Gateway Golf Group owns and operates Gateway Pro Tour (established in 2001), the premiere developmental golf tour on the west coast. The Tour hosts approximately 30 professional golf tournaments and 500 professional golfers annually. Currently, 125 Gateway alumni play on the PGA and Nationwide Tours. For more information, please visit www.gatewayprotour.com or www.gatewaygolfgroup.com.

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TourLinks Sponsors City Parks Foundation Corporate Putting Challenge

TourLinks® Sponsors City Parks Foundation Corporate Putting Challenge At World Financial Center Winter Garden In New York St. Petersburg, FL - TourLinks® announced today that they are a Sponsor of the City Parks Foundation Corporate Putting Challenge to benefit CityParks Golf, a free instructional program which reaches 3,500 urban youth annually. With free lessons and use of equipment, the program, held in 12 public parks and on citywide courses, gives kids a chance to improve their skills. The CityParks Putting Challenge Finals will be held Tuesday, August 23rd on a custom-made Tour Links putting green located at the World Financial Center Winter Garden in New York, NY.

Seven local amateur golfers will put their putting skills to the test at the CityParks Putting Challenge Finals. The participants, who are the winners of free lunchtime putting contests held in seven Manhattan office buildings and two metro-area public courses over the past three weeks, will compete for the title of "New York City's Putting Champion" and win a foursome at a local area Golf Course. PGA Pro Gregg Gaulocher and Met PGA Junior competitor, Rebecca Chan, age 10, will be on hand to act as "lifelines," in the event of a miss as each of the players hit multiple putts from various locations on the custom-made, Tour Links putting green.

About City Parks Foundation
Founded in 1989, City Parks Foundation (CPF) is the only independent, nonprofit organization to offer park programs throughout the five boroughs of New York City. CPF works in over 750 parks citywide, presenting a broad range of free arts, sports, and education programs, and empowering citizens to support their parks on a local level. CPF's programs and community building initiatives reach more than 600,000 people each year, contributing to the revitalization of neighborhoods throughout New York City. For more details, please visit www.CityParksFoundation.org.

About Tour Links
Tour Links has revolutionized the way turf systems are created due to their patented interlocking system, which allows for easy do-it-yourself installation. Tour Links has earned the reputation around the world as the smartest way to create a superior putting green. Any size, any shape, anywhere! So whether you are ready to install a pre-pack putting green in your home or office or create your custom dream putting green in your backyard, the Tour links putting system is the perfect answer for you. It's Patented. It's Proven. It's the best way to lower your scores...Period!

For more information on Tour Links visit www.tourlinks.net.

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PowerBilt, HB Foundation Partner On Junior Golf Initiative

THOUSAND PALMS, CA (November 17, 2010) - PowerBilt Golf and the HB Foundation have partnered to invest in the future of golf through a 10-year commitment to junior golf. The HB Foundation will donate up to 50 scholarships a year based on academic achievement, playing ability, community activities, and extra-curricular activities.

PowerBilt's commitment to junior golf currently encompasses manufacturing quality, game-improvement products to enhance the experience during their beginning years in golf. Through the HB Foundation, PowerBilt Golf will be able to get more involved with junior golf, and help grow the game at the local level.

The HB Foundation is a 501c3 organization that raises funds for junior golf programs to help grow the game, and to enhance quality of life through higher education scholarships.

"Since we have been involved with Jim McLean, his commitment to junior golf, including his Junior Academy's have been a huge inspiration for us, " said Ross Kvinge, President PowerBilt Golf "We felt through scholarships we could reach more kids to grow the game of golf and provide a means for higher education"

For more information on Junior Equipment and the new line of PowerBilt Air Force One golf clubs visit: http://powerbilt.com.

Follow PowerBilt on Twitter: http://twitter.com/PowerbiltGolf

ABOUT POWERBILT GOLF:
Since 1916 PowerBilt Golf has designed golf clubs the world's best have used to win such tournaments as The Masters, the U.S. Open, and the PGA Championship. Today, PowerBilt is pushing the limits on technology with REAL innovation. USGA Conforming Air Force One woods feature Nitrogen Charged Club Heads, faces as thin as 2.6mm, the largest sweetspot in golf, and maximum COR regardless of swing speed. And all Air Force One woods feature customized speed-rated shafts from Fujikura. New Nitrogen Charged Air Force irons also feature the hottest and thinnest face in golf. PowerBilt also remains the No. 1 choice for junior golfers; and the PowerBilt Citation irons were named to the 2010 Golf Digest Hot List.

Plus One Sports, Inc., is the U.S. licensee of the PowerBilt brand. PowerBilt is a division of the Hillerich & Bradsby Co., a family owned-company which has been making golf clubs since 1916. Based in Louisville, Ky., Hillerich & Bradsby is also the maker of world-famous Louisville Slugger bats and Bionic gloves.

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