SUN MOUNTAIN RENEWS SYMETRA TOUR PARTNERSHIP

When the Symetra Tour rolls into the Capital Area in August at Capital Hills @ Albany, it will be rolling with Sun Mountain.

The Symetra Tour will continue its partnership with Sun Mountain for its sixth year as an official partner. As the Official Golf Bag, Outerwear and Push Cart of the Tour, Sun Mountain will continue its distribution of products among the players and will also present a cash prize to a skills challenge champ at the end of the season.

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TWITTER HANDLES ON CADDIE BIBS

PITTSFORD, NY (AP) – The LPGA will make following players on social media even easier. Caddies will be sporting bibs with Twitter handles on their backs starting with the LPGA Championship at Locust Hill Country Club in June.

An example: a youngster who attended a morning clinic Monday at Locust Hill donned a bib with “@YaniTseng” on the back as the world’s #1 player looked on with a big smile. Tseng was at Locust Hill for a news conference as the defending champion.

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DEVELOPER, GOLF FAN EAGER FOR MORE

On the same day that the USGA formally accepted Donald Trump’s invitation to play the U.S. Women’s Open, biggest event in women’s golf, at Trump National in Bedminster in 2017, he says he wants more.

Trump, 65, told the Associated Press on Thursday he would like to host the U.S. Open. Currently, his “Apprentice” and “Celebrity Apprentice” program airs on NBC and the network has the rights to the U.S. Open and other USGA events.

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NINE SITES SET FOR WOMEN

The Northeastern Women’s Golf Association has set its 2012 schedule which will begin after Memorial Day and finish on September 11th.

Sign-ups for the first event, a two-player scramble, begins Thursday, May 3 and runs until Thursday, May 17.

Click here for their website.

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NEW AWARDS AND FOOD BANK OFFERS

The Symetra Tour — Road to the LPGA has a trio of new awards for this season that will recognize notable accomplishments on the Tour this year:

-Symetra Swift Award: Presented to the player getting off to the fastest start, ranking #1 in earnings at the Tour’s mid-point ($1,500 cash prize).

-Symetra Rising Star Award: Presented to the player who has made the biggest jump on the money list from the end of 2011 to the end of the 2012 season ($1,500 cash prize).

-Symetra Tour Player of the Year: Presented to the season’s money leader ($3,500 cash prize).

Symetra also will make a $1,000 donation to each award winner’s favorite charity in her name.

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KENTWOOL ADDED AS LATEST SYMETRA TOUR PREFERRED PARTNER

The Symetra Tour has signed an agreement with KENTWOOL – the premium performance sock company – designating the brand as a “Preferred Partner” of the Tour.

“KENTWOOL is a great addition to our group of preferred partners who create a strong support base for our Tour,” said Symetra Tour CEO Zayra Calderon. “The high quality of their products directly represents the excellence our players demonstrate each time they step on the course.”

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SPIKE COMPANY BACK FOR 13TH YEAR

CHAMP/MacNeill Engineering, The World Leader in Sport Cleat Technology® extends its well established partnership with the Symetra Tour, entering its 13th straight year as an official sponsor of the now-Symetra Futures Tour.

CHAMP will also continue its designation as the Official Golf Spike of the Tour and remains the No. 1 brand used among Symetra Tour professionals.

“We are pleased to have CHAMP, one of our longest-standing partners, continue their support for our Tour,” said Symetra Tour CEO Zayra Calderon. “Their spikes provide the perfect foundation for our players’ games and create great footing for their swings. Our players have consistently chosen their product while playing on the Symetra Tour and as they continue their careers on the LPGA.”

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ALOE UP NAMED SYMETRA TOUR PREFERRED PARTNER

The Symetra Tour announced April 9 that “Aloe Up” has renewed its partnership and will now be a preferred partner of the Tour. The sun & skin care product company will enter its second year partnering with the Symetra Tour and will continue its distribution of products among affiliated groups and will also present an end-of-the-year gift to top performers.

“We look forward to continuing our relationship with the leading sunscreen in the golf industry, Aloe Up,” said Zayra Calderon, Symetra Tour CEO. “This partnership will continue to give us a platform to provide Aloe Up products to our players, staff and fans.”

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PENSKE TRUCK RENTAL KEEPS TOUR “ON THE ROAD TO THE LPGA”

The Symetra Tour and Penske Truck Rental has signed a one-year sponsorship renewal and will enter its seventh year as the Official Equipment Truck of the Symetra Tour. The global transportation services provider will receive several Pro-Am opportunities, extensive on-site branding and marketing exposure, along with the sponsorship of two player-performance competitions.

“Penske has played such an integral role in the success of our Tour over the past seven years, and we are pleased to continue our partnership,” said Symetra Tour CEO Zayra Calderon. “Flawless transportation of equipment, signage, and supplies is essential to the operation of a tour and Penske’s products and services make it possible. Their commitment to customers, dedication to excellence and innovative thinking match perfectly with the core values of our tour.”

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SYMETRA TOUR PAVES THE “ROAD TO THE LPGA”

The “Road to the LPGA” is now offering 10 exempt LPGA Tour Cards and the season-ending event, which used to be in the Capital Area, will now be at the LPGA Headquarters. The Symetra Tour also has a new umbrella sponsor.
2012 will feature 16 events in 12 different states and Mexico and the top-10 on the season-ending money list will get entry into all full-field LPGA Tour events.

“We see the Symetra Tour as the best pathway for up-and-coming female professionals to earn their way to the LPGA Tour,” said LPGA Commissioner Michael Whan. “By offering 10 exempt spots, we are solidifying the Symetra Tour as the proving ground for the LPGA and creating what amounts to a year-long battle to see which 10 players will earn equal playing status on next year’s LPGA Tour.”

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