Archive for December 2009
Billy Mayfair Receives First Sponsor Exemption for WM Phoenix Open
23. December 2009 by admin.
PHOENIX, Ariz. – 2010 Waste Management Phoenix Open Tournament Chairman David Rauch announced today that Billy Mayfair will receive the first sponsor exemption for the 2010 Waste Management Phoenix Open. Rauch and the tournament host Thunderbirds will hand out a total of eight sponsor exemptions for the tournament, scheduled to be played at the TPC Scottsdale, February 22 – 28.
“Billy Mayfair is one of the most well-liked and respected professional golfers in the world and has been a great supporter of our event,” said Rauch. “His streak of consecutive Phoenix starts is remarkable and one we are happy will continue at the 2010 Waste Management Phoenix Open.”
Mayfair has played in 23 consecutive Phoenix Opens (2010 will mark his 24th) and has earned $671,599 throughout his career in Phoenix. His 23 starts are the fourth most all-time behind Gene Littler’s 28, Tom Purtzer’s 25 and Paul Azinger’s 25. His best finish was second place at the 1995 Phoenix Open, where he lost in a one-hole playoff to Vijay Singh.
In 2009, Mayfair earned $392,068, which placed him 157th on the PGA TOUR money list. He is a five-time PGA TOUR winner and recently played in his 20th consecutive full season on the PGA TOUR. Mayfair, 43, lives in Scottsdale and is a former US Public Links (1986) and US Amateur (1987) champion. While at Arizona State he also was the recipient of the Fred Haskins Award as the nation’s top collegiate player.
The Waste Management Phoenix Open will be played February 22 – 28, 2010, at the TPC Scottsdale. The tournament host Thunderbirds have raised more than $65.9 million for charities, with more than $37.9 million generated since 2004. The 2010 edition will mark the 75th playing of the event, making it one of the five oldest events on the PGA TOUR (not including the major championships). Title sponsor Waste Management, Inc., based in Houston, Texas, is the leading provider of comprehensive waste management services in North America. Through its subsidiaries, the company provides collection, transfer, recycling and resource recovery, and disposal services. It is also a leading developer, operator and owner of waste-to-energy and landfill gas-to-energy facilities in the United States. The company’s customers include residential, commercial, industrial, and municipal customers throughout North America. For more information on Waste Management visit wm.com or thinkgreen.com. For more information on the Waste Management Phoenix Open, visit wmphoenixopen.com.
Superstition Mountain Golf and Country Club Acquired by JSH Time, LLC
23. December 2009 by admin.
Superstition Mountain, Ariz. – JSH Time LLC, a privately held Arizona LLC acquired the award-winning, 36-hole Superstition Mountain Golf & Country Club. The new ownership entity of Superstition Mountain will continue to operate Superstition Mountain as a world class facility, and utilizing the recently adopted membership plan that allows for daily fee club guest starting times on one golf course while the second course will remain exclusive for current and new members.
“The new ownership of Superstition Mountain Golf and Country Club brings stability and long term direction for this spectacular facility,” said Doc Belitz, Vice President of Operations for OB Sports Golf Management. “The new ownership is dedicated to continuing to providing a world-class golf experience at Superstition Mountain. Now is the time to play…and certainly with full golf memberships starting at $15,000, there has never been a better time to join Superstition Mountain Country Club.”
For those looking to experience Superstition Mountain as a daily fee club guest, starting times are available and current rates range from $120 to $180, ($90 to $110 for Arizona residents). In the current economic climate, the creation of more accessible forms of membership have quickly become an industry-wide trend as clubs look for additional member prospects and new round generation via daily fee play. Starting time reservations can be made by calling the golf shop at 480-983-1411. Membership opportunities are also available with initiation fees starting as low as $15,000 for a full golf membership.
Superstition Mountain Golf Club features two Nicklaus Design golf courses, The Prospector and Lost Gold. The Prospector Golf Course, which opened in 1998, combined the creative skills of Jack Nicklaus and his son Gary. Prospector has been the site of the 2002 Countrywide Tradition tournament and the home of the LPGA Safeway International from 2004 to 2008. Recently, the Prospector was honored as one of the Top 100 Residential Courses in the Country by Golfweek for 2009. In 1999, Jack Nicklaus teamed with son Jack Jr. to design The Lost Gold course at Superstition Mountain. The links-style course offers generous fairways, slightly smaller greens (compared to The Prospector) and strategic bunker placements. This year, the Lost Gold Course was ranked as one of the “Top 10 Private courses in Arizona” by Desert Golf.
For more tee times, memberships or more information on Superstition Mountain Golf and Country Club, call 480-983-1411 or visit www.superstitionmtngc.com.
Superstition Mountain Golf Club is professionally managed by OB Sports Golf Management, a diversified, golf-oriented company with a long history of success. OB Sports currently manages 31 premier golf courses and country clubs throughout the United States and Mexico. Known for its comprehensive and personalized services since 1972, OB Sports has become widely acclaimed as the leader in boutique-style golf course management. For more information about OB Sports Golf Management, visit www.obsports.com or call (480) 948-1300, become a Fan of OB Sports on Facebook at www.facebook.com/obsports or follow OB Sports on Twitter: www.twitter.com/OBSportsGolf
Arnold Palmer and Kenny Perry Headline 2010 Waste Management Phoenix Open Tee Off Luncheon
17. December 2009 by admin.
Phoenix, Ariz. – A limited number of tickets are still available for the Waste Management Phoenix Open Tee Off Luncheon featuring golf legend and 3-time Phoenix Open Champion Arnold Palmer and 2009 FBR Open Champion Kenny Perry. Tickets are available through the Greater Phoenix Chamber of Commerce website (www.phoenixchamber.com) for $75 each or $750 for a table of 10. The Luncheon begins at noon on Tuesday, January 12 at the Arizona Biltmore Resort (Frank Lloyd Wright Ballroom).
The annual Tee Off Luncheon officially kicks off “Open Season” in
Phoenix. This year’s Luncheon will celebrate the 75
th anniversary of the Phoenix Open and the history of the tournament host Thunderbirds. In addition to hearing from golf greats Arnold Palmer and Kenny Perry, inspirational speaker and author Roy Spence will deliver a motivational message to those in attendance. Golf Channel Golf Central anchor Kraig Kann will emcee the Luncheon
Waste Management, Inc, the leading provider of comprehensive waste management services in
North America, replaced FBR as title sponsor of the Phoenix PGA TOUR stop on December 9, 2009. The Waste Management Phoenix Open will be played February 22 – 28, 2010 at the
TPC Scottsdale. The tournament host Thunderbirds have raised more than $65.9 million for charities, with more than $37.9 million generated since FBR became the tournament’s first title sponsor in 2004. The 2010 edition will mark the 75
th playing of the event, making it one of the five oldest events on the PGA TOUR (not including the major championships).
New Sponsor for PGA Tour Event in Phoenix
14. December 2009 by admin.
Phoenix, Ariz. – The Thunderbirds and PGA TOUR recently announced that Waste Management, Inc. (NYSE: WM), the largest environmental services provider in North America, will be the sole title sponsor of the Waste Management Phoenix Open, the new name for the FBR Open, beginning with the 2010 tournament. The Waste Management Phoenix Open will be a major platform for showcasing Waste Management’s Think Green® solutions. Waste Management, known for its leadership in collection, transportation, disposal and recycling, also provides waste solutions like practical and sustainable renewable energy alternatives, comprehensive sustainability evaluations and new technologies to recover the resource in waste. The tournament is a way to showcase these solutions, which help customers and communities reduce waste while reducing cost and creating positive change for the environment. Waste Management will start implementing these services at the Waste Management Phoenix Open and increase recycling and waste reduction over time. The PGA TOUR and The Thunderbirds, a prominent
Phoenix civic organization and hosts of the Open since 1939, reached the agreement for a six-year partnership with Waste Management, Inc. after a 10-month search for a new title sponsor. Financial terms of the agreement will not be released.
Waste Management replaces FBR, which will continue to be a significant corporate sponsor and supporter of the event.“We are thrilled to have Waste Management on board as our new title sponsor,” said Thunderbirds Big Chief John Felix. “Our partnership with FBR has been tremendous and we can’t thank them enough for their sponsorship and charitable contributions to this community. Since 2004, when FBR became our tournament’s first title sponsor, we have raised close to $38 million for local charities, including a PGA TOUR record $8.6 million following the 2008 tournament. Our new relationship with Waste Management will allow the Thunderbirds to continue our philanthropic efforts in the
Phoenix community for years to come.”“It is our plan to implement our service at the Waste Management Phoenix Open in partnership with the PGA TOUR and the Thunderbirds and eventually turn this major sports event into the greenest tournament on the PGA TOUR. It is our plan to showcase practical reduction and recycling solutions and raise awareness about solutions that fans and communities can incorporate into their businesses and lives,” said David Aardsma, senior vice president of sales and marketing, Waste Management. “We hope the fans will not only come to watch great golf but also get some tips on being green.” Besides the name change and the world-wide recognition that Waste Management will receive as the title sponsor, Waste Management will also be the primary advertiser on GOLF CHANNEL’s broadcast of the event, which will be distributed to more than 200 countries and 500 million households throughout the world. Waste Management also will receive significant exposure throughout TPC Scottsdale, whose Stadium Course serves as the host of the Waste Management Phoenix Open. “We couldn’t be more pleased that Waste Management has decided to sponsor the Phoenix Open, which is renowned for the tremendous crowds and support it receives every year,” PGA TOUR Commissioner Tim Finchem said. “We have enjoyed an outstanding partnership with Waste Management through an Official Marketing Partnership and now look forward to working with its team as a title sponsor. I’d also like to acknowledge the outstanding support FBR has provided to The Thunderbirds and the tournament over the past six years, and am pleased that it will continue to support the tournament.” Waste Management, Inc., based in Houston, Texas, is the leading provider of comprehensive waste management services in
North America. Through its subsidiaries, the company provides collection, transfer, recycling and resource recovery, and disposal services. It is also a leading developer, operator and owner of waste-to-energy and landfill gas-to-energy facilities in the
United States. The company’s customers include residential, commercial, industrial, and municipal customers throughout
North America.
The tournament host Thunderbirds have raised more than $65.9 million for charities, with more than $37.9 million generated since FBR became the tournament’s first title sponsor in 2004. The 2010 edition, to be played February 22 - 28, will mark the 75th playing of the event, making it one of the five oldest events on the PGA TOUR (not including the major championships).
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Apple Tees Up Golfshot GPS with International Promotion
4. December 2009 by admin.
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – Following a successful national U.S. advertising campaign, Apple is now promoting Golfshot, the popular Golf GPS and Scorecard application for golfers, in commercials across Japan and Australia.The international TV ads come as Golfshot: Golf GPS© releases its latest version (v1.4) which features 11 languages and more than 25,000 fully mapped golf courses worldwide.
Along with English, versions in Spanish, Japanese, Chinese (simplified and traditional), Italian, German, Portuguese, Dutch, Swedish and French are also available. “We have seen a huge increase of Golfshot users worldwide since our launch just five months ago. With the rapid growth and appeal of golf in Europe and
Asia, it was only natural to add additional languages for our international members,” said Michael Hall, President of Shotzoom Software, the creators of Golfshot. “We believe the localization of this app for our golfers worldwide is unprecedented.”
Golfshot, released on Father’s Day in June 2009, has been used on 6.5 million holes. It has become one of Apple’s top 50 grossing iPhone apps among the more than 100,000 apps on the Apple iTunes Store. A few months ago, Golfshot was part of a
U.S. national Apple Commercial “Avid,” which also promoted Major League Baseball’s “MLB.com At Bat” app.
The Golfshot app can be downloaded on Itunes a one-time fee of $29.95, with no additional monthly or annual fees. Golfshot’s GPS features include a rangefinder that shows distances to greens, up to 40 professionally mapped targets per hole, and a GPS aerial view option. Golfshot’s scoring feature provides detailed scorecards for every course, and easy-to-use scoring that leads to in-depth stat tracking and analysis of each individual’s game and can be viewed at www.golfshot.com.
ABOUT SHOTZOOM SOFTWARE Founded in 2007, Shotzoom Software, the creator of Golfshot: Golf GPS is a leading mobile application development company based outside Reno, Nevada., with satellite offices in
Scottsdale,
Ariz
Rancho Manana Toy Drive
2. December 2009 by admin.
CAVE CREEK, AZ –Rancho Mañana Golf Club will again conduct its annual toy drive from November 29th through December 15th 2009 Rancho Rewards members will receive a special $49 rate Monday – Thursday (an extra $10 off their already reduced rate of $59) and $59 Friday – Sunday (an extra $10 off the already reduced rate of $69 for bringing in a new, unwrapped toy when playing golf. Regular public rates are $95.
This is the 5th annual toy drive for Rancho Mañana. “More than 500 toys have been collected during the first four years, said Dale Samar, General Manager. “We expect to have one of the biggest years yet for toys as we have a whole tournament participating in drive this year.”
Rancho Mañana Golf Club, located in the high Sonoran
Desert, in historic
Cave Creek,
Arizona, boasts some of the state’s most breathtaking views and challenging holes of golf.
Situated along an original Pony Express stop and U.S. Cavalry watering hole, Rancho Mañana Golf Club has continually ranked among Golf Digest’s “Places To Play” and regarded as “One of Arizona’s Most Scenic Golf Courses”.
It is an experience that truly represents golf in the
Arizona
Desert.
The Rancho Rewards program is free to all Arizona residents. Golfers may register for the program by joining the Rancho Mañana email club or signing up in the golf shop. Tee times can be made at www.ranchomanana.com or by phone at 480-488-0398.
