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Nike Golf, Myrtle Beach again team up on father-son event

TravelGolf.com Staff Report

BEAVERTON, Ore. (April 1, 2003) ­ -- This summer Nike Golf will once again travel to Myrtle Beach, S.C., to participate as title sponsor and golf equipment partner of the 2003 National Father & Son Team Classic, the largest three-day father and son golf competition in the world.

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Entering its sixth year, the upcoming tournament is scheduled for July 24-26. Organizers expect 1,500 families to participate in this year's event. Last year's event drew more than 1,300 players from 46 states and six countries.

"The Classic was a tremendous success for Nike Golf last year particularly as we continue to grow and introduce the Nike Golf brand and products to more people who love the game," said Jeff Lienhart, Southern Regional Sales Manager for Nike Golf. "The Myrtle Beach golf community makes this a first-class event. It is no surprise they are expecting even more players this year."

Each year, Myrtle Beach hosts the largest father and son golf competition in the world. Played on Myrtle Beach's most-requested golf courses, the championship is a 54-hole event offering a different format each day. Four new premier golf courses will be added to this year's event. Barefoot Resort's Davis Love Course, Shaftesbury Glen Golf & Fish Club, Tidewater Golf Club and The TPC of Myrtle Beach will be new host sites and part of the15-course rotation in 2003.

"Our thanks go out to Nike Golf for its commitment to this Myrtle Beach family event and its dedication to the game of golf," said Robert Harper, Director of Golf Operations for Burroughs & Chapin Company. "Father & Son Week has become a celebration of both golf and family with the generational passing of the game."

Additional tournament information is available at www.fathersongolf.com or call (800) 736-9464 and ask for a tournament brochure.