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TaylorMade-adidas acquires Adams Golf
Yourgolftravel. com to sponsor 2012 Disabled British Open
will take place at East Sussex National in August and for the first time it has a title sponsor, golf travel specialist,
yourgolftravel.com. Henceforth, the events
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will be known as the
yourgolftravel.com Disabled British Open 2012 and the
yourgolftravel.com Junior Disabled British Open 2012. Surrey’s Duncan Hamilton-
Martin took the title last year, the second occasion he emerged victorious, and the 54-year-old independent financial advisor plans to defend his title this summer. This year’s competition will
see the junior event played over August 24-25, while the senior competition will take place on August 25-26. Entry for this year’s
yourgolftravel.com Disabled British Open 2012 and
yourgolftravel.com Junior Disabled British Open 2012 will open this month. For further information,
or to enquire about participating in the
yourgolftravel.com Disabled British Open 2012 or the
yourgolftravel.com Junior Disabled British Open 2012, contact championship organiser Andy Barwell on 01227 807563.
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ecord numbers of world’s best junior golfers are expected to travel to Scotland for the US Kids Golf European Championship to
be held across five East Lothian links courses. The four-day competition will see players as young as six years old
challenging for the European Champion titles in various age group. Dan Van Horn, president and founder of US Kids Golf, said: “An
indication of its growing popularity is the fact that entrants are already 150 up on last year. If that level of interest continues and we hope other young golfers will want to ensure they are part of this great event, we will be on course for a record year.” The European Championships takes place on June 5-7 on Gullane
No 2, Gullane No 3, Craigielaw Golf Club, Luffness New Golf Club and Longniddry Golf Club. The courses are modified for each age group in order to provide the same level challenge, meaning holes are progressively shorter as the age groups get younger.
Pro Shop Europe April 2012
he fourth annual Disabled British Open
of Adams Golf for $10.80 per share in cash. The transaction value is approximately $70 million (approximately € 53 million), which represents a premium of approximately 71% to the share price before Adams Golf’s announcement that it was examining strategic alternatives on January 4, 2012. According to TaylorMade-adidas, the addition of Adams Golf enables
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TaylorMade-adidas Golf to broaden its product range and to extend its presence across a wider array of golfers. “This acquisition reflects our commitment to continued growth in the
golf category,” said adidas Group CEO, Herbert Hainer. “The proposed combination of Adams Golf and TaylorMade-adidas Golf brings together two highly complementary sets of brands, combining Adams’ focus on game improvement as well as senior and women golfers with TaylorMade-adidas Golf’s focus on the younger and the low-to-mid handicap golfer.” “This merger provides strong opportunities for our employees,
suppliers and partners,” added Barney Adams, interim CEO of Adams Golf. “The Adams Golf brand will fit nicely into TaylorMade-adidas Golf’s stable of brands, and together we will be able to increase our reach and better serve our customers by leveraging a wider set of resources. We are also excited that TaylorMade-adidas Golf has decided to maintain Adams Golf’s headquarters in Plano, Texas.”
Junior championship sees increase in entries
he adidas Group and Adams Golf has announced that the TaylorMade-adidas Golf business segment has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire all the outstanding shares
Golf Factor 2012 invites applications
Winners and runners up receive a package of golf support including equipment and swing coaching provided by sponsors, Direct Golf UK, and John Letters Golf Academy as well as being invited to attend a behind-the-scenes look at the Open and the PGA Championship at Wentworth. To become a winner, junior
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golfers must progress through four stages and have every aspect of their games tested by a panel of expert judges. For young children, or
children new to the game, “Future Stars” runs parallel to the Golf Factor auditions. All young people can enter
Golf Factor. They do not need a handicap or to be a club member. Players must hit a variety of shots in front of a panel of expert judges. Successful applicants
progress through to a “boot camp” which is a more intensive set of skills tests and both the regional and grand finals are played on a golf course. Event details: Stage one will
be held on June 16-17, stage two on June 30, the regional final on July 1, and the national final on September 15. To register for the first
auditions (held regionally in West Yorkshire, Merseyside, and West Midlands East Anglia)
visitwww.johnletters.com/ golf_factor
olf Factor is the talent search for junior golfers.
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