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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Steve Brener/Dana von Louda, Brener Zwikel &
Associates, Inc., (818) 324-6153
Ryan Julison, Ginn Resorts, (321) 939-4705
GINN TRIBUTE HOSTED BY ANNIKA
RETURNS
TO CHARLESTON, S.C, MAY 26- JUNE
1, 2008
MT. PLEASANT, S.C. -- LPGA and
World Golf Hall of Famer Annika Sorenstam will host the $2.6
million Ginn
Tribute Hosted by ANNIKA for the second consecutive year at
RiverTowne Country Club in Charleston, S.C., May 26-June 1, 2008.
"I look forward to working with Ginn Resorts
once again as we will host another first class LPGA tournament in
a wonderful community", said Annika,
tournament host. "Our first year, in 2007, was a tremendous
success and I know our event in 2008 will be even bigger and
better".
The 2007 Ginn Tribute hosted by ANNIKA saw Nicole
Castrale earn her first LPGA title. Castrale defeated Lorena
Ochoa in a sudden-death one-hole playoff to win the $390,000
paycheck.
About Ginn Resorts
Ginn Resorts is a privately-held resort
development and management firm specializing exclusive leisure
lifestyle and vacation destination communities. The firm owns and
operates communities across the United States and the Caribbean.
Headquartered in Celebration, Fla., the firmrquote s principals
have more than three decades of experience in creating large-scale,
master-planned resorts and recreation-oriented communities. For
more information, visit www.ginnresorts.com
About the Ladies Professional Golf
Association
Featuring the world's best women golfers, the
LPGA's membership includes touring, teaching and club
professionals. The LPGA Tour in 2007 features 35 events, with
total prize money of nearly $55 million. Since 1981, the LPGA and
its tournaments have raised approximately $180 million for
charity. From the dreams of its 13 founders in 1950, the LPGA has
evolved into the world's pre-eminent women's professional sports
organization. The LPGA has grown from its roots as a playing tour
into a non-profit organization involved in every facet of golf.
In addition to the LPGA Tour members, the LPGA membership
includes nearly 1,200 certified Teaching and Club Professionals (T&CP)
who serve the golf industry in teaching, coaching and management
positions. The LPGA T&CP member programs focus on increasing
the involvement of women, girls and youth in golf, as well as
contribute to the growth of the sport overall. The LPGA is
headquartere d in Daytona Beach, Fla. For more information on the
LPGA, log on to www.lpga.com
About IMG
IMG is the world's premier Sports, Entertainment
and Media Company. IMG is a diversified global business with two
major business segments: IMG Spor ts & Entertainment, and IMG
Media. IMG employs over 2,300 people in 30 countries. Forstmann
Little & Co. purchased IMG in 2004.
IMG Sports & Entertainment includes:
consulting services; event ownership and management; fashion
events and models represen tation; licensing; golf course design;
client representation in golf, tennis, baseball, broadcasting,
hockey, football, European football, rugby, cricket, motorsports,
coaching, Olympic sports and action sports. In addition, IMG
Academies are the world rquote s largest and most advanced,
state-of-the-art, multi-sport training and educational facility,
delivering world-class sports training experiences to over 12,000
junior, collegiate, adult and professional athletes each year.
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