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INSIDE THE ROPES
PCA PRESS RELEASE
March, 3 1999
(Check out pga.com-PGA Show)
Bob
Pack (International Sport Sculpture) and the PCA (Professional
Caddie Association) Worldwide have partnered to donate a life
size Francis Ouimet statue to World Golf Hall of Fame in St.
Augustine, Florida for permanent display to visitors.Francis
Ouimet, the one time caddie who became a golf legend and ultimately
a member of the World Golf Hall of Fame will be honored a
the World golf Hall of fame on Friday March 19, 1999 at 6:oopm.
Bob Pack will unveil a life size statue of the golfer in his
youth. Bob Pack created the masterpiece through a financial
commitment from the PCA and Shell Oil Company, Founding Partner
of World Golf Village. The first 1000 Caddies to donate $100
will have their name immortalized into the PCA Worldwide Caddie
Hall of Fame. Call the PCA today for more information and
reserve your spot.
A Caddie Appreciation Night
will be held at the PGA Tour Stop at the World Golf Village
in St. Augustine, Florida on Wednesday March 24, 1999 at
6:00pm. The first inductees to become part of the Traveling
Caddie Hall of Fame, will be announced during a Caddie Appreciation
Night where Mike 'Fluff' Cowan (caddie for Tiger Woods),
Jerry Higgin-Botham (Caddie for Mark O'Meara) and other
fiends of golf will be present to honor their past and present
colleagues. The public and media are invited to the event
and explore the PGA Tour Stop retail experience. Please
RSVP today so we will have enough press packages for you.
PGA TOUR ALLOWS PCA WORLDWDE
TO CO-BRAND MERCHANDISE. We will co-brand merchandise
with the PGA Tour. It is the first time in history that
the Player and the Caddie will be represented on the same
high quality merchandise available to the public. The proceeds
will benefit the Caddie, their association and others. CADDIE/FAN
CLOTHES WERE UNVEILED AT THE 99 PGA SHOW.
MALCOLM DeMILLE BRINGS TO
LIFE THE NEW PCA WORLDWIDE LOGO For over twenty years
Malcolm DeMille has been creating fine jewelry and sculpture
Malcolm DeMille's customers are among the finest in golf
and corporate America: Callaway, The Masters, the PGA Championship,
Pinehurst CC, Ryder Cup, and the USGA to name a few. We
are honored that Malcolm DeMille has created and designed
the PCA Worldwide's logo, which represents the long-standing
history and tradition of the Caddie in the game of golf.
THE PCA IS LOOKING FOR
OTHER HIGH QUALITY MERCHANDISERS THAT WOULD LIKE TO CO-BRAND
WITH PCA AND SUPPORT THE CADDIE AND THEIR ASSOCIATION.
The PCA is inviting others to become an official licensee
of the PCA Worldwide brand. Find out how you can increase
your bottom line by having a "caddie corner"
for your products and displays. We will be displaying the
hangtag and point of sale display at the show.
PCA WORLDWIDE INTRODUCED
THE JUNIOR AND PROFESSIONAL CADDIE APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM.
PCA SPONSOR, MARRIOTT VACATION CLUB INTERNATIONAL WILL BE
SPONSORING THE FIRST 250 JUNIOR APPLICANTS THAT COMPLETE
THE SCHOOL. Marriott Vacation Club International (MVCI)
has agreed to sponsor the first 250 juniors who successfully
complete the Apprenticeship program. MVCI challenges
other companies to get involved to support the PCA Caddie
program. Sponsor a caddie and their program, tradition and
heritage of the game. CALL TODAY FOR MORE INFORMATION!
For more information contact
the PCA Worldwide at 407-629-4500 or e-mail us pca@pcaworldwide.com
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