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SPALDING AND PRO TOUR MEMORABILIA ANNOUNCE LICENSING RELATIONSHIP
Pro Tour Memorabilia to produce unique Ben Hogan Memorabilia
LOS ANGELES, CA., April , 2003... Pro Tour Memorabilia, an officially licensed collectible and memorabilia company of the PGA TOUR, has announced a long-term agreement with Spalding Sports Worldwide to produce Ben Hogan replica signature memorabilia.
The Ben Hogan Collection will include replica signature photographs, replica signature golf balls with photographs, replica signature golf club heads with photographs, replica signature PGA TOUR flags and photographs framed with a Ben Hogan replica signature engraved in brass.
Ben Hogan, considered one of the greatest golfers ever to play the game, made admirable and inspiring contributions to the history of golf. He won his first major Championship at the Hershey Open in 1938. “These historical images of Ben Hogan capture some of golf’s greatest moments in the sport’s illustrious history. Mr. Hogan has made a large impact on golf enthusiasts worldwide - a true example of the dedication and ambition he embodied,” says Jonathan Bass, President of Pro Tour Memorabilia.
“The Ben Hogan brand is gaining momentum in the marketplace, particularly as we expand into other golf categories,” stated Tammy Talerico, of Spalding Sports Worldwide. “In conjunction with the 50th anniversary of Mr. Hogan’s greatest year in golf, we’re excited to have a springboard to get more golfers involved in the brand through this licensing arrangement with Pro Tour.” Spalding’s relationship with Pro Tour Memorabilia is part of an initiative to bring licensed Ben Hogan memorabilia to golf fans throughout the world. Officially licensed memorabilia of Ben Hogan offered by Pro Tour Memorabilia can be verified as licensed and allows golf enthusiasts and collectors the opportunity to collect with confidence.
Pro Tour Memorabilia is the leading manufacturer and distributor of authentic golf memorabilia, collectibles and art. The Pro Tour Memorabilia Collection is the largest collection of its kind in the World. As the world’s leading golf art and memorabilia company, Pro Tour Memorabilia offers a wide variety of golf gifts, tournament awards, memorabilia and collectibles, including autographed historical photographs, autographed golf balls, autographed golf clubs, autographed pin flags, fine art golf lithographs and golf memorabilia featuring the greatest golfers in the game’s history, the world’s great golf courses, and unique art and gift items.
Working closely with golf professionals, golf course representatives, charitable organizations and corporate buyers, Pro Tour Memorabilia has brought the stars and legends of golf, in person and via their historic memorabilia, to events throughout the world. Golf tournaments everywhere are creating themes around the major championships of golf and the games great stars, to enhance their events and create lasting impact. By including event names and logos on an engraved brass plate, together with a replica signature item of memorabilia from a star of golf, events are able to offer lasting memories of their tournaments and golf history with items that are treasured forever.
Charitable organizations use the Pro Tour Collection to maximize golf tournament and auction revenues with Tournament Awards, Tee Prizes, Auctions and Sponsor Recognition. Companies work with Pro Tour for Business Gifting, Promotional Programs, Incentive Programs, Corporate Catalogs and Office Decor. Interior design and decorating firms utilize the Pro Tour Collection to create a golf design theme for restaurants, hotels and clubhouses.
For images of Ben Hogan memorabilia? product to be launched in Fall 2003, please click here.
For 50 years, the BEN HOGAN brand has been inspired by Mr. Hogan’s ability to grasp the mechanics of the game and translate them into the finest instruments. The Ben Hogan Company was formed in 1953, with a quest to make golf equipment “as close to perfect as modern tools and technology would allow.” Today the team of Ben Hogan craftsmen continues to build Ben Hogan golf equipment one club at a time, ever mindful of Mr. Hogan’s vision of perfection for the equipment that bears his signature. Ben Hogan Golf manufactures BEN HOGAN® APEX®, APEX EDGE® PRO, APEX EDGE® and EDGE CFT‘ irons, BEN HOGAN® special wedges, featuring the new RIVIERIA™ and CARNOUSTIE™ wedges, BEN HOGAN by Bettinardi™ putters, and the BEN HOGAN® APEX TOUR™ golf ball. To find more information on Ben Hogan Golf, visit our website at http://www.benhogan.com or call the Consumer Relations Department at 877-236-4642.
For more information or for a free color catalog, call Pro Tour
toll-free at 800-GOLF-511 or visit our web site at www.protourmem.com.
Pro Tour Memorabilia products are available at local golf specialty
retailers and at www.pgatour.com.
Media Contacts:
Jonathan Bass
Pro Tour Memorabilia
(818)909-5900
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