Central Station – March 2008

FUZZY USES POWERBILTS HE DESIGNED IN SKINS WIN

THOUSAND PALMS, CA - Fuzzy Zoeller used his new PowerBilt Citation FZ1 driver and irons to outdistance and outshoot his competitors as he and teammate Peter Jacobsen won six skins and $320,000 in the Champions Skins Game on Sunday in Kaanapali, Hawaii. Fuzzy’s long straight drives kept the Zoeller-Jacobsen team in the thick of the competition as the FZ1 driver he designed with PowerBilt’s R&D team consistently had his ball past all others off the tee.
“I have loved the PowerBilt FZ1 driver from the first time I hit it, and not because it’s named for me,” Zoeller laughed. “It’s long and accurate. What more ca you ask from your driver?”
The PowerBilt Citation FZ1 is one of the most stable drivers on the market.
The internal and external weight distribution developed by PowerBilt’s R&D team creates maximum MOI, meaning less club twisting for more accurate drives. The new pure carbon steel cavity back forged PowerBilt FZ1 irons are for accurate shot making as well. “The FZ1 irons set up beautifully at address, and they have that sweet feel that excites a player when the club strikes the ball,” Fuzzy said. “They sure worked well for me in Hawaii.”
Fuzzy was reunited with PowerBilt golf clubs last year after a long hiatus. Fuzzy played with PowerBilt when he won the Masters and US Open. Fuzzy says that working with PowerBilt again is “like coming home.” PowerBilt is owned by Hillerich & Bradsby, makers of the world-famous Louisville Slugger. H&B’s headquarters is in Louisville. Zoeller lives in New Albany, Indiana, which is part of the Louisville Metro Area.

GINN OPEN PARTNERS WITH PODS CHAMPIONSHIP; FIRST TEE OF ST. PETERSBURG

REUNION, FL – The Ginn OPEN, April 17-20 at Ginn Reunion Resort, has announced its partnership with the PODS Championship PGA TOUR event, held at Innisbrook Resort and Golf Club in Palm Harbor, Fla., March 6-9. The partnership is also in conjunction with The First Tee of St. Petersburg, which is supported by defending champion Brittany Lincicome.
At the PODS Championship, the First Tee program will help promote the Ginn OPEN by giving PODS Championship spectators Ginn OPEN collector cards featuring defending champion Brittany Lincicome. Fans attending the PODS Championship will receive a complimentary Lincicome player card, which will be distributed by the kids from the First Tee of St. Petersburg. Fans who show this card along with their PODS Championship ticket will receive a Ginn Open daily ticket for $10, a $20 savings off the gate price. In support of the Lincicome’s charity, the Ginn OPEN will donate the $10 directly to the First Tee of St. Petersburg.
“We are extremely pleased with this partnership between the Ginn OPEN, the PODS Championship and the First Tee of St. Petersburg,” said Ginn OPEN Tournament Director Linda Chen. “Golf fans from Tampa, St. Petersburg and Orlando will help support the First Tee program by participating in this promotion with the two tournaments.”

SUBARU JOINS CHARITY GOLF TOURNAMENT

The Friends of BASCA are happy to announce that SUBARU OF AMERICA has signed up as the Title Sponsor for the third annual BASCA charity golf tournament.
BASCA is a small non-profit 501(c)(3) charity organization based in Clay County that supports developmentally disabled children and adults in Northeast Florida.
The 2008 Subaru BASCA Golf Classic is scheduled for Friday, March 28, 2008, at the Eagle Harbor Golf Club with a 12:30 pm shotgun start and a captain’s choice format. A box lunch, sponsored by Chick-fil-A, will be provided prior to golf and the awards dinner, sponsored by Carrabba’s Italian Grill, are included in the price. The cost of $85 per individual or $300 for a foursome includes golf, cart, range balls, lunch, dinner, non-alcoholic beverages, door prizes and golf prizes. The tournament will also include a hole-in-one contest with a new 2009 SUBARU FORESTER as the grand prize and bonus prizes on the remaining par 3’s. There will also be multiple proximity contests and a silent auction.The previous two tournaments were very successful in raising over $27,000 to purchase generators for two residential homes and a new passenger van for work and activity transportation. The money raised this year is earmarked for the purchase of a much-needed handicapped accessible passenger van for those with special needs.
In appreciation of their continuing support to BASCA for the past thirteen years, the Friends of BASCA have selected Mr. Robert Turnage, President of Island Mechanical Contractor, Inc., and Mrs. Karen Turnage, Vanguard GMAC Reality, as Honorary Chairpersons for the 2008 Golf Classic.
For registration or sponsor information, contact the Friends of BASCA at 338-5443 or friendsofbasca@bellsouth.net. Additional information regarding BASCA is available at www.bascaine.org.