Press Release June 22, 2009

Play Golf Designs Press Release for week of June 22, 2009

With what seems like it has been deemed US Open “month” in the golf world, the girls of Play Golf Designs have been hard at work. From traveling to the rain drenched NE for the US Open at Bethpage Black, to the Midwest of Mason, OH, our PGD girls have been representing both on and off the golf course.

PGD girls, AKA “Spice Girls”, president and CEO, Nisha Sadekar, Big Break Prince Edward’s Island stars Kim Kouwabunpat and Blair O’Neal, Ashley Gomes of Big Break 6 & 7 and the upcoming Duramed Futures Tour golf sensation Seema Sadekar, were all in attendance at this year’s US Open in NY. The five girls were hosting First American Title to a week of golf and various activities available at the US Open. The picture is of Kim and Blair on the 18th fairway at the US Open, in our cute PGD golf uniforms. Thanks to GolfWrx for the photo. The US Open was a huge success for the girls (and their rain drenched golf shoes) and PGD buzz is spreading more and more doing these corporate outings and events. To read more about the girl’s experience at the US Open please visit Kim’s Blog on about.com: http://golf.about.com/b/2009/06/18/kim-kouwabunpats-big-break-pei-diary-episode-9.htm


Over in the Midwest the Duramed Futures tour was having their Duramed Championship in Mason, OH. Of course there were many PGD girls in the field! Big Break PEI contestant, Caroline Larsson, was top PGD finisher in the Duramed Championship she finished T28 (+2). Big Break V Champion Ashley Prange finished T44 (+5) and Nicole Hage continued her good golf by finishing T52 (+6). Other scores include: Hwanhee Lee T52 (+6) and Road Trip Myrtle Beach star, Perry Swenson T65 (+9).

PGD girl and Big Break Ka’anapali star, Tina Miller played in the CVS Pepsi Pro-AM at Rhode Island Country Club on Sunday June 21. It was a great opportunity for Tina to showcase her personality and golf game on an exclusive stage. Pictured with Tina is Champions Tour player Dana Quigley, one of the many pros in attendance at this prestigious charity event.

In some TV entertainment news, PGD girl Blair O’Neal, has officially made it to the FINAL episode of Big Break PEI! Blair has ousted 10 other contestants to make it this far and the final episode airs on Monday June 29th at 9PM EST. Tune into the Golf Channel to witness the finale and to cheer on PGD girl Blair!

The PGD madness does not stop there. We actually have footage of some of the PGD Girls at the Duramed Championship! First is Nicole Hage courtesy of the Duramed Golf YouTube Site. In this video Nicole talks about how she has become the queen of Twitter! Here is the link to Nicole’s Twitter video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=whl_Dj4CEms
Below we will have all the PGD girls Twitter names so you can follow all the action as it happens from them on the road!

Next video at the Duramed Championship is of the lovely and personable Perry Swenson. Click the link to watch the video of Perry talking about the championship before she tees it up. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PgX3M_aL4fs&NR=1

One video also on YouTube showcases the many beautiful pictures of Nicole Hage from her last Play Golf Designs glamour shoot, showcasing her beauty both on and off the course. You can see that video here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oSG0m5nX0Os

That wraps up what was quite the impressive week for the girls of PGD. Tina Miller will be featured this Saturday at 8am-9am ET on the ESPN radio show in Pittsburgh, which is a correction from last week http://sports.espn.go.com/stations/espnradio1250/

About 15 PGD girls will be headed to Louisville, KY for the Meijer Blessings in a Blanket Celebrity Golf Tournament hosted by Vince Gill and ESPN’s Tom Jackson. This event will be held on June 29th at Valhalla CC. We will have some photos and recap from the girls in next week’s release.

We have so much more exciting news to share with you, but unfortunately we will have to keep it all on the hush until next week! For now please check out all the media links below to see the PGD girls in the news for the week.

Also please enjoy the following Twitter names of our PGD girls and you can always follow PGD at www.twitter.com/playgolfdesigns

Nisha Sadekar: @NishaSadekar
Seema Sadekar: @SeemaSadekar
Blair O'Neal: @BlairAlana
Amber Prange: @AmberPrange
Tina Miller: @Tinamillergolf
Kim Kouwabunpat: @KimK04
Perry Swenson: @PerrySwenson
Nicole Hage: @NicoleHage

PGD In the Media this week:

Tina Miller on ESPN Pittsburgh Saturday June 27, 2009 at 8AM-9AM EST:
http://sports.espn.go.com/stations/espnradio1250/

Blair O’Neal on Devil Ball Golf by Yahoo Sports:
http://sports.yahoo.com/golf/blog/devil_ball_golf/post/Big-Break-s-Blair-O-Neal-is-definitely-not-drese?urn=golf,172199

Blair O’Neal on Deadspin:
http://deadspin.com/5299755/former-lingerie-football-quarterback-is-now-golf-phenom


Hwanhee Lee featured in blog:
http://blog.oregonlive.com/golf/2009/06/two_usga_championships_awarded.html

Kim Kouwabunpat on about.com:
http://golf.about.com/b/2009/06/18/kim-kouwabunpats-big-break-pei-diary-episode-9.htm

Ashley Prange featured in Cincinatti newspaper:
http://news.cincinnati.com/article/20090618/SPT/906190362/Stars+of+tomorrow+tee+off+today+in+Mason

Follow us on Twitter for updates on all things PGD!
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For more information about Play Golf Designs or to begin planning your next event visit www.playgolfdesigns.com

For media inquires please contact:
Tina Miller Lloyd
Director of Marketing and Communications
(tina@playgolfdesigns.com)

Press Release for week of June 15, 2009

Play Golf Designs
Press Release for week of June 15, 2009


As the men’s US Open week begins at Bethpage Black (in NY), five of our PGD Girls will be out promoting women’s golf and the Play Golf Designs brand amongst the men stars of the PGA Tour, at the US Open. Dubbed as the “Spice Girls” the fab five consists of: President and CEO Nisha Sadekar, Seema Sadekar, Ashley Gomes (Big Break 6 & 7), Kim Kouwabunpat (Big Break PEI) and Blair O’Neal (Big Break PEI) are the five Play Golf Designs girls playing golf on some of the best NY courses this week, as well as interacting with players and sponsors at the hospitality area on #18 at the US Open. We will have more on the girls experience in next week’s release.

Speaking of Blair…she is in the final three on the Big Break Prince Edward Island TV show on the Golf Channel. The finale is drawing closer and Blair has beat out 9 other contestants in hopes of winning the show and the show’s grand prize, $100,000! There are only two episodes left. Tune in next Monday June 22, 2009 at 9PM ET only on the Golf Channel. Not only that but Blair was featured on many online outlets this week (see below). One highlight to her many articles was being featured as the Maxim Girl of the Day. Congrats to Blair on all of her success both on and off the course!

In other exciting news, PGD girl Nicole Hage qualified for this year’s US Women’s Open at Saucon Valley CC in Bethlehem, PA July 6-12, 2009. This is Nicole’s 6th US Women’s Open!!! Nicole went straight from the Duramed Futures Tour Michelob ULTRA Championship in Decatur, IL (where she finished T10 at -7 under par), and played 36 holes and shot 68-76 (even par) to qualify for one of the finest tests in women’s golf. We wish Nicole all the best of luck and this week she is playing in Mason, Ohio at the Duramed Championship.

Other scores from the Duramed Futures Tour Michelob ULTRA Championship in Decatur, IL are: Ashley Prange T17 (-5), Hwanhee Lee T59 (+3), and Chris Brady T63 (+4).

Wrapping up the golf action this week was PGD girl, Aree Song’s, performance in the McDonald’s LPGA Championship in Havre de Grace, MD in which she finished T57 (+5).

We will be doing some interviews this week. One in particular is TONIGHT with ESPN Radio in Pittsburgh, PA featuring Nisha Sadekar and Tina Miller. This interview will be tonight at 9PM ET at:
http://sports.espn.go.com/stations/espnradio1250/

To play golf with any of the girls mentioned above, or to have any of the elite 22 professional golfers host your event, please visit www.playgolfdesigns.com for further information.


PGD In the Media this week:

Aree Song featured on Golf Channel.com’s Shag Bag
(http://www.thegolfchannel.com/shag-bag/teen-phenom-finding-life-burnout-29814/)

Nicole Hage: First round wrap up article about Twitter
(http://duramedfuturestour.com/2009/W061109.asp)

Tina Miller: Interview with Tom Horan of Speaking of Golf
(http://speakingofgolf.com/)

Blair O’Neal featured on Maxim:
(http://www.maxim.com/girls/todays-girl/82457/blair-oneal.html)

Blair O’Neal Arizona Central
(http://www.azcentral.com/sports/golf/articles/2009/06/17/20090617spt-whatsup.html)

Blair O’Neal on National Ledger
(http://www.nationalledger.com/artman/publish/article_272626525.shtml)

Blair O’Neal featured on Golf Channel.com’s Shag Bag
(http://www.thegolfchannel.com/shag-bag/big-break-finalist-oneal-checks-mcdonalds-wie-29816/)

Blair O’Neal on Washington Examiner
(http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/sports/48116377.html)

Blair O’Neal on Baltimore Sun
(http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/golf/bal-sp.lpganotes13jun13,0,5452363.story)


Follow us on Twitter for updates on all things PGD!
http://www.twitter.com/playgolfdesigns

For media inquires please contact:
Tina Miller Lloyd
Director of Marketing and Communications
(tina@playgolfdesigns.com)

Sacred Heart University Event and More!

Last week marked very productive week for the Play Golf Designs brand. Many of the professionals were out competing and some even caught red eye flights to represent PGD at a couple charity events across the country.

Nisha Sadekar, CEO of Play Golf Designs, Nicole Hage (Futures Tour) and Candy Hannemann (LPGA) all flew out to Connecticut for the Sacred Heart University fundraiser. The event was a huge success! Nicole did a “Power Drive”, while Candy did a “Beat the Pro” competition. Two pros at one event is a unique concept to incorporate into any charity or corporate outing and PGD offers this and much more.

Also last week 14 of the 22 elite professionals of Play Golf Designs were either playing in the LPGA State Farm Classic (Springfield, IL) or playing in the Duramed Futures Tour Titan Tire Challenge (Marion, Iowa). Kim Hall (San Antonio, TX), just missed making the 36 hole cut with a two-day total of 143 (72,71). Jeanne Cho-Hunicke (Suresnes, France) and Aree Song (Seoul, Korea) also missed the 36 hole cut. All three are in the field this week for the LPGA McDonald’s LPGA Championship in Havre de Grace, Maryland. Coverage begins on the Golf Channel starting Thursday 12:30 PM ET.

Four of the nine Play Golf Designs girls playing in the Duramed Futures Tour Titan Tire Challenge made the 36-hole cut. Nicole Hage (Coral Springs, FL) finished T30, 74-73-72, before hopping on a plane to CT for the Sacred Heart University Event. Also making the cut were the following PGD professionals: Big Break V winner, T30 Ashley Prange (Noblesville, Ind.) 69-78-72; Road Trip Myrtle Beach Star, T45 Perry Swenson (Charlotte, N.C.) 73-73-75; and Big Break Prince Edward Island contestant, T65 Caroline Larsson (Stockholm, Sweden) 71-78-77.

This week three PGD professionals are up in Canada playing in the CN Women’s Tour event at Cutten Club (Guelph, ON). Courtney Erdman (Altadena, CA) and Amber Prange (Noblesville, Ind.) are both in field this week along with Shayna Mijajima (Maui, Hawaii). Courtney Erdman, contestant on the Big Break Ka’anapali, hopes to follow up her second place finish in Vancouver with a win this week. The winner of any of the CN Women’s Tour events will gain an exemption into the CN Women’s Open in early September.

This week begins one of the Duramed Futures Tour “majors”, The Michelob ULTRA Players Championship (Decatur, IL). In the field are eight PGD professionals: Nicole Hage, Seema Sadekar, Amber and Ashley Prange, Perry Swenson, Chris Brady, Caroline Larsson and Hwanhee Lee.

Concluding the golf wrap-up this week are the following PGD professionals who have advanced past the first stage of US Women’s Open Local Qualifying: Seema Sadekar (Toronto, Canada), Ashley Gomes (Pleasanton, CA), Chris Brady (Charlotte, NC), Blair O’Neal (Scottsdale, AZ), and alternate position Amber Prange (Noblesville, Ind.).

Congrats to all our PGD girls who are making a difference both on and off the course!

PGD In the Media this week:

Her Goal: Stand out in golf, and, in general
Article Featuring PGD Pro Seema Sadekar
http://www.gazetteonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090604/SPORTS/706049917/1008

The CN Women’s Tour Rocks!
Article Featuring PGD Pro Courtney Erdman
http://www.insidegolf.ca/content/view/106988/360/

A Little Flash on the Links
Article Featuring PGD Pro Seema Sadekar
http://duramedfuturestour.com/Entertainment/Features.asp?page=Features/FS052809.ssi

Follow us on Twitter for updates on all things PGD!
http://www.twitter.com/playgolfdesigns

For media inquires please contact:
Tina Miller Lloyd
Director of Marketing and Communications
tina@playgolfdesigns.com