Free Golf Clinics For Juniors Help Martin's PGA TOUR Superstore Grow The Game Of Golf On The Grand Strand

Myrtle Beach, S.C. (PRWEB) September 6, 2007 -- Martin's PGA TOUR Superstore, with stores in Myrtle Beach and North Myrtle Beach, has been holding free golf clinics for juniors on Wednesdays and Fridays throughout the summer. Attendees experience first-hand instruction from a staff of in-store PGA professionals.

While attending these clinics, players develop playing skills, learn, understand and appreciate the Rules of Golf and etiquette the game requires of its participants.

"The juniors clinics have been such a success so far this summer, we have been booking up as far out as a week before the next scheduled clinic," said Bobby Pearson, general manager of the Myrtle Beach Martin's PGA TOUR Superstore. "It's great to see so many juniors and their parents interested in learning the skills and life lessons golf can teach. We hope the enthusiasm continues throughout the rest of the summer."

The beginner clinics (Mini-Tour) are held from 5:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. and from 7:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Wednesdays and Fridays. Intermediate clinics (Nationwide Tour) are held from 6:15 p.m. to 6:45 p.m. on Wednesdays and Fridays.

There is a skills test for each level at the completion of a clinic cycle. Once a golfer completes all the skills tests from the Mini-Tour, they graduate to the Nationwide Tour. Upon graduation from the Nationwide Tour, each student receives a graduation certificate and a certificate for a free individual lesson. Each level consists of more advanced instruction and harder skills challenges. Students involved in the clinics learn rules and etiquette, which are part of the skills test for each level.

Clinics are being offered at both the Myrtle Beach and North Myrtle Beach locations of Martin's PGA TOUR Superstore.

More information is available online at www.pgatoursuperstore.com or by calling the Myrtle Beach location at 843-839-4653 or the North Myrtle Beach location at 843-272-6030.

ABOUT PGA TOUR SUPERSTORES

PGA TOUR Superstores are owned and operated by Golf & Tennis Pro Shop, Inc. (GTPS), headquartered in Atlanta, Ga. Each Superstore is dedicated to providing consumers with exceptional selection, services and prices within an entertaining, interactive store environment. GTPS is the PGA TOUR's exclusive PGA TOUR partner for off-course/off-airport golf retailing.

Two Superstores operate as Martin's PGA TOUR Superstore in Myrtle Beach and North Myrtle Beach, S.C. Other Superstores operate in the Atlanta area (Roswell, Kennesaw, Duluth, Buckhead) and two stores operate in the Dallas, Texas area as PGA TOUR Superstore. Future expansion plans include locations in Chandler and Scottsdale, Ariz. in early October 2007, as well as Orlando, Fla.; Houston, Texas; and the Southern California cities of Los Angeles and San Diego in the near future. All Superstores are focused on game improvement in golf and tennis, as well as growing the games. Each store offers swing analysis, golf instruction by professional instructors, club fittings, indoor practice greens, and hitting nets, as well as golf and tennis apparel, golf-themed home furnishings, and a vast selection of golf and tennis equipment. The PGA TOUR Superstore's Web site address is www.pgatoursuperstore.com.

ABOUT THE PGA TOUR

The PGA TOUR is a tax-exempt membership organization of professional golfers. Its primary purpose is to provide competitive earnings opportunities for past, current and future members of the PGA TOUR, Champions Tour and Nationwide Tour; to protect the integrity of the game; and to help grow the reach of the game in the U.S. and around the world.

In 2006, the three Tours competed in nearly 120 events for approximately $325 million in prize money. Tournaments were held in eight countries outside the U.S. and in 38 states.

In addition to providing competitive opportunities for its membership, TOUR events also generate significant funds for local charities. In fact, the three Tours reached the $1 billion mark in overall charitable contributions in late 2005. The PGA TOUR's Web site address is www.pgatour.com and the company is headquartered in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.

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