United States Left-Handed Amateurs Head Across Pond to Defend James Cup International Title
Amateur left-handed golfers from throughout the U.S. will represent the United States in the 2005 James Cup International Match Play Championship set for June 16-18 in Dublin, Ireland.
Danville, CA (PRWEB) May 11, 2005 -– The United States Team will be defending
the James Cup against an International Team of lefty amateurs representing 10
countries: Australia, Canada, England, Germany, Ireland, Japan, New Zealand,
Scotland, Sweden and Switzerland.
The United States holds a 2-0 record
in the Championship by prevailing at the inaugural 2002 Matches in Spain and
again in 2003 in Canada.
Following Ireland the Matches will again take
the U.S. Team across the pond to Taiwan in 2006 and New Zealand in
2008.
For additional information on the Championship visit http://www.leftygolf.org.
About the
Championship:
This unique Championship for amateur left-handed golfers dates
back to 1973. It became an International Championship in 2002 with an objective
of promoting international goodwill through spirited competition, sportsmanship,
individual and national pride.
Future objectives include developing a
winning partnership with a sponsor to provide support for a worthwhile charity.
At the top of our list is The First Tee, an excellent youth charity which
impacts the lives of young people by providing learning facilities and
educational programs that promote character development and life-enhancing
values through the game of golf.
Contact:
Wally Mattson,
Chairman
James Cup Championship
http://www.leftygolf.org
(925) 736-8774
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Source : http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/5/prweb238156.htm