Stephen Ames and Paul Casey to tee it up in New Brunswick

Nike Golf athletes to star in Fox Creek Challenge for charity

DIEPPE, New Brunswick  (July 7, 2009)—Golf fans in Atlantic Canada have a unique opportunity to watch and interact with Nike Golf athletes Stephen Ames and Paul Casey as they go head-to-head in the Fox Creek Challenge for charity on Tuesday, July 28.

Fans can walk along the fairways of acclaimed Fox Creek Golf Club with Ames and Casey as they compete in an 18-hole stroke play event. Tickets go on sale for $100 each on July 8 for the event. Ticket sales are limited to 1,300 to maintain the intimacy of the event.

Monies raised will go to the Stephen Ames Foundation and provide funds locally for junior golf.

The Fox Creek Challenge begins on Monday, July 27 with a pro-am at the Graham Cooke-designed course. On Tuesday, Ames and Casey will tee off at 10:30 a.m.

“I am really looking forward to visiting New Brunswick for the Fox Creek Challenge to compete against Stephen in his home country, but we'll also have a lot fun with each other and the fans as we raise money for Stephen's foundation and local junior golf,” said Casey, ranked third in the Official World Golf Rankings and winner earlier this year of the Shell Houston Open.

“The Fox Creek Challenge promises to be a great event for Paul and me, the fans and for my foundation and junior golf in New Brunswick,” said Ames, who lives in Calgary and has won three PGA Tour events. “I have heard many wonderful things about Fox Creek, and I always enjoy the people and beauty of Atlantic Canada.”

Denis LeBlanc, General Manager and co-owner of Fox Creek, said: “It's always been our family's objective to have an event of this stature at Fox Creek so it's gratifying to see it come to fruition after working with Nike Golf Canada, especially with top-name professionals like Stephen Ames and Paul Casey.”

“We are very pleased to work with the LeBlanc family on this new event which will showcase outstanding Fox Creek Golf Club and provide golf fans with an opportunity to see Stephen Ames and Paul Casey—two great ambassadors of the game—compete in a fun-filled event for charity,” said Vitalis Gomes, Director of Marketing for Nike Golf Canada.

Inaugurated in 2005, the Fox Creek Golf Club stands out not only for of its architectural and natural beauty, but also for its renowned world class hospitality, its highly competitive cost/quality ratio, and attractive residences and commercial community. Conceived by renowned Canadian architect Graham Cooke, this 18-hole course is fast becoming a must for golf enthusiasts from around the world. For more information, visit www.foxcreekgolfclub.ca.

Tickets can be purchased by visiting the Fox Creek Golf Club website at www.foxcreekgolfclub.ca.

Media note:  Ames, Casey and event organizers will be available for interviews immediately after the trophy presentation. For accreditation, please call Denis LeBlanc at Fox Creek at 888-257-4222.

Located in Beaverton, Oregon, Nike Golf designs and markets golf equipment, apparel, balls, footwear, bags and accessories worldwide. Nike Golf is passionately dedicated to honouring and respecting the traditions and heritage of the game, and to providing committed golfers with the absolute best equipment in the game.

In 2009, Nike Golf has two wins on the PGA Tour: Paul Casey at Shell Houston Open, and Tiger Woods at the Arnold Palmer Invitational. Casey also won the Abu Dhabi Golf Championship on the European Tour earlier this year. In 2008, Nike Golf had 11 PGA Tour wins and eight international victories. For the last two years, Nike Golf has led the PGA Tour in driver, fairway woods and iron wins.  

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For information on Nike Golf Canada, please contact:

Vitalis Gomes
Nike Golf Canada
905.771.2058
vitalis.gomes@nike.com

Tim O'Connor
O'Connor Golf Communications
519.341.4778
tim@oconnorgolf.ca