Proper Club Fitting is Essential for Juniors to Develop
Good Golf Fundamentals
RICHMOND, Va. (June 9, 2009) - Dynamic Brands, the parent
company for Bag Boy®, Slotline® and AMF® Golf recently
donated hundreds of AMF junior and adult golf clubs, Bag Boy
golf bags, Bag Boy travel covers and practice accessories to
The First Tee® of Richmond & Chesterfield.
"We are proud to be able to contribute to The First Tee's
mission in raising regional exposure to the game of golf,"
says Craig Ramsbottom, President of Dynamic Brands' Golf
Division. Since 2001, The First Tee of Richmond and
Chesterfield has served over 15,000 youth through its
training and leadership programs. The First Tee of Richmond
and Chesterfield is unique in that it is one of the only The
First Tee sites that has 18 holes of championship golf, as
well as a short par three course for beginners and juniors.
"Donated equipment is crucial to the program's success since
more than half of the juniors that come out are in need of
equipment," says Brent Schneider, Executive Director for The
First Tee of Richmond & Chesterfield. In their outreach
programs, that number increases to about 90%. Schneider also
adds, "It is extremely important that juniors have the
proper equipment to begin the game. When juniors begin
playing golf with adult clubs or adult clubs cut down to a
smaller size, it is almost impossible to develop good swing
fundamentals. This donation makes it possible for
participants to learn and coaches to coach with out having
to worry about overcoming the obstacle of poor club
fitting."
AMF ZXT Junior Sets are designed specifically for junior
swing profiles and include three series for boys and girls
from ages 3 - 12. The metal woods and irons are cast from
stainless steel and are 25% lighter than adult club heads.
The irons feature an oversized undercut cavity design making
them very forgiving on mis-hits. Junior Flex graphite shafts
are used to help promote higher ball flight and allow the
junior golfer to feel the shaft load/unload during the
swing. The suggested retail price for AMF ZXT Junior Sets
starts at $99.95. For more information visit
www.amfgolf.com.
About First Tee
The First Tee (
www.thefirsttee.org)
is an initiative of the World Golf Foundation, a 501(c)(3)
nonprofit organization based in St. Augustine, FL at World
Golf Village, home of the World Golf Hall of Fame. Its
mission is to impact 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. Since its inception in 1997, The First Tee has
introduced the game of golf and its values to more than 2.9
million participants in 49 states and five international
locations - Canada, England, Ireland, New Zealand and
Singapore. Former President George H. W. Bush serves as
honorary chairman.
About Dynamic Brands:
Founded in 2004, Dynamic Brands is the parent company for a
portfolio of premium brand name companies that are committed
to the development of innovative, quality products and
outstanding customer service in the golf and juvenile
industries. Golf products offered through the company's Bag
Boy®, Slotline®, Burton®, Datrek®, Devant®, Sir Christopher
Hatton®, Miller Golf®, and AMF® Golf brands include walking
carts, premium putters, golf bags, travel bags, custom image
dyed and embroidered golf towels, bag tags and other golf
accessories, and value priced golf clubs. Juvenile products
offered through the Baby Jogger™ brand include every day
strollers with the only one hand folding system in the
industry along with 3-wheel joggers and all-terrain
strollers. Protect-A-Bub® produces pediatric recommended
sunshades and all-weather comfort juvenile products. Dynamic
Brands' products are marketed in more than 50 countries
worldwide. For more information about Dynamic Brands, visit
www.dynamicbrands.net.
