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A partnership between the LPGA and the United States Golf Association, LPGA-USGA Girls Golf, provides the opportunity to achieve success, progress in golf and learn life lessons inherent to the game, such as patience, respect, perseverance and honesty. Girls Golf creates a healthy environment for girls to play golf that, in turn, builds their self-confidence and prepares them to meet the challenges of today's world with assurance. |
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LPGA-USGA Girls Golf Day participation update
LPGA-USGA Girls Golf Day 2009 presented by Inbee Park is taking place at LPGA-USGA Girls Golf (Girls Golf) sites around the country May 1 through October 31. To date, nearly 70 sites nationwide have signed up to host events, with 3,000 girls estimated to attend.
Since its inaugural year in 1999, LPGA-USGA Girls Golf Day has been an annual event devoted to making golf accessible to girls and furthering their interest in the game. The presenting sponsor of the 2009 event, Inbee Park, made a generous donation to The LPGA Foundation following her win at the 2008 U.S. Women's Open, which has benefited the LPGA-USGA Girls Golf program. LPGA-USGA Girls Golf Day presented by Inbee Park is a chance for Girls Golf sites to showcase their program to parents, sponsors and the community. Girls Golf participants are also encouraged to bring a friend to the event.
 LaBauve, Lincicome named national ambassadors for LPGA-USGA Girls Golf
The LPGA-USGA Girls Golf program (Girls Golf) celebrates its 20th anniversary this year. Established in 1989 by Sandy LaBauve, the Girls Golf program was formed to connect girls between the ages seven to 17 with the game of golf.
Initiated in Phoenix, Ariz., by LaBauve, a Class A LPGA Teaching and Club Professional (T&CP) and PGA of America member, the purpose was to create a national program for young girls to learn the game and strengthen the camaraderie among participants in a fun and supportive environment. Today, Girls Golf has grown to nearly 200 sites across the United States with nearly 6,000 girls participating this year. The only initiative of its kind, Girls Golf is administered through a partnership between The LPGA Foundation and the USGA, both non-profit 501(c)(3) charitable organizations. More>>
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New magazine launches for female youth golfers
Golfer Girl Magazine, which made its debut in May 2007, is the first publication created exclusively for female youth golfers. The inaugural issue is 72 pages and will be distributed to all segments of the girls' golf market and to juniors participating in summer tournaments including the Callaway Junior Worlds, the International Junior Golf Tour, national U.S. Kids Golf tournaments, girls attending the David Leadbetter Golf Academy in Florida and the Stanford Golf Camp at Stanford University in Palo Alto, Calif.
The summer 2007 issue features a cover story about the inspiring 15-year-old golfer, Mackinzie Kline. Every issue will include golf instruction specifically for girls by professional golf instructors Suzy Whaley and John Darling. Other features include interviews with top junior tournament players, as well as young women on the LPGA Tour, and special sections on physical and mental fitness. The magazine will incorporate educational features about the history of women's golf, junior tournament schedules tournament preparation and other topics such as rolling features about women who work in the golf industry - ranging from magazine editors to golf course architects.
 Golfer Girl Magazine will be published quarterly and have an annual subscription rate of $26. For more information visit www.golfergirlmagazine.com.
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