FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

November 8, 2004

Contact:

Michelle Pond

NHSGCA

6740 Antiocli, Suite 250  Merriam, Kansas 66204-1261
Phone: 913/236-8311 •

Fax: 913/236-9188
Website: www.nhsgca.org

email: mpond@nhsgca.org
 

The National High School Golf Coaches Association (NHSGCA) and PowerBilt Golf have launched a new, national awards program to recognize and honor high school golfers. The first winners of The PowerBilt All-America Teams and Players of the Year – for both boy and girl high school golfers – will be for the 2004-05 seasons.

“The establishment of a national awards program for high school golfers has been one of the primary goals of our association,” said Michelle Pond, NHSGCA executive director. “We are grateful to PowerBilt Golf for making this program a reality.”

PowerBilt Golf’s president, Larry Edlin, said, “We believe it’s important to support the coaches. They work tirelessly, and often as not, with little recognition, to help America’s young people master disciplines, play by the rules, build self-esteem and pursue excellence. We are especially impressed by the criteria the coaches set forth for nomination.”

Criteria for nomination and selection include playing ability, academics, citizenship and extra-curricular activities. Only NHSGCA member coaches can nominate players for the awards.

All-Section team first step to All-America

An All-Section team will be selected from each of the eight NHSGCA sections. Each team will consist of five players. A total of 80 players (40 boys and 40 girls) will be chosen. The PowerBilt All-America team will be selected for both boys and girls from this pool of players. Each team will consist of 10 players. Finally, one boy and one girl will be selected from the All-America teams and honored as PowerBilt Players of the Year. Although the awards will be presented after the spring season, players from both fall and spring seasons are eligible for nomination awards.

PowerBilt Golf is a division of Hillerich & Bradsby Co. Since 1916, H&B/PowerBilt
Golf clubs have won over 100 PGA and worldwide events including eight majors.

The NHSGCA is a non-profit professional association for high school golf coaches. The mission of the association is to provide educational programs and services for high school golf coaches. For more information about the NHSGCA and the PowerBilt awards call 913/236-8311 or go to www.nhsgca.org.
 

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