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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
HOLIDAY INN CLUB VACATIONS AT ORANGE LAKE RESORT TO HOST 50TH ANNUAL PROFESSIONAL PUTTERS ASSOCIATION CHAMPIONSHIP ORLANDO, FLA. (August 25, 2009) – For the fourth time, Orange Lake Resort will be hosting the Professional Putters Association (PPA) Championship Putt-Putt® Golf tournament, this year under their new timeshare brand, Holiday Inn Club Vacations. The 12-round event will take place from September 14-19 at the resort’s 36-hole championship Putt-Putt Golf course, the only course of its kind in the Central Florida area built for Putt-Putt tournament play. Recognized by such publications as Sports Illustrated, USA Today, Life Magazine, the Washington Post and Golf Digest—and featured on shows including The TODAY Show and the Jay Thomas Show on Sirius Satellite Radio—the PPA is celebrating their 50th annual tournament this year with a special event. More than 80 active and former members of the PPA from across the United States, going back in membership since 1959, will join together prior to the national championship to revisit the game with old friends and play a reunion tournament. Special guests playing in the 50th anniversary championship tournament include Adam Samhel of Huffman, Texas—once ranked as the #2 amateur Putt-Putter in the state. Samhel’s challenge in Putt-Putt is beyond the game itself, as he plays the game with a walker due to his cerebral palsy. Last year, Adam won the Amateur Division of the Texas State Qualifying tournament and in 2007 won the National APA Sportsmanship Award. Also vying for the championship title will be 14-year-old Czechoslovakian mini-golf sensation Olivia Prokopova, who’s currently ranked in the world’s top 10 female mini-golfers. "We’re thrilled to celebrate this milestone for the Professional Putters Association here with our players and their families and to welcome this year’s special guests,” said Joe Aboid, Professional Putters Association Commissioner.” “Orange Lake is the ideal place for our reunion and a great way to celebrate the spirit of Putt-Putt golf with those who love—and live—the game.” Holiday Inn Club Vacations at Orange Lake Resort in Orlando is situated on more than 1,450 acres with 2,478 villas, adjacently located to the new north entrance of Walt Disney World® Resort. The flagship resort has more than 25 years of success in Orlando, with over 2,500 employees. In addition to 36 holes of Putt-Putt golf and 36 more holes of adventure golf its host of amenities include 4 golf courses—one a championship course designed by Arnold Palmer that’s open for public play; 7 swimming pools and a 12-acre waterpark and outdoor entertainment complex; an 80-acre lake for watersports; 5 restaurants and retail and pro shops. Orange Lake recently introduced a new Kids Golf Free program at their Arnold Palmer-designed, 9-hole Legends Walk course that’s lighted for nighttime play. For more information about Orange Lake golf, visit www.golforangelake.com or for tee times, call 407.239.1050. For tournament information and sponsorship opportunities for the PPA National Championship Putt-Putt Golf tournament, contact Joe Aboid at 434-237-7888 or joe@forthefunofit.com. Complete information on PPA and on the upcoming tournament can be found at www.proputters.com. About Holiday Inn Club Vacations Holiday Inn Club Vacations was created in September 2008 as a strategic alliance between IHG, the world’s largest hotel company, and Orange Lake Resorts, a leader within the timeshare industry with more than 25 years of proven success. Holiday Inn Club Vacation’s flagship property in Orlando, located next to Walt Disney World® Resort, was established in 1982 by Holiday Inn founder, Kemmons Wilson. A 1,450-acre golf, water park and sports resort, Holiday Inn Club Vacations at Orange Lake Resort includes 2,412 villas and plans for expansion to 4,500 villas. Other member resort locations include Brownsville, Vermont; Lake Geneva, Wisconsin and Panama City, Florida. Holiday Inn Club members enjoy access to Holiday Inn Club Vacations resorts in Wisconsin, Vermont and Florida and IHG’s network of more than 4,150 resorts worldwide. Holiday Inn Club Vacations will continue to expand their Member Resorts to destination locations. For more information on Holiday Inn Club Vacations, visit www.hiclubvacations.com. About The Professional Putters Association The Professional Putters Association (PPA) was founded in 1959 in Fayetteville, N.C. by businessman Don Clayton, who built the first Putt-Putt Golf Course in the same city in 1954. Since its inception, the PPA has awarded more than $8,000,000 in prizes and prize money while Putt-Putt has grown internationally to become the largest Family Fun Centers company in the world. Brooke Doucha Media Contact Orange Lake Resorts bdoucha@holidayinnclub.com (407) 905-1968 Joe Aboid PPA Contact Professional Putters Association joe@forthefunofit.com (434) 237-7888
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