ClubCorp Partners With U.S. Kids Golf to Provide Junior Members Complimentary Use of Top-Line Golf Clubs

DALLAS, Feb. 9, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- ClubCorp, The World Leader in Private Clubs, announces it has united with U.S. Kids Golf to provide members' children complimentary use of premium U.S. Kids Golf golf clubs during play at golf and country clubs nationwide in the ClubCorp family of clubs. The innovative initiative, believed to be the first of its kind in the industry, is designed to grow the game of golf by promoting play among today's youth.

The golf and country clubs will have several sets of golf clubs, for both girls and boys, in a variety of sizes, which will be available for daily use by junior members at no cost.

"We are very excited about this initiative," said Mark Burnett, executive vice president, golf and country club division at ClubCorp. "It allows our clubs to bring a family oriented value to membership programs, promotes play among junior players, and reinforces ClubCorp's goal of Building Relationships and Enriching the Lives of our members."

"We are thrilled that an industry-leading company like ClubCorp is joining our efforts to make the game more family oriented and enjoyable for kids," said Dan Van Horn, founder and president of U.S. Kids Golf. "We are confident that our products and programs will enable young golfers to have more fun playing golf."

ClubCorp continually focuses on growing the game of golf among juniors by:

• Offering the FasTee option, making golf courses more accessible to beginners and juniors by positioning the tees about 100 yards in front of the forward tees.
• Supporting a variety of PGA of America's "Play Golf America" initiatives, including Family Golf Month and the Get Golf Ready Program, designed to teach the game in five lessons.
• Implementing the U.S. Kids Golf Family Course Program, which makes courses more playable and fun for every member of the family.
• Organizing a series of clinics, camps, and events for its young players.

About ClubCorp

Dallas-based ClubCorp USA, Inc. is The World Leader in Private Clubs®. Since its founding in 1957, ClubCorp has operated with the central purpose of Building Relationships and Enriching the Lives® of its members. ClubCorp owns or operates a network of more than 150 golf and country clubs, business clubs, sports clubs, and alumni clubs in 25 states, the District of Columbia and two foreign countries that serve over 350,000 members, with more than 14,000 employees. ClubCorp properties include: Firestone Country Club (Akron, Ohio); Mission Hills Country Club (Rancho Mirage, California); Capital Club Beijing; and Metropolitan Club Chicago.

For more information visit www.clubcorp.com.

About U.S. Kids Golf

U.S. Kids Golf, LLC is based in Atlanta, Ga., and manufactures equipment and related golf products made especially for kids. In addition to more than 4,000 golf shops and retail locations in the U.S., the company's products also are available in over 75 countries worldwide.

The U.S. Kids Golf Foundation, a Georgia non-profit recognized as a 501(c)(3) charity, was created in 2001 and provides services that include competition and instruction. The Foundation organizes more than 400 golf tournaments for kids each year, including Local Tours in more than 40 cities, ten Qualifiers across the nation, six Regional Championships, a European Championship and the U.S. Kids Golf World Championship and Teen World Championship, which are held each year in Pinehurst, N.C.

In partnership with the PGA of America, the Foundation also supports the U.S. Kids Golf Family Course program, which provides guidelines that help courses make the game easier to learn and more fun for kids and their families.

For more information, call 1-888-387-5437 or visit www.uskidsgolf.com.

SOURCE ClubCorp