Professional Golfer Keegan Bradley Visits St. Louis; Teaches Free Junior Golf Clinic
National Car Rental and the Local Gateway PGA Sponsor Event to Promote Golf in St. Louis Area
ST. LOUIS, Sept. 21, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Professional Golfer Keegan Bradley and his father, PGA Professional Mark Bradley, visited the St. Louis area to teach a free junior golf clinic to local children. The event took place from 4 p.m. – 5:15 p.m. at Winghaven Country Club in St. Charles, Mo. Sponsored by National Car Rental and the local Gateway PGA, the golf clinic was created to give youth in the St. Louis area a greater understanding of and appreciation for the game of golf.
"On behalf of the local Gateway PGA, we're pleased to welcome Keegan and Mark Bradley to St. Louis and thank them for their support of the PGA of America's mission to grow the game of golf at the grassroots level," said Josh Riley, executive director of the Gateway PGA. "The invitation to the junior golf clinic was sent to 3,000 families in the Gateway PGA database, and the event's 100 spots were filled in less than 20 minutes. These young players were thrilled to have this opportunity to meet Keegan and Mark Bradley and learn some of their golf techniques."
National Car Rental is the Official Partner and the Official Rental Car of the PGA of America.
Keegan Bradley, the winner of the 2011 PGA Championship, and his father serve as ambassadors for the National Car Rental PGA Pro-Am Series, which links together nearly 100 new and existing amateur tournaments across the 41 PGA of America Sections nationwide. The father-son team also promotes the National "Go Like A Pro" mobile experience -- a customized, golf-themed tour bus that travels to events throughout the Pro-Am Series.
"Keegan and Mark are a perfect example of how the love of golf is handed down from generation to generation, and we thank them for coming here to work with kids who are just learning the game," said Rob Connors, vice president of brand marketing at National Car Rental. "Their dedication to helping the next generation appreciate and enjoy golf is exciting to watch, and National will continue to help them grow the game through events like this one."
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About National Car Rental
Founded in 1947, National Car Rental is a premium, internationally recognized brand serving the daily rental needs of the frequent airport traveler throughout the world. With National, time-sensitive customers in the United States are able to quickly choose their own vehicles, based upon their advance reservation and requested car class, and then simply drive away from the airport. National – which launched the car rental industry's first comprehensive frequent-renter program – further expedites the rental process for Emerald Club members by offering counter bypass as well as access to National's "Emerald Aisle," an exclusive section of the lot where members can select any vehicle as long as they reserve a mid-sized car. In addition, Emerald Club members can choose to receive EmeraldAlertsSM – emailed communications that include Arrival and Return Alerts, and Drop & GoSM service with convenient eReceipts. St. Louis-based Enterprise Holdings, through its regional subsidiaries, operates the National Car Rental, Enterprise Rent-A-Car and Alamo Rent A Car brands.
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