Stryker Brings Joint Health Awareness on and off the Golf Course to Kick off Tournament Week at Zurich® Classic of New Orleans
MAHWAH, N.J., April 25, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Stryker Orthopaedics announced today its presence in New Orleans will go beyond the golf course with a pop-up activation at local miniature golf complex, City Putt New Orleans. As part of the company's overall dedication to educate the local community on the importance of healthy joints and staying active, Stryker is collaborating with City Putt to engage with the local community through complimentary rounds of miniature golf on April 26th from 10:00am to 4:00pm.
As part of the experience, PGA TOUR Champions golfer and Stryker brand ambassador, Fred Funk will be stopping by to join in on the fun and share his experience of dealing with joint pain and undergoing total knee replacement. In addition, Stryker will be offering consumers the chance to win tickets to attend the Zurich Classic of New Orleans later in the week, as well as a trip to TPC® Sawgrass to play a round of golf with Funk.1,2
Starting Thursday, Stryker will once again bring its premiere tournament activation, the Stryker Mobility Zone, to the Zurich Classic of New Orleans with its new offering for 2016: the Stryker Challenge. Featuring a series of golf-inspired activities, the Stryker Challenge is designed to address questions specifically related to joint health, mobility and golf in a fun and interactive way. As an added incentive to participate, fans who complete the Stryker Challenge also have the opportunity to enter for the chance to win a trip for two to TPC® Sawgrass to play alongside former PLAYERS Championship winners and longtime Stryker ambassadors, Funk and Hal Sutton.
"Since I first teamed up with Stryker in 2011, I've seen tremendous strides in the brand's commitment to familiarizing fans and consumers in general with information on joint health and various treatment options," said Funk. "Year after year, I'm amazed to see the creativity behind the golf-focused initiatives to engage with fans in a fun and educational way - and I appreciate the opportunity to be part of it all."
Lastly, Stryker is proud to announce its ongoing commitment to K9s For Warriors, a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing service canines to military veterans suffering from Post-traumatic Stress Disability, traumatic brain injury or other military trauma as a result of military service post 9/11.
As such, Stryker will join members and veterans of the United States Armed Forces for a special ceremony at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans to present a donation to K9s For Warriors for the sponsorship of a service dog.
Funk, a Stryker brand ambassador since 2011, is one of the most recognizable names and personalities in professional golf. During his career, which spans more than 20 years, Funk has won eight titles on the PGA TOUR, including THE PLAYERS Championship 2005, and six titles on PGA TOUR Champions, including the 2009 U.S. Senior Open. Funk underwent total knee replacement in November 2009 and received Stryker's GetAroundKnee. He won the 2010 JELD-WEN Tradition the following season, becoming the first player ever to win a PGA TOUR-sanctioned event after total knee replacement surgery.
For a full list of tournaments stops, additional information on the Stryker Challenge as well as K9s For Warriors involvement, please visit: www.StrykerChallenge.com.
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Healthcare Professionals (HCPs) are not eligible to enter the Stryker Challenge Sweepstakes or participate in the any of these promotions. HCPs are defined as those individuals or entities involved in the provision of health care services and/or items to patients, which purchase, lease, recommend, use, arrange for the purchase or lease of, or prescribe Stryker's products. |
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No purchase necessary to enter or win Sweepstakes. Void where prohibited by law. For official rules visit StrykerChallenge.com. Open to legal residents of the US & US Territories, 21+ as of date of entry. Sweepstakes begins at 12 am ET on 3/21/16 and ends at 11:59 pm ET on 11/13/16. Sponsored by Stryker. |
About Stryker
Stryker is one of the world's leading medical technology companies and, together with our customers, we are driven to make healthcare better. The Company offers a diverse array of innovative products and services in Orthopaedics, Medical and Surgical, and Neurotechnology and Spine that help improve patient and hospital outcomes. Stryker is active in over 100 countries around the world.
About PGA TOUR
The PGA TOUR is the world's premier membership organization for touring professional golfers, co-sanctioning more than 130 tournaments on the PGA TOUR, PGA TOUR Champions, Web.com Tour, PGA TOUR Latinoamérica, Mackenzie Tour-PGA TOUR Canada and PGA TOUR China.
The PGA TOUR's mission is to entertain and inspire its fans, deliver substantial value to its partners, create outlets for volunteers to give back, generate significant charitable and economic impact in the communities in which it plays, and provide financial opportunities for TOUR players.
Worldwide, PGA TOUR tournaments are broadcast to more than 1 billion households in 226 countries and territories in 32 languages. Virtually all tournaments are organized as non-profit organizations in order to maximize charitable giving. In 2015, tournaments across all Tours generated a record $160 million for local and national charitable organizations, bringing the all-time total to $2.3 billion.
The PGA TOUR's web site is PGATOUR.COM, the No. 1 site in golf, and the organization is headquartered in Ponte Vedra Beach, FL.
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