Oct 31, 2005
OAK BROOK, IL - Sharpie challenged golf-gurus across the country to put
their best putting skills forward during the 2005 Sharpie Mini Tour.
Sharpie, well-known as the autograph pen and golf ball marker of choice
today announced that David Hardesty is champion of the 2005 Sharpie Mini
Tour, winning an ultimate round of golf with Sharpie's Chad Campbell in
Hawaii.
Hardesty was one of four finalists to hit the links in the Sharpie Mini
Tour Championship on Friday, October 28 at Disney's Eagle Pines & Osprey
Ridge Golf Courses. Contestants had the opportunity to show off their
skills as they worked their way through putting greens using a Sharpie
Mini putter.
Finalists were determined by four Sharpie Mini Tour stops from earlier
this year. The Tour kicked off at the EDS Byron Nelson Championship in
Dallas and also visited high-profile PGA TOUR events throughout 2005
including the Booz Allen Classic in Potomac, Maryland, the Western Open
in Lemont, Illinois and the Buick Championship in Cromwell, Connecticut.
At each of these four stops, the Sharpie Mini Tour invited fans to try
and sink a "mini" putt to advance to the finals. The program supports
the launch of the Sharpie Mini marker, a 12-color, "pint-sized" marker
series with a clip - just right for professional to novice golfers.
"Sharpie Mini's have become a golf bag must-have for ball marking and
autograph signing," said Campbell. "I look forward to meeting David and
teeing off with him in Hawaii - with our Sharpie Mini's in hand!"
Other finalists who competed against Hardesty in the 2005 Sharpie Mini
Tour putting challenge included Chris Neskie of Oxford, Pennsylvania;
Zach Crouse of Lemont, Illinois and Mike Cuneo of North Haven,
Connecticut.
Individuals who participated in the Sharpie Mini Tour also put their
autograph on education. Sharpie "Autographs for Education" is a
nationwide program to collect one million autographs from everyday
people in exchange Sharpie will donate $1 million in school supplies and
funds across the country. Signatures placed on giant autograph walls at
each event will be counted toward the goal.
The Sharpie Mini Tour sweepstakes found at www.sharpie.com also offered
an opportunity for the chance at a round of golf with Campbell in
Hawaii. Both the Sharpie Mini Tour contest and sweepstakes grand prizes
include a three-day, four-night stay in Hawaii and golf with Campbell.
Sharpie Mini markers are available at office supply stores and other
retailers nationwide in twelve bold colors: black, red, blue, green,
orange, berry, lime, aqua, purple, plum, navy and burgundy. The
suggested retail prices for 2-, 8- and 12-packs are $5.93, $11.73 and
$17.78, respectively.
About Sanford®, Makers of Sharpie®
Sharpie is the popular brand of permanent markers long-associated with
the autograph experience and an Official Sponsor of the PGA TOUR.
Sanford, maker of Sharpie, is a division of Newell Rubbermaid Inc.
(NYSE: NWL), a worldwide leader in the manufacturing and marketing of
writing instruments, art products and office organization, including
such well known brands as Paper Mate®, Sharpie®, Parker®, Waterman®,
EXPO®, Foohy®, uni-ball®, and Rolodex®, among others. Sanford makes more
than 6,000 products, ranging from markers, pens and pencils to
professional art products, fine writing instruments and office
organization products. Visit sharpie.com or sanfordcorp.com for more
information.
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