WICHITA, Kan. -- VersaSport International, LLC, exclusive supplier of SofTrak® Synthetic Putting Greens (“SofTrak”) – the high-performance, low-maintenance turf for residential and commercial use that closely simulates the look and feel of natural grass greens – announced that three lucky golfers got to enjoy a day of golf with 2003 U.S. Senior Open winner Bruce Lietzke.
Russ Hackler (Tulsa, OK), Bill Kramer (Mountain Grove, MO) and Duncan Norcross (Duluth, GA) spent the day golfing with Mr. Lietzke at the acclaimed Tribute Golf Course near Dallas on Nov. 18, by virtue of being randomly selected from among thousands of entries in SofTrak’s “Play with a PGA Tour Pro Giveaway” contest.
Mr. Lietzke has won more than 20 times on the PGA and Champions tours and he owns and practices on a SofTrak green in the comfort and convenience of the backyard of his home near Dallas. Mr. Lietzke finds the realistic, high performance of his SofTrak green so good that he entrusts practicing his short game on it.
“I’ve been extremely pleased with my SofTrak green,” says Mr. Lietzke. “It not only accepts shots and spins them, but it looks great, is easy to maintain and my family and friends like to use it too. My SofTrak green is so good I tell my friends on the Tour about it, and I’m excited that I got to tell other golfers about it through the ‘Play with a PGA Tour Pro Giveaway’ contest.'
The “Play with a PGA Tour Pro Giveaway” contest is being repeated in 2006 with Mr. Rich Beem, a multiple-time winner on the PGA TOUR, including the 2002 PGA Championship. Mr. Beem owns and practices on a SofTrak green at his private residence in Las Cruces, New Mexico.
Anyone can enter to win the expenses-paid trip and day of golf with Mr. Beem by going to www.versasport.com and clicking on the “Win a Mini Golf Vacation” icon atop the home page.
There are no requirements to enter. No purchase is necessary to win. However, entrants can gain additional entries into a separate drawing by visiting a SofTrak green with a SofTrak dealer or by purchasing a SofTrak green.
The reason for the contest is simple, says VersaSport CEO Danny Little.
“Nothing better demonstrates the quality of a SofTrak synthetic green then when Tour players – the best players in the world – select SofTrak for installation in their backyards,” says Little. “The ‘Play with a PGA Tour Pro Giveaway’ contest is a great way to let golfers know about SofTrak and at the same time reward them for finding out why Tour pros choose SofTrak in which to entrust their short games.”
Research shows that people are increasingly looking for ways to enjoy their downtime at their homes. SofTrak dealers can build homeowners a virtual country club in their backyard that provides high performance characteristics for the avid golfers, but versatility, fun and competition for family and friends to enjoy.
Prospective customers can view and test a demonstration SofTrak green upon request by calling 1-800-540-4899 or visiting www.versasport.com.
About SofTrak Putting Greens
Exclusively supplied by VersaSport International, LLC, of Wichita, Kansas, SofTrak’s cutting-edge construction process includes laying down two layers of crushed stone base, which enables undulations and contours to be designed into the green as well as quick, thorough drainage of water.
SofTrak’s proprietary RQS in-fill – a sand-like material that is unique to the industry in that it resists hardening over time – is used to top-dress the fine, dense turf blades and ensures SofTrak greens provide consistent-rolling putts and accept shots into greens from as far as 150 yards. Also, the surface fibers of SofTrak greens are UV-ray resistant to help maintain the lush, green appearance.
In addition to thousands of homeowners nationwide, numerous commercial businesses are having SofTrak greens built at their venues as an amenity to their core business – from retirement communities and Bed & Breakfasts to golf course practice facilities and condominium complexes. SofTrak greens are even being used to replace real bentgrass greens on regulation golf courses.
SofTrak greens can be financed and cost $15 per square foot on average. They cost a fraction of natural turf greens without the maintenance headaches and expenses (diseased greens, chemical applications, specialized mowing equipment, etc.).
For more information about SofTrak visit www.versasport.com or call 1-800-540-4899.
