MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica -- In preparation for its 2007 inaugural season, the Professional Team Golf League (PTGL) will host the USA vs. Canada Team Match Presented by the Canadian Tour at Rose Hall Resort & Country Club in Montego Bay, Jamaica, December 13 – 16. The top eight American golfers square off against the top eight Canadian players from the 2006 Canadian Tour Rolex Order of Merit in three 9-hole matches - foursome (alternate shot), four-ball (best ball) and singles (head-to-head).

The showcase event will preview PTGL's unique team match play format where fans serve as ProCoachesTM and actually drive pre-match strategy and player lineup selections via online voting – the first of its kind for professional and fantasy sports. Beginning today, fans will have until 12 a.m. PST Saturday, December 16 to sign up for free at PTGL.com and finalize their team pairings before the professionals put their decisions into play later that morning at 7:20 a.m. EST.

Team USA Roster Team Canada Roster
Stephen Gangluff, 31, Marysville, OH
Mike Grob, 42, Billings, MT
Brian Guetz, 27, Sacramento, CA
Josh Habig, 29, Jasper, IN
Brock Mackenzie, 25, Coos, OR
Rob Oppenheim, 26, Andover, MA
Anthony Rodriguez, 33, San Antonio, TX
Lee Williamson, 27, Crawfordsville, IN Stuart Anderson, 28, Calgary, AB
Chris Baryla, 23, Calgary, AB
Lee Curry, 28, Ottawa, ON
Brad Fritsch, 28, Edmonton, AB
Wes Heffernan, 29, Calgary, AB
Matt McQuillan, 25, Kingston, ON
Dustin Risdon, 25, Calgary, AB
Adam Speirs, 27, Winnipeg, MB

“This field is a really good barometer for the type of professional talent that exists in our sport today, and in the Canadian Tour in particular. These guys are bona fide pros but they often lack consistent backing to showcase their skills in pursuit of a Nationwide or PGA TOUR card,” said PTGL Spokesperson and 2006 Ryder Cup Captain Tom Lehman. “This weekend’s event will connect fans and players like never before and provide a new training ground for intense match play competition.”

The USA vs. Canada Team Match will be televised in North America, although an air date has not yet been determined.

Canadian Golf Hall of Fame member Dan Halldorson and three-time PGA TOUR winner Lon Hinkle have been named honorary captains for their respective squads at the Pro Team Golf League’s (PTGL) USA vs. Canada Team Match presented by the Canadian Tour.
League play for PTGL will begin in 2007 with eight charter teams competing throughout North America in a 24 game regular season, followed by a single elimination post season playoff. PTGL is the only competitive team league consisting solely of touring professionals not playing on the PGA or Nationwide Tours.

“Pro Team Golf League is the new equation in golf where fantasy gamers, golf fans and touring professionals intersect in one community,” said PTGL Chairman Dave Braun. “For the first time ever, sports fans can go inside the ropes and truly affect the outcome of a match by becoming a coach.”

USA vs. Canada Team Match Celebrity Pro-Am
The showcase event will be preceded by a celebrity pro-am on December 14 and 15, which will feature American and Canadian players, celebrities, sponsors and league executives. Among the special celebrity guests: former NFL Pro Bowler, Brian Mitchell; three-time NFL Pro Bowl selection, Dave Krieg; two-time Super Bowl Champ, Dwight Hicks; former first-round selection and NFL standout, Irving Fryar; seven-time NBA All-Star and ’76 NBA Finals MVP, Jojo White; Heisman Trophy winner, Mike Rozier; Detroit Piston “Bad Boy,” Rick Mahorn; three-time NFL Pro Bowler and Super Bowl Champ, Seth Joyner; NBA Star and 1986 Slam Dunk Champion, Spudd Webb; MLB Cy Young and MVP Recipient, Vida Blue; five-time NBA All Star, Sam Jones; and two-time NFL Pro Bowl selection and single season sack leader, Clyde Simmons.

About PTGL
The Pro Team Golf League (PTGL) platform is the first of its kind merger of the worlds of fantasy league play, online gaming and competitive team sports. Strat.e.golf™, a compelling and exciting proprietary tool by PTGL, enables fans to make all pre-game strategy decisions as a ProCoach™ of professional golfers in high-level team match play competitions. It allows fans inside the virtual ropes and introduces the F2C™ (Fan-to-Competition) phenomenon to e-sports and e-commerce. Fans can register for free to become ProCoaches for the showcase event at www.ptgl.com. In addition to Tom Lehman, PGA Tour Player and 2006 Ryder Cup participant, Chad Campbell also serves as a spokesperson.

About the Canadian Tour
A not-for-profit association operating for more than 35 years, the Canadian Tour represents more than 200 professional golfers around the world. The Canadian Tour is an Associate Member of the International Federation of PGA Tours – as such, the top six finishers at each Canadian Tour event are awarded Official World Golf Ranking points. Notable Canadian Tour alumni include Mike Weir, Chris DiMarco and Stuart Appleby – Canadian Tour graduates have amassed more than $200 million and 50 wins on the PGA Tour through 2005. The current commissioner of the Canadian Tour is Richard Janes.

About Rose Hall Resort & Country Club
Rose Hall is a vision of colonial stateliness. Built in 1770, it was originally an 18th century sugar plantation, and was converted into a beautiful, all-inclusive resort featuring a championship golf course, water theme park, gourmet dining and a private white sand beach. The Rose Hall Golf Course, an 18-hole, par-71, 7,000 yard championship golf course reflects Jamaica’s natural beauty and rich history, while offering challenging play for golfers of all levels. Designed by Robert von Hagge and Rick Baril to perfectly fit the topography, the course has been recognized by Barron’s as one of the top three in the Caribbean and as a top course by Golf Magazine and Caribbean Travel & Life.