Entries from the 'Minor Leage Golf Tour' category

Josh Anglin, an amateur from Baton Rouge, La., shot 75 and won the inaugural event in the new Basic Golf Training Division!

The Training Division was developed for players looking to gain competitive experience under the same conditions of a professional event, but without the added expenditure of contributing to the payout. Congratulations Josh!

For more information about the Basic Golf Training Division or any Minor League Golf Tour event, click here.

Basic Golf has teamed up with the Minor League Golf Tour as the title sponsor of the Basic Golf Training Division.

Starting in June, the Minor League Golf Tour will offer a Training Division  targeted at players that are in the early stages of learning to play competitive golf.

Sponsored by cutting edge apparel designer Basic Golf, the Basic Golf Training Division is a great place for professionals, amateurs, seniors and women to gain competitive experience under the same conditions as a professional event, but without the added expenditure of contributing to the payout. In harmony with the high quality/low cost philosophy of Basic Golf, the Training Division entry fee is half of the professional event fee, with the winner receiving a $25 Basic Golf gift certificate.

Professionals competing in the Basic Golf Training Division will play from the same tees as the professionals playing in the simultaneously run Minor League Tour Event, while the amateurs, seniors and women will have a choice of tees to play from.

For more information about the Tour or the new Training Division, visit MinorLeagueGolf.com.

We wanted to take this opportunity to congratulate Zac Oakley for winning the Minor League Golf Tour’s Basic Golf Open at the Ocean Breeze Golf Club in Boca Raton, FL.  Zac birdied four of the last six holes to finish with a seven under par 65! Check out the full article and all of the MLGT’s events here.

After finishing tied with a 5-under par 67, Brandon Knaub won the playoff over Jimmy Lytle to win the Minor League Golf Tour’s Basic Golf Classic.

Brandon Knaub of York, PA birdied the first playoff hole Tuesday at the Florida Club in Stuart, FL, to score his fourth victory on the Minor League Golf Tour and his third this year. Knaub hit driver and a 40 yard chip shot to within six feet and made the putt at the par-4 first hole for the win. In regulation, Knaub made and eagle, five birdies and a double bogey, earning $800 from the $4,715 purse. Lytle had an eagle, five birdies and two bogeys. He received $500.

Colby Beckstrom, Dustin Cone and Anthony Mannarino finished tied for third at 4-under par 68, followed by Derrick Bohannon, Matt LeConche and Mark Mazza at 69.  Event Results

On Tuesday, October 14th, at the Florida Club in Stuart, Florida, the official shirt sponsor of the Minor League Golf Tour, Basic Golf, will be onsite for the 2008 Basic Golf Challenge. We will be at the event with contests for shirt and hat giveaways as well as low, low prices on our merchandise!

You can still sign up to be a part of this event.  Click here to go to the MLGT events schedule. Even if you don’t plan on playing, come by to check out a great day of professional golf!

Jupiter, FL June 7, 2008 - Cutting Edge apparel designer Basic Golf, LLC is proud to announce it’s partnership with one of Florida’s top mini tours, the Minor League Golf Tour.

The details of the partnership include product distribution rights for Basic Golf throughout the MLGT as well as Basic Golf sponsorship of monthly MLGT events. Starting June 1st, 2008, each MLGT player will receive a Basic Golf CoolDry™ shirt when they sign up or renew their annual membership and when they win a Basic Golf sponsored MLGT event. Basic Golf will also outfit the MLGT staff with customized shirts.

“We’re focusing on the MLGT’s players who we know will really benefit from this partnership,” said Basic Golf’s President and Founder, Ed Lemire. “By offering the players discounts, giveaways and promotions, we’re working on heightening their experience playing on the Minor League Golf Tour.”

“We’re excited to partner with an apparel company whose focus is in line with ours,” said MLGT’s Tour Owner, Jay Slazinski. “And we’re sure our players are going to be excited with this new partnership.”

About Basic Golf, LLC

Basic Golf offers high quality apparel that is cutting edge cool but won’t cost you a fortune. Using CoolDry™ fabric, the SportCool and ClassicCool shirts wick moisture away from your skin to keep you cool and comfortable especially during hot and humid rounds. Each shirt is athletically cut and uses open hem sleeves and stretch mesh ventilation under the arms for a light weight and comfortable fit.For years now, there has been a lack of  high quality, in style apparel available at reasonable prices. In the past, if you wanted to take advantage of moisture wicking fabrics and cutting edge styles, you had to pay $60, $70… even $80 and up. The other option was to pay a lot less but get an inferior material and uninteresting colors you didn’t really care to wear. Not anymore! At Basic Golf, you’ll find a unique product line that you can’t find anywhere else. The newest shirts, hats and accessories made with top quality materials including CoolDry TM fabric. What you won’t find are the high prices!

Basic Golf - The Best Shirts… You’ve Never Seen!

For more information, visit www.basicgolfco.com or email info@basicgolfco.com

About The Minor League Golf Tour

The goal of the Minor League Golf Tour is to provide an affordable training ground for aspiring players to hone their game. The economics of professional golf are harsh. Almost every player without major tour status will need to be subsidized to continue chasing the dream.

The high cost mini tours need many big money donators to raise the cash for their lottery like 1st place checks. The top players that have devoted years to professional golf and are playing near 100% of their potential play the high cost tours. These “top mini tour players” are capable of competing at the Nationwide and PGA Tour levels.

The competition on the Minor League Golf Tour is strong. 30 player who have competed on our tour qualified for the second stage of the 2007 PGA Tour Qualifying School (21 made it to the second stage in 2006). Two players who won on the MLGT in 2006 are now 2008 PGA Tour rookies and seven players 2008 Nationwide Tour status.

For more information, visit www.minorleaguegolf.com or email info@minorleaguegolf.com.