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PTS on par with PGA Pro’s

24 February 2009

Leading plumbing and heating merchant PTS is supporting golfing talent on its home turf by becoming an official sponsor of the Midlands leg of the PGA tournament.

The competition, won last year by PGA Midland captain Paul Wesselingh, has received a massive boost from PTS to make its prize fund even more appealing to notable names from the Midlands such as Paul Streeter, Mathew Morris, former Ryder Cup player David Gilford, Brian Rimmer, Darren Prosser and Cameron Clark - runner up in 2008 Order of Merit and vice-captain of the region this year. To add extra prestige and step up the pressure on the pros, the Midland PGA event will be screened on Sky television.

Alan Ball, PTS Managing Director and an 18 handicapper, said: "The golfing fraternity is very strong within the plumbing industry and we wanted to do something that also had a link to the region where our head office is based. We already sponsor South Staffordshire pro Steve Carter and Simon Lilly who went on to win the Order of Merit title, so this seemed a natural progression to increase our involvement in the game. We hope our sponsorship will increase the support of the sporting talent in the Midlands."

Jon Sewell, PGA Midland Secretary, added: "We are grateful to PTS for the superb sponsorship they have offered. Their support helps to make it one of the most significant tournaments for Midland pros across the regions and we expect a very strong field. This sort of tournament is just what the region needs and it takes us to a new level."

The PTS ‘Invitational' will unfold over three days in June and will include three rounds - two pro-am rounds and the final taking place after a cut to just 30 players.