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TaylorMade-Adidas Golf signs on as
Presenting Sponsor of Inaugural Event MANHATTAN, NY (Jan. 10, 2006) -- Billionaire entrepreneur Donald J. Trump is looking for 100 golfers to participate in the Trump Million Dollar Invitational, a new, dramatic high stakes golf tournament that will hold its inaugural event in May, 2006 and be broadcast worldwide from the Trump International Golf Club at Raffles Resort Canouan Island, The Grenadines. At a press conference today at Trump Tower in Manhattan, Trump issued a challenge to golfers around the world: “I am going to personally give one million dollars to the one golfer who can prove they have the skill and nerve it takes to survive under the most extreme pressure on one of the world’s most demanding courses. Because I’m not going to just give $1 Million away…they’re going to have to take it.” The 2006 Trump Million Dollar Invitational at Raffles Resort Canouan Island will be held May 21-26, 2006. Participation is open to all professional or amateur golfers 18 years of age or older who are not currently members of the PGA Tour, LPGA Tour, Champions Tour, Nationwide Tour or European Tour. Entries will be accepted from Jan. 10-March 31, 2006 at www.trumpmilliondollar.com. As an invitation-only event, a maximum of 100 players will be invited to compete in the 54-hole stroke play tournament; entry fee is $15,000 per player. All entry fees collected will be awarded, creating a $1.5 million dollar prize pool. Players are responsible for all travel, lodging, meals and other expenses associated with their participation in the event. TaylorMade-adidas Golf will be presenting sponsor of the 2006 Trump Million Dollar Invitational; in addition, TaylorMade is the official golf equipment sponsor, adidas is the official apparel/footwear sponsor and Maxfli is the official ball sponsor. “There are no stronger world class brands than Trump, TaylorMade-adidas and Raffles Resorts,” said Andy Batkin, CEO of Innovative Media Solutions (IMS). “Anyone competing in this event is in for the golf experience of a lifetime on one of the world’s great golf courses in the paradise that is Canouan Island.” The Trump Million Dollar Invitational is a production of Manhattan Beach, CA-based IMS and Winnercomm, Inc., America’s largest independent sports production company. Named “Best of the Best” in 2005 by Robb Report, the Trump International Golf Club at Raffles Resort is one of the Caribbean’s few world-class golf courses. Designed by the legendary Jim Fazio, the 18-hole, par 72 course demands accuracy and finesse. The course covers 140 acres along the sea front, flat coastal plain and carved hillsides above the bay and resort. Raffles Resort Canouan Island is located on Canouan Island in the heart of the Grenadines in the southeastern Caribbean. Opened in November 2004, the resort is part of a 1,200-acre private estate featuring secluded white sand beaches and surrounded by one of the world’s largest coral reefs. The resort was designed by renowned Italian architect Luigi Vietti and is owned by Canouan Resorts Development (CRD). Its signature RafflesAmrita Spa was named 2005 “Best of the Best Spa” by Robb Report, the international authority on the luxury lifestyle. The Event
The Trump Million Dollar Invitational is a three-day, 54-hole stroke play competition without the benefit of handicap. The players with the ten lowest scores will advance to the Grand Prize Matches on May 26, 2006. Ties in the 54-hole tournament will be broken by a playoff at the Trump International Golf Club and will continue until there are ten players left that will move on to the Grand Prize Match. The ten Grand Prize Match finalists will compete in a nine-hole playoff where one player will be eliminated on each hole until there are only two players left, who will then play the final hole for the $1 Million Grand Prize. Ties on each hole will be broken by participation in a skills competition by all players who are tied for the highest score on each hole until one player is eliminated. Skills shall be putting, chipping, sand shots and driving accuracy and will be chosen at the discretion of the tournament director and fully disclosed prior to the commencement of the Grand Prize Matches. Additional prize monies will be awarded as follows: 2nd Place: $150,000
3rd Place: $90,000
4th Place: $65,000
5th Place: $45,000
6th Place: $40,000
7th Place: $35,000
8th Place: $30,000
9th Place: $25,000
10th Place: $20,000
The Trump Million Dollar Invitational will be televised by ESPN in July, 2006 and distributed worldwide. Further details can be found on the event’s web site, www.trumpmilliondollar.com. For sponsorship inquiries, contact Phil Bough at 310-426-2503 or pbough@winnercomm.com.
Raffles Hotels & Resorts (www.raffles.com) is a collection of 14 luxury hotels located in major cities around the globe which distinguishes itself by the highest standards of products and services. Each hotel is a landmark in its respective destination and most are positioned at the top of their local markets. The collection of legendary hotels includes Raffles Hotel and Raffles The Plaza in Singapore, Raffles Grand Hotel d’Angkor, Siem Reap, Cambodia, Raffles Hotel Le Royal, Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Raffles L’Ermitage Beverly Hills in the US, Raffles Resort Canouan Island, The Grenadines, Raffles Hotel Vier Jahreszeiten, Hamburg, Germany and Raffles Le Montreux Palace, Montreux, Switzerland. Raffles International Limited is a hotel management company with a portfolio of 40 hotels and resorts in 35 destinations across Asia, Australia, Europe, Mediterranean, Middle East, North and South America. It is a name well-respected in the industry for its standards of quality and award-winning concepts. Raffles International markets its hotels and resorts under two brands - Raffles Hotels & Resorts and Swissôtel Hotels and Resorts. Canouan Resorts Development (CRD) is Canouan Island’s project developer and owner of Raffles Resort Canouan Island. In addition to joining forces with Raffles International Limited, CRD assembled a team of highly experienced professionals in hotel and residential development -- including Donald J. Trump and the Moorings -- to develop the island of Canouan as a new, top luxury Caribbean destination. TaylorMade-adidas Golf Company: TaylorMade Golf has led the golf industry's technological evolution since being founded in 1979. adidas Golf footwear and apparel is the choice of hundreds of professional golfers around the world. Consumers can find more information on TaylorMade-adidas Golf at (800) 888-CLUB or www.tmag.com, www.taylormadegolf.com, www.adidasgolf.com, www.maxfli.com or www.rossaputters.com. Trump Golf Properties LLC is the consolidation of all Trump golf properties, their operations and strategic marketing under one umbrella. With the goal of continuing delivery of an unparalleled level of service, the company ensures that The Trump Organization’s image and mystique is melded into the golf, recreation, and dining experiences for all its members and guests. Currently, Trump’s investment in the golf industry exceeds $200 million. In Canouan, The Trump Organization has a management agreement to operate the Trump International Golf Club. Additional international developments are currently under consideration. Innovative Media Solutions, LLC (IMS), based in Manhattan Beach, CA, develops unique, compelling and custom designed integrated media programs for major corporations to reach specific and very targeted demographics. IMS creates dynamic value-added events that effectively blend the use of TV, print, radio, online, database development, event marketing and hospitality. The unique synergy of IMS strategic resources empowers sponsors and advertisers to maximize their investments by transcending common advertising clutter and delivering focused product or service messages to the right audience at the right time. Winnercomm, Inc. is America’s largest independent sports production, program development, marketing services and sales representation company with offices in Tulsa, Dallas, New York, Chicago and Nashville. Winner of 12 Emmy Awards, Winnercomm produces over 1,000 hours of programming annually for ESPN and 13 other networks and owns the high-flying SkyCam that produces the unique overhead shots on ABC's Monday Night Football and ESPN's Sunday Night Football. Winnercomm programming includes horse racing (NTRA), professional rodeo (PRCA National Finals Rodeo, Wrangler ProRodeo Winter and Summer Tours, Pace Picante Finales, Xtreme Bulls), soccer (MLS), bowling (PBA), lacrosse (MLL), softball (ASA/USA World Cup of Softball), cheerleading and dance (Varsity Brands), golf (LPGA, People vs. the Pros), fishing (BASS), snowmobile and ATV racing (PowerSports Entertainment), hunting, sporting dogs, adventure and original entertainment. Media Contacts: Lynda Haschke
Winnercomm
972.740.3529
lhaschke@winnercomm.com Jennifer McGuire
Laura Davidson PR (Canouan Island)
212.696.0660
jmcguire@ldpr.com Karen Moraghan
Hunter PR (Trump Golf )
908.876.5100
kmoraghan@hunter-pr.com
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