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[Jeffrey Reed]

CJGA Announces 2010 Team PUMA



Markham, ON (December 15, 2010) The Canadian Junior Golf Association (CJGA) in partnership with PUMA Golf is proud to announce the names of the three juniors who have been selected as members of Team PUMA. Brett Geiser, 16, of Markham, ON, Derek Field, 18, of Calgary, AB, and Eric Flockhart, 16, of Mississauga, ON - were all named to the Team PUMA squad.



Juniors were required to submit a video application highlighting their own golf style, music interests, and why they were a good fit for the team. These three junior golfers will be outfitted head to toe in the newest PUMA Golf product and recognized on the CJGA website as a member of Team PUMA 2010.



Below, is a brief excerpt from each of the winning contestants:



Brett Geiser, 16, Markham, ON – “To be on Team PUMA you need 4 things: 1) you got have golf skills, 2) you got to be academically achieved, 3) you got to have fashion sense - you got to look good, and 4) Brett Geiser, that’s me.”



Derek Field, 18, Calgary, AB – “I believe that if you look good, you feel good. And if you feel good, you’re going to play well!”



Eric Flockhart, 16, Mississauga, ON – “I believe that I have a very unique fashion style. I think that it’s important to stand out on the golf course but still look smart and distinguished at the same time. I am personally a big fan of traditional but fun golf apparel.”



Team PUMA will continue in the upcoming 2011 season and will be open to all CJGA members. Make sure you check back to www.cjga.com for the latest news and updates.



About PUMA



PUMA is one of the world’s leading Sportlifestyle companies that designs and develops footwear, apparel and accessories. It is committed to working in ways that contribute to the world by supporting Creativity, SAFE Sustainability and Peace, and by staying true to the principles of being Fair, Honest, Positive and Creative in decisions made and actions taken. PUMA starts in Sport and ends in Fashion. Its Sport Performance and Lifestyle labels include categories such as Football, Running, Motorsports, Golf and Sailing. Sport Fashion features collaborations with renowned designer labels such as Alexander McQueen, Mihara Yasuhiro and Sergio Rossi. The PUMA Group owns the brands PUMA, Cobra Golf and Tretorn. The company, which was founded in 1948, distributes its products in more than 120 countries, employs more than 9,000 people worldwide and has headquarters in Herzogenaurach/Germany, Boston, London and Hong Kong.



For more information, please visit golf.puma.com and www.puma.com.



About the CJGA

The Canadian Junior Golf Association is a “registered Canadian amateur athletic association” (RCAAA) not-for-profit registered federally with Revenue Canada. The Canadian Junior Golf Association (CJGA) is dedicated to providing Canada's junior golfers with the necessary skills and knowledge required to lay a foundation for a future in competitive golf. Through its six-stage competitive development program that focuses on tournaments, clinics, international competitions, and mentoring programs with PGA Tour professionals, the CJGA introduces the game to juniors as young as five and offers competitive multi-day events for the more advanced golfer. The CJGA acts as a feeder system to provincial and national competitions, collegiate and university golf, as well as professional and recreational golf. For more information please visit www.cjga.com.

The Canadian Junior Golf Association is generously supported by its National Founding Partner, LEXUS.