by Grace Niwa
Anheuser-Busch hosted a special reception to salute the top LPGA Asian golfers participating in this weekend’s LPGA Michelob ULTRA Open at Kingsmill. Over 23 LPGA Asian golfers attended the reception including defending champion Grace Park and “potential Hall of Famer” Se-Ri Pak.
WILLIAMSBURG, VA (PRWEB) May 14, 2004 — Anheuser-Busch hosted a special reception to salute the top LPGA Asian golfers participating in this weekend’s LPGA Michelob ULTRA Open at Kingsmill. Over 23 LPGA Asian golfers attended the reception including defending champion Grace Park and “potential Hall of Famer” Se-Ri Pak. Welcoming remarks were given by Tony Ponturo, executive chairman, Michelob ULTRA Open, and vice president, global media and sports marketing, Anheuser-Busch, Inc. Key guests included Ty Votaw, Commissioner of the LPGA, officers and board members of the Korean American Grocers Association (KAGRO) from Washington, DC, Baltimore, MD, Upper Marlboro, MD and Richmond, VA.
A premier field of LPGA golfers will vie for their share of the $2.2 million purse. The winner will receive $330,000. Top Asian golfers who are scheduled to play include Grace Park, Se-Ri Pak, Jung Yeon Lee, Mi-Hyun Kim, Aree Song, Hee-Won Han among others. The LPGA tournament director extended a sponsors’ exemption to amateur golfer Michelle Wie who accepted and will also play.
“With over 23 Korean golfers in the LPGA, these women are an inspiration to the Korean community” said David L. Kim, director of sales development and community relations, Anheuser-Busch, Inc. “We are thrilled to provide our customers, retailers, and key influentials with a unique opportunity to meet the best Asian women golfers in the world.”
The 2004 Michelob ULTRA Open at Kingsmill will be broadcast live on ESPN Friday, May 7 through Sunday, May 9. The tournament will be played at Kingsmill Resort and Spa, owned and operated by Busch Properties, Inc., the real estate subsidiary of Anheuser-Busch Companies.
The Michelob Family is one of golf’s strongest corporate sponsors with an association that dates back more than 31 years. In addition to the Michelob ULTRA Open at Kingsmill, Anheuser-Busch has sponsored the LPGA since 1994. Michelob ULTRA now serves as the “official beer,” and O’Doul’s serves as the “official non-alcohol brew” of the LPGA, PGA TOUR and the Champions Tour. Michelob ULTRA also serves as the “official sponsor” of www.lpga.com.
Based in St. Louis, Anheuser-Busch, Inc. is the leading U.S. brewer and holds a 50 percent share in Grupo Modelo, Mexico’s leading brewer. In a survey of 10,000 business leaders and securities analysts, Anheuser-Busch Cos. Inc. ranked first overall in quality of products and services among nearly 600 companies researched in FORTUNE magazine’s 2004 “America’s Most Admired Companies” listing. The company also is one of the largest theme park operators in the United States, is a major manufacturer of aluminum cans and is the world’s largest recycler of aluminum beverage containers.
For more information, visit www.anheuser-busch.com and www.asianbud.com.For more information on the Michelob ULTRA Open at Kingsmill, visit www.michelobultraopen.com or call (757) 253-3985.
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