U.S. Pro Golf Tour Announces Strategic Partnership with Trump

The U.S. Pro Golf Tour, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Greens Worldwide, Inc. (Stock symbol GRWW), has announced a five-year strategic partnership with billionaire entrepreneur Donald J. Trump. Beginning in 2007, four major championships of the USPGT will carry a total purse of $10.1 million.

“After watching the U.S. Pro Golf Tour players in the recent Trump Million Dollar Invitational at my golf course on Canouan Island, there is no doubt the talent level is among the highest in the world, and we're pleased to be an integral part of four major championships on the USPGT schedule,” said Trump.

Beginning in 2007, the Trump Championships will be comprised of:

The Trump World Match Play Challenge – Purse: $5 million
The Trump Million Dollar Invitational – Purse $1.6 million
The Trump Celebrity Pro-Am – Purse $1.5 million
The Trump Championship – Purse $2 million

Greens Worldwide Inc. CEO R. Thomas Kidd said the partnership will allow the U.S. Pro Golf Tour players an opportunity second-to-none. "This is a special day for not only our more than 200 tour card holders on the U.S. Pro Golf Tour, but for the family of companies under the Greens umbrella. Our company is extremely pleased to continue this great association with Mr. Trump, and I'm certain our players will find this a career-making experience."

Beginning in 2007, U.S. Pro Golf Tour professionals will be playing for more than $20 million.

Andy Batkin, CEO of Innovative Media Solutions, LLC, which produced the upcoming Trump Million Dollar Invitational telecast on ESPN, will continue to play a major role in the Trump Championships. "I am pleased to continue an association with the Trump organization and the U.S. Pro Golf Tour, which will demonstrate to the nation and the world in the upcoming ESPN special how truly special they are as some of the world's elite golfers," Batkin said.

Sites for the Trump Championships will be staged at four Trump-owned golf courses, including Trump International Golf Club, West Palm Beach, Fla.; Trump National, Westchester, N.Y.; Trump National, Los Angeles; and Trump International, Canouan Island, The Grenadines.

Dates and other information regarding the Trump Championships will be announced in the coming weeks.