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November 21, 2007 - Singapore – The first hole-in-one was scored this month when Richmond Group (Asia Pacific) Ltd joined forces with Kids-Tee-Off to become the Presenting Sponsor of the 2008 KTO Junior Challenge. The international 36-hole junior golf tournament for boys and girls aged 6 to 17 will be held at the scenic Laguna Phuket Golf Club in Phuket, Thailand on May 29-30th, 2008. Participation is open to children from around the Asia Pacific region and beyond who hold a current recognized handicap card or certificate of competence for kids 8 and under.
Richmond Group is a niche property developer that focuses on creating quality developments and has an array of Phuket real estate projects; The Himmaphan, completed in year 2000, The RESIDENCE (phases I, II, III and IV), and the ground breaking developments, The Park, The Pier, The Loch Palm and The Beach Club.
The Residence offers leaseback options for investment buyers with a rental guarantee options of 8% return for 5 years. Richmond Group home owners have access to all Richmond spas, beach clubs, drivers, in-house chefs, catamarans, and speed boats. Golf memberships can also be arranged for the villa owners.
“For Kids-Tee-Off, children are the end-users of our product, but it is the parents who are the ‘gate-keepers’ to the brand.” stated Pamela Wigglesworth, Kids-Tee-Off Managing Director. “In that respect, parents with a high disposable income are our target audience as they have the purchasing power. Richmond Group shares this same target audience”.
To add some excitement in the months leading up to the event, Richmond Group and Kids-Tee-off have organized the ‘Play & Stay’ Contest. All families with a registered paid player(s) by March 15, 2008 will be entered into the contest. Two lucky families will enjoy a 5D/4N stay in either a 2 or 3 bedroom pool villas at The RESIDENCE during the tournament. Guests will have access to butler service, housekeeping and gym facilities. A Private Chef or Spa services can also be arranged. The winners will be drawn on March 17, 2008 by the tournament committee.
“It is our goal to create an exciting, fun “Experience” for the participants and their families. Richmond Group compliments the event in a way that benefits the entire family, not just the players, making them a great value add” said Ms. Wigglesworth. Everyone will get to experience the newest Richmond property, The Beach Club, which is the host venue for the Opening Welcome Reception.
Nathanial Bibby, Sales & Marketing Manager of Richmond Group Thailand added, “The Beach Club should be a lot of fun for the families during the Welcome Ceremony. The beachfront property, open to Richmond owners and guests has a restaurant, a swimming pool and a childcare facility providing a relaxing atmosphere. We are proud to be the Presenting Sponsor for the 2008 KTO Junior Challenge.”
Lending continued support for the KTO Junior Challenge is the Laguna Phuket Golf Club, the Tourism Authority of Thailand and golf publication Asian Golf Monthly. Joining the event for 2008 is the Phuket Gazette as the Official English language Media Partner in Phuket.
About Kids-Tee-Off
Kids-Tee-Off are the designers and wholesales of the KTO premium brand of apparel and accessories for young golfers aged 5 to 14. We offer a ‘one-stop-shop’ concept for parents looking to outfit their child for the sport of golf. The KTO brand is sold at retail in Hong Kong, Indonesia, Singapore and the United States on-line via the KTO website and Amazon.com.
