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Friday February 13, 2009
Firstar Sports named Official Performance
Apparel of the Vancouver Golf Tour
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
 Vancouver
Golf Tour Inc.VANCOUVER,
BC (February 12, 2009) - Firstar Sports, Inc.
("Firstar"), an innovative designer and
manufacturer of technically advanced performance
products, has been named the Official
Performance Apparel of the Vancouver Golf Tour
(“VGT”). VGT, recognized as Western Canada’s
Premier Developmental Golf Tour, will feature
twenty-two (22) events in 2009, concluding with
a two-day Championship and an Order of Merit
winner who will receive entry to the 2009 PGA
Tour Qualifying School.
Firstar, best known for its athletic garments,
began its Canadian distribution in 2006 and has
quickly become the preferred brand of many
athletes competing in sports such as hockey,
lacrosse, soccer and baseball. The Vancouver
based company has relationships with athletes
and teams at the professional, collegiate,
amateur and youth levels, and has sponsored
tournaments in a variety of sports, including
the 2008 International Lacrosse Federation U19
World Championships.
VGT will join a growing list of Firstar Official
Supplier Properties in Vancouver including the
Western Hockey League’s (WHL) Vancouver Giants
and Vancouver’s only all sports radio station,
the TEAM 1040.
Firstar’s uses exclusive MST™
(Moisture-System-Transference) technology and
Poly-Microfibre materials to provide the
ultimate in heat, moisture and odour dissipating
performance golf wear. The brand made its first
steps into the Golf Category in 2008, with
several players wearing Firstar performance
apparel on professional tours throughout North
America, including 2008 PGA Arizona Senior Open
Winner, John Snyder; Nationwide Tour
professional Brendan Papas; NGA Hooters Tour
professional Ian Hessels; and Canadian Tour
professional Walter Keating Jr.
Firstar currently offers an array of performance
golf apparel including the new Stealth Polo,
featuring a special THR™ (Thermo-Heat Reduction)
material that will reduce body heat up to six
degrees celsius. Other items include outerwear,
WARM-SKIN™ cold weather thermal gloves and
Flex-Tech™ hats, and a performance rain jacket
and pants. A line of women’s performance golf
wear is also available.
“Firstar Clothing is the fastest growing
performance apparel in Canada” states VGT
Commissioner Fraser Mulholland. “We are very
proud to sign Firstar Sports on as the Official
Performance Apparel of Vancouver Golf Tour and
as a Supporting Sponsor of the VGT Junior
Academy”. “My personal thanks go out to Firstar
for supporting our goals of grass roots golf
development in the Lower Mainland and allowing
us to provide our players with the best
technical golf wear on the market during our
events”.
“Preparing Tomorrow’s Champions,” the Vancouver
Golf Tour begins it’s 2009 Schedule of Events
March 16 with the Brad Garside Open at King
Links Golf Club in Delta, BC. For a complete
list of events or further information on the
Vancouver Golf Tour visit
www.vancouvergolftour.com.
ABOUT FIRSTAR SPORTS, INC.
Firstar Sports Inc. ("Firstar") is an innovative
designer, manufacturer and distributor of
technically advanced performance products.
Firstar’s line of tour inspired golf wear uses
exclusive MST™ (Moisture-System-Transference)
technology for the very best in style, comfort
and performance. Firstar's state-of-the-art BACT
OUT™ antibacterial treatment and MST™ Poly
Microfibre make this professional golf apparel
the ultimate in heat, moisture and odour
dissipating performance wear. Available in a
wide of variety of performance weaves, colors
and styles, choose Firstar's WARM-SKIN™ when you
need to keep your body warmer during cooler
temperatures and wear Firstar's COOL-SKIN™ for
all your other demanding activities. For further
information on Firstar visit www.firstar.ca and
UP YOUR GAME™ to the next level of performance.
MEDIA CONTACT:
Firstar Sports, Inc.
Brent Hoskins
Vice President of Marketing
bhoskins@firstar.ca
1-800-688-3020
- UP YOUR GAME™ -
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