Duramed FUTURES Tour Announces Title Sponsor For Iowa Event

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla., Dec. 11, 2008 – The Duramed FUTURES Tour and Junior League of Cedar Rapids announced today that Titan Tire Corporation has been named the title sponsor for the inaugural Ladies Titan Tire Challenge in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The sponsorship is for three years.

"The Duramed FUTURES Tour is extremely proud to add Titan Tire to our family of sponsors," said Duramed FUTURES Tour CEO Zayra F. Calderon. "This is a thriving American company that serves the needs of farmers and is committed to enhancing lives in our communities. Titan’s Midwest presence for more than 100 years is a perfect fit for our Cedar Rapids event."

"Titan Tire is proud to join the Duramed FUTURES Tour as title sponsor of the Ladies Titan Tire Challenge in Cedar Rapids," said Titan International Inc. Chairman and CEO Maurice M. Taylor Jr. "Our farm tire dealers are excited to welcome these young pros to the heart of farm country. This is a great group of young ladies and they will find thatIowa’s hospitality is second to none."

Titan Tire Corporation, a subsidiary of Titan International, Inc., is North America’s third-largest manufacturer of off-highway tires. Titan’s tire production facilities are located in Freeport, Illinois, Bryan, Ohio, and Des Moines, Iowa, which also serves as the headquarters for the tire group.

The 54-hole Ladies Titan Tire Challenge will be contested June 5-7, 2009, and will feature a purse of $110,000. The event which is being hosted by Junior League of Cedar Rapids will be staged at Hunters Ridge Golf Course in Marion,Iowa, just outside of Cedar Rapids. Top prize for the tournament winner will be $15,400, with $11,000 going to the runner-up. The event will be part of the Tour’s five-state "Midwest Swing" of tournaments held within the Central United States.

Hunters Ridge Golf Course is built on more than 400 acres in a suburban golf course community. The par-72 tract features bent grass and more than 50 bunkers and 10 ponds with wetlands. The course was opened in 1997.

About Titan International, Inc.
Titan International, Inc. (NYSE: TWI), a holding company, owns subsidiaries that supply wheels, tires and assemblies for off-highway equipment used in agricultural, earthmoving/construction and consumer (including all terrain vehicles) applications. For more information, visit www.titan-intl.com.

About Junior League of Cedar Rapids
Founded in 1934, the Junior League of Cedar Rapids is an organization of women committed to promoting voluntarism, developing the potential of women and improving communities through the effective action and leadership of trained volunteers. Its purpose is exclusively educational and charitable. For more information, please visit www.juniorleaguecr.org

About the Duramed FUTURES Tour
The LPGA’s Developmental Tour, the Duramed FUTURES Tour, has become the world’s largest international women’s developmental tour. Entering its 29th competitive season in 2009, the Tour has remained committed to developing LPGA stars of tomorrow and creating viable role models for youth today. The top 10 money winners each season earn automatic membership on the LPGA Tour. With more than 300 alumnae as current members of the LPGA, former Duramed FUTURES Tour players have won a total of 345 LPGA titles, including 37 major championships. Duramed FUTURES Tour events have contributed more than $4 million to charitable organizations throughout the nation since 1989. For information, visit www.duramedfuturestour.com.

Media Contact:
Lisa D. Mickey, 386-274-6216 and lisa@duramedfuturestour.com.

 

Sarah Bidney – December 2008 PROfile

 Name: Sarah Bidney
College/University: Simpson College
Year Turned Professional: 2002, Class A in 2006
Facility and Job Title: Toad Valley and Jester Park,PGA Teaching Professional
Career Low Round/Course: 68, Stonebridge Country Club, Naples, FL

What was your motivation to become a PGA Professional?
I knew the PGA of America was and still is the best Professional affiliation in the industry so it was a no-brainer.

What is your specialty in the golf business?
Offering a wide variety of instruction programs, year-round. The worst thing I can become is stagnant and status-quo. I love to think outside the box and really shape my instruction based on the needs of my clients. Most recently I’ve developed a unique indoor lesson program that gives Des Moines golfers the opportunity to continue working on their game even when the weather says they can’t.
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