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01-23-2009, 03:24 AM
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Mike Jakubowski | PR/Media Relations
Professional Bowlers Association | 719 Second Avenue, Suite 701 | Seattle, WA 98104
Tel: 414.651.6965 | Fax: 206.332.9722 | mike.jakubowski@pba.com
Deal Includes Computer Aided Tracking System to be featured at PBA Majors
LAKE WALES, FLA. (January 22, 2009) – The Kegel Training Center has been named the Official Training Facility of the Professional Bowlers Association.
As part of this relationship, the Kegel Training Center will provide the Computer Aided Tracking System (C.A.T.S.) and support technician for all three remaining PBA major championships including this week's H&R Block Tournament of Champions, the United States Bowling Congress Masters and the 66th Lumber Liquidators U.S. Open plus the upcoming GEICO Plastic Ball Championship and the Go RVing Match Play Championship.
With C.A.T.S., viewers will be given unprecedented access to data including shot-by-shot information on each players' ball speed, launch angle, target accuracy at multiple points on the lane, entry angle and rev rate. C.A.T.S. includes a graphic display of each ball path to illustrate accuracy and lane play for the complete game.
"The C.A.T.S., information will help viewers appreciate how good these players are at throwing a bowling ball," said Kegel Vice President Del Warren.
"The partnership between the PBA and Kegel will be a great treat for the fans," said PBA Vice President and COO Tom Clark. "The C.A.T.S. System will educate the viewer and bring them closer to the action."
As the world leader in bowling education, the Training Center has trained more than 10,000 bowlers from around the world including 50 national teams and more than 500 elite professionals from Asia, Europe and the Americas.
"Educating and coaching the bowler on the differences between the game and the sport of bowling has always been a key area of focus for the Kegel Training Center," Warren added. "Our entire coaching staff is proud to be part of helping the PBA make the sport of bowling better for all."
"I am honored that the PBA has chosen the Kegel Training Center to be the Official Training Center of the PBA," said Kegel President John Davis. "I also appreciate that the PBA recognizes Kegel’s past, present and future contribution to support the true sport of bowling."
About the PBA
The Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) features the best bowlers in the world competing in National, Regional and Senior Tour events and will award over $4.3 million in prize money during the 2008-09 Lumber Liquidators PBA National Tour. The organization has more than 4,000 members spanning 13 countries, and nearly one million viewers tune-in to watch the Lumber Liquidators PBA Tour every Sunday on ESPN throughout the season. PBA sponsors include Bayer, Brunswick, CLR, Denny's, Etonic, Flomax, GEICO, Go RVing, H&R Block, Lumber Liquidators, Motel 6, Pepsi-Cola and the USBC, among others. For more information on the PBA, log on to www.pba.com.
About the Kegel Training Center
The Kegel Training Center in Lake Wales, Fla., is the world's most unique training facility with 12 lanes - each featuring C.A.T.S. - and video analysis with cameras from three different perspectives. The Training Center has the flattest lane surfaces in the world. A scientifically-designed system of chains more than two miles long beneath the facility allows for the adjustment of lane topography to be adjusted every 12 inches.
Mike Jakubowski | PR/Media Relations
Professional Bowlers Association | 719 Second Avenue, Suite 701 | Seattle, WA 98104
Tel: 414.651.6965 | Fax: 206.332.9722 | mike.jakubowski@pba.com
Deal Includes Computer Aided Tracking System to be featured at PBA Majors
LAKE WALES, FLA. (January 22, 2009) – The Kegel Training Center has been named the Official Training Facility of the Professional Bowlers Association.
As part of this relationship, the Kegel Training Center will provide the Computer Aided Tracking System (C.A.T.S.) and support technician for all three remaining PBA major championships including this week's H&R Block Tournament of Champions, the United States Bowling Congress Masters and the 66th Lumber Liquidators U.S. Open plus the upcoming GEICO Plastic Ball Championship and the Go RVing Match Play Championship.
With C.A.T.S., viewers will be given unprecedented access to data including shot-by-shot information on each players' ball speed, launch angle, target accuracy at multiple points on the lane, entry angle and rev rate. C.A.T.S. includes a graphic display of each ball path to illustrate accuracy and lane play for the complete game.
"The C.A.T.S., information will help viewers appreciate how good these players are at throwing a bowling ball," said Kegel Vice President Del Warren.
"The partnership between the PBA and Kegel will be a great treat for the fans," said PBA Vice President and COO Tom Clark. "The C.A.T.S. System will educate the viewer and bring them closer to the action."
As the world leader in bowling education, the Training Center has trained more than 10,000 bowlers from around the world including 50 national teams and more than 500 elite professionals from Asia, Europe and the Americas.
"Educating and coaching the bowler on the differences between the game and the sport of bowling has always been a key area of focus for the Kegel Training Center," Warren added. "Our entire coaching staff is proud to be part of helping the PBA make the sport of bowling better for all."
"I am honored that the PBA has chosen the Kegel Training Center to be the Official Training Center of the PBA," said Kegel President John Davis. "I also appreciate that the PBA recognizes Kegel’s past, present and future contribution to support the true sport of bowling."
About the PBA
The Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) features the best bowlers in the world competing in National, Regional and Senior Tour events and will award over $4.3 million in prize money during the 2008-09 Lumber Liquidators PBA National Tour. The organization has more than 4,000 members spanning 13 countries, and nearly one million viewers tune-in to watch the Lumber Liquidators PBA Tour every Sunday on ESPN throughout the season. PBA sponsors include Bayer, Brunswick, CLR, Denny's, Etonic, Flomax, GEICO, Go RVing, H&R Block, Lumber Liquidators, Motel 6, Pepsi-Cola and the USBC, among others. For more information on the PBA, log on to www.pba.com.
About the Kegel Training Center
The Kegel Training Center in Lake Wales, Fla., is the world's most unique training facility with 12 lanes - each featuring C.A.T.S. - and video analysis with cameras from three different perspectives. The Training Center has the flattest lane surfaces in the world. A scientifically-designed system of chains more than two miles long beneath the facility allows for the adjustment of lane topography to be adjusted every 12 inches.