S&K Menswear Signs On As Title Sponsor For Fall Finale Series

Charlotte NC- The Tarheel Tour and S&K Menswear jointly announced today that the final four tournaments of the 2008 Tarheel Tour season will be known as the “S&K Menswear Fall Finale Series.” The series will begin at the River Run Classic, August 26-28 and will conclude at the Warrior Classic in China Grove, NC October 8-10.

The format for each event will remain unchanged but will now include a points race to be held concurrently with each event. Players will be rewarded with points for each top-20 finish in the series. Players will be competing for a bonus pool of money and store credit to any of S&K Menswear’s 220 stores located in 26 states. The total bonus pool will be worth $2500 with the overall winner taking home $500 in cash and a $500 S&K Menswear gift card.

Both S&K Menswear and the Tarheel Tour are extremely excited to be able to offer this bonus pool to players of the Tarheel Tour. Mary Jo Steinmetz, the Advertising Manager for S&K released this statement regarding the series, “S&K Menswear is proud to be a sponsor of the Tarheel Tour and the Fall Finale Series. The tour’s commitment to quality and affordability mirrors S&K’s commitment to our patrons, which makes this relationship a natural fit. We are very excited about the opportunity to introduce S&K Menswear to both the loyal fans and talented players of the Tarheel Tour and look forward to a season of great golf!”

Tarheel Tour President David Siegel is also happy about the partnership with S&K Menswear, “We at the Tarheel Tour are excited about this partnership with S&K. We are always looking for ways to reward the many talented players on the tour and look forward to a long and mutually beneficial relationship between the Tarheel Tour and S&K Menswear.”
The Tarheel Tour, which was formed in 2002 and has quickly become one of professional golf’s top developmental tours, consists of 20 tournaments throughout the 2008 season with events being played from Hilton Head Island, SC to Charlottesville, VA and all points in between. The tour has hosted many of the top professional golfers in the world including PGA Tour players Will MacKenzie, Steve Marino, Jason Bohn, John Mallinger, Tommy Gainey, Kyle Thompson, Tommy Tolles, Tim Simpson, Nick Flanagan, and many others.

S&K Famous Brands, Inc is a menswear retailer operating over 220 stores in 26 states reaching from the East Coast to Texas and from Maine to Florida. S&K offers a complete line of men’s apparel, generally priced 20-40% below department store and specialty store regular prices. For more information visit www.skmenswear.com. The S & K Series Championship will feature a points system where players will earn points at each of the four series events based on order of finish. Points will be awarded to each Tarheel Tour member finishing in the top-20 of a series event (non-members can play events but cannot receive Series Championship points). The Series Championship points breakdown is as follows: