TWO-TIME U.S. OPEN GOLF CHAMPION LEE JANZEN AND FEED THE CHILDREN HELP ORLANDO FAMILIES IN NEED, Feed The Children Founder Larry Jones Will Be In Attendance
Orlando, Fla. (Mar. 18, 2009) International hunger relief organization Feed The Children is pleased to announce two-time U.S. Open Golf Champion Lee Janzen and Feed The Children founder Larry Jones will be in attendance at the distribution at First Baptist Church of Orlando, 3000 South John Young Parkway on Monday, Mar. 23 at 4 p.m. The Feed The Children semi tractor-trailer filled with food and personal care items will arrive at 3 p.m.
Feed The Children, working with local partner agency First Baptist Church of Orlando, will provide a box of food and personal care items to recipients. The boxes are designed to help supplement a family for up to one week.
“We are incredibly thankful that Lee Janzen has partnered with Feed The Children for this food distribution in Orlando,” said Larry Jones, founder and president of Feed The Children. “Lee has a servant’s heart for struggling families during this difficult economic time and he is committed to reaching out to those in need during his travels on the PGA TOUR.”
Janzen has won eight times on the PGA Tour, most notably the 1993 and 1998 U.S. Open. In 1993, Janzen defeated Payne Stewart at the Baltusrol Golf Club in Springfield, New Jersey, en route to tying the 72-hole U.S. Open scoring record of 8-under par. Five years later, Janzen again bested Stewart to win his second U.S. Open, this time at the Olympic Club in San Francisco. Janzen came from five shots behind on Sunday, marking the best final-round comeback since 1973.
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About Feed The Children
Founded in 1979 by Larry and Frances Jones, Feed The Children is consistently ranked as one of the 10 largest international charities in the U.S., based on private, non-government support. Feed The Children is a Christian, international, nonprofit relief organization with headquarters in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, that delivers food, medicine, clothing and other necessities to individuals, children and families who lack these essentials due to famine, war, poverty or natural disasters. In FY 2007, Feed The Children distributed more than 135 million pounds of food and other essentials to children and their families in all 50 states and internationally, supplementing almost 800,000 meals each day. Since its founding, the organization has reached out to help those in need in 118 countries around the globe. For more information, please visit www.feedthechildren.org.
Friday, April 3, 2009
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Carmichael Finishes 8th in California
Motocross Champ Carmichael Excels On Four Wheels
You might say Ricky Carmichael (#4 Monster Energy Drink Chevrolet) is a fast learner. But with a record 15 American Motorcycle Association motocross championships in hand — plus a solid season of four-wheeled competition in the NASCAR Camping World Series East — it's not surprising that Carmichael logged a top-10 finish in just his second truck race.
Carmichael, who qualified third for the San Bernardino County 200, finished eighth. "It was an awesome run; he did a great job all weekend, qualifying and race," said his veteran crew chief, Billy Wilburn, who oversees the Kevin Harvick Inc. team. "To say that it was expected would be wrong.
"I would say before the year's out, you'll have yourself a Raybestos Rookie (race) winner." Carmichael, whose next race is April 25 at Kansas Speedway, was pleased with his performance but agreed there's plenty of learning yet to be done. "I'm super-pumped and I learned a lot," he said. "I wish we could have done better for (KHI) but personally, I'm happy." Carmichael has a pair of aces in the hole — Harvick and teammate Ron Hornaday Jr. (#33 Camping World Chevrolet). He followed three-time series champion Hornaday into the top five at one point after Harvick radioed Carmichael to pick up the pace.
"I just feel comfortable around Ron," Carmichael said. "I didn't even know I was fifth so that was pretty neat. But I knew if I was up there (with him) I was going to be able to learn a lot."
You might say Ricky Carmichael (#4 Monster Energy Drink Chevrolet) is a fast learner. But with a record 15 American Motorcycle Association motocross championships in hand — plus a solid season of four-wheeled competition in the NASCAR Camping World Series East — it's not surprising that Carmichael logged a top-10 finish in just his second truck race.
Carmichael, who qualified third for the San Bernardino County 200, finished eighth. "It was an awesome run; he did a great job all weekend, qualifying and race," said his veteran crew chief, Billy Wilburn, who oversees the Kevin Harvick Inc. team. "To say that it was expected would be wrong.
"I would say before the year's out, you'll have yourself a Raybestos Rookie (race) winner." Carmichael, whose next race is April 25 at Kansas Speedway, was pleased with his performance but agreed there's plenty of learning yet to be done. "I'm super-pumped and I learned a lot," he said. "I wish we could have done better for (KHI) but personally, I'm happy." Carmichael has a pair of aces in the hole — Harvick and teammate Ron Hornaday Jr. (#33 Camping World Chevrolet). He followed three-time series champion Hornaday into the top five at one point after Harvick radioed Carmichael to pick up the pace.
"I just feel comfortable around Ron," Carmichael said. "I didn't even know I was fifth so that was pretty neat. But I knew if I was up there (with him) I was going to be able to learn a lot."
Monday, February 9, 2009
Carmichael races in Daytona
Ricky Carmichael participated in the ARCA Lucas Oil Slick Mist 200 at Daytona last Saturday, finishing 21st out of 43 drivers. Carmichael drove the number 33 Monster Energy car and managed to avoid the 21 accidents that occurred during the race.
Carmichael will suit up again this Friday to race the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series at Daytona.
Carmichael will suit up again this Friday to race the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series at Daytona.
Strong Finish for Ben Crane
Ben Crane finished at T7 yesterday in the Buick Invitational, held at Torrey Pines Golf Course in La Jolla, CA. He posted a 69, 74, 70 and 70 to win $159,662.
"Way to go, Ben!" stated Tommy Limbaugh, President of 4U Management LLC.
"Way to go, Ben!" stated Tommy Limbaugh, President of 4U Management LLC.
Monday, February 2, 2009
Two-Time U.S. Open Winner, Lee Janzen Teams Up with Smart Flag LLC.
Ever since golf was first played in 1497, the game has been constantly evolving. Changing technologies, courses and equipment have allowed players of the game to grow and improve. Only one part of the golf course has yet to be advanced - the flag. Until now.
"We are thrilled to be partnering with a champion of Lee's caliber" said Chad Encheff, President of Flags of America, Inc. "We welcome his expertise and appreciate his love and passion for this great sport."
Janzen will be wearing Smart Flag branded apparel at PGA Tour and other golf tournaments.
Tommy Limbaugh, President of 4U Management LLC, who represents Lee Janzen adds "The Smart Flag is a great tool for advertisers to get their name on the course, on TV and in front of the many fans of golf. Janzen is excited about his relationship with Smart Flag and the future of this innovative company."
The Smart Flag is the Official Flag of the NGA Hooters Pro Golf Tour for the second year.
"We are thrilled to be partnering with a champion of Lee's caliber" said Chad Encheff, President of Flags of America, Inc. "We welcome his expertise and appreciate his love and passion for this great sport."
Janzen will be wearing Smart Flag branded apparel at PGA Tour and other golf tournaments.
Tommy Limbaugh, President of 4U Management LLC, who represents Lee Janzen adds "The Smart Flag is a great tool for advertisers to get their name on the course, on TV and in front of the many fans of golf. Janzen is excited about his relationship with Smart Flag and the future of this innovative company."
The Smart Flag is the Official Flag of the NGA Hooters Pro Golf Tour for the second year.
Thursday, January 22, 2009
Lee Janzen, Ben Crane, Ricky Carmichael
2009 kicks off in a big way this week for some of 4U Management's clients. Ben Crane, a two-time winner on the PGA TOUR and Lee Janzen, a two-time U.S. Open winner begin their year this week at the 50th annual Bob Hope Chrysler Classic hosted by Arnold Palmer.
Ricky Carmichel, the most successful motocross racer of all time, signed a Driver's Agreement this week with Kevin Harvick, Inc. This moves him one step closer to reaching his dream of racing the Cup Series in NASCAR. Monster Energy also signed with KHI to sponsor Ricky in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS) during the 2009 series. Carmichael will drive the #4 Monster Energy Silverado for the KHI All-Star team, led by recently hired crew chief Bill Wilburn.
Tommy Limbaugh, the President of 4U Management, feels fortunate to represent such outstanding champions and people.
Ricky Carmichel, the most successful motocross racer of all time, signed a Driver's Agreement this week with Kevin Harvick, Inc. This moves him one step closer to reaching his dream of racing the Cup Series in NASCAR. Monster Energy also signed with KHI to sponsor Ricky in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS) during the 2009 series. Carmichael will drive the #4 Monster Energy Silverado for the KHI All-Star team, led by recently hired crew chief Bill Wilburn.
Tommy Limbaugh, the President of 4U Management, feels fortunate to represent such outstanding champions and people.
Crane Pleasantly Surprised with First Round in 2009
an. 21, 2009
By Larry Bohannan, Special to PGATOUR.COM
LA QUINTA, Calif. -- Ben Crane's first round of the 2009 PGA TOUR season was hardly expected, he said.
"I certainly didn't have a target score of 63 today," Crane laughed after finishing 9 under on the Nicklaus Private Course at PGA West in the first round of the Bob Hope Classic hosted by Arnold Palmer.
Crane's round of one eagle and seven birdies did more than just keep him near the lead in a charge on the Nicklaus Private Course, which is joining the four-course rotation this year.
Crane after 18 holes
Stats Rd. 1 Total
Eagles 1 1
Birdies 7 7
Pars 10 10
Bogeys -- 0
Double bogeys -- 0
Other -- 0
Driving accuracy 86 85.7
Driving distance -- 0
Putts per round 25 25.0
Putts per GIR 1.467 1.467
Greens in REG 83 83.3
Crane didn't want any part of the record, though, remembering that David Gossett had shot 59 on the Nicklaus Private in the 2000 PGA TOUR Qualifying finals. Told that didn't count as a tournament record, Crane mocked disdain.
"OK well, that's still four shots better," Crane said.
As for his own round Wednesday, matching his low round for the entire 2008 season, Crane said the key was an eagle on the par-5 13th, his fourth hole of the day.
"I parred the first hole and I was happy I was hitting some decent shots and hit decent putts that just didn't go in," Crane said. "Then all of a sudden I had a couple of good shots there and I was just off the green about four feet and hit a nice putt and it went in. So that was like, whoa, all right."
Crane took significant time away from the golf course during the off-season because of the birth of his second child three months ago. But in recent weeks he said he has been working hard again, especially on his putting.
"We changed b=my swing slightly, so we're doing some stuff with that," Crane said. "And then we worked particularly hard for the last two and a half weeks, really, we have been working on my putting. And today was probably the best day of putting we've had in that stretch. So it just kind of happened at the right time."
Part of the change in putting was switching to a different putter that Crane believes will speed up his pre-putt routine.
"I have some trouble with alignment, so I changed putters so that when I set the putter down I wouldn't have to correct it so much," he said. "When I set it down it just all of a sudden is sitting more on my line. And that has been a huge help."
The last of Crane's two PGA TOUR wins came in the 2005 U.S. Bank Championship in Milwaukee, but 2008 presented a major bounce-back year for the Westlake, Texas, resident. In 2007 Crane played just nine events, because of lower back problems. In 2008, he managed 25 starts and finished 64th on the TOUR money list with $1,488,505. That run included four top-10 finishes, something Crane is hoping to improve on in 2009. He just wasn't expecting to start so low in the Bob Hope Classic.
"I'm very confident about my game now, I'm excited about all the stuff I'm working on," Crane said. "I feel like I'm working on just great stuff."
Crane might also have a bit of an edge playing the new course in the Hope rotation. Crane used to live in the La Quinta area and work with an instructor at the Jim McLean golf school at PGA West. He also played in the 2000 qualifying tournament when Gossett shot his 59.
"So I played all these PGA West courses probably at least half a dozen times," Crane said.
By Larry Bohannan, Special to PGATOUR.COM
LA QUINTA, Calif. -- Ben Crane's first round of the 2009 PGA TOUR season was hardly expected, he said.
"I certainly didn't have a target score of 63 today," Crane laughed after finishing 9 under on the Nicklaus Private Course at PGA West in the first round of the Bob Hope Classic hosted by Arnold Palmer.
Crane's round of one eagle and seven birdies did more than just keep him near the lead in a charge on the Nicklaus Private Course, which is joining the four-course rotation this year.
Crane after 18 holes
Stats Rd. 1 Total
Eagles 1 1
Birdies 7 7
Pars 10 10
Bogeys -- 0
Double bogeys -- 0
Other -- 0
Driving accuracy 86 85.7
Driving distance -- 0
Putts per round 25 25.0
Putts per GIR 1.467 1.467
Greens in REG 83 83.3
Crane didn't want any part of the record, though, remembering that David Gossett had shot 59 on the Nicklaus Private in the 2000 PGA TOUR Qualifying finals. Told that didn't count as a tournament record, Crane mocked disdain.
"OK well, that's still four shots better," Crane said.
As for his own round Wednesday, matching his low round for the entire 2008 season, Crane said the key was an eagle on the par-5 13th, his fourth hole of the day.
"I parred the first hole and I was happy I was hitting some decent shots and hit decent putts that just didn't go in," Crane said. "Then all of a sudden I had a couple of good shots there and I was just off the green about four feet and hit a nice putt and it went in. So that was like, whoa, all right."
Crane took significant time away from the golf course during the off-season because of the birth of his second child three months ago. But in recent weeks he said he has been working hard again, especially on his putting.
"We changed b=my swing slightly, so we're doing some stuff with that," Crane said. "And then we worked particularly hard for the last two and a half weeks, really, we have been working on my putting. And today was probably the best day of putting we've had in that stretch. So it just kind of happened at the right time."
Part of the change in putting was switching to a different putter that Crane believes will speed up his pre-putt routine.
"I have some trouble with alignment, so I changed putters so that when I set the putter down I wouldn't have to correct it so much," he said. "When I set it down it just all of a sudden is sitting more on my line. And that has been a huge help."
The last of Crane's two PGA TOUR wins came in the 2005 U.S. Bank Championship in Milwaukee, but 2008 presented a major bounce-back year for the Westlake, Texas, resident. In 2007 Crane played just nine events, because of lower back problems. In 2008, he managed 25 starts and finished 64th on the TOUR money list with $1,488,505. That run included four top-10 finishes, something Crane is hoping to improve on in 2009. He just wasn't expecting to start so low in the Bob Hope Classic.
"I'm very confident about my game now, I'm excited about all the stuff I'm working on," Crane said. "I feel like I'm working on just great stuff."
Crane might also have a bit of an edge playing the new course in the Hope rotation. Crane used to live in the La Quinta area and work with an instructor at the Jim McLean golf school at PGA West. He also played in the 2000 qualifying tournament when Gossett shot his 59.
"So I played all these PGA West courses probably at least half a dozen times," Crane said.
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