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Morgan Pressel, one of the LPGA's fastest rising stars, will make
appearances in several Anheuser-Busch Adventure Parks over the next
year. Pressel will serve as spokeswoman for the parks' "Champions"
program, a campaign intended to inspire young women to excel in
academics and athletics.
Pressel, 18, was born in Tampa, Fla., not
far from Busch Gardens Africa. She spent much of her childhood in South
Florida, where she regularly visited parks operated by Busch
Entertainment Corp. BEC parks in Florida include Busch Gardens, SeaWorld
Orlando, Discovery Cove and Adventure Island. Aquatica, SeaWorld's water
park, is scheduled to open next spring.
"I visited Busch Gardens many times
growing up and I am delighted to now be in a position to bring some of
the lessons I've learned in my golf career to visitors to the
Anheuser-Busch Adventure Parks," Pressel said. "The ‘SeaWorld and Busch
Gardens Champions' program is a wonderful way to help inspire and guide
young people."
Pressel will make appearances in BEC
parks across the nation. Her appearances will include presentations to
participants in the company's "Champions" program, a campaign intended
to inspire and honor young women who have committed to excellence in
academic achievement and athletics. Pressel also has donated a golf
clinic and dinner with SeaWorld's Shamu the killer whale for a silent
auction as part of the annual WildNIGHT fundraiser for the SeaWorld &
Busch Gardens Conservation Fund.
"Any success that I have experienced in
my career has its foundation in focus, hard work and discipline. That is
what I hope to impart to young women in my appearances in the
Anheuser-Busch parks. You can do anything in the world if you are
dedicated enough and committed to excellence in everything you do,"
Pressel said.
After a successful amateur career in
which the then 12-year-old Pressel was the youngest player ever to
qualify for the U.S. Women's Open, she turned professional in 2006. She
won her first tournament, the Kraft Nabisco, a major championship, just
15 months later. She is currently third on the LPGA money list with
nearly $500,000 in earnings this year alone.
"Morgan Pressel is a wonderful role model
for young people in this country and an athlete that we are honored to
partner with," said Keith M. Kasen, BEC President and Chairman of the
Board. "We hope our parks do more than simply entertain people. We want
our guests to experience something enriching and inspiring. That is what
our ‘SeaWorld and Busch Gardens Champions' program is about."
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