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Nikon SLR cameras for Open Golf championship
Nic Rossmüller : July 17th 2006 - 09:45 CET
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 Nikon SLR cameras for Open Golf championship : Nikon is pleased to announce its sponsorship of The Open Golf championship 2006 for the 13th year running, making it one of the longest-standing supporters of the event. Now in its 135th year, this year’s Open will be held from July 20th- 23rd at the Royal Liverpool Hoylake course on the picturesque Dee estuary, the second-oldest links course in the country. Since its sponsorship began in 1993, Nikon has supplied cameras, binoculars and digital equipment to the event, as well as supporting The Open’s Media World section of the tournament’s web site. Professional photographers will be using Nikon’s flagship cameras at the event to ensure all the action is ‘At The Heart Of The Image’.
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 Golf championship - Nikon cameras
Visitors to The Open web site will be able to vote for their favourite Open image and view images taken by Nikon professional photographers last year’s champion ship. There will also be the opportunity for visitors to have their photographs taken by one of the ‘Red Snapper’ Nikon pros which can be emailed to keep as a memento or to show off golfing skills on the Nikon golf simulator. Money raised will go towards Nikon’s appointed charity, the Shooting Star Foundation.
Martina Beckman about the Nikon Sponsorship
Martina Beckmann, Manager Marketing Communications for Nikon Europe, said: “The Open Golf championship is a highlight of the summer sporting calendar, bringing together the best golfers in the world. It is in this environment of excellence that Nikon is proud to be a sponsor of this amazing competition.”
About open golf championship
The history of The Open, the world’s oldest golf championship, comes vividly to life in this exclusive timeline of dramatic images and video clips. It captures the growth of the Championship from the first event at Prestwick in 1860, when eight players challenged for the title over three rounds of the 12-hole course, to the pulsating climax of the latest modern contest. The champions and the dramatic events that led to their victories are presented decade by decade through well over a century of fascinating action. Experience some of the greatest moments from the history of The Open Championship simply by clicking the button above to begin.
About Nikon
Since 1980, Nikon Corporation has been revolutionizing lithography with innovative products and technologies. The company is a worldwide leader in lithography equipment for the microelectronics manufacturing industry with more than 7600 exposure systems installed worldwide. Nikon offers the most extensive selection of production-class steppers and scanners in the industry. These products serve the semiconductor, flat panel display (LCD) and thin-film magnetic head (TFH) industries. Nikon Precision Inc. provides service, training, applications and technical support, as well as sales for Nikon lithography equipment in North America.
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