NEW YORK — Morell Studios, a designer of best-in-class, premium quality golf awards, including trophies for the PGA Player of the Year, PGA Grand Slam of Golf and The Memorial Tournament, has created a hand-crafted, museum quality trophy pedestal that will be used as a display for two of the Metropolitan Golf Association’s most historic trophies – the Met Open Championship and the Met Amateur Championship.
The 32-inch tall cherry wood pedestal, which features MGA logos on all four sides, was designed and fabricated by Pat Morell, a master craftsman and woodworking artist who has served the golf industry for more than four decades.
“We are honored to have been selected to produce this beautiful pedestal that will provide a showpiece for the Met Golf Association,” said Morell, Founder and Creative Director of Morell Studios, a company that creates premium awards for high-profile tournaments, organizations and golf programs. “I’m proud to say that all of our products are manufactured, engraved and assembled in the United States.”
“We are pleased to work with Morell in creating a pedestal that will showcase the Met Open and Met Amateur trophies for our Association’s two oldest and most prestigious championships” said MGA Executive Director, Jay Mottola. “Morell’s dedication to detail and the quality of their craftsmanship is unmatched in the industry, and we look forward to displaying this pedestal and working with Morell for many years to come.”
In addition to the design and fabrication of wood plaques, perpetual bases and trophy bases, Morell Studios is a Hole-in-One Licensee of The Nicklaus Companies. The company provides a customized line of hole-in-one plaques that are personally autographed by Jack Nicklaus and include a certificate of authenticity.
Morell Studios prestigious client list includes The Tavistock Cup, The First Tee, Oakmont Country Club, The Bear’s Club, Muirfield Village Golf Club and many others. The company is currently producing various awards and recognition products on behalf of the MGA, the Westchester Golf Association, the Metropolitan PGA Section, New Jersey and New England PGA Sections, as well as, the PGA of America.
About Morell Studios
Morell Studios is committed to creating the highest quality award and recognition products for the golf industry and corporations. The company has enjoyed over 40 years of experience providing best-in-class custom awards, plaques and recognition products. Its creations are museum quality and feature perfectly handcrafted real oak and cherry wood which are hand sanded, stained and sealed to a smooth, durable finish. All of the company’s products are manufactured, engraved and assembled at its production facility in Florida. A detailed view of Morell’s product line can be found @ https://morellstudios.com.
About the Metropolitan Golf Association
The Metropolitan Golf Association was founded in 1897 and is one of the nation’s oldest and largest amateur golf associations representing more than 500 clubs in the tri-state Metropolitan Area. Through a network of more than 300 volunteers, and a full-time staff operating out of its Golf Central headquarters in Elmsford, N.Y., the Association fulfills its role as a true non-profit service organization. Through a variety of unique, relevant, and innovative services for member clubs and area golfers, the MGA has established itself as a leader among local and national golf organizations.
Contact:
BILL CARROLL, VP-Sales, Northeast Region (646) 425-0484, billc@morellstudios.com
DAN CARROLL, VP-Sales, South Florida (772) 486-0305, danc@morellstudios.com
AL ABRAMS, Media & Public Relations (646) 210-7016, al@abramspr.com