The Mobility Zone Closes Out 2017 Season With Return to TOUR Championship

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Sep 19, 2017, 09:00 ET

MAHWAH, N.J., Sept. 19, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- This week, Stryker Orthopaedics will round out its fourth year as the Official Joint Replacement Products of the PGA TOUR® and PGA TOUR Champions at the TOUR Championship in Atlanta, GA. The tournament marks the ninth event where Stryker activated on-site with The Mobility Zone – a destination designed to educate golf fans on the importance of joint health.

The Mobility Zone will be open at the East Lake Golf Club starting on Wednesday, September 20, and will provide fans the opportunity to partake in the 2017 Stryker Challenge – a hands-on experience featuring Art H. Ritis, a life-size model that aims to provide tournament goers with a basic understanding of joint replacement surgery and Stryker's products. In addition, fans who stop by The Mobility Zone are able to show their support to veterans by purchasing a Stryker hat. For each hat purchased, the company will make a donation to the K9s For Warriors organization, empowering veterans to return to civilian life with dignity and independence by sponsoring service canines.

"Stryker is proud of our ongoing partnership with the PGA TOUR, as it affords us the opportunity to educate tournament goers about the importance of keeping their joints healthy in an atmosphere that promotes an active lifestyle," said Stuart Simpson, President, Stryker's Joint Replacement Division. "Over the course of three years activating at TOUR Championship, The Mobility Zone has become the premiere on-site destination for fans to stop by and learn fun ways to continue their health care journey – both on and off the golf course."

In addition to The Mobility Zone, throughout tournament week Stryker will host The Health Walk – a one mile walk featuring health facts and tips located in key areas along the course. The Health Walk is part of an ongoing initiative activated at key PGA TOUR and PGA TOUR Champions events throughout 2017.

For additional information on the Stryker Challenge as well as K9s For Warriors involvement, please visit: www.StrykerChallenge.com.

About Stryker
Stryker is one of the world's leading medical technology companies and, together with its customers, is driven to make healthcare better. The company offers innovative products and services in Orthopaedics, Medical and Surgical, and Neurotechnology and Spine that help improve patient and hospital outcomes. More information is available at www.stryker.com.

About PGA TOUR
The PGA TOUR is the leading global platform in professional golf, showcasing the highest expression of excellence, both on and off the course. The PGA TOUR's mission is to entertain and inspire its fans, deliver substantial value to its partners, create outlets for volunteers to give back, generate significant charitable and economic impact in the communities in which it plays, grow and protect the game of golf and provide financial opportunities for TOUR players.

The PGA TOUR co-sanctions more than 130 tournaments on the PGA TOUR, PGA TOUR Champions, Web.com Tour, PGA TOUR Latinoamérica, Mackenzie Tour-PGA TOUR Canada and PGA TOUR China. Its members represent the world's best players, hailing from 24 countries (89 members are from outside the United States). Worldwide, PGA TOUR tournaments are broadcast to more than 1.1 billion households in 227 countries and territories in 23 languages. Virtually all tournaments are organized as non-profit organizations in order to maximize charitable giving. In 2016, tournaments across all Tours generated a record of more than $166 million for local and national charitable organizations, bringing the all-time total to $2.46 billion.

The PGA TOUR's web site is PGATOUR.COM, the No. 1 site in golf, and the organization is headquartered in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.

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