INDIANAPOLIS, IN, July 9, 2002 -- Thousands of United States Soldiers participated in The Golf At Sea Program initiated by The U.S. Navy and The Eco Golf Company.

"It's a small way to say Thanks to our men and women of the armed forces" says Todd Baker, President of Eco Golf LLC, "Our soldiers are under tremendous pressure at all times and are out at sea for month's without seeing land. We thought the "Golf At Sea Program" would help relieve stress and at the same time our soldiers would have some fun hitting golf balls."

"The Golf At Sea Program was initiated by Eco Golf, at no cost to The Navy, in cooperation with the Fleet Recreation Command of The U.S. Navy." says Dave Stevens of the U.S. Navy. "The USS Bonhomme Richard, The USS Pearl Harbor, The USS Wasp, The USS Trenton, The USS Lake Champlain, The USS Decatur, The USS Raven and The USS Jarrett have all enjoyed hitting golf balls into the sea or a floating targets during breaks."

Hitting golf balls into the sea was a common practice prior to the MARPOL V regulations set into practice in 1991 that states no plastic can be disposed of in any ocean anywhere in the world. However the New Eco Golf Balls are not made from plastic and will actually dissolve into Fish Food within hours. Several major cruise lines, such as "The World by Residence Sea" enjoy the practice of a full shot driving range on board their ship.

For more information on The Eco Golf Ball visit our website www.ecogolf.com or call Todd Baker at 888 326 3003 or 317 881 3380.

For more than 7 years the Eco Golf company has manufactured the Degradable Eco Golf Tee made from corn that is distributed worldwide to golf courses as an alternative to the wood golf tee. Eco Golf has also began development of biodegradable cutlery that will help eliminate our increasing landfill problems. For more information go to our website www.ecogolf.com. Or email Todd Baker at ecogolf@aol.com.

— Posted by Ari Cheren, MountainZone.com Staff