PGA Tour Winner, Ryan Palmer and Ernst & Young form new partnership.
PLANO, Texas (February 6, 2007) – Links Sports announced today the formation of a new endorsement relationship between PGA Tour star, Ryan Palmer, and the international accounting firm, Ernst & Young. Palmer will now wear the Ernst & Young logo on the front of his hat in all PGA Tour events worldwide.
"Ernst & Young is excited to have PGA golfer Ryan Palmer wear our firm’s logo on his hat. We believe Ryan, like our other sponsored PGA golfer, Loren Roberts, strongly represents Ernst & Young’s brand of people, quality, and integrity" said Tom Hever, National Sales at Ernst & Young. "We wish him great health and success for the 2007 season."
Ernst & Young has had a long standing relationship with fellow Links Sports client, Loren Roberts. This multi-year affiliation with Roberts is one of the longest continuous corporate endorsement relationships between a professional golfer and a corporation. Ryan and Ernst & Young are looking forward to establishing a similar relationship in the years to come.
Palmer’s career highlights include his 2004 PGA Tour victory at the Funai Classic at Walt Disney World and his 2003 Nationwide Clearwater Classic victory. In 2006 Ryan tied for second at the FBR Open, and in 2004, his rookie year on the PGA Tour, he finished the season ranked 37th on the PGA Tour Money List. This year Palmer shot the first "hole-in-one" for the 2007 PGA Tour Season on the 17th hole of the Classic Club at the Bob Hope Chrysler Classic.
Under the direction of President and Founder Dave Parker, Links Sports manages the careers of more than 25 professional golfers, some of whom include Chad Campbell, Kenny Perry, Shaun Micheel, Corey Pavin, Peter Lonard and Nathan Green. Links Sports is headquartered in Plano, Texas and was founded in 1992.
Ernst & Young employs over 107,000 people in 140 countries around the globe and pursue the highest levels of integrity, quality and professionalism to provide clients with a broad array of services relating to audit and risk-related services, tax, and transactions.
Contact:
Louisa Kinzer
Links Sports
214-291-3019
lkinzer@linkssports.com