The European Tour are to use real-time wireless scoring from eGolfScore at the 2010 3 Irish Open pro am, the Killarney Golf & Fishing Club, Killarney, Co. Kerry
Virginia Water, Surrey, Wednesday 21st April, 2010 – eGolfScore UK, the leading provider of real-time wireless scoring for individual golfers as well as corporate, celebrity and charity golf events, has been appointed the Official Scoring System (OSS) for the 2010 3 Irish Open Pro Am and Media Golf Days, by The European Tour.
eGolfScore UK, based in Virginia Water, has established itself as Europe’s leading real-time wireless scoring company which offers a unique service, ensuring amateur golfers experience the benefits of live scoring like their professional golfer counterparts. This agreement further demonstrates the growing popularity of eGolfScore’s Event Scoring Program (eSP), while also meeting the needs of The European Tour and their sponsor of The Irish Open, 3.
“These are very exciting times for eGolfScore world-wide. With such a difficult current economic backdrop the success and expansion of eGolfScore is confirmation of the quality and value of our scoring system,” said Paul Fenton, Director, eGolfScore UK. “We are privileged to be working working in partnership with the European Tour, and we look forward to establishing a deeper relationship with The European Tour beyond this agreement.
As part of the agreement, eGolfScore will provide real-time wireless scoring at the 3 Irish Open Media day in advance of the tournament. Following this, eGolfScore will also supply it’s Event Scoring Program (eSP) for both the European Tour Pro am & the 3 Irish Open Pro Am on Wednesday 28th July 2010 at The Killarney Golf & Fishing Club.
“The European Tour prides itself on enhancing and improving the Pro-Am experience for all of our clients each year,” said James Finnigan, Marketing Executive, The European Tour. “Working closely with valued partners like eGolfScore certainly helps us deliver on our commitments to our sponsors and their guests. Although our events are already very special, eGolfScore will help to make that experience even more unique for all golfers participating in the Pro Am’s and Media Golf Day.”
“Our eGolfScore UK Team continues to strengthen relationships with the best, most prestigious golf organizations in the United Kingdom and other European countries” said Joe Kaplan, Co-Founder and CEO of eGolfScore. “Organizations that want to provide the best experience possible for their clients will greatly benefit from our system. We are very proud that The European Tour has decided to begin a relationship with our Company.”
Key eGolfScore UK clients include some of the world’s most prestigious golf, corporate and charity organizations, including The Gary Player Invitational, Vodafone, PriceWaterhouseCooper, EA Sports, Betfair and o2 to name a few. eGolfScore UK are members of the British Golfing Industry Association (BGIA) and Official Scoring Supplier to The Grove, Chandler’s Cross, Hertfordshire.
About eGolfScore
Making amateur golfers feel like tour pros since 1999, eGolfScore is the leader in real-time wireless golf scoring for individuals, corporate and charity golf outings, tours and tournaments across North America and Europe. Advertisers can utilize eGolfScore’s Media Delivery System (eMDS)™ to develop the optimal marketing communications mix for their Company and brand.
Handheld wireless scoring devices, big-screen TV leaderboards, and Internet broadcast of amateur golf outings around the world through eGolfScore’s View and Event Live™ feature, comprise eGolfScore’s real-time wireless Event Scoring Program (eSP)™. Combine eGolfScore’s traditional eSP™ offering with highly-targeted digital advertising across all eSP™ components, casual on-site networking at select outings, inclusion in pre- and post-outing emails, advertising on commemorative scorecards and a variety of other on-site promotional opportunities and you get the industry’s most unique, highly-differentiated Media Delivery System (eMDS)™.
Our Individual Scoring Program (iSP)™ is easy to use and enables golfers to score their golf rounds with their own mobile phone (or online via the web), track statistics, and help improve their golf game! It’s a great teaching tool! Includes RoundCast® to broadcast your score to your family and friends via the web! Visit m.egolfscore.com on your mobile phone.
Contact:
Paul Fenton
Ì¢?å¬Director
eGolfScore UK Ì¢?å¬
01344 206142
fentonp@egolfscore.com
www.egolfscore.com
Steve Todd
Press Officer
PGA European Tour
01344 840531
www.europeantour.com
