Professionals and amateurs come together to promote and drive game of golf
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (January 4, 2011) – The leading entities in the world of golf in New Mexico and West Texas have come together to more efficiently grow the game by creating the Sun Country Golf House. The Sun Country PGA and the Sun Country Amateur Golf Association have combined staffs and resources under one roof to share in the responsibility of bettering, building and improving golf as a whole.
“Both groups have the same mission of promoting, growing and providing a platform of enjoyment in regards to the game of golf”, said Matt Williams, newly appointed Executive Director of the Golf House. They have just always done it through different avenues. It made sense in the long term to combine resources and cast a wider net of influence while trying to achieve those goals together. We’re really excited about some of the things we’ve already sketched out as the groups move forward together for the first time.”
With the retirement of longtime Sun Country PGA Executive Director John Speary at the end of last year, the Board of Directors for the Sun Country PGA and the SCAGA have turned to Williams to head up the implementation of the Golf House vision. Having previously been the Executive Director for the SCAGA, Williams will now also be tasked with taking over the reins of the Sun Country PGA and the other golf entities at the Golf House and tying them into one unified goal and action plan to be implemented.
Setting up shop in Rio Rancho, N.M., the Golf House not only consists of the Sun Country PGA and the SCAGA, but also welcomes the Rio Grande Golf Course Superintendent’s Association, the New Mexico Golf Tourism Alliance and the Sun Country Junior Golf Tour. The collaboration of these golf entities makes the Golf House the epicenter for the golf world within the Sun Country borders and a one-stop-shop for all things golf.
“All of our associations have existed side-by-side for so many years, but we were unfortunately stepping over the top of each other and needlessly doubling efforts to accomplish similar goals”, said Sun Country PGA Vice President and Twin Warriors Head Professional, Derek Gutierrez. This streamlining of efforts and resources, along with the direction of Matt Williams, will allow us to achieve those things more efficiently while increasing the scope of things we want to accomplish to help grow the game of golf.”
The collaboration efforts behind the Golf House will allow for a more efficient plan and means of execution for all of golf’s governing bodies in the Sun Country area. The primary focuses will be educating the public on the organizations, providing a great tournament program for PGA Professionals and amateurs alike, executing a top-notch junior tour for youth golfers, making New Mexico and West Texas a national golfing destination for those outside our borders and generally improving and promoting the game of golf.
Contact:
Dana Lehner, Sun Country Golf House
505.897.0864 – Office
505.228.1005 – Cell
dlehner@pgahq.com
www.suncountrygolfhouse.com
