February 21, 2002 Maumee, OHIO – aboutGolf, a world leader in golf simulator and golf performance technology, announced today the signing of a partnership with Dixon Golf, the first manufacturer of high performance eco-friendly golf balls.
aboutGolf will join Dixon in its philanthropic mission as an official sponsor of the 2012 Dixon Challenge. The Challenge, which included more than 800 charity tournaments throughout 2011, is a fun Par-3 game that helps non-profits increase revenue at charity golf tournaments.
As a 2012 sponsor of the Dixon Challenge, aboutGolf will offer a new Golf Performance Technology Suite, including an aG Studio launch monitor, aG Balance Pro weight transfer analysis system, aG Flix video swing analysis system and Perform Pro software, as a raffle prize to one lucky winner who registers at a Challenge event.
“Dixon Golf has an impressive history of progressiveness,” says Chuck Faust, President, aboutGolf. “Our partnership with Dixon Golf is natural, as both companies embrace the modern values of golfers through technology, sustainability and social accountability.”
The Dixon Challenge has been held at tournaments benefitting such well known causes as the Susan G. Komen Foundation, the American Cancer Society, the March of Dimes and many others.
In addition to collaborating on the Dixon Challenge, aboutGolf will also soon begin offering Dixon Golf balls as the official eco golf ball of its simulators and will be available for use in its PGA TOUR Simulators.
“Bringing the best-in-class simulator and golf technology provider on-board with the Challenge will have a significant positive impact on the results for the charities we work with and for Dixon products,” says William Carey, CEO, Dixon Golf.
Dixon Golf joins aboutGolf’s list of distinguished partners, which includes PGA TOUR, Golf Channel, European Tour Performance Institute and David Leadbetter, as well as a lineup of golf experts on its Board of Innovation. The Board of Innovation, which includes World No. 1 Golfer Luke Donald, is a group of industry experts who advise aboutGolf regarding research, development and market trends.
Regarding aboutGolf
aboutGolf is a world leader in golf simulator and golf performance technology. The more than 20-year-old, Ohio-based company is committed to developing and applying innovative, state-of-the-art technology to enhance and improve the game for golfers at every level. Its products, including PGA TOUR Simulators, aG Studio and Henry-Griffitts Custom Fit Golf Clubs, enable substantive learning and improvement in the game of golf. Learn more at www.aboutgolf.com.
About Dixon Golf
Dixon Golf, a Tempe, Ariz. based company, is the world’s only manufacturer of a high performance, eco-friendly family of golf balls. Borne from a desire to limit its impact on the environment, Dixon also offers a golf ball recycling program through its retail locations that gives golfers credit for returning their old golf balls. Even the packaging is made from 100 percent recycled material. From core to cover, from packaging to production, Dixon Golf is setting a new standard in environmental consciousness. In 2011 alone, Dixon Golf sponsored 800 charity golf tournaments – more than any other company in the game. The Dixon family of golf balls is distributed internationally and conforms to USGA standards. For more information about Dixon Golf, please visit dixongolf.com. Dixon Golf – The World’s First High Performance Eco-Friendly Golf Company.
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