SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (June 5, 2012) – Gateway Pro Tour announced today that TRUE linkswear, a Scottsdale-based footwear and apparel company, is the latest to sign on as a sponsor of the Gateway Pro Tour.
TRUE created the first golf shoe built on a barefoot platform, allowing the golfer to comfortably “Feel the Course”, and is the first golf footwear company to combine the best in comfort and function, allowing feet to work naturally. TRUE brings this
nature-engineered approach to golf by creating a shoe patterned on the shape of the foot, featuring a wide toe box so the entire foot can function naturally through the swing, encouraging proper weight transfer, balance and natural stability.
“We’re excited to partner with such a great developmental Tour like the GPT,” said Mike Wagner, Sales Manager at TRUE linkswear. “It is fun for us to do some local business and partner with a group of tomorrow’s really good players. We feel like we can be a small part of what helps take these players get to the next level. Footwork and comfort are such a big part of the game, and we feel we have not only the most comfortable shoe out there, but the most functional as well.”
Sponsors provide an essential resource for the Gateway Pro Tour. Some of the ways sponsor money allows for the continued growth, success, and recognition of the Gateway Pro Tour are – Tour expansion, increased purse sizes, Nationwide and PGA TOUR exemptions, Q-School bonuses, administration, tournament equipment and materials, charity golf tournaments, community involvement and enhanced membership benefits.
“Sponsor support is important to the continued growth and success of our Tour, and we are excited to partner with great companies like TRUE linkswear,” said Ryan Pray, Executive Director of the Gateway Pro Tour.
About TRUE linkswear
TRUE linkswear, a Scottsdale-based footwear and apparel company, created the first golf shoe built on a barefoot platform, allowing the golfer to comfortably “Feel the Course.” TRUE is the first golf footwear company to combine the best in comfort and function, allowing feet to work naturally. TRUE brings this nature-engineered approach to golf by creating a shoe patterned on the shape of the foot, featuring a wide toe box so the entire foot can function naturally through the swing, encouraging proper weight transfer, balance and natural stability. TRUE has emerged as a leader in the minimalist movement in golf, which has been adopted now by some of the world’s largest brands. TRUE offers the thinnest sole in golf (2.5 mm), while still providing the comfort and durability to stand up to the most avid player. TRUE products are now available at many national retailers, including Golfsmith, PGA Tour Superstores, Golf Galaxy and GolfTown in Canada. For more information, visit www.truelinkswear.com.
About Gateway Pro Tour
Established in 2001, Gateway Pro Tour was created to help aspiring PGA TOUR professionals fine-tune their skills in competitive golf tournaments. In its 11-year history, the Tour has maintained a leading position as the premier developmental professional golf tour on the West Coast and has paid out more than $42.1 million to players over that period. Gateway has served more than 3,400 players, with 160 GPT alums currently playing on the Nationwide and PGA Tours. These players represent 24 PGA Tour wins and 77 Nationwide Tour wins. Today, Gateway Pro Tour continues to provide the ideal competitive environment as well as significant financial opportunities for aspiring PGA TOUR and Nationwide Tour professionals. For more information on sponsorship opportunities or membership information for the 2012 season, go to www.gatewayprotour.com.
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