(FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE) – The North Florida PGA announces an integrated partnership with CHASE54 Apparel, kicking off during its NFPGA Section Championship September 16 – 18, 2014. The apparel brand will provide the NFPGA with shirts for all the players in the four major championships of the Section, including; Match Play, Chapter Championships, PNC and Section Championship. Chase54 will also outfit the NFPGA Cup Teams and NFPGA Board and Staff.
“This is a significant commitment from Chase54 that will greatly enhance and benefit the NFPGA tournament series,” says Rich Smith, Executive Director/CEO of the North Florida PGA. It’s a wonderful win-win opportunity for the North Florida Section and its PGA Professionals,” he adds. “The North Florida PGA looks forward to nurturing this partnership for many years to come.”
“There is nothing more valuable to CHASE54 than industry people like the NFPGA communities experiencing our innovative apparel,” says Doug Risher, National Sales Manager for CHASE54. “As a Florida resident, it’s remarkable how the region has responded to CHASE54. A partnership of this caliber will continue elevating our brand through the industry and beyond. It’s a key indicator of where the company is headed and we’re truly appreciative of the opportunity,” he adds.
For more information on CHASE54, visit www.chase54.com or contact Amy Yanda-Lee at 877.718.2121 x 801 or amy@chase54.com. For more information on the NFPGA, contact Steve Morris at 386-256-1221 or smorris@pgahq.com.
ABOUT THE NORTH FLORIDA PGA: The North Florida PGA (NFPGA) is a group of approximately 1,500 PGA Members and Apprentices, serving the needs of the golfers of North Florida. It is a not-for-profit service organization founded in 1979 and one of the 41 Sections that make up the PGA of America. Founded in 1916, the PGA of America has grown into the world’s largest working sports organization with more than 27,000 Members and Apprentices. The North Florida Section is the fourth largest in the PGA, geographically comprised of the 42 counties from Tallahassee to Jacksonville in the north, and North Port to Melbourne in the south. The mission of the North Florida Section PGA is to promote the enjoyment and involvement in the game of golf and to contribute to its growth by providing services to golf professionals and the golf industry. The North Florida Section PGA accomplishes this mission by enhancing the skills of its professionals and the opportunities for amateurs, employers, manufacturers, employees, and the general public. In so doing, the North Florida Section PGA elevates the standards of the professional golfer’s vocation, enhances the economic well-being of the individual member, stimulates interest in the game of golf, and promotes the overall vitality of the game. For more information about the North Florida PGA visit www.nfpga.com or call 386-256-1221.
ABOUT CHASE54: Based in New York and with a new design room and studio in La Quinta, CA, Chase54 is a lifestyle brand created by golfers for golfers. Founded and backed by 30 years of garment manufacturing excellence and more than 400 million garments produced, Chase54 offers golf apparel for both men and women with phenomenal styling and superior fabrics, all at an affordable price. To learn more about the brand, visit www.chase54.com
ABOUT NFPGA SECTION CHAMPIONSHIP: The NFPGA Section Championship is a fifty-four-hole stroke play event to be conducted on September 16, 17, & 18. There will be a Championship Division along with the Senior Division and Senior Legend Division. There will be no cut if registration is 100 players or less. If there are over 100 players, there will be a thirty-six-hole cut to the low sixty plus ties, and anyone within 15 shots of the lead.
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