Stafford, VA – The Middle Atlantic PGA is excited to announce that the PGA of America and OMEGA have reached an agreement for OMEGA to become the Presenting Sponsor of the national PGA Professional Player of the Year awards for 2015. The Swiss watchmaker and the world’s largest professional sporting association are also pleased to announce a similar partnership at the section level, which will enhance the opportunities of all MAPGA PGA Section professionals.
The MAPGA section will receive money that will go towards initiatives associated with Player of the Year such as increased prizing at events, as well as award money for the annual winners from all three Player of the Year categories.
OMEGA serves as the Official Timekeeper for The PGA of America’s events including the Ryder Cup when it is contested in the United States. The partnership represents a major breakthrough for OMEGA, expanding the innovative watchmaker’s rich history in sports timekeeping and reflecting its commitment to the global growth of the game of golf. OMEGA is responsible for the on-course venue timekeeping at all PGA of America major championships and is a presenting sponsor of the PGA Professional National Championship. It’s partnership with the PGA of America was recently extended through 2022.
Driven by the company’s innovative spirit, OMEGA watches have been part of every NASA manned mission since 1965 including all six lunar landings, they have conquered the oceans’ and enabled the brand to time the world’s most important sporting events. Since 1932, OMEGA has served as Official Timekeeper of the Olympic Games 26 times, scoring all disciplines, and will continue with the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, which will include golf as an Olympic sport for the first time since 1904. The brand is also the title sponsor of the European Masters, the Dubai Desert Classic and the Dubai Ladies Masters.
OMEGA’s roster of brand ambassadors includes golf stars Rory McIlroy, Stacy Lewis, Sergio Garcia, Michelle Wie and golfing legend Greg Norman.
OMEGA has been creating timepieces since 1848. The brand’s impressive legacy is reflected by its continuous commitment to innovation and quality, reflected by its anti-magnetic Master Co-Axial calibers, mechanical watch movements that have met one of watchmaking’s greatest challenges.
About the Middle Atlantic Section of the PGA of America
The Middle Atlantic Section of the PGA (MAPGA), located in Stafford, Virginia, is one of 41 Sections of The Professional Golfers’ Association of America (PGA), headquartered in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. As a part of The PGA since 1925, the MAPGA consists of over 1,100 members and apprentices in Maryland, Virginia, the District of Columbia and small portions of Pennsylvania and West Virginia. Together, the MAPGA golf professionals, volunteers and staff support the mission of The PGA to promote enjoyment and involvement in the game of golf and to contribute to the game’s growth by providing services to PGA Professionals and the golf industry.
Contact:
Eric Southard
esouthard@pgahq.com
