ORLANDO, Fla. (May 1, 2015) – Golf Channel Amateur Tour – the largest amateur golf tour in North America – has named Golfsmith as the Tour’s official golf retailer to its membership of avid amateur golfers.
With the agreement, Golfsmith will have dedicated on-site signage and promotional materials at all Am Tour events, as well as banner and website exposure on Am Tour tournament website pages. Golfsmith also will be featured in Am Tour member email distributions, as well as the Tour’s social media platforms.
The 2015 Golf Channel Am Tour season will continue through the first week of August before culminating Sept. 19-28 at the 2015 National Championships at PGA West in La Quinta, Calif. For a complete schedule of upcoming Am Tour events, visit www.gcamtour.com.
When not on the course, Am Tour members of all skill levels can turn to Golfsmith for a massive selection of the best brands in golf within a highly interactive environment which includes state-of-the-art club fitting studios with simulators that enable golfers to test drive the latest clubs and see ball flight statistics with the same launch monitor technology used to fit tour pros with advice and assistance from certified Golfsmith Master Club Fitters. Stores also feature indoor putting greens, technology bars with GPS units and other high-tech gadgets, and GolfTEC performance improvement centers with PGA teaching professionals at most locations. The Golfsmith FAIR-WAY purchase assurance guarantee promises the lowest price, expert custom fitting, the ability to try products before you buy, and the ability to bring it back if not completely satisfied, even if you’ve played it.
ABOUT GOLF CHANNEL AMATEUR TOUR
As the largest amateur golf tour in North America, Golf Channel Amateur Tour is open to the public and provides the most professional tournament experience for players of all ages and abilities, as well as offering unparalleled access to some of the most renowned and challenging golf courses across the country. Divided into 55 local chapters throughout North America, the Golf Channel Am Tour in 2015 will conduct more than 700 local championships and 35, two-day “Major” Championships throughout the U.S. and Puerto Rico. For more information about the Golf Channel Am Tour, visit www.gcamtour.com.
ABOUT GOLFSMITH
Golfsmith International, based in Austin, TX, is the largest specialty golf retailer in the world operating Golfsmith stores in the U.S. and Golf Town stores in Canada. The business operates as an integrated, multi-channel retailer, offering customers the convenience of shopping through any of its 150+ experiential retail locations or 24/7 shopping at its e-commerce sites, www.golfsmith.com and www.golftown.com. Golfsmith International offers extensive product selection of premier branded golf equipment as well as its proprietary products, advanced club-fitting services and pre-owned clubs.
Contact:
Golf Channel Media Contact:
Jeff Szklinski
407-248-3267
Jeff.Szklinski@golfchannel.com
Golfsmith Media Contact:
Lisa Zoellner – Chief Marketing Officer
(512) 821-4883
Golfsmith International
11000 North IH-35
Austin, TX 78753
