Palm Springs, CA – Dec. 8, 2015
The American FootGolf League (AFGL) proudly announces an agreement with Desert Willow Golf Resort in Palm Desert, CA as its official home course.
“Having a home course for FootGolf has been a dream and goal since we founded the AFGL,” says AFGL president Laura Balestrini. “The agreement with a premium facility like Desert Willow, along with the City of Palm Desert and Kemper Sports, surpasses everything we hoped to achieve. This is a huge step forward for the AFGL and FootGolf in the United States.”
Desert Willow Golf Resort will host the AFGL U.S. National Training and Conference Center, assist creating and testing FootGolf pilot programs, and host the finals of the U.S. National FootGolf Championship played on the Desert Willow certified FootGolf course in November 2016.
The AFGL National Training Center will host the training of FootGolf course designers, FootGolf course managers, and FootGolf coaches. Conference rooms are available for FootGolf meetings and seminars.
Desert Willow will prominently display on the property and its website that it is the home course of the AFGL, and actively promote FootGolf. AFGL members will receive a discount on FootGolf greens fees. Co-branded FootGolf apparel and merchandise will be offered in the Desert Willow golf shop. The AFGL will actively promote Desert Willow as its home course on the AFGL website and all appropriate digital and print collateral.
“We are having outstanding success with FootGolf,” says Desert Willow General Manager Derek White. “It is widely accepted in the Greater Palms Springs community, and visitors to Coachella Valley are discovering it as well. The AFGL leadership is a genuine pleasure to work with; and I, my staff, and Kemper Sports looks forward to helping FootGolf grow locally, and nationally.”
About the American FootGolf League: Established in 2011, the AFGL is the founder and official governing body for the sport of FootGolf in the United States, as sanctioned by the Federation for International FootGolf (FIFG.ORG). With over 450 certified and accredited participating golf facilities, the AFGL is growing this new sport locally as well as promoting it nationally. The AFGL operates the U.S. Pro-Am FootGolf Tour, the U.S. FootGolf National Championship, and represents the United States in the official FootGolf World Cup. The AFGL also publishes “This is FootGolf Magazine” (www.thisisfootgolf.com), provides the only official FootGolf equipment in the U.S., and offers FFANS, the only recognized FootGolf handicap service at www.footgolffans.com. For more about the American FootGolf League, please go here: www.afgl.us.
To contact AFGL Marketing email: marketing@footgolf.net, or call 760-501-0100 ext. 108. Golf facilities considering adding FootGolf can contact Course Support at courses@footgolf.net, or 760-501-0100 ext. 104. For Tournaments and Events, 760-501-0100 ext. 106. Sponsors and advertisers can contact AFGL Marketing at marketing@footgolf.net, or 760-501-0100 ext. 108.
About Desert Willow Golf Resort: Desert Willow Golf Resort is located in Palm Desert, California, just minutes away from Palm Springs, and offers two of the Coachella Valley’s best plays. It is owned by the City of Palm Desert and managed by Kemper Sports. www.desertwillow.com.
Contact:
Harvey Silverman, AFGL Director of Media Relations and editor of This is FootGolf Magazine. hsilverman@thisisfootgolf.com, 760.501.0100 Ext. 129.
