Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. – Golf Channel has become a major sponsor for the EWGA 25th Anniversary Celebration and Golf Experience April 22-24 in Colonial Williamsburg, Virginia. Morning Drive co-host Bailey Moiser will emcee the Saturday evening gala featuring a star studded line-up including golf legend Nancy Lopez and keynote speaker Dawn Hudson, chief marketing officer of the National Football League.
Golf Channel also is supporting the Sunday morning “Celebrating the Golfer in You” activities with a panel discussion featuring The PGA of America board officer Suzy Whaley and an appearance by “Martha Washington”.
“We greatly appreciate Golf Channel’s sponsorship and participation in our upcoming 25th Anniversary Celebration” says Pam Swensen, EWGA CEO. “They are long-time supporters of EWGA and women’s golf. Much like EWGA, Golf Channel has changed how golfers interact and fuel their passion for this great game.”
Founded in 1991 as the Executive Women’s Golf Association, EWGA is the largest women-focused national amateur golf association in the United States with Chapters located in more than 100 cities as well as international Chapters in Bermuda, Canada and Italy.
Open to everyone, the EWGA 25th Anniversary Celebration and Golf Experience is an action packed weekend of golf, learning opportunities, parties and fun. A cannonball firing launches the Friday afternoon festivities on the Golden Horseshoe driving range followed by the Marketplace and evening Welcome Reception. Golf in a variety of formats is slated for Saturday morning with a star studded line-up on Saturday evening and then Sunday morning’s ” Celebrating the Golfer in You” sponsored by Golf Channel. “It’s All About the Takeaway” speed learning sessions follow, with afternoon golf and a closing “Hats Off to EWGA” garden party sponsored by Barbados Tourism. For more information see http://www.ewgaconference.com/home
About Golf Channel
Golf Channel is a multimedia, golf entertainment and services company based in Orlando, Fla. Serving the most-affluent audience in all of television, Golf Channel – co-founded by Arnold Palmer in 1995 and now part of NBC Sports Group – is available in more than 200 million homes in 84 countries and 11 languages around the world. Golf Channel features more live golf coverage than all other networks combined, including tournament action from the PGA TOUR, LPGA Tour, The Open Championship, Olympics, and Ryder Cup, as well as high-quality news, instruction and original programming. Golf Channel’s digital platforms, headed by GolfChannel.com, deliver unmatched coverage of the world of golf. Fans are able to enjoy 24/7 live streaming of Golf Channel content through Golf Live Extra and NBC Sports Live Extra and select programming is simulcast via SiriusXM’s PGA TOUR Radio. In addition, Golf Channel connects the world to golf through a wide array of digital and lifestyle services including Golf Channel Mobile, a comprehensive app covering golf’s latest headlines, scores and analysis; GolfNow, the world’s largest online tee time booking platform and golf course technology partner, which includes the GolfNow Mobile App, featuring on-course GPS tracking, in-round scoring and game tracking; GolfAdvisor.com, the world’s largest golf course ratings and review resource for golfers, by golfers; a North American network of Golf Channel Academy instructional facilities; and Golf Channel Am Tour, the world’s largest amateur golf tour.
About EWGA
The EWGA is THE Golf Community for Women. With Chapters in more than 100 communities throughout the United States, EWGA is locally connected and nationally respected. The organization holds thousands of golf, social and networking opportunities throughout the country as well as major national competitions and events. Its members are a diverse group of women from new to experienced golfers and cover a broad spectrum of career paths. For more information visit EWGA. Twitter: @ewga Facebook: ewga1
Contact:
Angie Niehoff, 561-868-0297 or 305-582-7450, angie_niehoff@ewga.com
