Wayne, PA – October 25, 2017 – Golf Genius Software (GGS), the leading supplier of golf tournament management software, today announced a commercial relationship with the American Junior Golf Association (AJGA), a nonprofit organization dedicated to the growth and development of young men and women who aspire to earn college golf scholarships through competitive junior golf.
The agreement, effective immediately, enables the AJGA to use the cloud-based Golf Genius software product for its more than 120 tournaments and 70 qualifiers annually. Golf Genius manages many events around the world and provides a robust cloud-based product that supports tournament management, registration and payments, live scoring, a mobile app, and custom websites for each event.
“We support the AJGA’s mission in providing junior golfers from around the country, and the world, with the competitive platform to earn a college golf scholarship,” said Golf Genius Software CEO Mike Zisman. “The AJGA also makes significant contributions to local junior golf charities, and is a real force for growing the game in many ways. I speak for our whole company when I say we are proud to be working with the AJGA.”
“We’ve already tested Golf Genius at several events, and it has proven to be a great platform for our competitions,” said AJGA Chief Operating Officer Mark Oskarson. “We’re looking forward to a successful long-term relationship with the Golf Genius team.”
About Golf Genius Software
Golf Genius Software is the leading global provider of software for organizing and managing golf tournaments, events, golf leagues and trips. Golf Genius combines the best features of the traditional golf experience with highly innovative cloud-based and mobile technology to provide the most comprehensive and widely used tournament management system available today. GGS has more than 50 employees, including more than 20 PGA professionals, with sales and support operations in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Europe and Australia.
About the American Junior Golf Association
The American Junior Golf Association is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to the overall growth and development of young men and women who aspire to earn college golf scholarships through competitive junior golf. The AJGA provides valuable exposure for college golf scholarships, and has an annual junior membership (boys and girls, ages 12-19) of nearly 7,000 members from 50 states and 60 foreign countries. Through initiatives like the Achieving Competitive Excellence (ACE) Grant, a financial assistance program, and Leadership Links, a service-oriented platform that teaches juniors charitable-giving skills, the AJGA fosters the growth of golf’s next generation.
TaylorMade-adidas Golf became the AJGA’s National Sponsor in 2016 after more than 25 years of support. Rolex, which is in its fourth decade of AJGA sponsorship, became the inaugural AJGA Premier Partner in 2004. In 2017, adidas joined the AJGA as a Premier Partner, serving as the Official Apparel and Footwear of the AJGA.
AJGA alumni have risen to the top of amateur, collegiate and professional golf. Former AJGA juniors have compiled more than 830 victories on the PGA and LPGA Tours. AJGA alumni include Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, Jordan Spieth, Rickie Fowler, Bubba Watson, Webb Simpson, Sergio Garcia, Hunter Mahan, Dustin Johnson, Patrick Reed, Zach Johnson, Justin Thomas, Stacy Lewis, Ariya Jutanugarn, Alison Lee, Lexi Thompson, Inbee Park, Paula Creamer, Brittany Lincicome, Cristie Kerr and Morgan Pressel.
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