Broken Arrow, OK – March 16, 2018 – The South Central PGA Section, leaders in supporting the growth of the game across Oklahoma, Arkansas & Southern Kansas, is pleased to announce an alliance with Junior.Golf, the leading industry platform for player engagement, to give South Central PGA golf professionals tools for increasing golf participation in 2018.
The South Central PGA and Junior.Golf will align resources to integrate the Junior.Golf platform across the nearly 200 facilities and over 450 golf professionals throughout the Section. Through the partnership, South Central PGA members will have a customized platform that connects parents, players and families with youth and adult programming at the facility and across the network of The South Central PGA. Through the platform, all golfers will have a single resource to connect with local, regional and national golf programs.
“With the increased influence of technology in the sport, we are committed to providing South Central PGA members with tools that give them a competitive advantage to grow their business and increase the number of golfers playing both at their club and throughout the Section,” said Brian Davis, PGA Executive Director of the South Central PGA.
In today’s society, golfing families use technology in all aspects of their busy lives, and the Junior.Golf platform will give the South Central PGA members a simple solution to manage their business and communicate with their members and students.
“There is a tremendous opportunity to support PGA Professionals with tools to grow their business, service their players and grow the game. We are excited to innovate with the South Central PGA to support their members to accomplish their financial and grow the game goals,” said Jason Black, Chief Executive Officer of Junior.Golf.
About Junior.Golf
Junior.Golf, headquartered in Austin, Texas, is a technology and marketing company focused on driving innovation in the golf space through investment in technology and business processes. Junior.Golf has an integrated platform that consists of a mobile application, portal technology and, a digital kiosk to gamify the learning for players, provide a roadmap for parents, and an “Easy Button” for golf professionals. Junior.Golf has partnered with Callaway Golf to identify innovative grow-the-game strategies. In 2016, Callaway and Junior.Golf teamed up to launch Junior.Club and provide young players with best-in-class junior golf clubs, starting at $12 per month. The company is supported by Callaway Golf, Annika Sorenstam, Joe Ogilvie, and many top national golf leaders. Brands associated with the company – www.junior.golf; www.junior.club; www.weegolf.com.
About the South Central PGA
The South Central Section of the PGA is an association of men and women golf professionals whose mission is to work together to ensure that their education, training, expertise, and ethics always reflect the highest standards of professionalism, sportsmanship, fair play, and reflects the best values of our community. By making our golf game better we “grow the game of golf”.
The mission of the PGA of America is to promote the enjoyment and involvement in the game of golf and to contribute to its growth by providing services to golf professionals and the golf industry. The PGA will accomplish this mission by enhancing the skills of its professionals and the opportunities for amateurs, employers, manufacturers, employees, and the general public.
In so doing, the PGA will elevate the standards of the professional golfer’s vocation, enhance the economic well-being of the individual member, stimulate interest in the game of golf, and promote the overall vitality of the game.
Contact:
Brian Davis, PGA
South Central PGA
918.357.3332
bdavis@pgahq.com
Nick Patemen
Junior.Golf
512.317.9848
nick@junior.golf
