FOOTJOY
TO SPONSOR LIVE SCORING AT AJGA INVITATIONALS
FootJoy, an Official Partner of the American Junior
Golf Association, will sponsor Live Scoring at
AJGA Invitationals beginning in 2006, the AJGA
announced Monday.
“We are excited about the
sponsorship of Live Scoring at the AJGA’s
Invitational events,” said Andy Jones, FootJoy
vice president of marketing & apparel. “The
AJGA’s dedication to growing the game and
FootJoy’s goal of aligning itself with elite
players at every level of the game will make this
a mutually beneficial partnership.”
In 2002, the AJGA added a special
touch to select major championships — live
scoring. The purpose of live scoring is to bring
AJGA parents, friends, supporters and college
coaching members as close to the tournament action
as possible without being at the event. Anyone
can follow the action at an AJGA invitational
online at ajga.org. In 2006, there will be FootJoy
Live Scoring at nine invitationals. Page views
are estimated to reach 1.8 million and attract
viewers from more than 77 countries.
The sponsorship will enable the
AJGA to upgrade the on-site technology used in
live scoring and make it the most comprehensive
live scoring golf site. Volunteers who input the
hole-by-hole scores will have hand-held devices
that will upload scores instantly to the FootJoy
Live Scoring Web site using a wireless network.
“The AJGA is very excited
about our new partnership with FootJoy,”
said Jason Etzen, AJGA executive vice president
for development. “FootJoy Live Scoring will
be the best live scoring in amateur golf.”
FootJoy, “The Official
Footwear of the AJGA” and the leading manufacturer
of golf shoes, gloves, outerwear and socks, provides
the AJGA with footwear and weather gear. FootJoy
also serves as the title sponsor of the FootJoy
Boys Invitational at Forest Oaks Country Club
in Greensboro, N.C.
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