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FootJoy
to Sponsor Live Scoring at AJGA Inviationals |
AJGA
set to enter its fifth year of Live Scoring |
FootJoy,
an Official Partner of the American Junior Golf Association,
will sponsor Live Scoring at AJGA Invitationals beginning in
2006, the AJGA announced Monday.
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“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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