Northern Texas PGA Announces Partnership with Long Drive Agency

Northern Texas PGA • February 21, 2019

The Northern Texas PGA is pleased to announce a strategic partnership with Long Drive Agency, a full-service digital marketing agency and their industry leading marketing technology, Digital Range . The multi-year partnership kicked off in February 2019 when Long Drive Agency helped the Northern Texas PGA with their Foundation rebranding transition and newly designed website.

Having a digital marketing partner that truly understands the golf industry was key for the Northern Texas PGA when choosing a technology vendor. The overall goal is to be able to enhance the creative direction of the existing online presence and implement better technology that allows for automation and optimization for the future.

Mark Harrison , Executive Director/CEO of NTPGA stated, “ Overall, our organization needed a better online presence and strategy. We choose to partner with Long Drive Agency on this project because of their unique approach to online marketing, the quality of their technology, strong commitment to our industry and the fact that they are a local company. They clearly understand our mission of serving our PGA Members and growing the game, and I am confident with their expertise this will allow us to fulfill our mission better than ever.

With the ever-changing digital marketing landscape, it’s imperative that organizations use the best tools and technology for growth and efficiency. Having a technology stack that continuously gets smarter and automates time-consuming processes is key to staying ahead of the curve.

Blake Davis , Founder & CEO of Long Drive Agency stated, “ We’re extremely excited about the partnership with NTPGA. Our goal is to equip them with the best technology tools & support them in their mission of growing the game. Being a golf-focused marketing agency, this is a dream partnership for us!


About Northern Texas PGA

The Northern Texas PGA is one of 41 Sections of the PGA of America and its geographic territory includes the State of Texas north of the 31st latitude, or just north of Austin. The Northern Texas PGA is comprised of approximately 850 PGA members and associates employed at more than 300 facilities.

The Northern Texas PGA has 16 full-time staff members and is currently headquartered in Dallas. The Northern Texas PGA will be joining the PGA of America national office relocation to Frisco in 2022 with its own state of the art headquarters on the PGA Frisco campus.

In addition to managing the day-to-day affairs of the Section, the Northern Texas PGA also operates a non-profit and charitable foundation that focuses on five pillars: junior golf, college scholarships, inclusion, fellowships and military and veterans. The mission of the Northern Texas PGA is serving PGA members and growing the game. Visit www.ntpga.com for more information.


About Long Drive Agency

Long Drive Agency is a full-service digital marketing agency focused on the golf industry. Their marketing technology product, Digital Range, provides an all-in-one cloud-based solution for web & mobile, email, reservations, social ads, graphic design, and video creation. Over 200 properties across the U.S. trust Long Drive Agency as their digital marketing partner. Long Drive Agency is headquartered in McKinney, Tx.

Visit longdriveagency.com for more information.

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