NTPGA Announces New Two-Year Partnership with Srixon / Cleveland Golf / XXIO
NTPGA • April 4, 2018
The Northern Texas PGA is pleased to announce a new two-year partnership with Srixon / Cleveland Golf / XXIO that will encompass the following major championships and programs.
- Co-Title Sponsorship of the Player of the Year Points Challenge
- Co-Title Sponsorship of the Player of the Year Award
- Co-Title Sponsorship of the Senior Points Challenge
- Co-Title Sponsorship of the Senior Points Challenge Award
- Co-Title Sponsorship of the Match Play Championship
- Co-Title Sponsorship of the Pro-Scratch Championship
- Presenting Sponsorship of the All American Tour
- Presenting Sponsorship of the Summer Golf Camp Program
"Our new partnership with Srixon / Cleveland Golf / XXIO is the largest of its kind with an OEM in the history of the Northern Texas PGA. I would like to thank Steve Nichols, Director of National Accounts, and his team for their commitment to the Section and our PGA Members and Associates. We are excited to showcase their brands across many platforms and look forward to a successful partnership," Mark Harrison, NTPGA Executive Director / CEO.
About Cleveland® Golf, Srixon® and XXIO®
Based in Huntington Beach, CA, Cleveland® Golf, Srixon®, and XXIO® are all part of the SUMITOMO RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD. family and each brand enjoys a strong presence on competitive tours worldwide. Their professional staffs include players such as Graeme McDowell, Keegan Bradley, Hideki Matsuyama, Inbee Park, as well as many others. Cleveland® Golf, founded in 1979, is a leading equipment manufacturer specializing in short game technologies and solutions that benefit all golfers. Srixon®, with more than 80 years of golf ball manufacturing experience, is committed to producing the highest quality, technically innovative golf balls which offer maximum performance to golfers of all levels of ability. XXIO®, with their long standing tradition of premium golf clubs in Japan, brings the #1 golf brand in Japan to America. Cleveland® Golf, Srixon®, and XXIO® remain steadfastly committed to providing "Tour proven, premium golf equipment to passionate golfers seeking to improve their performance while enhancing their experience playing the game of golf."
For more information about Srixon / Cleveland Golf / XXIO, please contact:
James Lloyd, North Texas Sales Representative
214-356-5992
jameslloyd@clevelandgolf.com
Bryan Fowler, West Texas Sales Representative
682-238-7401
bryanfowler@clevelandgolf.com
Phil Filipek, Field Service Representative North Texas
469-318-8832
philfilipek@clevelandgolf.com
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