Press Release: New Jersey PGA & SNAG® Golf Continue Partnership To Grow Golf

January 16th, 2012 10:33am - Posted By: On Course Strategies

Press Release

Tahlequah, OK (January 12, 2012)- The New Jersey PGA Section (NJPGA) has announced the continuation of a partnership with SNAG® Golf (‘Starting New At Golf’), a proven first touch player development program designed for new learners of all ages. 

“SNAG® Golf and the New Jersey PGA have had a wonderful relationship over the past two years”, said Chris Hunt Assistant Executive Director, New Jersey PGA.  “The Section’s charitable arm, the New Jersey Golf Foundation, has been using SNAG golf equipment for all of its major community programs: Golf in Schools, Special Olympics Summer Camps, YMCA Wellness Days and Boys & Girls Clubs of America After School Golf Days.  Modified golf equipment creates better technique, quicker learning and most important, more fun.”

“We admire the New Jersey PGA Section’s commitment and look forward to a long term partnership toward bringing new golfers to the game in the State of New Jersey,” said Terry Anton, Owner & CEO of SNAG® Golf. 

“The impact of the junior golf programming with the New Jersey Golf Foundation has been felt throughout the Garden State,” stated Chris Hunt.  “Some impressive highlights include:

Golf in Schools – in 2009 we were in 9 schools reaching approximately 4,000 students.  By 2011, we were in 101 schools reaching 60,000 students.  With the YMCA Wellness Days After School Program, we worked with seven local chapters and introduced golf to over 350 elementary and middle school children.  The Boys & Girls Clubs of America After SchoolProgram introduced golf to approximately 100 elementary and middle school children; The Morristown SNAP (Autism Programs) Summer Camp had approximately 30 athletes and the Barnegat Challenger Program met once a week for six weeks and consisted of 15 athletes ranging in age from 13-21.

The Special Olympics of New Jersey welcomes two golf professionals for their week-long Summer Golf Camp and approximately 40 athletes participate in this program; The Goddard School is a pre-school franchise with over 350 locations across the U.S. and about 60 chapters in New Jersey.  We are running a pilot program this summer for three franchises targeting children ages 3-4. Our hope is to expand to all 60 franchises by 2016, the year of the PGA of America’s Centennial Celebration.”

About SNAG® Golf:

SNAG® Golf (‘Starting New at Golf’) is a proven first touch development program designed for new learners of all ages.  It is an easy and fun way to learn and play golf.  SNAG® contains all the elements of golf but in a modified form.  It builds on strong fundamentals of putting, chipping, pitching and full swing to develop playing ability quickly and effectively.  SNAG® Golf incorporates developmentally appropriate equipment that will allow golf to be learned and played in non-traditional venues, such as on a soccer field, in a gym, or on the beach.  It can be taught and played almost anywhere in the world with immediate, positive results.  This instant success keeps new learners wanting to be further involved with golf. 

SNAG® is the skills-acquisition program used in the national school golf program headed by the World Golf Foundation’s First Tee Program. There are more than 5,000 schools that are successfully introducing children to golf in the U.S. and over 8,000 worldwide.  Professionals, please visit our SNAG® Pros website www.snagpros.com for more information on our Coaching System used to instruct new learners.  For individuals and groups that want to have fun learning golf visit www.snaggolf.com.
 

About The New Jersey PGA Section:

The New Jersey PGA Section is one of 41 sections of the PGA of America.  The NJPGA has a membership of 370 professionals and includes 175 facilities.  This Section also services the New Jersey Golf Foundation with a mission to promote and advance the game of golf in New Jersey as an amateur sport. This foundation will allow the NJPGA to provide tax deductibility for monies raised to support their growth of the game initiatives.  This simple mission statement will focus on a few key areas: youth and junior golf, new golfers and ladies.  For more information on the NJGF, please visit the websitewww.njgolffoundation.com
 

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Press Release: Northern Texas PGA & SNAG® Golf Announce Partnership To Grow Golf

January 10th, 2012 2:06pm - Posted By: On Course Strategies

PRESS RELEASE: January 6, 2012

The Northern Texas PGA Section (NTPGA) has announced a new partnership with SNAG® Golf (‘Starting New At Golf’), a proven first touch player development program designed for new learners of all ages. 

“SNAG® Golf is a great addition to the NTPGA as a partner in 2012,” said Mark Harrison, NTPGA executive director.  “SNAG® Golf promotes the game in a practical and exciting way and is well aligned with the goals of Golf 2.0.  The NTPGA looks forward to helping introduce SNAG® to its members and the community in an effort to grow the game and develop new players.”

“We admire the Northern Texas PGA Section’s commitment and look forward to a long term partnership toward bringing new golfers to the game in the State of Texas,” said Terry Anton, Owner & CEO of SNAG® Golf. 

In addition to exposing the game of golf to hundreds of children in Northern Texas through the dedicated work of the golf professionals, SNAG® also will be assisting this PGA Section by sponsoring the NTPGA Pro-Assistant Championship on March 5, and conducting a two-hour educational training event for members to earn points.

About SNAG® Golf:

SNAG® Golf (‘Starting New at Golf’) is a proven first touch development program designed for new learners of all ages.  It is an easy and fun way to learn and play golf.  SNAG® contains all the elements of golf but in a modified form.  It builds on strong fundamentals of putting, chipping, pitching and full swing to develop playing ability quickly and effectively.  SNAG® Golf incorporates developmentally appropriate equipment that will allow golf to be learned and played in non-traditional venues, such as on a soccer field, in a gym, or on the beach.  It can be taught and played almost anywhere in the world with immediate, positive results.  This instant success keeps new learners wanting to be further involved with golf. 

SNAG® is the skills-acquisition program used in the national school golf program headed by the World Golf Foundation’s First Tee Program. There are more than 5,000 schools that are successfully introducing children to golf in the U.S. and over 8,000 worldwide.  Professionals, please visit our SNAG® Pros website www.snagpros.com for more information on our Coaching System used to instruct new learners.  For individuals and groups that want to have fun learning golf visit www.snaggolf.com.
 

About The Northern Texas PGA Section:

The Northern Texas PGA Section is one of 41 sections of the PGA of America.  The NTPGA is comprised of three chapters (West Texas, Metro Texas and East Texas), has a professional membership of more than 725 professionals, includes 393 facilities, and services a Junior Tour and Junior Golf Foundation with over 2,800 members – the largest of its kind.  In addition to managing the day-to-day affairs of the Section, the headquarters operates the Northern Texas PGA Junior Golf Foundation, a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization. The Northern Texas PGA Junior Golf Foundation is committed to its mission of introducing the game of golf to children of all ages and socioeconomic backgrounds throughout northern Texas and instilling in them the positive, character developing traits for which the game is so well known. Each year with a full circle of programs and services, close to 15,000 children and their parents are introduced to the game.

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