In a press release released by the AJGA, tournament coverage by myself and the Oakland Press is mentioned as being the best on their nationwide circuit in 2012. Congrats to all involved with this award and to Randy Wise for his sponsorship.
Randy Wise Junior Open honored by AJGA
Grand Blanc-based tournament wins Media Award
BRASELTON, Ga. —
Local organizers of the Randy Wise Junior Open, which took place at
Warwick Hills Golf & Country Club in Grand Blanc, Mich., August 6-9,
2012, have earned the Media Award from the American Junior Golf
Association. The Media Award recognizes a tournament with outstanding
media participation and coverage before, during and after the event
across a variety of platforms.
Each year, the
AJGA presents awards to the tournaments with the best individual
hospitality, Junior-Am fundraising tournament, charitable giving and
volunteer base. The AJGA also recognizes the year’s most outstanding
golf professional, superintendent and general manager, as well as the
most improved event, best new tournament, best Invitational and overall
tournament of the year.
“The media
coverage promotes awareness in the community and that has many
benefits,” said media chairman Greg Leach of Media Resources, LLC. It
generates interest for young people to get involved in golf. It helps
increase participation among local businesses and community leaders in
the Junior-Am and as sponsors. It also encourages spectators to come see
some wonderful golf.”
The Randy Wise
Junior Open welcomed media from multiple outlets, including Marc
Jacobson from WJRT-TV 12 and Joe Akers from the Oakland Press.
Jacobson conducted live interviews with Tournament Director Katie
Tahara, tournament sponsor Randy Wise and AJGA junior Bailey Truesdell
for the morning news segment, while Akers provided daily coverage and
was onsite to conduct interviews and take photos.
“The tournament committee's hard
work to secure Warwick Hills Country Club – with its extensive golf
history – contributes to media interest,” Leach said. “The PR staff at
the AJGA is instrumental in assisting to help promote our tournament.
The biggest thing is to establish and maintain strong relationships with
the local media and when they agree to provide coverage, try to bend
over backwards to provide them everything they need to do their job.”
The event celebrates its 29th year on the AJGA schedule Aug. 19-22 at Warwick Hills Golf and Country Club.
For more
information, please contact Stephanie Dittmer (sdittmer@ajga.org) in the
AJGA Communications Department at (678) 425-1790, or visit ajga.org.
The American
Junior Golf Association is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated
to the overall growth and development of young men and women who aspire
to earn college golf scholarships through competitive junior golf. The
AJGA provides valuable exposure for college golf scholarships, and has
an annual junior membership (boys and girls ages 12-18) of approximately
5,500 junior golfers from 49 states and more than 40 countries. To
ensure scholarship opportunities for all junior golfers who have the
skill, the AJGA created the Achieving Competitive Excellence (ACE) Grant
program to provide financial assistance to young players in need.
Titleist, the
AJGA's National Sponsor, has been the catalyst and driving force behind
the Association's success since 1989. Rolex, which is in its third
decade of AJGA support, became the inaugural AJGA Premier Partner in
2004. In 2007, after 12 years of support, Ralph Lauren became the AJGA's
second Premier Partner.
AJGA alumni have
risen to the top of amateur, collegiate and professional golf. Former
AJGA juniors have compiled more than 500 victories on the PGA and LPGA
Tours. AJGA alumni include Stewart Cink, Matt Kuchar, Hunter Mahan, Phil
Mickelson, Tiger Woods, Paula Creamer, Cristie Kerr, Inbee Park and
Morgan Pressel.
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