Pukka Headwear and Golf Performance Institute of America (GPIA)
Announce Agreement to Launch Pukka Junior Tour
Pukka Junior Tour provides another option for juniors to hone their
skills
Findlay, Ohio
(November 5, 2009) - Pukka Headwear, designer and manufacturer of
premium golf headwear is excited to announce an agreement with the Golf
Performance Institute of America (GPIA) to launch the 2010 Pukka Junior
Tour.
The Pukka Junior Tour will give thousands of kids ages 7-19 the
opportunity to showcase their skills to collegiate coaches. Initially
the Tour will consist of over 24 events kicking off its schedule on
January 9th and 10th at Falcons Fire Golf Club in Kissimmee, Florida.
The Tour will carry rankings by the National Junior Golf Scoreboard and
AJGA. The quality of golf is expected to exceed what junior golfers
have typically experienced in the past. More competitive pricing,
improved event packs and more attention to event details are just a few
examples of what separates the Pukka Tour events from the competition.
For more information including a schedule of events and membership
details, please visit
www.pukkajrtour.com
"We are very excited to be chosen by the GPIA as their title sponsor
and partner. Right away we thought is was a great way for us to get
involved at the grassroots level and offer our support to a demographic
that is receiving attention from the PGA itself as a growth opportunity
for the game. Introducing juniors to Pukka early on and creating a
relationship that will last well into their collegiate career and
potentially carry into their pro career is our goal. It simply builds
brand preference. In addition, many of these same juniors will go on to
have professional careers at the club level as club professionals and
or coaches. As we continue to evolve and become an all-encompassing
headwear brand, we will continue to tap into new market segments to
compliment our brand strategy. Our goal is to further cement Pukka as
the headwear brand of choice," says Shawn Rogers, President of Pukka
Headwear
"On behalf of our entire GPIA staff, we are thrilled to have Pukka
Headwear as our title sponsor and partner for our junior golf tour.
They are the fastest growing headwear brand in the industry and their
passion for quality, innovation and service made them our number one
choice as a partner and title sponsor of our junior tour series. The
Pukka Junior Tour will possess many of the same traits that are the
driving force behind Pukka as well as the GPIA as the Tour evolves into
one of the leading junior series nationally. We all know that junior
golfers in particular are attracted to fashion and quality and Pukka is
clearly among a handful of brands that can claim they are fashion
forward. We spent a great deal of time listening to the market and
properly aligning with a brand that shared in our vision," explains
Spencer Graham, GPIA President.
About Pukka Headwear
Pukkaź Headwear is a designer, manufacturer and marketer of premium
custom headwear products in the Golf, Collegiate and Team markets.
Pukka stands for "original, first class, quality," which is displayed
by unrivaled fit, superior materials and fashion-forward design. Pukka
is a division of FDI, supplier to many well-known and highly respected
apparel and accessories brands since 1992. For further information,
please visit
www.pukkaheadwear.com or call 1-877-345-5110 to speak with a
customer service representative. To learn more about FDI visit
www.fdizone.com.
About GPIA
The Golf Performance Institute of America's focus is the development of
junior golfers through teaching the fundamentals of the game. Through a
combination of resources including private coaching sessions, a
top-notch boarding academy and the Pukka Junior Tour, the GPIA offers
junior golfers at all levels the hands-on experience that is necessary
to take their golf game to the next level. The GPIA and its staff of
golf professionals offer a coaching philosophy that is personalized for
each client and closely monitored through the stages of development to
ensure that every client receives the attention they deserve. The GPIA
is headquartered at Orange County National (OCN) Golf Center and Lodge
in Orlando, Florida. OCN is one of the greatest playing and learning
facilities in the world. For more information please visit
www.tgpia.com or
www.pukkajrtour.com.
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