Posts Tagged ‘PGA’
An insight into PGA’s charitable side
Posted by: Legacy Direct on: November 4, 2009
- In: Charity work | Golf
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In a recent USA today interview, PGA president Tim Finchem told the reporter the proud charitable tradition that the PGA has had since its inception and its renewed effort in 2010: http://www.usatoday.com/news/sharing/2009-11-02-pga-charity_N.htm
Chris DiMarco continues to raise money in honor of mother
Posted by: Legacy Direct on: November 3, 2009
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This past weekend, Chris DiMarco held his annual Tee Up for Life event to raise money for cancer research. Part of the inspiration is that DiMarco’s mother died from breast cancer three years ago: http://www.pgatour.com/2009/r/11/02/dimarco/
RSM McGladrey raises $175,000 for Special Olympics
Posted by: Legacy Direct on: October 27, 2009
RSM McGladrey, an up-and-coming accounting firm, has raised over $175,000 for the Special Olympics with the help of its clients, Natalie Gulbis, Chris DiMarco, and Zach Johnson: http://www.prweb.com/releases/RSM_McGladrey/Special_Olympics/prweb3113094.htm
Timberlake providing charity events before his golf event
Posted by: Legacy Direct on: October 13, 2009
Pop Star Justin Timberlake is holding many events for charity before he holds his Las Vegas golf event: http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2009/oct/12/justin-timberlake-kicks-charity-events-ahead-tourn/
“A Call to Be More Hospitable” by Jon Show, Writer for Sports Business Journal
Posted by: Legacy Direct on: February 11, 2009
Jon Show, writer for Sports Business Journal, has a great article about how the sport of golf is a sport struggling to hold onto an identity in which the primary fan base is much older and wealthier than some of the PGA professionals themselves. Given the recent economic conditions and a marketing shift by the [...]
How a Troubled Economy Can Affect Sports
Posted by: Legacy Direct on: November 18, 2008
To anyone who thought that sports was the one sector that was untouchable during tough economic times: Here are two New York Times articles showing how corporations are having to pull their sponsorships from various professional sports, including but not limited to NASCAR, cycling, and golf (PGA). Perhaps the corporate sponsors with a traditional presence [...]
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