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Golf Ontario’s Chief Marketing Officer, Nick Taylor talked with us about how he used the Canadian Open as a way to highlight the many connections between the event and Golf Ontario.

Nick and his team obtained media credentials for this year’s event to highlight the 11 Ontario natives among the 21 Canadians that were in the field. The team wrote three articles on the competitors, ensuring they mentioned the clubs they were from (their core customer group).

Nick and his team were also able to leverage a partnership with Golf Talk Canada to appear live on TSN’s TV broadcast to discuss their new member acquisition campaign and fundraising department.

See the link below for the segment on Golf Talk Canada.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=NISLb0FjhaE

Tournament Solutions, a leading provider of promotional products and merchandise solutions, has enjoyed a mutually beneficial relationship with the International Association of Golf Administrators (IAGA) for the past 10 years.

As a sponsor of the IAGA, Tournament Solutions has participated in and supported the IAGA Annual Conference and helped bring on new sponsors. This partnership has allowed Tournament Solutions to exponentially grow its business with nearly all the IAGA association members.

For IAGA member associations, the partnership creates an awareness of what Tournament Solutions can provide for their merchandise needs and requirements. Tournament Solutions provides an effective and efficient merchandise platform for IAGA members, which is very helpful to them, particularly as their seasons go into “overdrive”.

As a result of the long-term partnership with the IAGA, Tournament Solutions has seen exponential sales growth with the IAGA association members, making it a significant segment of the company’s overall business.

Tournament Solutions has worked with most of the state golf associations and has been the “Official Gift & Award Company” of Mass Golf for a number of years. This has provided the company with a front-row seat to what these golf associations do to grow the game of golf. The vast number of programs that they conduct and the tournaments they manage and activate is incredible. Their passion for golf and growing the game is clearly evident in all they do.

In summary, the partnership between Tournament Solutions and the IAGA has been mutually beneficial. IAGA member associations can benefit from the partnership by taking advantage of Tournament Solutions’ effective and efficient merchandise platform. The long-term partnership has resulted in exponential sales growth for Tournament Solutions with the IAGA association members, making it a significant segment of the company’s overall business.

ARNOLD, MD – January 3, 2023 – The Middle Atlantic Golf Association (MAGA) and the Washington Metropolitan Golf Association (WMGA) announced today that they have named David “Moose” Brown Executive Director.

Brown will run the daily operations of both organizations which includes managing and overseeing tournaments and events, driving new membership, and working with the boards of directors on strategic direction. Brown will oversee about 70 volunteers and report to the boards of each organization.

“I am excited and honored with the opportunity to head both organizations that have been dedicated to promoting the game of golf in the region,” Brown said. “I have been around golf most of my life and I am looking forward to working with both boards to rejuvenate and continue the great traditions of both organizations.”

Brown succeeds Michael Cumberpatch who is retiring.  He has been Executive Director of both organizations since 2015. He will continue as a volunteer.

“I am very excited to have Moose coming on board as my successor to take the helm of both associations,” Cumberpatch said. “His passion for and knowledge of the game combined with a very strong background in sales and business development will ensure the continued growth and future well being of both the MAGA and WMGA.”

“Both associations continue to grow and excel at promoting amateur golf and supporting the game by working with and assisting multiple organizations and golf associations,” Cumberpatch continued.  “It has been a privilege to partner with so many outstanding golf organizations and to lead an excellent group of dedicated, selfless golf volunteers. It has been a very rewarding journey that will continue in retirement as an active volunteer.”

Ron Bubes, President of MAGA, said the organization is “excited that Moose Brown will be leading us going forward.  With great gratitude we want to thank Mike Cumberpatch for his leadership and friendship for the past seven years and wish him the best in retirement.  We are thrilled he will continue to be involved as a volunteer and will continue to oversee the US Open Final Qualifier that has been held at Woodmont CC since 1987.”

Bruce Nordstrom, President of WMGA, said the organization is “thrilled to have Moose Brown come on board.  The depth and breadth of his background in golf is one of the things that drew us to him.  He has some ideas that we feel will build on our efforts to grow the game of golf in the Washington Metropolitan area.  Our thanks to Mike Cumberpatch for his leadership and dedication to the WMGA and amateur golf these past years.”

A native Baltimorean, Brown was President of the Maryland State Golf Association in 2021 and a board member for nine years. He was also Chairman of the Tournament and Competitions Committee and Budget and Executive Committee.

A four-year starter on the University of Akron’s golf team, Brown qualified for six United States Golf Association events that included the U.S. Junior in 1985, U.S. Amateur in 1987, U.S. Open in 1993, and the U.S. Mid-Amateur in 2004 and 2005. Brown was Maryland’s captain for the 2005 State Team Matches. He won the Maryland State Golf Association Mid-Amateur in 2003.

He has been working in business development at Advanced Packaging, Inc. in Baltimore for the last 17.5 years. He resides in Towson with his wife and daughter.

About the Middle Atlantic Golf Association

The Middle Atlantic Golf Association is one of the oldest amateur golf organizations in the country.  It was founded in 1902 for the purpose of promoting the game of golf, upholding the traditions and spirits of the game, and providing competitions for its members.  Its member clubs, approximately 125, are in Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, and Delaware. In addition to its own events, each year it conducts on behalf of the USGA four championship qualifiers:  U. S. Open final qualifying, U.S. Junior Amateur qualifying, U. S. Women’s Amateur Qualifying, and, in the even years U. S. Senior Amateur qualifying, and in the odd years, U. S. Senior Open qualifying. For more information click: Middle Atlantic Golf Association.

About the Washington Metropolitan Golf Association

 The WMGA is comprised of member golf clubs within the District of Columbia, the Maryland counties of Anne Arundel, Calvert, Charles, Frederick, Howard, Montgomery, Prince Georges, St. Mary’s, and Washington; the Virginia counties of Arlington, Fairfax, Fauquier, Loudoun, Prince William and Stafford; and the independent cities within these Virginia counties. The WMGA and its predecessor (District of Columbia Golf Association) have been serving Washington area golfers for over 100 years. The WMGA is active in providing Rules of Golf education to – its member clubs, high school golf teams, college golf teams, and other allied organizations including The First Tee and The Special Olympics of Maryland. For more information click: Washington Metropolitan Golf Association