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Golfer Andrew Parr Hits Sponsorship Goal Through Crowdfunding

Up and coming golfer Andrew Parr has taken a unique approach to funding his year on tour. The 31 year old, who is currently ranked 1481 in the world, turned to crowdfunding. Parr was on his way to making the PGA Tour early in his career, competing well at lower levels. Then, at the mere […]

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Golf Agent Steve Loy Sets Standard For Long-Term Success

Steve Loy is a golf agent that has quietly had one of the most successful careers in any major sport. Loy got his start in the golf business as Arizona State University’s head golf coach, winning an NCAA championship in 1990 and coaching Phil Mickelson. After Mickelson turned pro in 1992 Loy became Mickelson’s agent. […]

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Wasserman Media Group Expands Its Global Reach, Opening A New Office In Dubai

Wasserman Media Group announced that it will open an office in Dubai that will solely focus on corporate consulting and event management in golf. David Collins, who joined Wasserman last week, will serve as the Senior Vice President of the Dubai office. Collins has extensive experience in the golf industry. He was involved with the […]

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Harmony Outdoor Brands Renews Sponsorship With PGA Tour Golfer, Will Wilcox

Will Wilcox is an emerging PGA Tour golfer that plays with no fear. Will’s agent, Drew Carr, describes him as “a perfect example of the emerging ‘modern golfer’ because he is extremely long off the tee, deadly accurate with his irons and [has] a soft touch around the greens.” These qualities have helped Will develop […]

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Luke Donald Moves From IMG Worldwide To Lagardère

Lagardère Unlimted announced on Monday that it has added three golfers to its already burgeoning roster, including former world No. 1 Luke Donald. He moves to Lagardère after his deal with IMG Worldwide expired at the end of the last year. Donald had a stellar 2011 season, where he rose to No. 1 in the […]

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Callaway Golf Signs Three Talented Collegiate Golfers

On December 30, 2013, Callaway Golf Company announced the signing of Thomas Pieters, James Erkenbeck and Chase Seiffert to its talented pro staff. Callaway’s star-studded pro staff is headlined by Phil Mickelson, Ernie Els, Jim Furyk, Morgan Pressel and Sandra Gal. In 2013, Callaway Golf continued to diversify its pro staff with the signing of […]

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Teenage Golf Sensation Lydia Ko Signs With IMG Worldwide

LPGA rules mandate that a player must be 18-years-old to join the Tour.  Yet, in October, the Association granted Lydia Ko’s petition to earn an exemption. For Ko — a 16-year-old from Seoul, South Korea — the news just keeps getting better as she recently signed with IMG Worldwide for management and marketing. “I am […]

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Golfer Steven Fox Turns Pro And Signs With Meister Sports Management

An agency best known for its expansive baseball representation practice has signed one of the best up-and-coming professional golfers.  Meister Sports Management, owned and founded by Barry Meister, has represented MLB standouts including Randy Johnson, Tim Wakefield and Sergio Romo.  Meister’s newest client is golfer Steven Fox, who played at the University of Tennessee Chattanooga, […]

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Ben Harrison Takes Over As Golf Division Senior VP At Lagardère Unlimited

Lagardère Unlimited’s recently had its Golf Division Senior Vice President David Yates leave the company and soon thereafter join Octagon’s Athletes and Personalities Division as Managing Director.  While it did not take long for Yates to find a new home in the world of athlete representation, Lagardère also immediately went to work on finding his replacement.  The […]

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Golf Executive Switches From Lagardere To Octagon

Early yesterday morning Sports Agent Blog published an article announcing that Lagardère Unlimited Golf’s senior vice president David Yates resigned from the company.  Later that day, Octagon revealed that it had already hired Yates, who will join the company next month as its Managing Director of Golf in Octagon’s Athletes & Personalities Division.  Yates will be […]