This week is a big one for the @EpsonTour . Nearly a year ago I witnessed an Epson Tour athlete buying golf balls in the pro shop at one of our events. I was stunned to be honest, as having worked on the men's side of the game this was almost unheard of. From that day forward we became focused on finding an equipment partner that would step up and supply balls and gloves for our athletes, regardless of how they got to the Epson Tour. No need to have a stellar collegiate pedigree or a personal relationship with a Rep that could work around the system to find the athlete free gear. The other challenge is our athletes are on the road for weeks at a time, requiring them to carry golf balls in their travel bag, which are extremely heavy and can tip the scales leading to overweight baggage charges (yes, the panic of reaching 50 pounds is a real thing as I have seen players shifting gear between bags at the airline counter to stay under the penalty). @CallawayGolf answered the call in a big way. Guaranteed balls and gloves to any Epson Tour athlete who wants to play them, delivered directly to the player onsite. They are also providing their new Chrome Tour golf ball in all of our practice areas and come out to visit our athletes a handful of times per year to fit players in equipment at no charge. It's a wonderful expression of support for Women's Professional golf. Thank you Bjoern Kreutzer and Chip Brewer for your support! We are playing a new event in the Jacksonville area this week. The team at Tour Vision Promotions, led by Patrick Nichol, have set a new standard on athlete and caddie treatment this week, including providing breakfast and lunch every day of the week, versus just during competition days which is the standard. Additionally, the golf course, practice areas, volunteers, and general staging feel closer to an LPGA event than a traditional Epson Tour event. I'm confident the incredible members of Atlantic Beach CC are going to show up and support in a big way. The energy onsite is incredible and the Players are ready to put on a great show. Like I said, it's a great week for the Epson Tour!
@JodyBrothers @EpsonTour Really cool. Nice job @CallawayGolf
@JodyBrothers @EpsonTour Classy moves all around. Great job!
@JodyBrothers @EpsonTour Amazing, that's huge for the players.
@JodyBrothers @EpsonTour So awesome to see @CallawayGolf doing great things for the ladies game. And I do hope one day the @EpsonTour will come to San Diego since we no longer have an @LPGA event here.