Volvo partners EWGA to support competitions

for women club golfers

NEWS RELEASE ISSUED BY THE ENGLISH WOMEN'S GOLF ASSOCIATION
The English Women’s Golf Association is delighted to announce a new partnership with Volvo which will support competitions for club golfers.
Volvo – one of the biggest names in golf – is investing a five-figure sum to sponsor the EWGA Medals, the Australian Spoons stableford foursomes tournament and the Rose Spoon awards. These annual competitions attract thousands of handicap golfers.
Both the EWGA Medals and the Australian Spoons involve club rounds and regional and national finals.
The Rose Spoon awards recognise the best strokeplay scores returned each month by players in four handicap divisions.
EWGA Chief Executive Jim Robinson welcomed the new agreement: “This is very good news for EWGA and our members. Volvo is renowned for quality, both in car manufacture and in golf, and we are delighted to be associated with them. Their support will help us to develop our services for members and we look forward to a successful future.”
EWGA Tournament Secretary Emma Lowe added: “Volvo’s involvement and presence at our regional and national finals will be invaluable as we work to raise the profile of our events, and in particular the Australian Spoons. This is a great competition for higher handicap golfers and we want to make it even more popular.”
The new agreement extends Volvo’s support for EWGA. Earlier this season the company became a partner of the 2009 PING Four-ball Better- ball Tournament of England.
This competition, which is run by EWGA, attracts around 16,000 players.
Lesley Milne, Events & Sponsorship Manager for Volvo Car UK Ltd, said: “We are delighted to be supporting the EWGA Medals and we look forward to creating a relationship with lady amateur golfers at club level. We are keen to welcome more ladies onto future Volvo Masters Amateur Tour events which are open to golfers of all ages and handicaps and take place all over the UK.”
Lyndsey Hewison
Press & PR Officer