ATLANTA, GA – On January 11, 2017, the Georgia PGA Seniors’ Division and enterprise software company BDNA have entered into an agreement in which BDNA will be the Title Sponsor of the 2017 Georgia PGA Senior Tour. As part of the agreement, BDNA will also be the named sponsor for each of the tour’s events and will be presenting sponsor of the Yamaha Georgia Senior Open presented by BDNA.
“BDNA is delighted to partner with the Georgia PGA Seniors’ Division,” said Larry Vaughan, BDNA Executive Vice President for Worldwide Sales and Services. “We recognize the significant role that business plays in the world of golf, and know that many of the world’s most well-known companies reach their audience by having their name associated with the PGA Tour and major golf events. BDNA sponsoring this tour is a wonderful opportunity to promote our brand. We look forward to a successful partnership with the Georgia PGA.”
The sponsorship will allow the BDNA Georgia PGA Senior Tour to increase overall purses for each of their events. The BDNA GPGA Senior Tour is unique in that it pays 100 percent of the field to both professionals and amateurs. This gives all players an opportunity to win something and keeps the focus of the tour on fellowship and fun as well as offer a high level of competition.
“This partnership with BDNA will allow us to fully showcase the talent of the senior golf professionals in Georgia at a level we have never been able to do before,” said Scott Hare, President of the Georgia PGA Seniors’ Division. “This is a great opportunity for the GPGA Senior Tour.” The Georgia PGA Seniors’ Division is part of the Georgia PGA Section, with the purpose to promote the enjoyment and involvement in the game of golf within the Section for members and apprentices age 5- and over, and to contribute to the growth of golf by providing services to golf professionals and the golf industry in the Section. The Division primarily promotes and operates golf tournaments for senior members and apprentices of the Section and may include senior amateur golfers in those events.