Tournament Committee Report
Harold Geyer highlighted the tournament committee report:
Players Tour – Participation decreased by 3 percent and purses decreased by 4 percent compared to 2011.
Major Championships – Participation has increased by 5 percent and purses were up by 4 percent primarily due to
increased participation in the Pro-Assistant and Pro-Pro.
PGA TOUR – Participation is up 4 percent and net income has increased by 6 percent in the two events conducted
year to date; The Section has netted $45,051 from PGA TOUR activity year to date.
Sponsor Update – Ryan Kossick provided the Board with a sponsor update:
o Through the first four events, sponsorship is up by 12 percent.
o Currently all other events for the remainder of 2012 are projected to be flat or slightly ahead of last year’s
sponsorship with the exception of the Texas State Open where Joyce Crane is no longer a sponsor,
however, they will be the new title sponsor of the Section Championship this year.
Texas Women’s Open Future Location – Mark Harrison provided an update on the Texas Women’s Open and the
fact that the Lakes at Castle Hills will be the title sponsor this year, it is the first time that the Texas State Open
and Texas Women’s Open have been conducted at the same facility in the same year. Going forward, the Texas
Women’s Open is still an event that is difficult to sell sponsorship for and a facility really needs to take ownership
of the event, much like Eastern Hills did for a decade for the event to be successful financially. Staff discussed the
possibility of potentially selling the Texas Women’s Open in the future to the Texas Women’s Golf Association.
Pro-Pro Location / Eligibility / Format – Ryan Kossick lead discussion of the possible change of location of the
Pro-Pro Championship, eligibility and format.
o The Board had an active discussion and provided staff the directive to relocate the championship from
Oklahoma back to Shreveport, LA and to pursue the Eldorado Casino as the title sponsor.
o In doing so, staff expressed the importance of good participation as the event was steadily trending
downward from a participation standpoint and the Eldorado Casino and all sponsors would want a solid
turnout to justify their financial support. Staff recommended considering opening the event up to teams
from either or both the Gulf States Section and / or the Southern Texas Section. After discussion, the
Board made the determination to leave the event as is from an eligibility standpoint and reevaluate again
after 2013 if participation is not sufficient.
o Various changes in formats were discussed, however, it was decided to revisit the topic later in the year
after the sponsor / site had been secured.
Junior Golf Foundation Report
Ryan Kossick updated the Board on various Junior Golf Foundation activities, including the following:
o Junior Tour Membership – Membership has increased by 12.5 percent (2011 – 1,938 vs. 2012 – 2,181)
o Spring Break Series – Participation increased by 73 percent due to additional events and exceptional
weather.
o All-American Tour – The All-American Tour will feature 14 two-day tournaments for Members ages 1118 with a higher level of tournament experience and a new Junior All-American Tour 15 two day and one
day events designed specifically for better playing kids ages 7-10. YTD through four events the AllAmerican Tour is 18 percent ahead of last year’s numbers.
o Ewing Automotive Junior Tour – Began play on June 1 and will feature 171 events this summer.
o Tournament Registrations – Through June 1, the Junior Tour has had 3,258 tournament registration
transactions vs. 3,427 transactions at the same time last year, a decrease of 4.9 percent.
o Total revenue is slightly ahead of last year $88,240 vs. $86,660 a 1.8 percent increase.
o Sponsorship Revenue – Sponsorship revenue is at $117,750 which is 10 percent ahead of total
sponsorship revenue from 2010.
o NTPGA Summer Camps – The NTPGA Summer Camp continues to grow with 569 kids participating in
the camp program this summer, an increase of 8 percent from last summer.
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