Palm Desert, CA - Ross Kvinge, a 35-year veteran in the golf
business and current President and CEO of Powerbilt Golf, one of the leading
golf equipment manufacturers and producers of junior golf clubs, understands
the importance of engaging and increasing youth participation for the future
growth of the game.
To further enhance his position as a leader in junior golf,
Kvinge has acquired a TGA Premier Junior Golf (TGA) franchise in the Coachella
Valley in Palm Desert California.
"PowerBilt has been a national partner and equipment
supplier with TGA for 10 years and we have been able to grow with them and see
the enormous impact their model has on kids, communities, and growing the
game," Kvinge said. "With all our junior initiatives as an equipment
manufacture being part of a TGA franchise in our local market is a natural
fit."
Prior to starting his own business, Kvinge worked for
Spalding Sports as brand manager for Spalding Club division and director of
marketing for the Top-Flight club division. He was soon recruited by Jack
Nicklaus to run the sales for Nicklaus Golf Equipment as their vice-president
of sales. He started in the golf business in Seattle, and transferred to Palm
Springs where he spent 15-years with Palm Springs Golf equipment before moving
to Powerbilt.
"As a longtime manufacturer involved in the golf
industry we have seen and participated in many platforms for juniors to
participate in, however we feel the TGA Junior Golf program is the leader in
reaching, engaging, and retaining youth," Kringe explained.
TGA Premier Junior Golf of Coachella Valley is expected to
engage thousands of participants by introducing the sport of golf to children
at elementary and middle schools, child care centers and community based
organizations through a multi-level instruction curriculum that enriches young
people's lives through physical fitness, health and nutrition, education and
character building.
"Having a longtime golf industry executive such as Ross
invest in a TGA franchise is a testament to the success that our
self-sustaining business model is having in the industry," said Steve
Tanner, chief operating officer of TGA. "With his experience in sports and
being in the business of developing junior golf equipment, he will successfully
implement our school-based business model and impact the local community in
many ways."
About TGA Premier Junior Golf
TGA Premier Junior Golf (TGA) has been enriching the lives
of youth for the past 10 years through its school-based youth golf programs. It
is an innovative franchise model for self-starters who enjoy working with
children in a business venture that provides a unique entry into youth sports,
education and the golf industry. TGA makes golf affordable and accessible
through consistent programs that offer physical education and after-school
programs at elementary and middle schools, childcare centers and community
centers.
Entrepreneur Magazine named TGA a "Top 10 Franchise
Value" in 2010 based on total startup costs, as well as No. 295 on the
Magazine's Franchise 500 rankings in 2012. In addition, the publication has
ranked TGA among the top children's fitness, low-cost and home-based franchises
the last few years.
TGA is a national supporting organization of the After
School Alliance and Lights on After School, and is a corporate advocate and
national partner of the President's Challenge on Physical Fitness, Golf Coaches
Association, as well as the National Council of Youth Sports. TGA's curriculums
are also approved by the United States Golf Association (USGA) under the Rules
of Amateur Status.
For more information about TGA Premier Junior Golf visit
playtga.com.
Contact:
TGA of Coachella Valley
Ross Kvinge - Owner
(760) 272-9194
rkvinge@playtga.com
TGA Premier Junior Golf
Kevin Frisch - Public Relations
(989) 614-0241
kevin@playtga.com
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