Brittany Pitt (left), Grace Vroom (middle), Mikayla King (right)
Hoover, AL (June 4, 2020) – The Alabama Golf Association, in partnership with the USGA, remains committed to investing in our future leaders by welcoming our 2020 P.J. Boatwright Interns for the upcoming tournament season.
Brittany Pitt, a recent graduate of University of North Alabama, will be learning the world of tournament management as an operations intern. Mikayla King, an upcoming senior at The University of Alabama, and Grace Vroom, an upcoming senior at Auburn University, will both be expanding upon their experience in marketing as tournament media and communications interns. Since 1991, the USGA’s P.J. Boatwright Internship Program has funded nearly $30 million to opportune individuals with experience as staff members in the golf industry, through partnering with Allied Golf Associations (AGAs).
Currently, five out of six full-time Alabama Golf Association employees are Boatwright alumni. Historically, this internship program is a gateway to a successful career within the sports industry, the golf industry specifically. According to the USGA, one-third of the AGAs executive directors are P.J. Boatwright alumni.
“I’m eager to learn more about the golf industry and network with golf professionals in the community,” said Pitt. “My hope is that this propels me toward my future endeavors.”
“I’m excited to work alongside Grace as a tournament media and communications intern,” stated King. “As a communications major, I’m looking forward to promoting the game of golf across Alabama, while also gaining further experience in the sports marketing industry.”
The Alabama Golf Association is honored to empower our newly onboarded interns, providing further experience in tournament management, implementing membership initiatives and communications, media and marketing.
About the Alabama Golf Association (AGA)
The Alabama Golf Association is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit educational organization founded in 1915 whose mission is to serve and promote amateur golf in Alabama. AGA membership consists of over 115 member clubs represented by nearly 19,000 individuals. The activities and services of the Alabama Golf Association are governed by a Board of Directors consisting of Alabama golfers who wish to serve the game and the association through service.
AGA is the USGA's liaison for golf in Alabama conducting national championship qualifying, administering the USGA Handicap system including the GHIN Handicap service, course & slope rating and education. The AGA annually conducts 23 championships and team match competitions for men, women, juniors, and seniors. The AGA also conducts Alabama high school golf championships and assists with many collegiate events including the SEC Men's Golf Championship. In addition to competitions, the AGA administers the AGA Women's Scholarship Fund that is dedicated to assisting young female golfers in higher education and supports the Alabama Turfgrass Research Foundation.
Since 1980, the AGA has managed the affairs of the Southern Golf Association which includes conducting the Southern Amateur Championship and Southern Junior Championship, in conjunction with the Board of Directors of the Southern Golf Association.
For more information about the Alabama Golf Association, visit www.alabamagolf.org.
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