LONDON, July 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --
California is hooked on golf with 921 established golf courses and 24 new golf facilities being built this year. Now, for the first time, amateur golfers throughout The Golden State can experience the thrill of the professional game in their favorite club with the launch of a new real-time tournament experience from VPAR.
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"VPAR Live Golf Scoring is a golf event experience that makes keeping track and planning your next move instant, intuitive, and totally addictive. ", Jason Stoop, Managing Director of VPAR. "VPAR's special handheld scorepads instantly capture every gripping second of play by surveying the competition, recording each shot and delivering the insight needed to plan your next move and get ahead. ", continues Jason Stoop.
VPAR's entry into California follows recent successful launches in other major U.S. golf hotspots including Florida, South Carolina and New York. "Golf is such a big part of California and some of the finest courses and resorts on the planet reside here, from all of the beautiful places to play in Monterey, such as Pebble Beach and Spyglass down to great facilities on the south coast such as Pelican Hill, Torrey Pines, Sandpiper, Aviara...the list goes on forever.", says Chris Olseth, Head of VPAR California.
By creating an exciting new way to play VPAR attracts & builds new audiences to golf as well as delivering a fresh and immersive experience for established players. Having built a dedicated hub for California, VPAR's trained teams are able to deliver the highest quality competitive tournaments and events to every club and resort in the state.
"We focus on bringing new energy into the game - creating an open experience for all that is great for brands, clubs and players alike. We have already held many fantastic events with leading brand and charity partners. We are thrilled to be able to help shape and drive the future of golf throughout California with live golf scoring." Says Chris Olseth.
To find out more about VPAR Live Golf Scoring in California, visit http://www.vpar.com, call +1-623-313-7525 or email chris.olseth@vpar.com
About VPAR
VPAR Live Golf Scoring is the world's most powerful handheld real-time scoring and live leaderboard experience - linking every player to the heart of the action.
Plus, with VPAR, everyone can enjoy the action live online - from colleagues back in the office to family at home, or friends watching the interactive screens in the clubhouse. VPAR is the most exciting and powerful way to get inside the game.
VPAR is available at hundreds of leading clubs and resorts worldwide delivering competitive tournament experiences for brands, charities and event companies.
For more information visit http://www.vpar.com.
Media contact: Phil Iley, Marketing Director VPAR Live Golf Scoring: Tel +44(0)20-7524-7804 Email: enquiry@vpar.com
Head office: VPAR Ltd. 126 Westbourne Studios, London, W10 5JJ, United Kingdom Regional offices: USA, Ireland, Spain, Australia, Hong Kong, India, South Africa
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