The
NGA / Hooters Professional Golf Tour, formerly the Hooters/Jordan Tour,
dates back to 1988 with T.C. "Rick" Jordan as its owner and founder.
Jordan envisioned a golf tour that would provide professional golfers
an opportunity to compete in a professional atmosphere as well as achieve
financial success. With alumni such as Lee Janzen, John Daly, Jim Furyk,
Tom Lehman, Walter Hall (Senior PGA), Dave Stockton Jr., Scott McCarron
and Mike Heinen, it has become clear that Rick Jordan's dream has become
a reality. In 1994, Hooters of America Inc. CEO, R.H."Bob" Brooks joined
forces with the Jordan Tour by becoming the national title sponsor.
The affiliation between the highly successful national restaurant chain
and the fastest growing professional golf tour turned out to be a perfect
match. At the end of the 1995 season, seeing the benefits and potential
of the relationship, Hooters of America extended their National Title
Sponsorship to a twenty year agreement and announced the inception of
the Naturally Fresh Foods $250,000 National Points Championship. This
solidified the NGA Tour's place in professional golf for many years
to come. Starting in 1995 and continuing through 1999, Hooters' involvement
has taken this Tour to a plateau where it is no longer viewed as simply
a training ground for the PGA Tour. With a total payout in 1999 of over
2.5 million dollars, the Hooters Tour under its sanctioning body, the
National Golf Association, continues to grow and be recognized as one
of the top professional tours in the world. Along with local television
coverage, tournament scores appear regularly in USA Today and in other
major newspapers across the country. Most of golf's prominent publications,
such as GolfWeek and Golf Digest, continue to increase their coverage
of the tour. The NGA Tour, which puts a greater emphasis on strong community
support, well-organized events and benefiting a local charity, has helped
more professionals acquire their PGA, Senior PGA, and NIKE Tour cards
than any other developmental tour. With professionalism a focal point
of this Tour, the golf community and corporate America continues to
be attracted to the high visibility and unique exposure opportunities
presented by the NGA Tour.
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