
PGA TOUR
Client with a modest budget requesting:
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National advertising & integration in a major sport
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Social media influencer who actively generates content & reaches a specific demographic
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A sales tie-in that enhances retailer relationships and increases sales
BAM Services Provided: Research & sponsor procurement, social media content planning, event hospitality execution, Co-marketing partner procurement, national sweepstakes execution & prize delivery, point of sale production, program measurement
Solution
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PGA Tour Professional sponsorship with a winning athlete that is popular with the target demographic
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Entitlements included prominent placement on the golfer's shirt, a guaranteed number of brand-related social media posts, a guaranteed number of client golf outings with key retail buyers, and meet-and-greets with retail clients who attend golf tournaments with the brand.
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Total execution cost was well below brand's defined budget
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Co-marketing partnership with EZ-GO golf carts who donated a top-of-the-line cart for use in a national consumer marketing program and sweepstakes
Results
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National media value from golfer logo placement exceeded the cost of sponsorship
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Brand expanded distribution at retailers who participated in the sponsorship activation
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Brand increase market share at retailers who participated in the sponsorship activation
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Brand received a "record number" of entries for the national consumer marketing sweepstakes
