FIRST POINT USA TO SPONSOR
SGU BOYS' EVENTS
Leading sports scholarship consultancy firstpointusa.com have been confirmed as sponsors of two of the Scottish Golf Union’s events in an exciting new partnership for junior golf in Scotland.
First Point USA will become title sponsors of the Scottish boys' Under-16s championship, taking place at Glen Golf Club, North Berwick from July 8 to 10, as well as the Scottish boys' stroke play championship at the Lansdowne course, Blairgowrie GC from July 22 to 24.
The company will also support the Scottish Golf Union and ambitious young golfers in Scotland with advice on sports scholarships using firstpointusa.com’s knowledge, expertise and experience of the university industry gained during the seven years since they were launched in 2001.
Several of Scotland’s current men’s amateur squad have worked with firstpointusa.com whilst deciding upon which university to pursue their sporting and academic careers, including current Scottish Golfer of the Year Callum Macaulay, former Scottish Amateur Champion Kevin McAlpine and Gavin Dear. Englishman Daniel Willet, the world’s number one ranked amateur earlier this year, was also a client of firstpointusa.com until turning professional last month.
Managing Director Andrew Kean, a product of the US scholarship himself, is delighted to be supporting junior golf in Scotland with their new sponsorship agreement:
“The Scottish Golf Union does a fantastic job in developing talent and staging high quality events for junior golfers in Scotland. We are delighted to be working in partnership with the SGU and supporting the future ambassadors of the game.”
“Our role is to provide the best support and advice to young sportsmen and women who are looking to pursue a scholarship, whether that is recommending staying in Scotland or choosing one of the top universities in the States. firstpointusa.com has a wealth of knowledge of the US scholarship system and we have been successful in placing many of the UK’s top golfers.” added Kean.
The partnership provides a significant boost to the SGU’s event sponsorship income over the next two years for two of its highest profile junior championships. Last year’s Scottish boys' stroke-play title was won by James Byrne, who has just completed his first year at Arizona State University. Other former winners include Lloyd Saltman and Stephen Gallacher.
The Scottish boys' Under-16 championship, hosted at the scenic Glen GC in North Berwick in three weeks, boasts rising European Tour star Peter Whiteford as one of its former winners and welcomes 120 competitors to the East Lothian venue with a handicap ballot of 5.6 this year.
Hamish Grey, Chief Executive of the SGU, welcomed the new partnership:
“First Point USA is another great sponsorship acquisition for the SGU further highlighting our appeal to businesses in Scotland. They already work closely with many of our young golfers and we welcome their investment back into the game at junior level.”
“They will provide a valuable insight into the US scholarship system, a route which many golfers are taking, which will help us build relationships with the universities chosen by those players who opt to pursue their careers in the USA.”
For further information on First Point USA, visit their website at http://www.firstpointusa.com/ or contact Andrew Kean, Managing Director on 0141 572 2005. The company also has offices in Germany and Australia.

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