NEW YORK -- Executive Golf International (www.execgolfintl.com) announced its move to a new headquarters in New York from Miami. Founded in 2003 by former PGA Tour executive Elisa Gaudet, Executive Golf International (EGI) is a boutique marketing and consulting firm specializing only in golf, targeting golfers and golf-related projects worldwide. EGI focuses on assisting clients in strategizing and implementing golf programs, golf real estate development, assisting companies to use golf as a medium to drive revenue, develop a targeted golf client base, and increase exposure and profit margins via golf.

"I am very pleased that New York is our new home, which allows for greater access to major corporations, top real estate developers, and many tourism and travel organizations that we do business with," said Gaudet, often referred to as the Maria Bartiromo (business analyst for CNBC) of golf. "We are looking forward to assisting corporations, golf-related companies, developers, resorts and tourism boards to better market golf and use golf as a vehicle to achieve their end results."

"In today's times, it's crucial to put forth a strategic and well-planned marketing and promotional program to leverage and target the golf demographic. The 27 million golfers in the United States are still a strong and viable consumer base for companies. Now more than ever, companies have to be in front of the consumer in order to retain loyalty, ensure their staying power and cultivate new business."

Past and present clients include the government of the Dominican Republic, Greg Norman Golf Course Design, PGA Tour's Mayakoba Golf Classic, USO and the Miami Convention and Visitors Bureau among others. EGI's primary capabilities include working with companies to increase productivity and relationships with clients through golf, benchmarking studies for resort chains, creating programs to promote a country, city or region to increase tourism, strategic planning with golf developers to maximize their investment including assistance with course designer procurement, land planners and marketing, and creating programs that drive real estate home presales and hotel room occupancy through golf. Gaudet often speaks on golf related topics including emerging golf markets, the business of golf and writes a monthly golf column, On the Lip, www.onthelip.com

CONTACT: Randy Walker, New Chapter Media for EGI, +1-917-770-0843,
Rwalker@newchapterpressmedia.com