PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. -- The PGA Trade-In Network (tradein.PGA.com), a PGA.com Business Program and multi-component, PGA of America initiative developed to bring efficiency to the secondary golf club market for benefit of all industry stakeholders, has renewed its supporting sponsorship of Golf Retirement Plus™.
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Participating PGA Professionals earn Golf Retirement Plus™ incentives by liquidating used and unused golf clubs, including trade-ins, demos, rental fleets, overstocks and even personal use equipment to the PGA Trade-In Network (tradein.pgalinks.com) at fair market values based on the PGA.com Value Guide (www.PGA.com/valueguide), using a quick and easy on-line liquidation tool.
Launched at the 2004 PGA Merchandise Show, the PGA Trade-In Network now supports more than 6,000 PGA-staffed facilities in all 50 states with tools and resources for accepting trade-ins risk-free, liquidating all types of used and unused golf club inventory at fair market values, redeeming PGA Credit Certificates and promoting themselves in-shop and on-line to consumers, to name a few of the benefits.
The PGA Trade-In Network is a win-win for PGA Professionals who benefit both by increasing sales and enhancing customer service through trade-ins, while earning savings toward retirement.
"The PGA Trade-In Network continues to be a most unique sponsor of Golf Retirement Plus," said PGA President Brian Whitcomb. "PGA Professionals have found that the PGA Trade-In Network is an invaluable resource and we are very proud to have its support of our Association’s premier supplemental retirement program."
"Golf Retirement Plus sponsorship is a natural fit for the PGA Trade-In Network. It’s at the heart of what the whole initiative is about; giving PGA Professionals access to tools and services to improve their fiscal health, both now and into the future," said PGA Professional Leigh Bader, a two time PGA Merchandiser of the Year award winner and president of 3balls.com Inc., which manages the day-to-day operations of the PGA Trade-In Network.
Founded in 1997, Golf Retirement PlusTM is a supplemental retirement program for PGA Professionals and apprentices, GCSAA Superintendents, and CMAA Club Managers, which allows them to make their own contributions or have their employers contribute to their Golf Retirement PlusTM account on their behalf. PGA Professionals may also earn personal incentives by participating in 48 Golf Retirement PlusTM Sponsor Programs.
The PGA of America is the world's largest working sports organization, comprised of 28,000 men and women golf Professionals who are the recognized experts in growing, teaching and managing the game of golf while serving millions of people throughout its 41 PGA Sections nationwide. Since its founding in 1916, The PGA of America has enhanced its leadership position in a $62 billion-a-year industry by growing the game of golf through its premier spectator events, world-class education and training programs, significant philanthropic outreach initiatives, and award-winning golf promotions. Today's PGA Professional is the public's link to the game, serving an essential role in the operation of golf facilities throughout the country.
