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CASTLE ROCK, Colo. (August 18, 2009) -- Golf Convergence, Inc.,the golf industry leader in creative strategy, has added another successful corporate transaction to its profile by orchestrating the Golf 21st Century, LLC, acquisition and licensing of EZLinks Golf, Inc.’s USGA™ compliant handicap software. Golf Convergence conceived the transition involving two of the major software providers of handicap software, which perfectly complements Golf 21st Century’s rapidly growing golf software product line. The assets of EZ Links included long-term contracts with five state golf associations for which Golf 21st Century will operate tournament scoring and USGA handicap software. EZ Link’s software is used by more than 300,000. Golf 21st Century is primarily owned by Jim Stracka. Stracka also owns The Stracka Design Company which operates Stracka.com, GolfQ.com, StrackaLine.com, GolfNet which provides tee sheet management, tournament scoring and USGA handicap software that is used by more than 1,000,000 golfers. Stracka Design’s emerging presence in the golf industry was noted by his creation of a Golf Caucus in the US House of Representatives on July 21, 2009 lead by Representatives Heath Schuler and Joe Baca. EZLinks is one of the leading golf course management software providers with its heralded national tee time reservation center serving over 400 golf courses in the United States. “Combining these emerging firms of golf consumer technology was an ideal alliance,” said James J. Keegan, managing principal of Golf Convergence. “There is dynamic leadership in place, so our focus was to maximize that strength and leverage their impressive backgrounds in technology to assure the continued growth of Golf 21st Century with its visionary leader Jim Stracka. Further, EZLinks is now able to focus on its core strength: an integrated golf management solution emphasizing personalized service through its national tee time reservation system call center.“ Golf Convergence, Inc. is a consulting firm established to provide specifically tailored analysis and direct execution for projects at various levels of the golf industry. Based in Castle Rock, Colo., Golf Convergence’s diverse areas of expertise stem from nearly 200 years of combined experience that the staff has compiled in several decades of service to the game. Golf Convergence has been highly successful with its exclusive WIN™ (What’s Important Now) formula, an eight-step process that maximizes revenue, increases operational efficiency and enhances customer service. For more information on Golf Convergence, visit its recently launched Web 2.0 site, where Twitter links provide further information or call (303) 283-8880. Media Contact: |