+ Events + Media & PR + Strategy
Steering attention to the singular stories of our friends/events like The Country Club of North Carolina pictured here.
Events
Small to large scale events, from planning through implementation -- domestically and internationally.
2022 World Amateur Team Championships
East Prevails in 2nd East West Matches
Betsy King Golf Fore Africa clinic at CCNC (LPGA.com)
19th Hole at 42nd U.S. Senior Open (WFMZ-TV)
Oakland Hills C.C. South Course restoration
WXYZ-TV report on reopening of the South Course
Golf Channel's GOLF TODAY live report
CABO COLLEGIATE -- Daily reports, media services and website content for 15-team college golf event.
Campaigns and Media Relations
Telling your story and/or promoting awareness through creative and classic PR and well-established relationships
....And Everything Else
PR solutions, writing, editing, research and publications, teaching, mentoring, leadership and relationship maintenance and all your other PR needs
Abbreviated List of Published Writing in 2022:
Global Golf Post -- Bob Mathers
Global Golf Post Plus -- Joe Steadman
Global Golf Post -- Jack Pultorak
Golf Pennsylvania -- U.S. Senior Open (pages 1, 3, 5)
Professional Endorsements
Life in sports is about seeing stories that unfold before your eyes. It's about history and developing great memories. For that to work in the golf industry you need a great storyteller, that's Pete Kowalski. We at CCNC connected with him in 2019 and over the last two years our brand awareness has grown exponentially. Pete is and has been a critical part of all our most recent successes.
For us the important thing was that Pete could see who we are as a business; he didn’t tell us to change our model. In fact, he helped us and others see it more clearly and more often. Pete makes sure our moments are captured and our club heroes are seen and he makes certain our story is told in places where our impact needs to be felt.
Being in the golf business for over 30 years, I have seen a lot of consultants that promote that they can improve your brand by changing your product or price point. Pete increased our product value by knowing us. -- Don Hunter, COO/GM, The Country Club of North Carolina
Pete's well-developed relationships with the media have produced enviable PR and goodwill for Oakland Hills. His excellent skills in all communications areas and his experience are now vital assets for the Club as we reopened our beloved South Course and look to our future. -- Mike Dietz, past President, Oakland Hills C.C.
Pete’s unique blend of creativity, foresight and well-developed media relations honed over decades in the industry makes him a singular talent. He has been proactive and relentless in his pursuit of publicity for the Senior Open, and those efforts have had a direct impact on advanced ticket sales. We are fortunate to have the opportunity to benefit from his expertise. -- Mimi Griffin, CEO/President, MSG Promotions
Pete's great work in golf is based on his relationships with an enviable list of friends and associates. His knowledge of the business is uncanny. At Jupiter Hills Club, we are enthused about his PR instincts, his international contacts, and his effective and easy-going way of doing business. He keeps our brand at the forefront of his thinking. Most importantly, he is a friend -- someone you'd play golf with. -- Robbie Hofmann, past President, Jupiter Hills Club
Our Experiences
Affiliations/Activities
Affiliations/Activities
CLIENTS & PARTNERS
The Country Club of North Carolina (2019-2023)
Oakland Hills Country Club (2020-23)
Jupiter Hills Club (2021-23)
MSG Promotions & 2022 U.S. Senior Open
Cabo Collegiate (2020, 2022, 2023)
World Amateur Team Championships in France (2022)
East West Matches (2022)
AM Design Group LLC (2022)
Patriot League/Lafayette College (2022)
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CLIENTS & PARTNERS
The Country Club of North Carolina (2019-2023)
Oakland Hills Country Club (2020-23)
Jupiter Hills Club (2021-23)
MSG Promotions & 2022 U.S. Senior Open
Cabo Collegiate (2020, 2022, 2023)
World Amateur Team Championships in France (2022)
East West Matches (2022)
AM Design Group LLC (2022)
Patriot League/Lafayette College (2022)
Keeler1930 (2020-23)
Club Management Association of America (2020)
Ladies National Golf Association (2020-2021)
Global Golf Post (2021-23)
Arizona Golf Insider (2020-21)
Dominican Golf & Travel Exchange (2019)
PGA.com (2019)
Golf Pennsylvania/Golf Northeast (2020-23)
JOB HISTORY
USGA Communications (1999-2019)
Rutgers University Athletics (1988-1998)
Penn State University Athletics (1980-88)
Chambersburg Public Opinion (1978-80)
Affiliations/Activities
Affiliations/Activities
Affiliations/Activities
-Metropolitan Golf Writers Association: (since 1999); Board Member (since 2010)
-College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA): President in 1997-98 (since 1984)
-Public Relations Society of America (1999-2005)
-Golf Writers Association of America: Member (since 1999)
-U.S. Basketball Writers Association (1984-1998)
-Football Writer
-Metropolitan Golf Writers Association: (since 1999); Board Member (since 2010)
-College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA): President in 1997-98 (since 1984)
-Public Relations Society of America (1999-2005)
-Golf Writers Association of America: Member (since 1999)
-U.S. Basketball Writers Association (1984-1998)
-Football Writers Association of America: (1986-1998)
-New York Football and Basketball Writers Associations (1988-1998)
-Sigma Pi Fraternity at Penn State
-Varsity Lacrosse at Penn State (1975-1978)
-Penn State Lacrosse Alumni – Teammates for Life Program (since 2016)
-Penn State Bellisario College of Communications Mentoring Program (since 2020)
-U.S. Lacrosse Coaches Association (1980-86)
-Saucon Valley Youth Lacrosse (since 2005)
-Saucon Valley Foundation for Educational Innovation (2007-2015)
Education/Honors
Affiliations/Activities
Education/Honors
M.S. in Physical Education (Sports Administration), The Pennsylvania State University, 1982
B.S. in Journalism, The Pennsylvania State University, 1978
· College Sports Information Directors (CoSIDA) Hall of Fame (2017)
· Metropolitan Golf Writers Association Dave Anderson Spotlight Award (2022)
· Scoop Hudgins Lifetime Sports Information Dir
M.S. in Physical Education (Sports Administration), The Pennsylvania State University, 1982
B.S. in Journalism, The Pennsylvania State University, 1978
· College Sports Information Directors (CoSIDA) Hall of Fame (2017)
· Metropolitan Golf Writers Association Dave Anderson Spotlight Award (2022)
· Scoop Hudgins Lifetime Sports Information Directors Award from All-American Football Foundation (1999)
· Football Writers Association of America SID Operations Rankings: Rutgers 2nd in BIG EAST (1997)
· New Jersey State Resolution for work on NCAA Basketball Final Four (1996)
· Football Writers Association of America: Press Box Merit Award, 1990
· Outstanding Young Men of America (1986)
· CoSIDA Publications Awards for Excellence in basketball, football, gymnastics, soccer and wrestling