Queen’s Honour for the Golden Gal to Long Drive
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Phillis seen on 2021 XDL Championship posters
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hillis Meti has been named the Golden Gal to Long Drive and now she is listed on the New Zealand Order of Merit for her contribution to sport in particular to Golf/Long Drive. IGANZ CEO. Olna Ford, proudly nominated Phillis with the reference from many who were fortunate to witness this incredible athlete perform and coach. I’m super proud of Phillis and grateful she has been acknowledged for her commitment and achievements in sport. She is a 3 x World Champion and 2 x World Record Holder in Long Drive and the reason why IGANZ committed to this sport. When an athlete motivates a company you know you have a super human and this is what Phillis Meti is. A strong yet graceful woman, with a heart of gold, Phillis has gone above and beyond for sport and her peers. I feel truly blessed to have such a dynamic athlete representing Long Drive who is dedicated to the development and growth of the sport. I am grateful to our government who has recognised the commitment + investment made by IGANZ to the sport of Long Drive which has placed New Zealand at the forefront of this sports success, says Olna. Long Drive now resides independently from Golf and Olna Ford’s company, now listed as National Sports Organisation for both Long Drive and Xtreme Drivers League. Phillis is an all round athlete that has accomplished so much. The Queen’s Honour means the world to Phillis and all
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those that have cheered for her achievements to be recognised. She is the current New Zealand XDL Champion, winning the New Zealand Championship for the 3rd year in a row since the Women’s Division was promoted in 2018 by IGANZ. Captain of the New Zealand Long Blacks (Women’s Team) Phillis will be helping grow the participation of women in the sport both in New Zealand and Australia. The poster gal for the sport and definitely the Queen of Long Drive. Congratulations Phillis!
GANZ is proud to be a New Zealand company growing the sport of Xtreme Drivers League both nation-wide and globally. Investing in over 5 million thus far, IGANZ has showcased the sport of Long Drive in 5 countries completing 26 events since 2016. Creating sports history for NZ, Long Drive and Xtreme Drivers League are now listed as high-performance sports, independent from Golf. IGANZ - CEO, Olna Ford, has 8 registered trademarks around the sport and Xtreme Drivers League a strong focus to grow the professional division of the sport. IGANZ organically promotes Golf in day to day business. Investing as a sponsor to Long Drive, XDL and Golf has obvious benefits. As a sponsor to Golf we get to be part of great events and promote our sport of Long Drive and the professional division of Xtreme Drivers. Golfers are the perfect demographic as players are familiar with Long Drive and they have the muscle memory and techniques from their Golf Swing. Great to see Pro-Golfers hitting against the best Drivers. IGANZ is known to be a major and gold sponsor to PGA tournaments in New Zealand and with this the sport of XDL is promoted along with the New Zealand Long Blacks the National Team of Xtreme Drivers. From 2022 the sponsorship investment will grow with more events in Australia. The vast opportunities in Australia
are heightened because IGANZ major sponsor Cavalier Homes reside in NZ and AU. We know too well how sport needs sponsors, it seems a natural response to be giving back as a sponsor being an organisation growing sport. I’ve been named a philanthropist and have given back to good causes since my early 20’s, it’s innate, says Olna. Looking forward to growing the dynamic and high-performance sport of Long Drive and Xtreme Drivers whilst promoting the great sport of Golf. Interested in hosting an event contact the crew at www.iganz.co.nz
Phillis taking time to autograph caps for her fans
July 2021
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