Strong TLA Activity in Golf

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TLA Worldwide PLC

02 July 2012

 



TLA Worldwide plc

Strong TLA Activity in Golf

TLA Worldwide plc (AIM: TLA) ("TLA" or the "Company"), the athlete representation and sports marketing business, is pleased to report on recent positive developments in its golfing representation division.

The Company is pleased to announce that it has recently signed PGA TOUR professionals Jeff Overton and John Huh as new clients.  Overton, only 29 years old, was a 2010 Ryder Cup Team Member with nearly $10MM of career prize winnings.  Huh, a phenom on the TOUR is 16th in the FedEx Cup standings and is the expected Rookie of the Year winner.  Since flotation, TLA has selectively increased its roster of PGA TOUR professionals by 30%, which will we expect to have a positive revenue impact in 2013 and beyond.

The Company also had stellar results from its professional golf clients at the recent US Open Championship, held at The Olympic Club, San Francisco from June 14-17, 2012.  Of note, Jim Furyk, who held the lead for most of the tournament, finished in a tie for fourth and John Senden finished in a tie for tenth.  In total, TLA had six players in the US Open Championship this year compared to three in 2011.

In addition to the strong US Open, the Company has seen numerous successes on the PGA TOUR with over 20 top-10 finishes by its golf clients.  The Company now has six players in the top 50 FedEx standings: John Huh, Jim Furyk, Matt Every, Robert Garrigus, Spencer Levin and John Senden.

The new signings, strong US Open and season-long performances and the TLA rising stars such as Kyle Reifers, evidences the depth and breadth of the TLA practice, reinforcing the Company's position to capitalize on its clients' successes, both on and off the playing field.

TLA CEO Mike Principe commented, "We are honoured that Jeff and John have selected TLA as their representatives and are extremely pleased with our clients' recent successes.  It is very gratifying to see the golf division thrive as we utilize all of TLA's assets to deliver best in class service to our clients under one unified and integrated brand."

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For further information

TLA Worldwide Mike Principe, Chief Executive	Tel: [phone]
Pelham Bell Pottinger Dan de Belder/Rosanne Perry	Tel: [phone]
Cenkos Securities                    Ivonne Cantu (Nomad) Julian Morse/Alex Aylen (Sales)	Tel: [phone]

About TLA Worldwide

Founded in December, 2011 through the merger of Legacy Sports Group and The Agency Sports Management, TLA Worldwide plc (TLA:LN) and its' subsidiary, The Legacy Agency, Inc., is a leading athlete representation and sports marketing business with a full service offering to its clients in baseball, broadcasting, coaching, endorsement and golf talent, as well as corporate consulting. The company's success and growth potential is founded on three key pillars: the competency of the underlying businesses, their complementary practices and the strength and experience of the management team. TLA has an exceptional roster of clients including baseball All-Stars C.C. Sabathia, Carl Crawford, Adam Dunn, Ricky Romero, Rickie Weeks and Vernon Wells, broadcasters Troy Aikman, Dan Hicks, Darryl Johnston, Chris Myers and Mitch Williams, college coaches Mick Cronin, Randy Edsall, Mark Fox and Mark Gottfried, PGA Tour professionals, Jim Furyk, Matt Every, Robert Garrigus, Spencer Levin, John Senden and Kyle Reifers, and talent marketing clients such as Reggie Bush, Colt McCoy, Ndamukong Suh and Ryan Tannehill. Headquartered in New York, TLA operates out of offices in New York, Newport Beach, Houston, San Francisco, Charleston, SC and London. For more information, visit www.tlaww-plc.com.

 

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