ORLANDO, Florida – Veteran, multi-talented golf media member Tony Leodora became the second recipient of the ING Jan Stephenson Entrepreneur Award at the PGA Show in Orlando.
World Golf Hall Of Famer and ING member Jan Stephenson was on hand to present the award to Leodora. The announcement came during the 31st Annual ING Media Awards Presentation in the PGA Show Media Center.
The ING Jan Stephenson Entrepreneur Awards recognizes a person who has successfully utilized innovative and leadership abilities to develop a business idea into a successful venture in the golf industry.
The first recipient was Stephenson, who followed a Hall of Fame LPGA golf career with several successful business ventures under Jan Stephenson Enterprises, including golf course design, wine and spirits and golf course ownership.
The non-profit International Network of Golf is “where media connects with the golf industry.” Members include golf media of all types and executives from all aspects of the golf industry. You can join ING by visiting www.inggolf.com and click on JOIN ING.
Leodora is known as one of the hardest working individuals in the golf media business. The Villanova graduate enjoyed a long, award-winning career as a sportswriter and editor at the Norristown Herald near Philadelphia before turning his love for golf into a second career in the golf business.
He worked for a few golf businesses and media outlets before starting his own PR & Marketing firm, TL Golf Services, providing counsel to national golf businesses of all types, and Philadelphia-area golf courses. Some of those still turn to Leodora for advice today.
During that span Leodora created and hosted two successful media shows, Golf Talk Live Weekly Radio Show in Philadelphia and The Traveling Golfer TV Show, one of the most widely distributed golf TV shows in America. The TV show still airs today, with 18 annual episodes available on-demand to more than 170 million subscribers on OTT, Connected TV, and Smart TV applications.
Leodora also uses his vocal skills in another arena, with singing gigs in the Sarasota area where he lives. His Sounds Of Sinatra outings always draw an enthusiastic crowd.
