Clayton Adelizzi

Golf and sports marketing · Albuquerque, New Mexico

Find the story.
Make it matter.

I’m Clay Adelizzi. I run marketing and communications for four golf organizations in New Mexico.

From the course
to the inbox.

I cover the event on site, then write it up and send it to members the same day.

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Clay Adelizzi, smiling, in a white shirt outdoors.
Clay on the course at an American Junior Golf Association event, holding a clipboard and flashing a peace sign.

Working an AJGA event, 2022.

A few things I’ve made.

Every project links to the place it was published, so you can see the real thing.

Jackson Funkhouser pumps his fist on the 18th green after winning the 2026 New Mexico Open at Turtleback Mountain Golf & Resort.

Championship coverage · New Mexico Open 2026

Getting the New Mexico Open story out.

An amateur won by seven. I had the story page up and the newsletter version ready the same week.

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Website content

Making Sun Country’s website easier to use.

Rewriting the PGA Section’s pages so members can find what they need faster.

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The top of the About the Sun Country PGA page, with its headline and a navy bar of links.

Member newsletter

Inside the Ropes.

A member newsletter that brings stories, instruction, and the next event into one read.

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The top of the September 2026 Inside the Ropes newsletter, with the SCAGA 50 masthead and an archive story.

Interview series

Amateur Edge.

PGA professionals answer the questions amateurs don’t always ask. I created the series, and I host and edit every episode.

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Feature writing

Small Steps Create Big Shifts.

Sandy Lemon’s invitation to throw a first pitch opens a conversation about visibility and opportunity for women in sports.

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Sandy Lemon poses with Orbit, the Albuquerque Isotopes mascot.

Where I work now

I work for four golf organizations under one roof.

Sun Country Golf House in New Mexico is home to all four. I handle their marketing and communications, and I’m on site through the season.

  • Sun Country Amateur Golf Association

    I write the member newsletter and produce Amateur Edge.

  • Sun Country PGA Section

    I cover the Section’s championships and keep its web pages current.

  • Sun Country Junior Tour

    I photograph the events and write the season recaps.

  • Sun Country Golf Foundation

    I tell the stories behind PGA HOPE and the youth programs.

What I do.

Clay smiling in a SCAGA cap while hosting an Amateur Edge interview.
Hosting Amateur Edge, 2026.

Tell the story

I write the recaps and features, and I interview the players and pros.

Make the work

I shoot the photos and cut the video that go with each story.

Get it out the door

I publish it on the website and in the member email, on deadline.

Portrait of Clay Adelizzi in a black sweater.

A little about me.

I’m based in New Mexico, with roots outside Philadelphia and a background in sports, marketing, and event operations. I like work that gets me close to the people behind the story.

More about me

Let’s talk about the work.

If you’re hiring for a communications or marketing role, I’d be glad to connect.

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