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Danzi Leaving Lagardère Sports; Spieth To Remain As Client

Agent Jay Danzi is leaving Lagardère Sports "after nearly five years and will be taking prized client Jordan Spieth with him," according to GOLFWEEK's Forecaddie. Danzi had been "serving as COO of the Paris-based agency’s American operations" since February '17. While it seems the parting is "amicable between Danzi and Lagardère, the departure could set off a series of moves behind the scenes in what has been a pretty quiet last few years in the agency world." Danzi’s last day with Lagardère is April 9, the day after The Masters concludes. Danzi has been "less visible at Spieth’s side since taking on the COO role, but still remains the trusted overseer" of Spieth's "lucrative off-course endorsement portfolio." Danzi has "overseen all of Spieth’s business affairs, including multi-million dollar relationships with AT&T, Rolex, Coca-Cola and most notably, Under Armour." Those relationships "continue with Danzi but reportedly not with another agency in the immediate future" (GOLFWEEK.com, 3/20). GOLFCHANNEL.com's Rex Hoggard noted Lagardère Sports "underwent an aggressive expansion in recent years, acquiring numerous boutique firms" such as Danzi's business and Crown Sports Management. Losing Spieth "is a setback" for Lagardère, but it "still has a number of high-profile clients" including Phil Mickelson and Jon Rahm (GOLFCHANNEL.com, 3/20).

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