Former professional golfer Dewey Arnette admitted that he was responsible for the newspaper ad that was published on Monday asking the Jacksonville Jaguars to sign Tim Tebow.

Arnette, who pointed out that he is not the type of guy that would organize public rallies to air his frustrations or demands, said that he paid $1,200 for the Tebow ad published in the Monday edition of the Florida Times-Union.

"I don't really get behind causes and hold up signs. But this was different," Arnette said in a statement as reported by ESPN.

The said ad that was addressed to Jaguars team owner Shahid Khan showed the lines: "Sign Tim Tebow & we will fill the stadium! The ad is signed by "The Citizens of Jacksonville."

According to Darren Rovell, ESPN asked the Florida Times-Union about the identity of the person responsible for the ad, but the paper did not reveal the identity citing confidentiality reasons, saying that it was paid by a person representing the City of Jacksonville.

The paper eventually revealed the identity of the person responsible for the ad after Arnette gave them his permission.

Arnette, who also served previously as the trainer of pro golfers Padraig Harrington and Darren Clarke, has been urging the Jaguars to sign Tebow for the past six weeks along with his son, John.

The Arnettes were seen holding "Tebow to Jax" sign in San Marco Square several weeks ago and giving away Tebow t-shirts in the streets of Jacksonville -- the place where Tebow spent his high school football career.

"I don't want to come off as odd. The thing is, having done these things; I know how supportive people are of Tim Tebow around here. And our standards for the team are just so low right now," Arnette said.

While he launched an aggressive campaign in the past few weeks urging the Jaguars to consider acquiring Tebow, Arnette is aware that his efforts and the money he spent for the ad could go to waste.

"I expect it to completely fall on deaf ears. But I just wanted to give it a try. Yeah, this isn't one of those real injustices in the world. But I feel bad for him. He deserves a shot," Arnette said.