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Shaft Skinz® Heads 'Down Under'Shaft Skinz Ltd are delighted to announce the appointment of another international exclusive distributor. Grant Winter has signed a 2 year agreement to give him the rights to market and sell the company's decorative shaft sleeves in the territory of Western Australia. Winter, a 32 year old South African from Cape Town and a PGA professional, has ... International Club Suppliers, Private Club Marketing Team Up In National Partner Program(WESLEY CHAPEL, FL) - International Club Suppliers (ICS) - the sales and marketing arm for entegra Procurement Services (entegra) in the golf club and resort channel - has partnered with Private Club Marketing, Inc. in its recently-launched National Partner Program. Private Club Marketing - the leader in marketing, retention and communication plan... PGA National Resort & Spa Announces 2011 Honda Classic Pro Am Sweepstakes Winner(PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla.) - PGA National Resort & Spa - home of the PGA TOUR Honda Classic - announces that Maureen Bishop of Vail, Arizona is the winner of the 2011 PGA National Honda Classic Pro Am Sweepstakes for the tournament to be held February 28 - March 5, 2011. Randomly selected from over 3,500 entries, Bishop will play on PGA Nation... Signs Greenbrier Golf Club In Moody TX. To Design And Host A New Website To Go Along With The E-MailMukilteo, WA. (July 29, 2010) - Signs Greenbrier Golf Club in Moody TX. to design and host a new website to go along with the e-mail marketing and e-commerce tools they currently utilize. Internet Marketing Services make a lot of sense. Overpaying for them doesn't. Cybergolf, THE TRUE #1 COMPANY in Internet marketing tools since 1995 works with o... AB Golf Designs Premieres New Website(SCOTTSDALE, AZ) - AB Golf Designs - the market leader for attention-grabbing specialty head covers and accessories - announces the launch of a completely redesigned website at www.abgolfdesigns.com, showcasing a wide variety of new products in the corporate, novelty, animal, bling, charity and throwback categories. Geared toward enhancing the cus... Billy Casper Golf Selected By City Of Victorville (CA) To Manage Two Golf Courses(VIENNA, VA) - Billy Casper Golf (BCG) - owner and operator of more than 115 golf courses, country clubs and resorts - has been retained by the City of Victorville, CA to manage its Green Tree and Westwinds golf courses. The engagement increases BCG's management presence to 10 properties in California and 15 in the west region. The company operate... GustBuster To Provide Umbrellas For U.S. TeamGustBuster, a New York-based umbrella manufacturer, will provide special USA umbrellas for the U.S. team that will compete in the 16th annual World Golfers Championship, scheduled Oct. 30-Nov. 6 in Thailand. The competition featuring golfers from more than 40 countries is scheduled in Cha-Am in the Hua-Hin resort area, a former fishing village and... Boccieri Golf Introduces Heavy Wedge, Heavy Putter Lite-Weight Series To Middle Eastern And North African Markets(RIDGEFIELD, CT) - Boccieri Golf announces that its game-improving Heavy Wedge and Heavy Putter LITE-WEIGHT Series are now widely available in the Middle East and North Africa as part of the company's relationship with renowned distributor Golf Me. Continuing the trend of strong international interest for Boccieri Golf's award-winning products, Go... PING Expands Product Line To Widen Appeal To All GolfersJuly 28, 2010; Phoenix, Arizona: In a year that has seen significant market share gains for the company in several key categories, PING announced today further expansion of its award-winning product line, according to John Solheim, PING Chairman & CEO. The new introductions include the K15™ Series, Faith® Ladies Series, S56™ ir... PGA Of America Pro Gains Las Vegas Golf Hall Of Fame InductionLas Vegas, NV-www.GolfLasVegasNow.com is your Link to Las Vegas Golf and offers complete Las Vegas golf information and online bookings. Visit the website now for the complete stories that include Las Vegas golf news, deals and more. PGA of America Pro Joe Kelly Lands Spot in Las Vegas Golf Hall of Fame World Golf Hall-of-Famer Jack Nicklaus has ... Best Approach Adds Belgrade Lakes To Client ListBelgrade Lakes Golf Club has added CourseFlight animated flyovers from Best Approach to enhance their online marketing. In 2009, Belgrade Lakes was ranked number 63 in the country in Golf Digest's annual list of America's 100 Greatest Public Golf Courses. It was also named Best in State. The new course flyovers give strong evidence why Belgrade La... International Junior Golf Tour Launches New WebsiteHILTON HEAD ISLAND, SC July 29, 2010 - The International Junior Golf Tour (IJGT) has launched a new website that features enhanced membership interaction, a social media platform and state of the art technology, all to provide IJGT members and visitors with easier methods when signing up for tournaments and tracking of IJGT results as well as playe... University of Waterloo Credits aboutGolf SimulatorMAUMEE, OHIO — aboutGolf, the world leader in indoor golf simulator technology, was the “secret weapon” in the success of Canada’s University of Waterloo (UW) and its star player, Garrett Rank, during the 2010 spring season, the company announced today. The University of Waterloo’s engineering school—widely rega... A New Taste for Golfers at Fairmont St AndrewsGolfers will be able to taste the difference at Fairmont St Andrews with new head chef Scott Swift set to make his mark on the Clubhouse restaurant. Swift has an impressive pedigree – particularly so for a man focusing on catering for the resort’s golfers – having previously worked at Turnberry and Carnoustie and he is already pl... Nightly Expo Booths Still Available For Golf.Com World Amateur Handicap Championship At Myrtle BeachMYRTLE BEACH, SC - The Golf Expo is returning to the 26th Annual Golf.Com World Amateur Handicap Championship in Myrtle Beach, and that means that golf companies can place their products in front of over 3,000 competitive golfers nightly. For four days, players from every state in the U.S. and several other countries compete in a 72-hole net tourn... Greater Distance Off The Tee Is Now Guaranteed For GolfersAustin, TX - (July 28, 2010) Ask golfers how they want to improve their games and most will say that the answer is simple - they want to hit it farther. Distance, especially off the tee, has been the elusive prize for beginners and avid golfers alike. Advanced technology in drivers has helped golfers hit the ball longer and straighter, but most in... Adams Golf Staff Member Bernhard Langer Wins The Senior Open ChampionshipPLANO, TEXAS, July 28, 2010 - Adams Golf staff member Bernhard Langer captured his first major title on the Champions Tour at The Senior Open Championship by shooting a final-round 1-over at Carnoustie to finish at 5-under 279 for the tournament. Langer captured the lead after the first round and never relinquished his position the entire tournamen... Aerotech SteelFiber Wins Top Money At Canadian OpenBELLINGHAM, Washington - Aerotech SteelFiber composite shafts won a share of the top money at this weekend's RBC Canadian Open. Played by a former United States Men's Amateur Golf Champion, SteelFiber shafts earned a tie for fourth place and moved the player to seventh in FedEx Cup standings. The Canadian Open contender played Aerotech SteelFiber ... DG Spinner Shafts Score Second Straight Win At Canadian OpenMEMPHIS, Tenn. - For the second consecutive week on the PGA TOUR, True Temper's all-new DG Spinner wedge shaft delivered the needed short game accuracy and ball control to win the RBC Canadian Open and True Temper's 30th PGA TOUR victory this season. The Canadian Open champion played the new DG Spinner shaft in his wedges and Dynamic Gold Lite sha... KBS Tour Steel Shafts Win Again In EuropeBoulder, Colorado - Femco Steel Technology (FST), the company that developed and manufactures the KBS Tour Steel shafts, announced another European win last week at the Scandinavian Masters in Sweden . The Swedish champion trusted KBS Tour™ steel shafts in all of his TaylorMade irons. The KBS Tour shafts were installed just prior to the tourn... Adams Golf Showcases Fourth Generation Aerodynamic Technology In New Speedline 9064LS And 4G Ultra-Lite DriversPLANO, TEXAS, July 28, 2010 - Going farther than ever before, Adams Golf (NasdaqCM:ADGF) announces their newest groundbreaking lineup of products: Speedline 9064LS and 4G Ultra-Lite drivers. As the fourth generation of aerodynamic technology, both drivers are the longest yet--designed to create less drag and airflow turbulence, thereby increasing c... Exotics Fairway Woods Capture Another Top-10 Finish!Batavia, IL USA-Tour Edge captured two top-10 finishes at the RBC Canadian Open with the popular Exotics fairway wood. Both players placed T4. This marks the 18th Top-10 finish of the year for Exotics. According to Andy Harris, Tour Edge's PGA Tour representative, "Tour Edge is having a great year on tour. Even though we don't pay-to-play, some of... The Top Names In Golf To Participate In Next Month's PGA Fall ExpoPALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. - New timing, new location and new programs are driving participation from top brands such as Callaway Golf, Cleveland/Srixon, Cobra-PUMA and PING among some 200 golf vendors, resulting in pre-registration of even more influential golf retailers for 2010 PGA Fall Expo events during Las Vegas Fashion Week, August 16-17, in L... iGolf Releases Free GPS Rangefinder For Android PhonesSAN DIEGO, July 28, 2010 - L1 Technologies, parent company of the iGolf brand, has announced the release of iGolf Mobile for Android enabled phones. The application is a free download and includes professionally mapped GPS data and course listings for more than 33,000 golf courses worldwide. iGolf Mobile allows golfers to improve their scores by in... GEL Golf Rolls Out New GEL Fitting Centres at Royal Blackheath & Aspire AberdeenJuly 2010, London; GEL Golf UK has rolled out two new GEL Fitting Centres at opposite ends of the country, one at Royal Blackheath Golf Club just outside London and the other at the Aspire Golf Centre in Aberdeen, Scotland bringing the total number of Centres in the UK to 13 locations. GEL Golf, manufacturers of GEL Groove Putters, launched its fi... Putting the Func in functional this autumnGolfers can add some Swedish style to their game when one of Scandinavia’s most highly regarded golfwear brands, Func Factory, launches in the UK this autumn. The brand combines great designs with high technical specifications to really put the Func in functional and its autumn outerwear collection will be available from September. Func Fac... "Fire & Ice" Promotion Debuts At Falcon's Fire Golf ClubKISSIMMEE, Fla. - July 28, 2010 - Falcon's Fire Golf Club, one of Central Florida's finest courses located just minutes from Walt Disney World, today debuted "Fire & Ice," a first-of-its-kind golf promotion created for local golfers and frequent travelers to the area. The "Fire & Ice" promotion features a great summer rate of just $49 which... Feel Golf Announces New White Full Release Performance GripMONTEREY, CALIFORNIA (July 28, 2010) Joining an industry-wide trend, Feel Golf (OTCBB: FEEL) is releasing a predominantly white-colored Full Release Performance Grip. The Full Release grip is already available in red, yellow and blue. Availability of the white model is scheduled for September 1, 2010. Golfers seeking a bit of calm for their nerves... Bushnell Laser Rangefinders Remain Overwhelming Choice For Golfers On LPGA TourOverland Park, KS, July 28, 2010 - Bushnell Golf, makers of the No. 1 laser rangefinder, is the preferred distance measuring device on the LPGA Tour, according to a recent Darrell Survey report taken at the ShopRite LPGA Classic, June 18-20, at Dolce Seaview Resort in Galloway, NJ. Considered the official equipment tracking authority in golf, the r... Fila Golf Apparel Succeeds At Luxury Resorts, Now Available On Amazon.com(MONTREAL) - Fila Golf men's and women's apparel is selling rapidly at Ka'anapali, Mauna Kea, Fairmont Turnberry Isle and many other luxury resorts across the United States, and Fersten Worldwide (FW) is pleased to announce that it is also newly available on Amazon.com. Since FW acquired the exclusive license for Fila Golf in North America, demand... First Capital Provides $1 Million Factoring Facility To Pima Direct, LLCLOS ANGELES, Cal. and BOCA RATON, Fla. June 29, 2010 - First Capital, a leading commercial finance company, announced that it has provided a $1 million revolving line of credit to Pima Direct, LLC, a leading manufacturer of custom branded luxury golf apparel. The facility is secured by accounts receivable and inventory and First Capital is providin... Dixon Golf Sponsors Tournament To Benefit American Liver FoundationTEMPE, AZ July, 26 2010 - Dixon Golf will sponsor T-Off For Taylor, a golf tournament to benefit the American Liver Foundation. Jeff Rockwell is the tournament organizer, who put the tournament together to honor his two-year-old daughter, Taylor Rockwell, who suffering from a rare liver disease. "Taylor Rockwell is an active, 2-year old who brings... Stracka Offers Another Qualifying For World Golfers ChampionshipStracka Golf is teaming up with the World Golfers Championship to provide additional opportunities for its members to earn the chance of a lifetime, representing their country in an international competition. Interested golfers can play a round at their own golf courses and then post the scores online at ww.stracka.com until Aug. 8. The winners i... PGA National Resort & Spa Unveils Contemporary 'New Look' Golf Shop(PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla.) - PGA National Resort & Spa - home of the PGA TOUR Honda Classic and celebrating 30 years of legendary golf experiences - has completed a contemporary revitalization of its 2,200-square-foot golf shop serving its five resort and championship courses. Included as part of the $65 million comprehensive reinvention of th... Half Moon Bay Golf Links Adds Five New Tee Boxes To Ocean Course(HALF MOON BAY, Calif.) - Half Moon Bay Golf Links, the world-class, 36-hole golf resort set against the dramatic cliffs of the Pacific Ocean, is opening five new tee boxes on The Ocean Course, stretching the Arthur Hills-designed, seaside links to nearly 7,000 yards from its black tees. In addition to length, the teeing areas create additional an... Angel Park Golf Club Awards Scholarship To Evan SalcidoLAS VEGAS, Nevada - Angel Park Golf Club recently awarded Evan Salcido with a $500 Angel Park/OB Sports Cardholder Scholarship. The scholarship is one of many value-added benefits of the OB Sports Golf Card - Las Vegas, an annual frequent-player program that offers preferred green fees at Angel Park (and other local clubs) along with a bunch of oth... Champ® Sweeps With Four Wins Across Professional ToursMarlborough, MA - CHAMP enjoyed a full sweep this weekend winning all four professional tour events. Played from Sweden to France, to Canada and New Hampshire, the one consistent result was every champion wore CHAMP spikes. At the RBC Canadian Open, the PGA tour winner had much to celebrate as he shot a tournament-record 60 on Saturday and went on... Nippon Shaft Records First Victory On European Challenge TourSCHAUMBURG, Illinois (July 26, 2010) - Nippon Shaft today congratulated the champion of the inaugural English Challenge after he shot a final round 4-under par 68 to win his first European Challenge Tour event at England's Stoke by Nayland Hotel, Golf and Spa. It also was Nippon Shaft's first victory on the European Challenge Tour. The 31-year-ol... Aldila Finishes 1st, 2nd, 3rd At RBC Canadian OpenPOWAY, Calif. - With the help of Aldila's Micro Laminate Technology® featured in their NV® series, the top three finishers at the RBC Canadian Open all benefited from the enhanced power, consistent flex and precise feel of Aldila's exclusive technology. "The dampening advantages of the Micro Laminate Technology have eliminated the distract... SuperStroke Golf Continues International Success On PGA Tour, Champions Tour And European Tour• SuperStroke's Matt Bettencourt followed up his first ever PGA Tour victory last week at the Reno-Tahoe Open with a T17th finish at the RBC Canadian Open. Bettencourt's average of 27.8 putts per round ranked T8 at the event and propelled him to rank as the 3rd best putter on the 2010 PGA Tour. The SuperStroke Fatso putter grip spokesman ranke... Lown Sets Record With Geek DriverThis last weekend, July 24th and 25th, the RE/MAX South Africa Professional Long Drive competition was held. Ryan Lown, Geek Staff member, set a new Long Drive Record for this event at 435.2 yards. Ryan was using a Geek Dot Com This Driver at 5.5 degrees. For more info go to www.geekgolf.com... National Golf Foundation Introduces American Golf Census(JUPITER, FL) -- The National Golf Foundation (NGF) -- the industry-leading provider of information and insights into the business of golf -- has launched the American Golf Census to count the country's estimated 27 million golfers. The American Golf Census will improve the industry's marketing and promotional capabilities, stimulating rounds play... Mission Hills, Greg Norman Junior Initiative Tees Off In China(SHENZHEN, China) -- Mission Hills Group, one of the driving forces behind golf's boom in China, has made another major commitment to the junior game in China by launching an instructional partnership with international golf star Greg Norman. The inaugural session of the Greg Norman Mission Hills Junior Development Program will take place July 27 ... Ikamas Earns Certification From GCSAATHOMPSONVILLE, MICH - Crystal Mountain Golf Course Superintendent Adam Ikamas has earned the credential of Certified Golf Course Superintendent (CGCS) from the Golf Course Superintendent's Association of America (GCSAA). There are approximately 17,000 golf courses in the United States yet just over 1,700 superintendents have earned the CGCS distin... FlightScope® To Exhibit/Attend PGA Fall Expo In Las VegasORLANDO, FL (July 27, 2010) -- FlightScope®, the first-ever launch monitor for golf to use 3D Doppler Tracking will attend the PGA Fall Expo in Las Vegas August 17 and 18 at The Venetian. FlightScope®, which earlier this year introduced the first totally wireless launch monitor for golf - the FlightScope® Prime, will also be in attenda... AJGA's New Northwest Event Attracts Local Junior GolfersBRASELTON, Ga. - The American Junior Golf Association has added a new Open event in Oregon to its 85-tournament schedule, allowing for more playing opportunities in the Pacific Northwest region. Centennial Golf Club in Medford, Ore., will host 132 of the world's best junior golfers for the 54-hole AJGA Junior at Centennial, Aug. 16-19. "Adding thi... The Leading Hotels Of The World Announces Signature Event At The Gleneagles Hotel In ScotlandNEW YORK (July 26, 2010) - The Leading Hotels of the World, Ltd. is proud to offer an exclusive Leading Golf event catering to sophisticated global travelers who want to play the world's finest golf courses and enjoy distinctive experiences, while staying at luxurious one-of-a-kind hotels. The Gleneagles Hotel, set in the Perthshire countryside in... La Manga Club bids to bring Solheim Cup to SpainThe prestigious La Manga Club resort in Murcia, Spain, has announced its intention to bring the 2015 Solheim Cup to Spain for the first time. The renowned five-star resort has until October 29 to submit its full bid but is hopeful it will be viewed as the ideal venue to welcome the cream of Europe and America’s lady professional golfers. Th... Disabled British Open is Sold OutAll competitors’ places in the second annual Disabled British Open (DBO) golf championship have been filled within weeks of the event’s launch. A total of 72 disabled athletes from across the globe will take to the tees at East Sussex National GC, on September 20-21 – with the event truly living up to its claim as the ‘the ... Free Golf & Family Fun - Toftrees Golf Club To Host First Annual Family Golf FestivalORLANDO, Fla. - July 27, 2010...Marriott Golf, one of the world's premier golf operators, is once again reaching out to families all over the world and promoting "togetherness in golf." Toftrees Golf Club, the newest addition to the Marriott Golf portfolio, located at One Country Club Lane in State College, PA, today announced that it will be hosti... Graphite Design International Announces that Champions of PGA and LPGA Play Graphite Design ShaftsSAN DIEGO, CA - July 27, 2010 - Graphite Design, maker of some of the most widely played premium golf shafts on the PGA TOUR, announced today that the winners of the Senior British Open, PGA RBC Canadian Open, LPGA Evian Masters, and Nationwide Children's Hospital Invitational all played Graphite Design shafts this past weekend. "This was an excit... Golfweek To Host Premiere Invitational For Golf Industry EmployeesORLANDO, Fla., (July 27, 2010) - Golfweek magazine - the publication preferred by serious golfers - today announced the debut of its inaugural industry tournament, The Golfweek Cup, to be held Oct. 23-24 at Barona Creek Golf Club in Lakeside, Calif. This exclusive, 36-hole team invitational will feature full-time employees from the game's top equip... adidas Golf’s Search for its Next Employee through Globetrotting Golf Adventure Continues to South KoreaCARLSBAD, CALIF. (July 27, 2010) – With 37 days and five countries behind them, “Wear In The World” finalists Steve Olsen (Wisconsin) and Chris Dukeminier (Oregon) completed the fifth stop in Thailand and began the next phase of their head-to-head competition to become the next social media catalyst at TaylorMade-adidas Golf this ... Windsor's Jason Schmuhl Captures Northern California PGA Professional ChampionshipVacaville, CA, July 23, 2010- Jason Schmuhl of Windsor, Calif, winner of the Northern California PGA Professional Championship contested Monday & Tuesday, July 19th and 20th at TPC Stonebrae (Hayward, Calif.), will lead six other Section PGA Professionals to compete in The 44th PGA Professional National Championship, June 26 - 29, 2011, at the ... Leading Amateurs Tee Up In The Final Qualifying For The 2010 Ricoh Women's British OpenSix members of the 2010 GB & I Curtis Cup team will be among the top names to tee up in the 2010 Ricoh Women's British Open Final Qualifying, to be staged at Hillside Golf Club, Southport, on Monday 26th July. Hannah Barwood (Knowle GC), Holly Clyburn (Woodhall Spa GC), Rachel Jennings (Isaak Walton GC), Sally Watson (Elie & Earlsferry Lad... BrightSpot Solutions' Spotless Swing Golf Towel Now Available At Edwin WattsBoulder, CO - BrightSpot Solutions® announced today that their premium multi-use Spotless Swing Golf Towels are now available at select Edwin Watts stores throughout the U.S. The revolutionary new Spotless Swing Golf Towel, first introduced at the 2010 PGA Merchandise Show, is now taking the golf accessories market by storm. It is being called... LT Golf Set To Exhibit At The Upcoming Golf.com World Amateur Handicap ChampionshipKerrville, TX - Tim and Lisa Dylina, principals of LT Golf, and inventors of the Eazy BagTM, announced today that they will be exhibiting at the upcoming Golf.com World Amateur Handicap Championship, held in Myrtle Beach, SC August 30th thru September 3rd. About the Golf.com World Amateur Handicap Championship Three thousand six hundred golfers, ... Clubs make MyGolfPass the UK's Fastest Growing Discount SchemeGolf clubs across the UK are continuing to appreciate the benefits of MyGolfPass.com with more than 150 courses having joined the innovative concept over the last two months - making it the fastest-growing discount scheme of its kind. Around 30 clubs a week are currently signing up to MyGolfPass.com as they realise the advantages of enrolling in t... aboutGolf Announces Release of the PGA TOUR Compact SimSurroundMAUMEE, OHIO - aboutGolf, the world leader in indoor golf simulator technology, has introduced the aboutGolf PGA TOUR Compact SimSurround Simulator, the company announced today. aboutGolf Announces Release of the PGA TOUR Compact SimSurround The new aboutGolf PGA TOUR Compact SimSurround has the same 15-foot footprint as most standard simulator sy... World’s First Ever Pop-up Golf Course Tees Off in AdelbodenAdelboden, July 2010: The trend for pop-up bars, restaurants and shops has sparked the creation of the world’s first ever pop-up golf course in Adelboden, Switzerland. To be known as ‘Golf Mountain’, the pop-up course is currently under construction and will be open for just one month, from 10 September to 10 October 2010. Locat... Edwin Watts Golf Shops Growth Strategy Continues With Acquisition Of 5 Retail Outlets From Southern Golf PartnersFORT WALTON BEACH, Fl., July 26, 2010...On the heels of its multi-year agreement with Sears to establish the first U.S. based "store-within-a-store" retail model for the golf industry, Edwin Watts Golf Shops, LLC, one of the world's largest specialty golf retailers, today announced the acquisition of 5 retail locations from Southern Golf Partners, ... PowerBilt Enters Into Sponsorship Agreement With Jim McLeanPALM DESERT, CA (July 26, 2010) - PowerBilt Golf and Jim McLean, one of Golf Disgest's Top-5 golf instructors in the world, and owner of the No.1 ranked Golf School in the U.S. have entered into a sponsorship agreement. McLean, one of the few top-ranked golf instructors in the world who has played in, and made the cut in such tournaments as The Ma... Signs Gold Canyon Resort In Gold Canyon, AZ. To Design And Host A New WebsiteMukilteo, WA. (July 26, 2010) - Signs Gold Canyon Resort in Gold Canyon, AZ. to design and host a new website to go along with the e-mail marketing and e-commerce tools they currently utilize. Internet Marketing Services make a lot of sense. Overpaying for them doesn't. Cybergolf, THE REAL #1 COMPANY in Internet marketing tools since 1995 works w... Softspikes® Captures 55th Major Victory With Dominant Performance At The Senior Open ChampionshipBRENTWOOD, Tenn., July 26, 2010 ... Softspikes®, the world's best-selling golf cleat brand and maker of the #1 Cleat on TOUR, captured its 55th career Major this weekend, as the winner and 8 of the top 11 finishers donned Softspikes at The Senior Open Championship. Adding to another successful weekend on the combined professional tours, 24 of ... Reno Tahoe Open Marks Another STX PGA Tour Top-10 FinishBALTIMORE, MD. - July 25, 2010 - STX, world-renowned as an industry pioneer in putter innovation, and for its patented Soft Face Insert Technology, announced today that the company has garnered another Top-10 finish for the 2010 PGA Tour season at the Reno Tahoe Open. The prestigious and picturesque Montreux golf course challenged some of the best... 2010 Evian Masters Champion Plays Fourteen Golf Equipment For Its Eighth Professional Tour VictoryIRVINE, CA - July 25, 2010 - FOURTEEN GOLF, recognized as a worldwide leader in wedge design and a known favorite amongst top touring golf professionals, proudly announced that the company's victory list continues to grow with their most recent LPGA victory at the 2010 Evian Masters in France. This international win marks another impressive win fo... Golfers Beat The Heat With Divots Sportswear's Performance ApparelNorcross, GA (July 23, 2010) -- Divots Sportswear (www.divots.com), the oldest private golf apparel company in the country, has the answer to daunting summer temperatures with two new moisture-wicking apparel lines, Aero Cool and Div-Dry. The company's new Aero Cool golf shirts are crafted from an environmentally friendly blend of luxurious organi... Long Drive Champion Jason Zuback Partners With Powerchute SportsNAPLES, Fla. - Octagon, Inc., in partnership with Powerchute Sports, has announced that five-time RE/MAX Long Drive champion Jason Zuback will endorse the revolutionary Powerchute swing training tool. "I am very excited to let golfers know about the benefits of the Powerchute," said Zuback. "I am a believer because it is a tool that has helped me ... Canadian PGA Announces TrackMan As A National Education Program Partner(Acton, ON) July 13, 2010 - The Canadian PGA is pleased to announce that TrackMan has joined the Canadian PGA National Education Program as a partner under a three-year agreement. TrackMan, the company that develops, manufactures, and sells 3D ball flight measurement technology used in a variety of sports around the world, will provide Canadian PG... EZLinksTM Launches WebMarketTM - New Technology For Online Reservations And DistributionChicago, IL - EZLinks, Golf Inc. announced today they are rolling out WebMarket, a new online tee time reservation and distribution platform. WebMarket benefits golf course operators in three ways, 1) serves as the next generation booking engine for their Web site, 2) enables operators to make dynamic price changes to their tee sheet, which appear ... Caddy For A Cure To Assist Blue Angels Foundation With Annual Golf Tournament(July 13, 2010 - Coral Springs, FL) - Caddy For A Cure, Inc., the program that offers golf fans a chance to caddie for a day for charity with the world's best golfers, is working with the Blue Angels Foundation (BAF) for their 10th Annual Fundraising Golf Tournament. The BAF golf tournament will be held at the prestigious Del Mar Country Club in Ra... Bayonet Black Horse Selected To Host Champions Tour Q-School Regional(SEASIDE, Calif.) - Bayonet Black Horse, the 36-hole, full-bentgrass facility on the Monterey Peninsula, today announces the Bayonet Course has been selected by the Champions TOUR to host a Q-School regional, November 2-5, 2010. The announcement caps a banner year for Bayonet for hosting both United States Golf Association (USGA) and PGA TOUR even... Hall Of Fame Golfer Annika Sorenstam Unveils Her 2008 Chardonnay At Wente Vineyards This Weekend(LIVERMORE, CA; July 23, 2010)- ANNIKA Vineyards will be celebrating the release of its newest wine, a 2008 Chardonnay, this July 25 at Wente Vineyards in Livermore, CA. Hall of Fame golfer Annika Sorenstam will host an all-day affair at the winery for consumers to be among the first to sample the wine, while experiencing the beauty of the Wente Vi... Solid Golf Congratulates Staff Member Mike Shannon On His Student Being Ranked #1 In Putts Per Green In RegulationNORCROSS, Ga. - Solid Golf, makers of THE KURE putting solution, congratulates staff member Mike Shannon on his student Brandt Snedeker being ranked #1 in Putts Per Green in Regulation on the PGA Tour. "Brandt has really been working hard on his putting and it has obviously paid off for him this season," said Mike Shannon, PGA Teaching Professiona... Wisdom Of Golf's Clement Interviewed On Golf BlogShawn Clement, one of Canada's Top Teachers, gets interviewed by the highly acclaimed Gotham Golf Blog's Ralph Perez, check it out at HYPERLINK "http://gothamgolfblog.blogspot.com/2010/07/q-with-shawn-clement-part-1.html" http://gothamgolfblog.blogspot.com/2010/07/q-with-shawn-clement-part-1.html More... Wisdom in Golf garnering even more attenti... Rohrer Achieves Gold Medal & 54-Hole Record At The 2010 Special Olympics USA National GamesLINCOLN, Neb. - Special Olympics golfer Scott Rohrer of York, S.C., concluded a banner week of play at the Highlands Golf Course Wednesday, posting a second consecutive 3-over-par 75 for a 54-hole Special Olympics national competition scoring record of 5-over-par 221, earning the gold medal in the Level V Individual Stroke Play event of the 2010 Sp... Enjoy Cream Tees in South DevonDevon may be famous for cream teas rather than tees, but now you can enjoy the cream of the county’s golf courses without breaking the bank. The South Devon Golf Tour packages, based at Dartmouth Golf & Country Club, start from just £139 per person for two nights’ dinner, bed and breakfast, with 18 holes on both Dartmouth cou... Quagmire Strikes Again, Partners With Premier Brand Management To Expand U.S. Distribution(TORONTO, ON) - Quagmire - the Toronto-based apparel brand founded by two buddies with a passion for golf, surf, skate and street culture - has sealed a deal for Premier Brand Management (PBM) to manage distribution of its men's and women's clothing in 12 key markets throughout the U.S. The partnership - which includes Alabama, Arizona, California... Record Hot Weather Driving Golfers InsideJULY 22, 2010, AUSTIN, TX - The sweltering summer weather scorching many areas of the country is driving more golfers inside to beat the heat and many are using advanced technology to improve their game at the same time. With 77 stores from coast to coast, most offering in-door driving ranges, Golfsmith, the country's largest specialty golf retaile... Mitchell® Golf Launches New WebsiteMitchell® Golf Equipment Company, Dayton, Ohio has redesigned its popular website, www.mitchellgolf.com, featuring its professional grade tools for club performance and repair upgrades. The site features a new secure shopping cart with easier navigation. It has advanced and popular product search capability and displays multiple product images.... Fore! Reservations Develops Find-A-Game™ ProductBurr Ridge, Illinois - July 22, 2010 - Fore! Reservations, the leading provider of golf course management and marketing software, today announced the development of its most recent product, Find-A-Game™. Designed to fill distressed singles and twosomes, Find-A-Game™ helps golf courses maximize foursome play by filling their tee sheet ho... Schmidt-Curley Design's Amanali Country Club Opens Front Nine For Play(SCOTTSDALE, AZ) -- Schmidt-Curley Design -- one of the world's most active and innovative golf course design firms -- announces the front nine and practice facility at Mexico's Amanali Country Club have opened for play. Located less than one hour north of Mexico City in Tepeji del Rio, the course is routed through a high-desert landscape of cactu... "4 Yards More" Golf Tee Gains Top 5 Finish At Reno-Tahoe OpenPhiladelphia, PA. - July 21, 2010-"4 Yards More" Golf Tee was used in a Top 5 finish in the Reno-Tahoe Open at the Montreaux Country Club. This T-5th was the player's season high finish. His average driving distance for the tournament was 304.4 yards with driving accuracy of 82.14%, both significantly better than PGA Tour averages of 285.7 yards a... Aerotech's Claymore Wins Again On Long Drive TourBELLINGHAM, Washington - An industry leader in innovative composite shaft technology, Aerotech Golf reports that John Lawson of Napa, Calif., won two Open Division titles at the Long Drive Qualifier in Pleasanton, Calif., using a new Claymore LD400 driver shaft. The Claymore delivered drives of more than 350 yards with uncanny accuracy, as Lawson ... The Hacker's Paradise Reports On Successful Sales Of THP The MagazineTHP Media, which hosts an interactive golf forum, publishes a quarterly print publication and hosts a weekly radio show, reported today on the successful sales of THP the magazine. With the sale of the final spring edition copy which featured Jim Furyk, THP Media has now sold out of all editions that it has published dating back to the first issue ... The First Tee Of St. Johns County Partners With The Champions Club At Julington Creek To Provide Life Skills ProgramsSt. Augustine, FL - The Champions Club at Julington Creek Plantation was recently selected by the First Tee St. Johns County as a newest Programming Site in the Jacksonville area. Starting this fall, The First Tee of St. Johns County will offer its nine week Golf and Life Skills Experience Player Level Program on Friday nights and Sunday afternoons... Trails Of Frisco To Host World Golfers QualifyingTo conquer the world, golfers can start at the semi-private Trails of Frisco Golf Club in Frisco, which will host an 18-hole qualifying at 8:15 a.m. on Aug. 10 for the World Golfers Championship. The event will be open to DFW Senior Tour members along with Golf One Reward members as part of the ESPN Golf Connection Tour, their guests and members of... Eaglewood Resort & Spa Partners On Event To Benefit Folds Of Honor FoundationITASCA, Ill. (July 22, 2010) - As the culmination of a months-long and very successful partnership, Eaglewood Resort & Spa announced today the results of the fundraising effort which it sponsored at the July 8 Medinah Patriot Golf Day held at nearby Medinah Country Club, host of the 2012 Ryder Cup. The event benefitted Folds of Honor Foundation... Keiser University And Golf Inspire Hope At Special OlympicsPORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. - July 22, 2010 - The Special Olympics has been a gateway to hope, learning, empowerment and acceptance for children with intellectual disabilities for 42 years, and Dr. Eric Wilson, vice president of Keiser University College of Golf, has helped to bring the joy of golf to these special athletes. Wilson recently coordinated vo... TPC Sawgrass Set To Host Golf Channel Am Tour Major ChampionshipORLANDO, Fla. (July 22, 2010) - The Golf Channel Am Tour is set to conduct a two-day major championship at TPC Sawgrass Saturday and Sunday, featuring a full-field of 186 amateur players from throughout the country competing for the right to qualify for the 2010 national championships. The TPC Sawgrass Open Major will be contested on THE PLAYERS S... FlightScope® Signs On To Sponsor AGCP National ConferenceORLANDO, FL (July 21, 2010) -- FlightScope® the first Golf Launch Monitor to use 3D Doppler Tracking, and the first to introduce a wireless launch monitor for golf - the FlightScope® Prime - is now the sponsor of the Association of Golf Clubfitting Professionals National Conference September 29 through October 2 in Columbus, GA. "We are al... Attention Tiger And Phil: We've Got The Kure For Your Putting Woes!NORCROSS, Ga. - Recently the World's No. 1 and No. 2 golfers turned to new equipment to fix their putting problems at The Open Championship only to come up empty handed at St. Andrews. If they had just spent seven minutes on THE KURE their putting problems could have been history. "Changing equipment won't solve the problem unless the player is pr... Active Network Hires Peter Dennis As Director Of Strategy & Business Development For ActiveGolf DivisionJuly 21, 2010 - ActiveGolf, a division of the Active Network (Active), has hired Peter Dennis as director of strategy and business development. Dennis will lead the development and execution of golf industry strategies and partnerships to continue the growth of Active's best-in-class technology products. In addition to being closely tied to the sof... Paul Azinger Headlines Marquee Of Presenters At 2010 PGA Fall ExpoPALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. - Past Ryder Cup Captain Paul Azinger is the headline presenter of the 2010 PGA Fall Expo main stage schedule which includes designers, instructors, subject experts and successful CEOs to captivate, educate and motivate attendees at the golf industry's annual second-half of the season business gathering at The Venetian Reso... Cobra Golf Inks Johan Edfors To Endorsement DealCarlsbad, California, July 21, 2010 - Cobra Golf announced that three-time European Tour winner Johan Edfors, 34, has signed an endorsement deal with Cobra Golf, in which he'll play the company's golf clubs. Already endorsing PUMA Golf's apparel and footwear, the European Tour veteran will play Cobra equipment and will be featured in future market... GuaranteedGolfBalls.com Supports Charity EventPhoenix (July 21, 2010) - GuaranteedGolfBalls.com, an online source of premium, hand-selected used golf balls at greatly discounted prices, was a supporting sponsor of this year's annual Variety Bash in Victoria, Australia. GuaranteedGolfBalls.com supplied golf balls for the charity event. "It was our pleasure to help support this worthy event," s... Your Golf Travel.com Help the HeroesInjured servicemen benefited to the tune of £4,000 thanks to Your Golf Travel.com’s Fairways to Furlong golf day in aid of Help for Heroes. Europe’s largest online golf retailer attracted almost 70 golfers to the event, at Donnington Grove Golf & Country Club, in Berkshire, with the team of Paul Kwei, Ashley Walters, Paul Bar... Nivo Introduces Stylish Performance Outerwear For 2011Montreal, PQ: NIVO introduces its first-ever Outerwear collection for 2011. With NIVO's signature flair, the collection is performance driven and fashion inspired. Always ahead of current trends NIVO 2011 Outerwear presents an exciting selection of vibrant colors and European styling with the athletic woman in mind; whether she is on the golf cours... Shaft Skinz® And Wiz Golf Partner To Access SingaporeShaft Skinz Ltd,are pleased to announce the appointment of a new exclusive international distributor to service the Singapore market. Wiz Golf Performance Centre have signed a 2 year agreement and will start to offer the company's colourful shaft protective sleeves with immediate effect. Wiz Golf Performance Centre was founded to help golfers of ... Rulegolf Reports Continued Growth & Success For First Half Of 2010(Salt Lake) - rulegolf announced today that it has seen a 200% increase in total sales for Q1 & Q2 of 2010 over last year. The company continues to grow as a brand leader in the golf accessories category through expanded distribution and continued product evolution. rulegolf attributes its positive increases to distribution via domestic retail... |
