The third Take a Swing at Crime in the Sony Open Par-3 charity event is starting on selected Saturdays and Sundays beginning Oct. 22-23 through Dec. at participating Honolulu, Hawaii, golf courses. … After many years of operating as the Oakbridge Club at Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla., new club owner Jimmy Salmon changes the name to the Ponte Vedra Golf and Country Club at Sawgrass. … Methodist moved past Guilford to claim the No. 1 ranking in Division III men’s golf in the latest GCAA/Bridgestone Coaches Poll. Methodist holds a nine-point advantage over Guilford. Also, USC-Aiken continued its streak as the top-ranked team in Division II men’s golf. The Pacers have been No. 1 in every poll since the final poll of the 2003-04 season. … Sun Mountain‘s new Flight bag combines the popular individual club divider system with a lightweight stand bag. Flight will be in stores this fall at a full-suggested retail price of $175. … Officials for Tuscawilla Country Club in Winter Springs, Fla., announce the completion of an extensive greens restoration project on the club’s 18-hole, Joe Lee-designed golf course. … PGA National Resort and Club in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., is undergoing a complete renovation of the resort’s guest rooms, with work scheduled for completion in December. … The Pocono Mountains Vacation Bureau Inc. announces that Jack Frost National Golf Club in Blakeslee, Pa., has begun the final construction phase and anticipates a fall 2006 opening. … Ian Dalzell has been named general manager of Hidden Creek Golf Club in Egg Harbor Township, N.J. … E S I Golf announces registration start-up of two training programs — two-day advanced clubfitting training and three-day complete clubmaking training. … The Professional Clubmakers’ Society recognizes David Eagar as the Canadian Clubmaker of the Year for 2001 as well as the JUST Award recipient for 2002. … Kris Fenwick, a member of the Executive Women’s Golf Association’s and president of the Boise-Treasure Valley, Idaho, chapter, captured the EWGA Championship on Oct. 13. … The Legends Golf Resort in Myrtle Beach, S.C., announces that all five courses — Heathland, Moorland, Parkland, Oyster Bay and Heritage Club — have been named to Golf Digest‘s first-ever list of the "Top 50 Courses of Myrtle Beach." … East Course Headwear introduces its new catalog for 2006 with details of the fit of each cap.
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