Optix Golf will introduce its new putter at the PGA Merchandise Show, Jan. 26-29. … Forewinds Hospitality announces the appointment of Paul J. O’Toole, CEC/AAC as executive culinary officer for its golf destination properties and restaurants. … Intrawest Golf announces Jeffrey Palmer as the director of golf of the Raven Golf Club at Lora Bay, located in Thornbury, Ontario, Canada, which is set to open in July. … Yeoman House announces the publication of "Back Swings: A Golf Omnibus," James Y. Bartlett. … Michelle Wie will be a call-in guest on The Golf Channel‘s "Academy Live" at 7:30 p.m. ET, Monday. Her instructor David Leadbetter will join host Kraig Kann to discuss her swing. … VersaSport International LLC announces that its Asian distributor and installer of SofTrak, Brightstone Management LLC, designed and constructed a SofTrak green for Golden Friendship Investments Ltd in Guangdong, China. … Greywalls golf course in Marquette, Mich., has been ranked No. 3 in the "Best New Upscale Public Courses" in America by Golf Digest. … Aaron Baddeley now carries a Daphne’s Headcovers koala on his bag. … ClubTec begins the official celebration of its 25th anniversary of providing systems and services to the private club industry. … Hurdzan/Fry Golf Course Design reports that two of its most recent designs have been named among Golf Digest‘s "Best New Courses for 2006." Bully Pulpit Golf Course in Medora, N.D., has been named the "Best New Affordable Public Golf Course" in the U.S. and Georgian Bay Club in Collingswood, Ontario, Canada was voted runner-up for "Best New Canadian Course" honors. … More than 300 charities will receive donations totaling $1,037,000 through the sixth Chubb Charity Challenge in Warren, N.J. … Saddle Creek Resort in Copperopolis, Calif., announces that Johnson Golf Course Construction Inc. has completed a redesign of the bunkers on the front nine of the course.
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