CORRECTION
Eagles Landing Country Club in Stockbridge, Ga., will host the One Club World Championship on Oct. 30, and not as reported in the July 10 edition of The Wire.
BRIEFLY
The United States won 17 of 24 final-round points to defeat Japan 37-23 at the 31st Fuji Xerox USA vs. Japan Collegiate Golf Championship at Sun Hills Country Club in Tochigi Prefecture, Japan. The victory was the 11th straight for the United States and its largest since 2001. The Americans now lead the all-time series, 24-7. … Natural Golf appoints Ken Martin as director of golf instruction. … The Golf Channel will televise 21 hours of analysis from the Open Championship, including from 2:30-3:30 p.m. ET and 7-10 p.m. ET Thursday through Saturday and 1:30-2:30 p.m. ET and 7-10 p.m. ET on Sunday. … Tee-Tote to exhibit its divot repair tool and tee holder at the PGA Fall Expo, Sept. 13-14 in Las Vegas, Nev. … Championship organizers for the 2008 U.S. Senior Open launches its volunteer recruiting efforts. During the next two years, a volunteer organization of more than 3,000 strong will be assembled. For a full listing of available committees, visit www.broadmoor.com/volunteer. … Ground-breaking ceremonies for $360 million in construction projects at Mount Airy Resort in Paradise Township, Pa., will be held today. Part of the ceremonies will mark a major redesign of an existing 18-hole golf course by Schlegel Golf Course Design in Edgewater, Md. … Kyle Reifers, runner-up at the NCAA Championships, who went on to also win on the Nationwide Tour after turning pro, signs endorsement deals with both Ping and Titleist. … Robert Trent Jones Apparel has found new success in adopting an old knitting pattern whose history dates back several hundred years. The brand has updated the classic "Fair Isle" pattern in a collection of luxury sweater vests and mercerized knit polo shirts for fall. The patterns have become the fasting selling pieces in the brands’ short history. … Winning Edge Designs will do a signature headcover for PGA Tour player Jason Gore. Gore’s design will feature a cartoon-style face of a gorilla with Gore’s smile. … Total e Integrated reports that newly-opened Muskoka Bay Club in Gravenhurst, Ontario, Canada, is using its golf management solution.
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