Trigelle becomes the official apparel sponsor of Jeong Jang, currently No. 7 on the LPGA money list. … Edgemont Country Club in Edgemont, Pa., and the GTAA announce a three-hour educational seminar that addresses aspects of producing a successful golf tournament. The seminar will be held Saturday, March 15, from 9 a.m. to noon, ET. The speaker is Phil Immordino, chairman of GTAA Phoenix in Arizona. … Edwin Watts Golf becomes sponsor of the weekly Golf Smarter podcast through 2007. … Stratton Golf University at Stratton Mountain Resort in Vermont opens Golf U’s Spring Training 2007 on May 5, with two-day programs starting at $349 – 30 percent off of the summer session rate. … Golf Channel will air live coverage of the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am today, Thursday, and Friday, from 3 to 6 p.m. Each round also will re-air in its entirety beginning at 9 p.m. ET. Also, the Champions Tour’s Allianz Championship will air Friday- Sunday, beginning at 1 p.m. ET. … Ginn Sports Entertainment announces that junior golfer Vicky Hurst of Melbourne, Fla., has received a sponsor’s exemption to the second Ginn Open, April 9-15, at Ginn Reunion Resort near Orlando, Fla. ….Ernie Els, winner of 15 PGA Tour tournaments, including three majors, will be recognized for his career achievements by the Metropolitan Golf Writers Association at their 56th National Awards on Monday, June 18, at the Hilton Rye Town in Rye Brook, N.Y. Els will receive the Gold Tee Award, the MGWA’s highest honor. … The Golf Course Builders Association of America Foundation, in partnership with the National Recreation and Park Association, announces the selection of 100 NRPA facilities to implement its "Sticks for Kids" program. Over 1,000 sets of clubs supplied by U.S. Kids Golf, a youth golf equipment manufacturer, have been sent to NRPA facilities in 39 states and three international U.S. military bases. … The Naples Beach Hotel and Golf Club in Naples, Fla., has been named to Golfweek‘s list of "Best Resort Courses in 2007." … Three-time Re/Max Long Drive champion and Dunlop-sponsored professional Sean "The Beast" Fister is appearing regular on Golf Channel regularly throughout February to promote the Momentus Power Hitter practice driver in a special promotional package that also features Dunlop’s Loco balls. … Original Penguin, a division of Perry Ellis International Inc.,signs Aaron Baddeley to three-year endorsement contract, and becomes the official clothing sponsor on the PGA Tour.
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