The sixth Hickory Heritage Media Golf Classic will be held Oct. 1-2 on Martha’s Vineyard and/or Nantucket Island, with the main event being played on Oct. 2 at the Captains Golf Course in Brewster, Mass. Open to media only; for information contact Tom Martin at tom@teeballgolf.com or go to www.hickoryheritagegolf.com. … French Lick Resort Casino in French Lick, Ind., reopens its newly-renovated Tom Bendelow-designed golf course. Bendelow designed the original Valley Links layout in 1907. … Natalie Gulbis is teaming with Pantene Beautiful Lengths to help create wigs for women living with cancer. As part of this week’s LPGA NW Arkansas Championship, Gulbis will hold a ponytail cutting event today, Wednesday, at 5:30 p.m. Gulbis will cut a special donor’s 8-inch, healthy ponytail which will be used to create a free, high-quality wig for a woman who has lost her hair due to cancer treatment. … K-Motion Interactive, a sports and health motion analysis company, formerly known as Bentley Kinetics, is established to expand beyond its golf applications. KMI introduces a range of motion system specifically designed for the chiropractic markets.
Jay Haas and Loren Roberts commit to play in the SAS Championship, Sept. 21-23 at Prestonwood Country Club in Cary, N.C. … The Georgia State Golf Association selects the teams that will represent the state at the USGA Men’s and Women’s State Team Matches, Sept. 18-20 in The Woodlands, Texas. The women’s team includes Erin Packer of Tyrone, Susan Rheney of Greensboro and Mariah Stackhouse of Riverdale. The men’s team features Jeff Belk of Marietta, David Noll Jr. of Dalton and Mark Strickland of Woodstock. … The Colorado Golf Association and Colorado Women’s Golf Association closes the association-owned Mira Vista Golf Course in Denver, Colo. The course will be completely redesigned by Renaissance Golf Design which is led by architect Tom Doak. … Golf Illustrated magazine names award-winning golf equipment in the third annual Baggy Awards, which are featured in the September/October issue. … Blue Giraffe Sports signs PGA Tour player Stuart Appleby for representation both on and off the golf course.
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