The Champions Tour selects Al Tervo of the 3M Championship in Blaine, Minn., as its 2007 Volunteer of the Year. … The Environmental Committee of the American Society of Golf Course Architects publishes the third edition of “An Environmental Approach to Golf Course Development.” The full-color, 57-page book includes background and instructions for anyone involved in the development of a new layout or the remodeling of an existing golf course. The book is available for $10 from www.asgca.org or by calling 262-786-5960. … Profile Golf introduces ProPlus Aqua-pHix, a proprietary blend of chelated, buffered acid with a pH < 1.0 that is designed to manage hard water and highly alkaline soil.
Reigning champion Charles Howell III and 17 of the top 20 players in the Official World Golf Rankings are in the Northern Trust Open, Feb. 14-17 at Riviera Country Club in Pacific Palisades, Calif. … The Legends Junior Tour announces that this year’s Mark Brooks Shootout in Dallas, Texas, will also serve as a national qualifier for the 2008 Callaway Golf Junior World Golf Championships, July 15-18 at eight courses in the San Diego area. … Lee Trevino commits to play the ACE Group Classic, Feb. 15-17 in Naples, Fla. Trevino won the event in 1990-91.
The 2008 River Landing Intercollegiate, hosted by N.C. State and set for April 10-13 on the River Course at River Landing in Wallace, N.C., is seeking players for the college-am on April 10. Deadline for entering is March 31. For information, contact Jim Pomeranz, tournament director, at 919-363-8380 or jim.pomeranz@earthlink.net.
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