CyberLinksGolf.com features Magnolia Greens Golf Plantation, a 27-hole Tom Jackson design in Leland, N.C., as its course of the week. … With a top-10 finish at the WGC-CA Championship, Tiger Woods strengthened his No. 1 spot on the U.S. Ryder Cup point standings. Woods (7,045.627 points) is followed by Jim Furyk (2,462.786 points) and Phil Mickelson (2,259.870 points). J.B. Holmes currently holds the eighth and final automatic qualifying position with (1,421.608 points). … Gary Player, the 1961, 1974 and 1978 Masters’ champion, will receive the Jim Murray/ASAP Sports Award on Wednesday, April 9, at the Golf Writers Association of America‘s Awards Dinner in Augusta, Ga. … Greg Norman will unveil his newest golf course, Cornerstone Colorado, located in Montrose, Colo., in June. The 7,978-yard, par-72 course provides views of the San Juan and West Elk mountains. … Cornerstone Marketing & Advertising Inc., a full-service advertising and public relations agency based in Grayton Beach, Fla., announces the addition of The Resort Collection of Panama City Beach, Fla., to its client roster for 2008. … Crocs Inc. introduces its new on-course shoe called the “Ace,” the latest addition to Crocs’ growing golf lineup that includes a golf shoe line from the Bite Collection, the technically-driven footwear company acquired by Crocs in late 2007. … Amelia Island Plantation, located near Jacksonville, Fla., reports that it has been selected as one of Golf Digest‘s top 10 Green Golf resorts for 2008. … The National Golf Foundation reports that rounds played for January decreased 4.3 percent for the month, compared to the same period last year. … Pukka Headwear, designer and manufacturer of golf headwear, announces the additions of Chris Alcocer, Jeff Ammerman and Eric Jewett to its sales force. … The Renaissance Resort at World Golf Village in St. Augustine, Fla., offers its “Florida Champions Golf Package,” which includes a guest room, golf on the resort’s two championship courses and tickets to the adjacent World Golf Hall of Fame. For information, call 888.740.7020 or 904.940.8000, or visit www.WorldGolfRenaissance.com.
Stewart Cink, a four-time PGA Tour winner and former collegiate All-American at Georgia Tech, commits to play in the 40th anniversary AT&T Classic, May 15-18 at TPC Sugarloaf in Duluth, Ga. … The LPGA’s P&G Beauty NW Arkansas Championship will be aired live on CBS Sports Saturday, July 5 (1:30-3 p.m. ET) and Sunday, July 6 (1-3 p.m. ET). … The Florida State Golf Association is currently accepting entries for the 91st Florida State Amateur Championship, June 19-22 in Tequesta. Qualifying will take place at one of 13 sites across the state. Players can register online at www.fsga.org; entries close on May 7. … This week’s Ginn Championship ay Hammock Beach will feature all 30 of the Champions Tour’s top 30 money winners form 2007. … Arnold Palmer will host the 50th anniversary of the Bob Hope Chrysler Classic, Jan. 19-25, 2009. Palmer, who replaces comedian and actor George Lopez as host, played the tournament 42 of its 50 years, and won five of his 62 PGA Tour titles in the event. … Tournament officials for the Sybase Classic announce that the St. Joseph’s Healthcare System Inc. and the Boys and Girls Club of Clifton (N.J.) Inc. are the 2008 tournament beneficiaries. The $2 million LPGA Tour event will be played May 15-18 in Montclair, N.J. … Northern Ireland’s Rory McIlroy commits to play the BMW Asian Open in Shanghai, China, April 24-27.
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