Optic Nerve, a sport sunglass manufacturer, and parent company Mountain Shades Inc., will continue its partnership with Susan G. Komen for the Cure for the second consecutive year. Optic Nerve has produced a special edition Pink Ribbon sunglass called the Toby, which honors the memory of its founder and president’s mother, Toby Cotton. … Cap Cana, located in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, has been selected by Jack Nicklaus as one of up to 25 destinations worldwide to share the distinction of being a Jack Nicklaus Golf Club. Cap Cana becomes the 10th property to join the Jack Nicklaus Golf Club, which was created as an exclusive access and reciprocity program for a limited number of elite Jack Nicklaus Signature Courses. … Coral Creek Club in Placida, Fla., announces the official grand opening of its new clubhouse to its members and their guests. … NASCAR drivers Elliott Sadler, Kyle Petty, J.J. Yeley and Brian Vickers will compete in the 2008 HorsePower Tee Shot Tour. The first event is set for Cabarrus Country Club in Concord, N.C., on May 15, along with the tour’s season finale on Oct. 8. … The Ontario PGA names Chris Miranda, executive professional of the Cambridge Golf Club, as its new president. Miranda takes over for outgoing president Kevin Purcell who held the presidency since March of 2006. … The committee for the Ted Rhodes Classic selects St. Andrews Golf and Country Club in West Chicago, Ill., as the 2008 site, Sept. 6-7. … CBS Sports will air two golf specials on Saturday, April 12 – “Links to Legends” (1:30-2:30 p.m. ET) and “Eighties at Augusta” (2:30-3:30 p.m. ET). … According to the National Golf Foundation, same-store rounds of golf played in the U.S. in February 2008 increased 10.4 percent compared to the same month last year. February’s result was more than enough to offset a decline in January, pushing year-to-date rounds played to growth of 3.4 percent over the year-ago period. … Troon Golf is selected to oversee operations at Paradise Ranch in Grants Pass, Ore. The development features three major components under Troon Golf’s professional management, including The Club at Paradise Ranch and Paradise Ranch Resort. … The Renaissance Resort at World Golf Village in St. Augustine, Fla., earns ConventionSouth magazine’s Readers’ Choice Award. … SingleFit Golf introduces the Single Finger Golf Glove, which is designed to help prevent blisters and irritation on golfers non-glove hands. The SingleFit retails for $6.99. … Cherokee Hills Golf Club at Cherokee Casino Resort in Tulsa, Okla., is ranked among the top five public access courses in the state of Oklahoma as published in Golfweek magazine. … The Archer Group announces that Hale Irwin Golf Design will coordinate the design of its new course at The Coves at Round Mountain in Collettsville, N.C. … The Ontario PGA reports that Srixon Sports becomes the title sponsor of the Ontario PGA Assistants’ Summer Championship to be played at Paris Grand Golf Club on July 14. … Ginn Resports names Back 9 as the official headwear provider for the four 2008 Ginn-sponsored tour events. … The 2008 Stanford International Pro-Am, a new 72-hole LPGA event set for April 24-27 at The Fairmont Turnberry Isle Resort and Club in Aventura, Fla., partners with Audemars Piguet, Cadillac, Brooks Brothers and American Airlines. … TournEase, a free online golf event planner and support service, reveals its new custom website for golf tournaments and outings. … SkyCaddie GPS completes mapping of 2010 Ryder Cup course Celtic Manor in Wales and 2011 British Open venue Royal St. Georges in Kent, Scotland. SkyCaddie has now mapped 80 percent of the United Kingdom’s courses. … Course architect Brian Silva completes his first West Coast project, a $7.9 million refurbishment of Annandale Golf Club in Pasadena, Calif.
Entries are now being accepted for the Georgia State Golf Association‘s Georgia Amateur Championship, July 10-13 at Idle Hour Club in Macon. Qualified players may enter online at www.gsga.org. The deadline is Wednesday, May 7, at 5 p.m. ET. For information, contact 770.955.4272, 800.949.4742 or at info@gsga.org.
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