The International Players Tour announces Stulz Golf Technologies as its newest Club Partner. Stulz recently introduced the Special Edition driver, and IPT members will have an opportunity to try and buy the new driver under a special partner program. Also, IPT partners with apparel designer Basic Golf. The deal includes product distribution rights for Basic Golf throughout the IPT as well as Basic Golf sponsorship of IPT tour events. … Former U.S. Golf Association technical director Frank Thomas‘ golf and equipment book, “Just Hit It,” is now available from Barnes & Noble locations nationwide and online at www.bn.com. … Rewards4golf.com becomes a sponsor of the European amateur Matchplay Championship. … Island Hotel Newport Beach in Newport Beach, Calif., is offering its “Golfer’s Dream Holiday for Two” package in which golfers can play unlimited golf during July 4 and Labor Day weekends. … Bridgestone Golf introduces its new TreoSoft golf ball, which will utilize a soft surlyn cover featuring a 330-dimple pattern with Seamless Cover Technology that eliminates the traditional seam line. TreoSoft also has a soft gradational compression core for moderate swing speed golfers. … Turner Network Television announces a multi-year agreement with former British Open champion Ian Baker-Finch to join the network as an analyst for its coverage of professional golf, including the British Open, PGA Championship, PGA Grand Slam of Golf and President’s Cup. … Under Armour, in association with the IJGT and Hank Haney International Junior Golf Academy, is sponsoring the first-ever College Golf Combines that will bring exposure to junior golfers seeking to continue their golf careers at the Division I, II, III, NAIA and junior college levels. Currently two combines are scheduled – an East Combine, scheduled for July 28-29 at Tradition National Golf Club in Hardeeville, S.C., and a West Combine, Aug. 4-5 at East Valley Golf Club in Beaumont, Calif. For information, go to www.collegegolfcombine.com or contact Stephanie Gelleni at 818.878.9544 or stephanie@collegegolfcombine.com. … ClubTec announces Jim Sheehan will join its sales staff, and will represent ClubTec in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, Ohio and Wisconsin.
Reigning champion and World No. 2 Phil Mickelson and Masters champion Trevor Immelman commit to play in the HSBC Champions at the Sheshan International Golf Club in Shanghai, Nov. 6-9. … The International Players Tour announces that qualifying entries are up 32 percent and qualifiers are up 40 percent over prior year levels for its Net Division Tour Championship, Nov. 17-23 at the Four Star Marriott Horseshoe Bay Resort in Texas. … The Nationwide Children’s Hospital Invitational, set for July 21-27 at the Ohio State University Golf Club’s Scarlet Course in Columbus, Ohio, announces the 10 college players who have been invited to participate in next month’s $750,000 Nationwide Tour event – Kevin Chappell (UCLA), Jonas Blixt (Florida State), Jorge Campillo (Indiana), Rickie Fowler (Oklahoma State), Rory Hie (Southern California), Sihwan Kim (Stanford), Jamie Lovemark (Southern California), Joel Sjoholm (Georgia State), Webb Simpson (Wake Forest) and Michael Thompson (Alabama). Criteria is based on the Golf Coaches Association of America’s Ping All-American team. … Reigning champion Karen Stupples commits to play the Ricoh Women’s British Open, July 31- Aug. 3 at Sunningdale Golf Club in Berkshire, England. … BBC Radio Oxford will provide live coverage of the final round of the Oxfordshire Ladies English Open, July 4-6. … Trader Joe’s, a neighborhood grocery store based in California, will sponsor the American Junior Golf Association‘s Trader Joe’s Junior Championship, July 7-10. … The Wyndham Championship is offering a Father’s Day gift package that features two weekly grounds badges, an Ashworth Wyndham Championship golf shirt and a Wyndham Championship hat. It’s a $300 value reduced to just $200 until Father’s Day on June 15. The upgraded Father’s Day package includes two weekly badges for the air-conditioned Ross Pavilion, a VIP parking pass, a Wyndham Championship golf shirt and a Wyndham Championship hat all for just $400, a savings of $250. The upgraded version is only available at the discounted price until June 15. The packages are online at www.wyndhamchampionship.com, and the championship is set for Aug. 11-17 in Greensboro, N.C. … Paula Creamer commits to play in the P&G Beauty NW Arkansas Championship, July 4-6 in Rogers, Ark.
Kevin Chappell of UCLA claims the Arnold Palmer Award, presented annually to the national championship medalists in men’s golf in NCAA Divisions I, II and III, the NAIA and NJCAA Divisions I and II. Chappell was also named the Division I winner of the Jack Nicklaus Award, presented annually to the national player of the year in NCAA Divisions I, II and III and the NAIA. … Chris Zambri of Southern California has been honored as recipient of the Dave Williams Award as the national coach of the year. … Rickie Fowler of Oklahoma State receives the Phil Mickelson Award as the most outstanding freshman in Division I men’s golf. He is joined on the All-Freshmen team by Harris English and Russell Henley of Georgia, Stanford’s Sihwan Kim and Kevin O’Connell of North Carolina.
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