With Tiger Woods injured and unable to participate for the U.S. Ryder Cup team, Stewart Cink has assumed No. 1 on the points list with 4,906.065. … Golf Fitness Magazine Inc. expands its advisory team with the addition of two golf fitness leaders – Dr. Coy Roskosky joins to provide advice on the latest developments in golf fitness, biomechanics and injury prevention, and golf swing flexibility instructor Roger Fredericks joins as an advisor and contributor. … Shore Gate Golf Club in Ocean View, N.J., has been ranked as New Jersey’s second best public golf course, according to the readers of GolfStyles New Jersey. The rankings appear in the August 2008 edition. … The Renaissance Resort at World Golf Village in St. Augustine, Fla., earns Meetings & Conventions magazine’s “Gold Tee Award” for 2008, the fourth consecutive year of receiving the honor. … Bobby Jones introduces a new men’s signature cologne this year. The cologne finds its unique appeal in the scents of the fairway – greens, clover and woods. Top notes include lush greens, sparkling citrus and coriander seeds. Middle notes feature sweet clover, emerald cypress and aromatic spices, and bottom notes are grounded in sueded woods and amber crystals. Retail prices for the cologne is $70. Bobby Jones also is introducing a golf bag watch set. The watch features a sporty molded urethane strap, deployment buckle and a stainless steel watch face. Just detach the watch face from the strap and clip on with the red fob to easily hang from any golfer’s bag. The set retails for $350. … Wilson Staff advisory member Padraig Harrington won the British Open, marking the 60th major title won with Wilson Staff irons. … Hireko Golf introduces the latest in sub ultra-lightweight steel shafts, the new Apollo Acculite 85 steel shaft. … Lookaway Golf Club in Buckingham, Pa., will host the Golf Association of Philadelphia‘s 104th Annual Philadelphia Open Championship on Wednesday, July 23.
Reigning champion Mark Wiebe commits to play the Champions Tour’s SAS Championship, Sept. 26-28 in Cary, N.C. … Michelle Wie receives and accepts a sponsor’s exemption into the Legends at Sparks Marina Reno-Tahoe Open, July 28-Aug. 3. This will be Wie’s first PGA Tour event since the 2007 Sony Open. … Padraig Harrington, by virtue of winning the British Open, earns a repeat invitation to the 26th PGA Grand Slam of Golf, Oct. 13-15, at Mid Ocean Club in Bermuda.
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