American Express Women’s Golf Month celebrated a record number of participants for the fourth consecutive year. Figures show a 9.2 percent increase from last year, generating a projected $2.7 million in new revenues to the golf industry. … The Meadow Club in Fairfax, Calif., selects ClubTec SQL Club Management Solutions. … Richard P. Meehan Jr. of Moorestown, N.J., is named the 30th president of the Golf Association of Philadelphia. … Metropolitan Collections, a high-technology graphics archival, reproduction and ecommerce marketing firm headquartered in Orlando, Fla., is awarded a three-year contract potentially worth more than $1 million from the U.S. Golf Association. … John Deere Credit announces the “Beautifully Brutal Golf Holes” winners. The holes, divided into six regions, are Aspen Lakes Golf Course, Sisters, Ore. (No. 11, 450 yards, par 4); Cordillera Ranch, Boerne, Texas (No. 16, 172 yards, par 3); Colbert Hills Golf Course, Manhattan, Kansas (No. 7, 600 yards, par 5); Classic Club, Palm Desert, Calif. (No. 18, 564 yards, par 5); Oak Quarry Golf Club, Riverside, Calif. (No. 4, 214 yards, par 3); Tucson National — Catalina, Tucson, Ariz. (No. 18, 469 yards, par 4); Legends Club, Lakeville, Minn., (No. 13, 209 yards, par 3); Sutton Bay, Agar, S.D. (No. 1, 661 yards, par 5); TPC at Deere Run, Silvis, Ill. (No. 16, 165 yards, par 3); Butter Brook Golf Club, Westford, Mass. (No. 17, 416 yards, par 4); Grand Cypress, East Course, Orlando, Fla. (No. 5, 153 yards, par 3); Ocean Course, Palm Coast, Fla. (No. 9, 437 yards, par 4); Atlanta Athletic Club, Duluth, Ga. (No. 15, 257 yards, par 3); Copper Hills Golf and Country Club, Oxford, Mich. (No. 9, 453 yards, par 4); The Creek Club at Reynolds Plantation, Greensboro, Ga. (No. 12, 569 yards, par 5); Fairmont Banff Springs Golf Club, Banff, Alberta (No. 4, 192 yards, par 30); Blackhawk Golf Club, Spruce Grove, Alberta (No. 7, 575 yards, par 5) and Lethbridge Country Club, Lethbridge, Alberta (No. 13, 397 yards, par 4). … The Naples Beach Hotel and Golf Club in Naples, Fla., is now a certified participant in the Florida Green Lodging Program, and has just been awarded the prestigious One Palm rating by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection. The core requirements of the program include water conservation, energy efficiency, waste reduction, clean air and communications. … The Wyndham Championship will be part of the inaugural Kodak Challenge that tees off on the PGA Tour in January. Hole No. 15 at Sedgefield Country Club in Greensboro, N.C., has been selected as one of 24 challenge holes. Players must play at least 18 of the 24 Kodak Challenge holes throughout the season to compete for the Kodak Challenge title and $1 million. A player’s lowest score relative to par on 18 of the Kodak Challenge holes will be counted.
The Country Club of Lincoln in Lincoln, Neb., completes agreements with the Women’s Trans National Golf Association to host the Trans Amateur Championship, July 26-31, 2010.
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