KBS Tour reports that the respective winners of the HP Byron Nelson Championship and Senior PGA Championship played its steel shafts in their irons. … Stowe Mountain Golf Club in Stowe, Vt., which has been named to Golf Magazine‘s “Top 10 New Courses You Can Play” and Golfweek‘s “Top 50 Best New Courses,” opened for the 2009 golf season on May 23. … The First Tee names the 10 semifinalists for the sixth RBS Achievers of the Year Awards, a program created by The Royal Bank of Scotland Group that help funds their ongoing education after high school. The semifinalists and their affiliated First Tee chapter are: Donnie Black (Pittsburgh), Eric Dobmeier (Charlottesville), Dominick Ferrante (Nassau County), Jarrett Link (Greater Sacramento), Kenneth Sabo (Akron), Marc Thompson (Philadelphia), Kamio Espindola (Phoenix), Victoria Gillespie (Fort Worth), Katrina Hickey (Forth Smith) and Kathleen Rojas (Modesto). … New Falmouth Golf LLC successfully raises $4.3 million of equity capital partnering with 22 members of The Golf Club of Cape Cod in Falmouth, Mass., securing the future of the club. … The Hard8 Beverage Co. and Arrive Golf Group announce the launch of Tee Shot, an energy shot created specifically for golf. Each 2.4-ounce bottle, either in Citrus Berry or Green Tea, are include Ginseng and Ginkgo, plus four B vitamins. … Michael Allen‘s victory at the Senior PGA Championship was worth 720 points and vaulted the Champions Tour rookie to No. 2 in the Charles Schwab Cup standings after just one event. Bernhard Langer is No. 1 with 922 points, while Larry Mize is third with 593 points. … European apparel brand Glenmuir names Ian Woosnam, Paul Lawrie and Anja Monke as the cornerstone of the its Tour Player Program for 2009. … June marks the fifth American Express Women’s Golf Month, a nationwide initiative that provides women 14 years and older with the opportunity to learn or re-learn golf in a fun and friendly environment. … Long Drivers of America announces that Trackman will provide swing and ball flight data at the 2009 Re/Max World Long Drive Championship.
Jay Haas, Denis Watson and R.W. Eaks commit to play the Dick’s Sporting Goods Open. … Quail Lodge Resort and Golf Club in Carmel, Calif., will host California Women’s Amateur Championship, Nov. 3-7.
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