Virginia Tech associate head coach Brian Sharp receives the 2009 Jan Strickland Award as Assistant Coach of the Year as selected by the Golf Coaches Association of America. Also, the GCAA announces Mike Van Sickle of Marquette recipient of the 2009 Byron Nelson Award, presented to a graduating senior who excels academically and in golf, and who displays good character and integrity while in college. … Former golf broadcaster Vin Scully was awarded the L.A. Sports and Entertainment Commission‘s Ambassador Award of Excellence on May 11. … King Golf announces it will donate 10 percent of any sales made through www.kinggolf.net to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International. … Casey Jones Golf introduces hand-drawn, personalized pieces of scoreboard calligraphy, ideal for celebrating special golf moments. The product line includes creative options for a hole-in-one, a career best score, a tournament victory, or a famous course played. For information, visit www.caseyjonesgolf.com. … MyGolfEventPlanner.comannounces that it will now fill the void created by the suspension of TournEase. … Carrying Place Golf and Country Club in King, Canada, announces the completion of a six-year, $2.5 million renovation. … The Carolinas PGA Section will present PGA director of golf Tom Ducey and the members of Old North State Club in New London, N.C., a special commemorative plaque for their contributions to last year’s Patriot Golf Day fundraiser. Old North State Club raised more than $41,000 for the families of the military heroes, the highest total ever accrued by a single facility. … Annika Course Design, headed by Annika Sorenstam, signs on to design the 18-hole Chateau Laffitte Golf Course in Beijing, China. … The Asian Golf Industry Federation announces the election of European Howard Swan as treasurer. … The Golf Club at Newcastle in Seattle, Wash., announces the completion of renovations to it Coal Creek course. … Seaforth Rain Gear reports that, according to Darrel Survey, 90 percent of The Players Championship field played it Rain Hood. … European apparel brand Glenmuir renews its sponsorship of Scotland’s junior golf program, ClubGolf. Some 35 staff and volunteers at ClubGolf will sport a variety of branded Glenmuir clothing at events throughout the year. … The Golf Industry Show receives the No. 77 ranking from Tradeshow Week magazine for its 2008 event in Orlando, Fla., up from No. 82 the previous year. … Golf Tees Galore introduces the SmarTee, a two-pronged tee that is designed to go in the tee box at a level height every time, allowing golfers to swing consistently without having to adjust for variable height. For information, visit www.golfteesgalore.com. … Horseshoe Resort in Barrie, Ontario, Canada, launches a six-pack of golf for only $39.99 each round at its Valley course. The six-pack is good for use through the end of the golf season. … iQuestGolf.com releases its new game, iQuest Golf, which randomly determines which clubs and strategies you are allowed to use on the hole in play. … Three-time Re/Max world long drive champion and Long Drivers of America Hall of Fame member Sean “The Beast” Fister begins designing and marketing drivers through a new venture, Fister Golf Co. The first offering is the Punisher 450 Pro LD driver, which retails at $399. … Morgan Hoffmann of Oklahoma State receives the Phil Mickelson Award, presented by the Phil and Amy Mickelson Foundation, as the most outstanding freshman in Division I men’s golf. …
Golf Channel will air “Planet Jack,” a two-part special that highlights a 12-day, eight-country, 25,000-mile journey with Hall-of-Famer Jack Nicklaus, tonight, Monday, and Tuesday at 8:30 p.m. ET.
Entries are now being accepted for the Georgia State Golf Association‘s Georgia Top 60 Women’s Classic, July 29-30 at Reynolds Landing Golf Club in Greensboro. The event is open to female amateur golfers who are GSGA members and Georgia residents and who have a USGA Handicap Index not exceeding 15.0. Qualified players must enter online at www.gsga.org, and the deadline to enter is Wednesday, July 8, at 5 p.m.
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