Action Television reports that, according to Nielsen ratings, the first four episodes of “Inside Golf Magazine,” which began airing in April, averaged more than half a million viewers per episode. … Keystone Resort in Keystone, Colo., announces its Stay & Play package in which guests receive two rounds of golf at its Ranch Course free with their hotel stay. Rates start at $143 per night based on double occupancy, and the package is valid June 26-Sept. 7. For information, visit www.keystoneresort.com. … Thayer Hotel will hold the Quadricentennial Golf Outing at the West Point Golf Course in West Point, N.Y., on Tuesday, July 7. The cost is just $125 per golfer. For information, call 914.345.0601. … Pima Direct hires Chad Jacobson as a sales representative for Kentucky. … The Tiger Woods Dubai in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, confirms that progress continues on Al Ruwaya Golf Club, the first golf course designed by Tiger Woods Design. … Kelly S. King of Winston-Salem, N.C., is has been named the honorary chairman of the 2009 Wyndham Championship. King is the chief executive officer of BB&T Corp. … The Phil Ritson-Mel Sole Golf School in Pawleys Island, S.C., is featured in this month’s edition of The Costco Connection. … Turtle Bay Resort in Kahuku, Hawaii, will offer a series of five introductory lessons through its Get Golf Ready program. The Tuesday series is July 7-Aug. 4 at 10 a.m.; the Sunday series is July 12-Aug. 9 at 2 p.m. The series is $99 per person. For information, visit www.turtlebaygolf.com.
Reigning champion Eduardo Romero commits to playing the SAS Championship, Sept. 25-27 at Prestonwood Country Club in Cary, N.C. Also, the tournament kicks off ticket sales with an upgraded Six Pack ticket package and an Eagles’ Nest 17th Green Skybox summer promotion. The Six Pack ($99) includes two week-long grounds badges and 18 restricted golf vouchers to nine area golf courses. The Eagles’ Nest 17th Green Skybox, regularly $79 per day, can be purchased for two at $125. For information, visit www.saschampionship.com. … The Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospitals for Children Open, Oct. 12-18 at TPC Summerlin in Las Vegas, Nev., seeks volunteers. For information, visit www.jtshrinersopen.com or call 702.873.1010. … The Duramed Futures Tour announces that ING will become the new title sponsor of the tour’s Connecticut tournament. The ING New England Golf Classic is set for July 17-19 at Wintonbury Hills Golf Course in Bloomfield, Conn. … The American Century Championship celebrates its 20th anniversary, July 14-19 at Edgewood Tahoe in South Lake Tahoe, Calif./Nev.
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