SkyCaddie introduces its entry-level SG2.5 Lite GPS model, which automatically calculates the distance to the front, center and back of the green per hole simultaneously on more than 95 percent of the courses in the United Kingdom. … British eyewear brand Sunwise reveals plans to launch a low-price, high-quality performance sunglasses into the United Kingdom golf market. … Stirling Properties, management firm for Carter Plantation in Springfield, La., announces end-of-summer golf packages through Sept. 7. For information, visit CarterPlantation.com. … Eight golfers will conduct the Birdies for Selah Fundraiser at Hollytree Country Club in Tyler, Texas, on Monday, Aug. 31. Each of the eight golfers will play 90 holes with the goal of making as many birdies and eagles as possible. All proceeds from the fundraiser go toward construction cost of a home to be built for orphans in Zambia, Africa. For information, visit LegacyMissions.org/selah. … Harrah’s Cherokee Casino and Hotel in Cherokee, N.C., announces a Sept. 1 grand opening of the Sequoyah National Golf Club. Robert Trent Jones II and Notah Begay collaborated on the design. … Fred Funk widens his Champions Tour Charles Schwab Cup lead with his finish at the JELD-WEN Tradition. Funk holds a 356-point lead over Loren Roberts. … Saticoy Country Club in Somis, Calif., moves to ClubTec‘s SQL Club Management Solutions.

CBS Sports will air live coverage of The Barclays on Saturday, Aug. 29 (3-6 p.m. ET), and Sunday, Aug. 30 (2-6 p.m. ET). … Golf Channel reports its highest rating ever (.93) for the final day of the Solheim Cup, tripling the Sunday rating from 2007 (.27) and far outpacing the Sunday rating in 2005 (.62). The rating for the six hours of coverage represented more than 956,000 total viewers. Also, Friday’s Day 1 rating (.32) was the second-highest Friday rating on television for a LPGA Tour event this year. Web traffic on GolfChannel.com also posted unprecedented gains with page views totaling 3.3 million and nearly 468,000 visits to the site.

The 84th Carolinas PGA Professional Championship is set for Sept. 1-3 at The Point Lake and Golf Club in Mooresville, N.C. The top 10 finishers will qualify for the 2010 PGA Professional Championship in French Lick, Ind.