Adidas Golf introduces FitRX and FitRX Sport, two new shoes featuring custom footbed technology to enhance support and provide personalized comfort.
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adidas Golf Introduces POWERBAND 2.0
Adidas Golf introduces the Powerband 2.0, the latest addition to the Powerband family.
Over 50% of Graphite Design Shafts Used by Golfers on The Professional Tours in The U.S. Are From The Tour AD Family
Graphite Design reports that its Tour AD brand of shafts now accounts for more than 50 percent of all Graphite Design shafts used on professional tours in the United States.
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Mesa Country Club in Mesa, Ariz., selects to move to ClubTec‘s SQL club management solutions. … The Heart of America Golf Course Superintendents Association donates $5,000 to the Environmental Institute for Golf, the philanthropic organization of the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America. … Nancy Lopez, Suzy Whaley and Donna Richardson Joyner will serve as Women’s Golf Month spokeswomen for the month-long celebration in June. … St. Andrews Links Golf Academy in St. Andrews, Scotland, adds Stephen Sweeney its coaching team. … The Nationwide Tour selects Gary Eastburn of the Albertsons Boise Open as 2008 Volunteer of the Year. … The Players Championship, Tour Academy TPC Sawgrass and Baptist Health partner for the second “Pink Links,” part of the Link-Up-2-Golf program, which helps breast cancer survivors become involved with the game of golf while building friendships with other survivors. … Ball Brite, a golf ball and iron cleaner, is now available after debuting at the PGA Merchandise Show. For information, visit www.ballbrite.com.
Doral Golf Resort & Spa, A Marriott Resort, Announces The Jim McLean Signature Course At Doral
Doral Golf Resort and Spa in Miami, Fla., announces The Jim McLean Signature Course at Doral, formerly known as the Silver Course. The course is named after instructor Jim McLean, a top 100 instructor who has operated the Jim McLean Golf School at Doral for the past 20 years.
Schmidt-Curley Design Unveils Clearwater Bay Golf Club on China's Hainan Island
Schmidt-Curley Design announces that Clearwater Bay Golf Club in Lingshui, China, its first golf course design on Hainan Island, will open at the end of March.
Rife Captures 2nd Place Finish at HSBC Women's Championship
Rife reports that the second-place finisher at the HSBC Women’s Champions played its Two Bar Hybrid Mallet putter.
Dream Shot Golf Adds Top 50 Course PGA National Resort & Spa To Alliance Network
Dream Shot Golf adds PGA National Resort and Spa in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., to its alliance of courses. PGA National will feature the Dream Shot program to customers on the Champion course.
Study gets women’s feedback on apparel
Golf Datatech unveils its first-ever “Women’s Golf Market Study,” an independent, non-commissioned study designed to capture feedback on the female perceptions and experiences about the game, including apparel.
Glove It expands sales staff
Glove It expands its golf sales force with the addition of Bart Berning as national sales manager and four new territory sales representatives.
Technology at center of Ecco’s new van
Ecco’s new Comfort Tech Van to serve as the centerpiece of a nationwide initiative facilitating retailer training and enhancing consumer awareness of the brand’s direct-injection technology.
U.S. turns to Sun Mountain
Sun Mountain is chosen as the official outerwear provider for the 2009 U.S. Presidents Cup team. The Americans will wear Sun Mountain’s RainFlex line of outerwear.
Caddy For A Cure Returns To Texas To Raise Money For Charity With The PGA Tour And Celebrity George Lopez
Caddy For A Cure Inc. announces charity auction opportunities to caddy for PGA Tour players in pro-ams at the HP Byron Nelson Championship and the Crowne Plaza Invitational. The eBay auctions run through May 17 (HP Byron Nelson Championship) and May 24 (Crowne Plaza Invitational) or until sold. PGA Tour pros Chad Campbell, Justin Leonard, Tim Herron, Stewart Cink and Fredrik Jacobson are participating.
TaylorMade Tour Staff Professional Y.E. Yang Wins Honda Classic for First PGA Tour Win
TaylorMade reports on tour staff professional Y.E. Yang‘s win at the Honda Classic in which he played the TaylorMade TP Red ball.
Hall Of Fame Golfer Annika Sorenstam To Give Preview Of Signature Fragrance At Doral Golf Resort & Spa, A Marriott Resort During The CA Championship
Hall of Famer Annika Sorenstam will preview her signature fragrance, “Annika by Annika Sorenstam,” on Saturday, March 14, at the WGC-CA Championship. The fragrance is set to be released in advance of Mother’s Day.
GPS Industries To Exclusively Deliver Thor Guard System
GPS Industries forms an exclusive partnership with Thor Guard Inc. in which its GPS systems will now include Thor Guard’s inclement weather information.
First FREE Golf Job Board!
MyGolfSpy.com launches the a free golf job board, which includes free advertising on the job board.
Cybergolf adds Springfield Golf Center in Mount Holly, NJ. as its newest client
Cybergolf adds Springfield Golf Center in Mount Holly, N.J., as its newest client, and will custom design and host its Web site and e-mail marketing system for the facility.
French Lick Resort Offers Spring Tune Up Package
French Lick Resort in French Lick, Ind., announces that its “Spring Tune Up” package is now available for booking. The package starts at $757.00 per person and includes three nights lodging and three days of golf instruction led by Mike Kerby, director of instruction.
AHEAD Hires Veteran Jim Vincent As Sales Rep For Los Angeles Territory
AHEAD hires Jim Vincent as the company’s sales representative for its Los Angeles, Calif., territory.
