Mission Hills Golf Club in Shenzhen, China, will host the inaugural Mission Hills Jack Nicklaus Junior Championship, Aug. 20-21, on its Nicklaus-designed World Cup Course.
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Titleist Sets Standard As The Overwhelming Golf Ball Choice At 2008 U.S. Women’s Amateur Championship.
Titleist announces that it was the ball of choice at the U.S. Women’s Amateur, as 133 of the 156 players played its Titleist golf balls.
The Putting Arc
The Putting Arc reports on Amanda Blumenherst‘s win at the U.S. Women’s Amateur.
Feel Golf at PGA Fall Show in Las Vegas August 25-27.
Feel Golf Co. will participate in the PGA Fall Expo’s Demo Day on Monday, Aug. 25, and then exhibit at the show on Aug. 26-27 in Las Vegas, Nev.
KBS Steel Shafts Bag Big Success in First PGA Season
Femco Steel Technology reports that its KBS steel shafts have been used by nine winners on the PGA and international tours.
Plantation Golf Course In Crystal River, FL Has A History Dating Back Fifty Years
Plantation Golf Resort and Spa in Crystal River, Fla., reports on its 50-plus year history.
Richard Mandell Wins International Book Award
Golf architect Richard Mandell‘s “Pinehurst – Home of American Golf (The Evolution of a Legend)” wins the International Network of Golf Book of the Year Award.
Swing Reminders Golf to Exhibit at the 2008 PGA Fall Expo, in Las Vegas, Nevada
Swing Reminders Golf will debut its Swing Reminder Golf Tip Tokens at the PGA Fall Expo, Aug. 25-27 in Las Vegas, Nev.
Long Drivers Of America Announces Policy On Performance-Enhancing Substances
Long Drivers of America announces it will initiate steroid/drug testing at its LDA-sanctioned power golf events beginning with the 2008 Re/Max World Long Drive Championship in Mesquite, Nev., Oct. 20-25.
Sunderland of Scotland® Introduces Spring/Summer 2009 Collection
Daymond Willis Holding announces that Sunderland of Scotland will launch its 2009 collection for men and women at the West Palm Beach, Fla., show on Aug. 19 and then again at the PGA Fall Expo on Aug. 26 in Las Vegas.
Fujikura #1 Driver Shaft At U.S. Women’s Amateur
Fujikura wins the driver shaft brand count at the U.S. Women’s Amateur.
Golf Pride Is Most Trusted Grip At The 2008 PGA Championship
Eaton Corp. announces that, according to Darrell Survey, the majority of professionals who played in the 90th PGA Championship played Golf Pride grips, including 27 of the top-30 finishers.
Golf Gators Introduces the World’s First Golf Flip Flops at PGA Expo
Golf Gators will introduce the first flip flop with removable and replaceable golf spikes at this year’s PGA Fall Expo in Las Vegas, Nev., Aug. 25-27.
PGA National Resort & Spa Welcomes Service Men and Women for Free Labor Day Celebration
PGA National Resort and Spa in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., issues an open invitation to active duty military personnel and their families to enjoy a Labor Day “Thank You” celebration compliments of the resort.
Sleek Golf delivers a USGA conforming playable training putter. Train, Play, Score. Video to be available soon on AllGolfTV
AllGolfTV and Sleek Golf Equipment announce the new release of its innovative Training Putter System, a training aid designed to correct putting errors and easily transforms into a USGA conforming competition putter.
amateurgolf.com accepting entries for inaugural Pinehurst Invitational, November 1-4, 2008
AmateurGolf.com announces the latest in its Tournament Series “travel events,” which include stops at Bandon Dunes, Ore., and Kiawah Island, S.C.
Paul Azinger Hosts Nick Faldo on Mississippi’s “Golf Coast” Tuesday
Ryder Cup captains Paul Azinger and Nick Faldo competed in the “Paul Azinger Captains’ Challenge,” which will be aired on Golf Channel on Sept. 8, on Mississippi’s “Golf Coast.”
September Issue of GOLF MAGAZINE Features 2008 Edition of The “TOP-100 COURSES YOU CAN PLAY”
Golf Magazine celebrates public golf courses in its September issue with the release of the “Top-100 Courses You Can Play” – a biennial ranking of the top courses across the country where membership is not a requirement to play. Pacific Dunes edged out Pebble Beach Golf Links for the No. 1 position.
BRIEFLY
The National Golf Association’s Hooters Tour announces that the Capitol Chevrolet Classic will return to Columbia, S.C., Sept. 11-14.
SST PURE® gets second consecutive major championship title
Strategic Shaft Technologies reports that the winner of the PGA Championship used its SST Pure Shaft Alignment technology, along with 11 of the top 20 finishers.
