Athens-based golf Course architect Mike Young has been hired to design a course in the Guanacaste province of Costa Rica, the Country Club of Liberia.
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Golf Pride Ranks Top Grip Choice At The 2008 Buick Open
Eaton Corp announces that 26 of the top 30 finishers at the Buick Open played Golf Pride.
Buick Open Champ Wins Second Time This Year With Trion:Z
Trion:Z reports that the winner of the Buick Open wore its Trion:Z Palette magnetic/ionic bracelet.
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» Etcetera
The National Alliance for Accessible Golf announces that PGA Tour winner Fred Funk will serve as host for the second Accessible Golf Pro-Am, July 14 in Toledo, Ohio. … Trion:Z, Dick’s Sporting Goods and Darren Clarke partner together to combat cancer. Trion:Z has developed a pink bracelet in support of breast cancer research, and will offer the bracelet for sale on the company’s website and through Dick’s Sporting Goods locations. A portion of the proceeds from every sale will be donated to the Darren Clarke Foundation. … CBS Sports will air third- and final-round coverage of the AT&T National on Saturday, July 5 (3-6 p.m. ET) and Sunday, July 6 (3-6:30 p.m. ET).
» Tournaments
The SemGroup Championship, the LPGA’s tour stop in Broken Arrow, Okla., announces that its 2009 tournament dates have been set for May 25-31.
Softspikes® Sweeps On
Softspikes announces that its Pulsar Cleat was worn by the respective winners at the U.S. Women’s Open, the Champions Tour’s Commerce Bank Championship and Nationwide Tour’s Ford Wayne Gretzky Classic. At the U.S. Women’s Open, Pulsar was worn by the top-three finishers.
ShotWatch™ in Use by Golf Instructors
ShotWatch, a training and practice device for golfers focused on swing control and consistency, reports on its technology being used in increasing numbers by instructors nationwide.
Hipp recognized by Golf For Women
Linda Hipp, founder of Lija, has been designated a “Design Star” by Golf For Women in the July/August issue.
Trigelle names Dibble to new position
Trigelle names Nicole Dibble as its new director of sales and marketing.
Top name exhibitors prepare for PGA Fall Expo
Officials for the PGA Fall Expo, set for Aug. 26-27 in Las Vegas, Nev., report that this year’s event will have one of its strongest exhibitor line up in recent years.
Grace to represent Sunderland of Scotland
Daymond Willis Holdings announces that Tom Grace will represent the Sunderland of Scotland brand in Tennessee.
Phresh to unveil fresh new look
Phresh will unveil its new lifestyle collection for spring/summer 2009, and launch its first women’s collection at the PGA Fall Expo Aug. 25-27 in Las Vegas.
Golf Fitness on PAR for fall
Golf Fitness Magazine will feature its third Performance Apparel Ranking in its September/October issue.
LoudMouth Golf supports Cooper fundraiser
LoudMouth Golf announces its support of the 12th Alice Cooper Celebrity Am at Talking Stick Golf Club in Scottsdale, Ariz. Money raised helps support Cooper’s Solid Rock Foundation.
Phresh Image – Put a Phresh spin on the classic golf look for 2009.
Phresh will unveil its new lifestyle collection for spring/summer 2009, and launch its first women’s collection at the PGA Fall Expo Aug. 25-27 in Las Vegas.
Jonas Blixt of Sweden signs with Gaylord Sports
Jonas Blixt, the highest-ranked foreign-born collegiate player in 2008, has turned professional and signed a management agreement with Gaylord Sports Management. He will make his professional debut at the Barclays Scottish Open July 10-13.
Olde Sycamore Adds Assistant Professionals to Golf Staff
Assistant golf professionals Barry Wilkins and Greg Ward have been added to the staff at Olde Sycamore Golf Plantation in Charlotte, N.C.
Golf Fitness Magazine To Feature Ladie’s P.A.R. (Performance Apparel Ranking) In September-October 2008 Issue.
Golf Fitness Magazine will feature its third Performance Apparel Ranking in its September/October issue.
E-Z-GO Donates Bikes to Boys & Girls Clubs Members at International Sales Meeting
E-Z-Go donates 15 new bicycles to the Salvation Army Boys and Girls Clubs of Greensboro, N.C., as part of a team-building exercise at its international sales meeting.
Nationwide and Champions Tour Players Find Winner’s Circle with Graphite Design Shafts
Graphite Design reports that the respective winners of this week’s Nationwide Tour and Champions Tour events played its shaft models, as did the driving accuracy leader at the PGA Tour’s Buick Open.
U.S.G.A. Rates New Course at Sun Valley Resort
Sun Valley Resort in Sun Valley, Idaho, announces course and slope ratings for the soon-to-open White Clouds Golf Course have been determined. The first nine holes of the Donald Knott-designed White Clouds are scheduled to open later this summer.
