The Wire’s last edition of 2007 will be published on Friday, Dec. 14. The Golf Press Association will then break for the holidays and resume publishing on Wednesday, Jan. 2. All releases received after 8 p.m. ET on Thursday, Dec. 13, will be published on Jan. 2.
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Player's Pass Names Linda Mancini Ambassador in Northern California
Player’s Pass, which markets a discount golf membership program featuring half-price and reduced fee golf at golf courses nationwide, appoints Linda Mancini as ambassador of the Northern California region.
Mystic Dunes Golf Club "Most Difficult Greens In Golf"
Mystic Dunes Golf Club in Celebration, Fla., reports that its greens have been selected as among the most difficult in golf by the 2008 PGA Professional’s Guide to Travel.
Golf Odyssey Names The World's Best Golf Vacation Destinations For 2007/2008
Golf Odyssey: The Insider’s Guide to Sophisticated Golf Travel publishes its annual list of "Platinum Places," 72 of the world’s best golf courses, resorts and vacation destinations.
National Panel Of Raters Rank Golfweek's Best Casino Golf Courses
Golfweek will publish its 2007 Best Casino Courses list in its Dec. 8/15 issue.
SST PURE® Shaft Alignment Technology to be Showcased at PGA Show
Strategic Shaft Technologies, makers of the SST Pure Shaft Alignment System, will exhibit at the PGA Merchandise Show, Jan. 17-19 in Orlando, Fla.
Butterfield Trail Golf Club Ranked Among GOLF Magazine's "Top 10 New Courses You Can Play"
Butterfield Trail Golf Club, a Tom Fazio-designed course in El Paso, Texas, has been named by Golf Magazine as one of the Top 10 New Courses You Can Play in its January 2008 issue.
The Hawthorns Golf & Country Club in Fishers, IN. selects Cybergolf to custom design and host the properties Web site and provide an email marketing e-blast newsletter system for the club
The Hawthorns Golf and Country Club in Fishers, Ind., selects Cybergolf to custom design and host the property’s website and provide an email marketing e-blast newsletter system for the club.
Editor's Note
The Wire’s last edition of 2007 will be published on Friday, Dec. 14. The Golf Press Association will then break for the holidays and resume publishing on Wednesday, Jan. 2. All releases received after 8 p.m. ET on Thursday, Dec. 13, will be published on Jan. 2.
Frank Nobilo joins Element 21 Scandium Team of Golf Professionals
Element 21 Golf Co. signs golfer Frank Nobilo to a five-year endorsement contract. Nobilo will participate in upcoming infomercials and advertising of the company’s line of Scandium Hybrid club on the Golf Channel, and will play Element 21 Golf equipment.
SunBuster® and GustBuster® Set To Exhibit At The 2008 PGA Merchandise Show
Innoventions Enterprises, makers of the GustBuster umbrella and SunBuster Sport Enhancement Eyewear, will exhibit at the PGA Merchandise Show, Jan. 17-19 in Orlando, Fla.
EZLinks Selects The Media Group to Handle Its Public Relations Efforts
EZLinks Golf Inc. selects Chicago-based The Media Group Inc., to handle the company’s public relations and communications efforts.
Perfect Connextion Set to Reveal the Secret to the Perfect Golf Swing at The 2008 PGA Merchandise Show
Perfect Connextion will exhibit its swing trainer at the PGA Merchandise Show, Jan. 17-19 in Orlando, Fla.
Rife Putters Set To Unveil Their New Two-Bar Hybrid At The 2008 PGA Merchandise Show
Rife Putters will introduce its new Two-Bar Hybrid putter at the PGA Merchandise Show, Jan. 17-19 in Orlando, Fla.
Golf Fitness Magazine expands into major bookstores across U.S., Canada
Golf Fitness Magazine establishes corporate partnerships with the Golf Coaches of America Association and the National Golf Coaches Association, and expands its distribution sites to include Borders and Barnes & Noble.
Golf Pride® Announces New Grips For 2008
Eaton Corp. will extend its line of Golf Pride grips for 2008, including new color and size options for the DD2, fresh colors for the New Decade MultiCompound swing grip and a new Tour Velvet .620 core grip.
Hurricane Junior Golf Tour announces new dates, age groups
Hurricane Junior Golf Tour announces nine new events for the tour’s inaugural season, including four more stops in Florida, two in Georgia, and two in South Carolina.
Bedford Springs Old Course Exclusive VIP Club Ideal ‘Stocking Stuffer’ For Avid Golfers
Bedford Springs Resort in Bedford, Pa., is accepting a limited number of applications for its new VIP Club at the Bedford Springs Old Course.
Odd ball product at 2008 PGA Merchandise Show
Hangers Direct announces it will participate in the PGA Merchandise Show, Jan. 17-19 in Orlando, Fla.
Golf World Announces Mid-season College Awards
Golf World announces its mid-season awards for the first half of the 2007-08 collegiate golf season. In the Players of the Mid-Year category, juniors Stefan Wiedergruen of Charlotte and Amanda Blumenherst of Duke earned the honors for their accomplishments during the first half of the season.
