Aldila reports that the Honda Classic winner used its NV shaft in his 3-wood, and that the company was the No. 1 hybrid shaft manufacturer in the field.
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Etonic Renews LPGA T&CP Sponsorship For 2007
Etonic Worldwide and the Ladies Professional Golf Association Teaching and Club Professionals announce that Etonic will serve as presenting sponsor of the 2007 Teacher of the Year, Professional of the Year and Coach of the Year Awards on both the sectional and national levels. Etonic will also be a Diamond Sponsor for the 2007 LPGA Teaching and Club Professional Championship and a Gold Sponsor for the 2007 LPGA T&CP National Team Championship.
Etonic ties into LPGA T&CP
Etonic Worldwide and the Ladies Professional Golf Association Teaching and Club Professionals announce that Etonic will serve as presenting sponsor of the 2007 Teacher of the Year, Professional of the Year and Coach of the Year Awards on both the sectional and national levels. Etonic will also be a Diamond Sponsor for the 2007 LPGA Teaching and Club Professional Championship and a Gold Sponsor for the 2007 LPGA T&CP National Team Championship.
Scotch Flavor At Coeur d’Alene Resort Golf Course Added To Opening Day Scotch Open Golf Package
The Coeur d’Alene Golf and Spa Resort in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, will offer the first Scotch Open Golf Package on Saturday, March 31. This unique golf package allows golfers the opportunity to sample Scotch whiskey on The Resort Course and play as many golf holes from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Select distilleries from Scotland will be set up at each of par-3 hole.
Hootie & The Blowfish And Myrtle Beach Golf Holiday To Host Monday After The Masters Celebrity Golf Tournament On April 9
Hootie and the Blowfish and Myrtle Beach Golf Holiday announce that the Monday After the Masters Celebrity Pro-Am Golf Tournament will be held Monday, April 9, at the Dye Club at Barefoot Resort and Golf in North Myrtle Beach, S.C.
Hershey Resorts Announces New Golf Group Sales Manager
Hershey Resorts appoints Kevin W. Groff as its new golf group sales manager.
New Golf Courses Drive Reorganization And Promotions For Linger Longer Communities’ Head Golf Professionals
Linger Longer Communities, developer of Reynolds Plantation, Reynolds Landing and Birch River — all located in Georgia — announces a round of new appointments and promotions among its head golf professionals.
PGA Tour Superstore Adding New AboutGolf Technology To All Its Stores
AboutGolf‘s iS Performance Practice Bays and Kudu Power simulator upgrade option will be added at PGA Tour Superstores‘ two new Dallas-area stores and the retailer’s other six locations.
Williams Leadership Endowment target realized
The Environmental Institute for Golf, the philanthropic organization of the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America, announces that the Williams Leadership Endowment target has been reached and that funding has begun for the GCSAA Chapter Leaders/Executive Symposium.
Golf industry leaders to serve on Advisory Council
Ahmed bin Sulayem, chairman of Dubai World, Vijay Singh, Sergio Garcia and course architect Pete Dye agree to serve on the advisory council for the Environmental Institute for Golf.
Riverside Golf Course of Austin, TX selects the CourseTrends Golf Marketing Solution to boost their Internet Marketing Revenue
Riverside Golf Course of Austin, Texas, selects the CourseTrends golf marketing solution.
GolfStyles Live Celebrates First Anniversary
The GolfStyles Media Group celebrates the first anniversary of its hit weekly radio show, "GolfStyles Live," the debuted on March 4, 2006.
January Rounds Return To Normal Levels
The National Golf Foundation reports that rounds played were down nearly 21 percent in January 2007 vs. January 2006 on a same-store basis. However, January 2006 rounds were up 30 percent over January 2005 rounds, so this year’s drop is really a return to normal January rounds volume.
Nationwide Children’s Hospital Invitational To Feature Collegiate / U.S. Amateur Invitations For First Time
The Nationwide Tour announces a new event in Columbus, Ohio — the Nationwide Children’s Hospital Invitational — to be played July 9-15. The event is the only invitational on the tour’s schedule and features a unique eligibility component. For the first time, a Nationwide Tour event will include invitations to accomplished collegiate golfers, plus the U.S. Amateur champion.
Hills/Forrest, EDSA to collaborate at Baja’s Punta Lobos
Arthur Hills/Steve Forrest and Associates have been commissioned to design 36 holes at Punta Lobos, a proposed development in Todos Santos, Baja California Sur, Mexico, nearly 40 minutes north of Cabo San Lucas.
Thirteen Could Be The Charm For $1 Million Hole-In-One Contest
The Toyota/Kraft Nabisco Championship‘s $1 Million Hole-in-One Contest begins Saturday, March 17, and run through Sunday, March 25, with qualifying rounds at College Golf Center in Palm Desert, Calif., and Tahquitz Creek Golf Resort in Palm Springs, Calif.
Sony Ericsson Open and World Golf Championships – CA Championship to Partner Together for Ticket Promotion
The Sony Ericsson Open and the World Golf Championships-CA Championship offer a combined ticket promotion that will offer sports enthusiasts the opportunity to purchase tickets for two sporting events in Miami, Fla., for one price. For $65, spectators will receive one grounds pass for the CA Championship, good for one day between March 22-25, and a 400-level ticket for the Sony Ericsson Open tennis tournament, good for one day or night session between March 26-28.
Clicgear Announces New Compact 3-Wheel Push Cart
Clicgear USA introduces its full-size three-wheel push cart, the Clicgear Cart. The cart, when folded, is 40 percent smaller than competing models.
Peerless Golf to Attend Professional Clubmakers’ Society Annual Meeting
Peerless Golf will exhibit its latest clubheads, shafts and grips at the Professional Clubmakers’ Society’s annual event, March 8-10, in Louisville, Ky.
GolfTraxx
GolfTraxx‘s latest software release for Pocket PC’s and Windows Mobile devices now selects a player’s appropriate club, based on individual results, after determining the remaining distance to the target.
