The San Diego Golf Academy announces its new "Troops to Golfers Program," an all-new tuition allowance program specially designed to assist military personnel transition into an exciting career in golf.
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New Management Firm Making Great Strides at City’s Whittle Springs Golf Course
Billy Casper Golf is now operating Whittle Springs Golf Course for the City of Knoxville, Tenn. An historic layout that has been played by Sam Snead and Ben Hogan, Whittle Springs is currently undergoing course enhancements.
New TaylorMade Drivers Take Off on Tour
TaylorMade reports on the usage of its newest drivers, the Burner and the r7 SuperQuad, on the PGA Tour.
Reporting From Ahead Of The Curve
Ogio introduces its 2007 Stand Bag line.
Graphite Design Shaft Model in the Bag of Mayakoba Golf Classic Winner
Graphite Design announces that the winner of the PGA Tour’s Mayakoba Golf Classic played a Graphite Design shaft and that its YS-Hybrid 85 led the hybrid shaft model count.
AccuFLEX Golf Has A $1 Million Dollar Weekend On The Professional Golf Tours
AccuFlex Golf reports that multiple top-10 finishers on the PGA, Nationwide and Champions tour used its shafts this week.
Sexy Rio Secco Golf Club T-Mates Your Ace in the Hole
Rio Secco Golf Club in Las Vegas, Nev., reports on its golfer-friendly program, the T-Mates, a new age forecaddie.
Georgia Golf Hall of Fame Recognizes Passing of Hall of Fame Member Eileen Stulb
The Georgia Golf Hall of Fame reports on the death of Hall member Eileen Stulb of Augusta, Ga. Stulb was 83.
On & Off Course Golf Tips Debuts As The Ultimate Pocket Guide For Golfers Of All Skill Levels
Bonfit Sport Inc. publishes On & Off Course Golf Tips, a pocket-sized reference guide that includes quick tips on the golf swing, etiquette and problem solving.
Softspikes Pulsar Captures Double Victory
PrideSports reports that the winners of the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship and The Mayakoba Classic wore its Pulsar cleats. T, the #1 cleat on the PGA TOUR. Additionally, Softspikes dominated the leaderboard at Mayakoba, as 6 out of the top 10 golfers wore PulsarT.
Fred Funk Wins Mayakoba Golf Classic
TaylorMade-adidas tour staff professional Fred Funk became only the second player in history to win a regular PGA Tour event after winning a Champions Tour event. Last month Funk, 50, won the Champions Tour’s Turtle Bay Championship and on Sunday he won the PGA Tour’s Mayakoba Golf Classic.
LIJA Honored as ‘Best of Show’ by Golfing Magazine
Lija is recognized with a Golfing Magazine "Best of Show" honor at last month’s PGA Merchandise Show.
Myrtle Beach Golf Retailer Hosts Grand Re-opening Event
Martin’s PGA Tour Superstore in North Myrtle Beach, S.C., is hosting a grand re-opening of its North Myrtle Beach location on Friday, March 2, from 6-9 p.m.
UST Shafts Win Fields Open
United Sports Technologies reports that the winner of the LPGA’s Fields Open played two Sonartec MD hybrid clubs (23 and 25 degrees) custom fit with its IROD shafts.
BRIEFLY
Ronald Montesano, director of BuffaloGolfer.com, will golf 100 holes in one day in June to raise money for Roswell Park Cancer Institute, located in Buffalo, N.Y. To donate to "Chip In For Carly’s Club," go to BuffaloGolfer.com. … Kiawah Island Golf Resort in Kiawah Island, S.C., will offer two-day Junior Golf Camps starting in June and running through Labor Day. Camps run twice a week with a Monday-Tuesday camp and a Thursday-Friday camp, each 2-5:30 p.m. For information, call 888-854-2924 or go to KiawahGolf.com.
F&G debuts its 2007 women's line
Fairway & Greene reports that its ladies’ business grew 28 percent in 2006, which now represents 12 percent of the company’s overall volume.
Jane Blalock, President of LPGA Legends Tour to Speak at Women's Golf Event
Jane Blalock, winner of 27 LPGA Tour events and founder of The Legends Tour, is the keynote speaker for the Executive Women’s Golf Association‘s Central Connecticut chapter kickoff dinner on March 16.
Golf World And The National Golf Coaches Association Create Co-branded Coaches' Poll
Golf World magazine and the National Golf Coaches Association announce a co-branded coaches’ poll that will begin with this year’s women’s collegiate golf season. The poll will be known as the "Golf World/NGCA Coaches’ Poll" and first appear in the March 9 issue of Golf World.
Srixon's Henrik Stenson Wins Accenture Match Play Championship
Srixon staff professional Henrik Stenson won the World Golf Championships-Accenture Match Play Championship in his first tournament as a PGA Tour member. Stenson played Srixon’s Z-UR prototype and I-506 irons.
GolfGym® Invites Boston Area Golf Enthusiasts to Visit its Booth # 1337 At the National Golf Expo in Boston March 2 – 4, 2007
GolfGym will exhibit its products at the National Golf Expo at the Batside Expo Center in Boston, Mass., March 2-4.
