Balance-Certified Golf reports on the winner of the Georgia-Pacific Grand Champions title at the Commerce Bank Championship.
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SureShot GPS Introduces New State-of-the-Art Software
SureShot GPS introduces its new software, resulting in more features for golfers.
Nickent Golf Just Can’t Stop Winning!
Nickent Golf reports that for the fourth time in the last five events on the Nationwide Tour, the winner used a 3DX hybrid.
BRIEFLY
Victoria Hills Golf Club in Deland, Fla., announces it will offer free green fees to junior girls accompanied by a paying adult during the week of July 10-16 as part of the national player development program, "Take Your Daughter to the Course Week." … The seventh Chip In to Fight Cancer charity tournament, held June 17 at the Club West Golf Club in Phoenix, Ariz., raised more than $47,000 for The Branden Lombardi Foundation. … Precision Golf reports that Daniel Gaunt claimed his first title on the 2006 EuroPro Tour. Gaunt is a Precision Golf client. … This week’s edition of the Golf Smarter podcast features a conversation with Justin Williams, the new golf professional at Poppy Hills Golf Course in Pebble Beach.
Happy Independence Day!
In observance of July 4, the Golf Press Association will not publish The Wire on Monday, July 3, or Tuesday, July 4. The Wire will resume publishing on Wednesday, July 5, and deadline for releases in the July 5 issue is 5 p.m. ET, Monday, July 3. We hope you have a safe and enjoyable Independence Day.
Fairway & Greene Appoints New Sales Representative Exclusively for the Hawaiian Islands
Fairway & Greene appoints Dee Dee Wilson-Krason as the new sales representative for Hawaii effective July 1.
Nick "Sputnik" Miller, "Amateur World Long Drive Record Holder" Returns to Competition
Nick Miller, 21, returned to the long drive circuit on June 25 after a three-year hiatus from competition.
Funk To Make Champions Tour Debut At Next Week's U.S. Senior Open, Followed By Ford Senior Players Championship
Fred FunkU.S. Senior Open. Funk will then play in the Ford Senior Players Championship the following week.
Thomas Björn to play at the Deutsche Bank Players' Championship of Europe
Thomas Bjorn commits to play in the Deutsche Bank Players’ Championship of Europe, July 27-30.
R&A Investigate Sustainable Golf Courses
The Royal & Ancient Golf Course Committee is funding two projects that will look into different aspects of sustainable course management.
Preferred Services Group of NY Ltd. Wins the Chubb Charity Challenge's Westchester/Albany Event
Preferred Services Group of N.Y. won the Chubb Charity Challenge‘s regional golf tournament at the Hudson National Golf Club in Croton-On-Hudson, N.Y., and will compete for a $50,000 donation to the American Cancer Society in the national championship in Naples, Fla.
Rife Putter's Capture Top 10 Finishes on the Champions and Nationwide Tours
Rife Putters reports on top-10 finishes on the Champions and Nationwide tours last week.
Nickent Golf Just Can't Stop Winning!
Nickent Golf reports that for the fourth time in the last five events on the Nationwide Tour, the winner used a 3DX hybrid.
Dunning Taps Muschlitz
Dunning Golf hires Justine Muschlitz as sales representative for Florida.
Adidas Announces Newest Offerings
Adidas Golf introduces its Tour Traxion, University and Greenside styles for the summer.
Dunning Golf Performance Apparel Hires Muschlitz as Florida Sales Representative
Dunning Golf hires Justine Muschlitz as sales representative for Florida.
Boyne USA Resorts Names Erin Belleau Public Relations Manager of Michigan Resort Operations
Boyne USA Resorts hires Erin Belleau as public relations manager for Boyne’s Michigan resort operations.
Exempt Players From Japan Golf Tour On Completion Of The Mizuno Open
Six players from the Japan Golf Tour gained exempt status into next month’s Open Championship following completion of the Mizuno Open.
Golf Convergence’s newsletter "Divergent Views" debuts
Golf Convergence‘s operational newsletter "Divergent Views" debuts on July 1 with the lead article titled, "The Assembly Line of Golf."
Power Performance Rankings
John Harris moved from 31st to 30th in the Power Performance Rankings for the Champions Tour with his victory at the Commerce Bank Championship. Also, Tom Watson moved back to No. 1, just ahead of Loren Roberts.
