Larry O’Brien, one of Jack Nicklaus‘s longest term executives and member of the PGA Advisory Board, passed away Friday, Dec. 23, due to complications from Parkinson’s Disease. He was 83.
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Glenn Cornell Re-elected President at Georgia State Golf Association Annual Meeting
Glenn Cornell of Dacula, Ga., was elected president of the Georgia State Golf Association for a second one-year term at the association’s recent annual meeting.
Glenn Cornell Re-elected President at Georgia State Golf Association Annual Meeting
Glenn Cornell of Dacula, Ga., was elected president of the Georgia State Golf Association for a second one-year term at the association’s recent annual meeting.
BRIEFLY
ClubCorp announces it has entered into a long-term agreement with Corcoran Jennison Companies to manage Ocean Edge Resort and Golf Club in Brewster, Mass. … Jacobsen Hardy Golf Course Design hires Brian Johnson as design associate and the retention of Donnie Freeman as design consultant. … Turner Hill in Ipswich, Mass., reports that it has been named one of "America’s Top 100 Golf Communities" by Travel + Leisure Golf magazine.
La Costa Resort and Spa Becomes New Home For Roger Fredericks Golf Swing Flexibility Program
La Costa Resort and Spa in Carlsbad, Calif., becomes the new home for the Roger Fredericks Golf Swing Flexibility Program.
African American Golfer’s Digest Grown Minority Business Participation at the 2006 PGA Merchandise Show
African American Golfer’s Digest announces plans to continue attracting minority golf businesses to the 2006 PGA Merchandise Show, Jan. 26-29 in Orlando, Fla.
The Putting Arc
The Putting Arc reports that Putting Arc users Mike San Filippo won the PGA Senior Club Profesional Championship, Charley Hoffman teamed to win the better ball in the Straight Down Classic, Stewart Ginn won the European Senior Tour Q-School and Antonio Maldanado won the European Challenge Tour’s 48 Albierto Mexicano Corona.
KRAFT NABISCO CHAMPIONSHIP SETS SENIOR PUTTING COMPETITION SCHEDULE
The 22nd Kraft Nabisco Championship Senior Putting Competition will be held Wednesday, Jan. 4, at the Coachella Senior Center in Coachella, Calif.
WOODS AGENT MARK STEINBERG JOINS SPEAKERS AT GOLFEX DUBAI
IMG agent Mark Steinberg will be among the speakers at GolfEx Dubai, Jan. 29-30 in Dubai. Steinberg, agent for Tiger Woods, will address the subject of managing champions and the future direction of player sponsorships.
TORY SPIN DOCTOR TEES UP NEW ROLE
Stephen Brine is appointed operations director for Pete Richardson Communications Ltd.
LICENSING TIMELINE FOR GOLF CLUBS USING USGA HANDICAP SYSTEM EXTENDED TO JULY 1, 2006
The U.S. Golf Association extends a grace period until July 1, 2006, for golf clubs using the USGA Handicap System to be licensed in order to continue to provide a USGA Handicap Index.
NEW BIONIC FITNESS GLOVES ENHANCE GOLFERS’ WORKOUTS
Bionic Golf announces it will feature its fitness glove, golf glove and other products at the PGA Merchandise Show, Jan. 26-29 in Orlando, Fla.
CHAMP teams up with Sharpie and Zero Friction
CHAMP teams with Sharpie and Zero Friction in a retail promotion to kick off its 75th anniversary.
ZERO FRICTION GOLF TEE THE OFFICIAL GOLF TEE OF THE LDA ANNOUNCES THE RE/MAX WORLD LONG DRIVE CHAMPIONSHIP TO AIR OVER CHRISTMAS WEEKEND
Excel Golf announces that the RE/MAX World Long Drive Championship will air Sunday, Dec. 25, from 2-3:30 p.m. on ESPN.
BRIEFLY
amateurgolf.com and The Kiawah Island Golf Resort announces the Kiawah Island Two Man Championship, Feb. 25-28 at Kiawah Island Resort in South Carolina. … Simple Golf Solutions, a golf Instruction and travel club, will launch the opening of its Carolinas business at The Carolinas Golf Expo in Charlotte, N.C., Jan. 13-15, at the Charlotte Merchandise Mart. … The English Golf Union announces that its 2008 International will be held at Frilford Heath in the club’s centenary. … PGA Aloha Section president and Kaanapali Golf Course general manager Ed Kageyama and the facility’s PGA head professional, Scott Ashworth, each won prestigious year-end awards from the Aloha Section of the PGA of America and Billy Casper Golf, respectively, for their contributions during 2005. … Cog Hill Golf and Country Club retains Golf Convergence to analyze and assist in the selection of a new golf management software system. … The Kauai Visitors Bureau in Kauai, Hawaii, announces that several of the golf and resort properties in its golf destination co-operative — Princeville, Kauai, Lagoons and Poipu Bay — have earned best-of distinction from Golfweek magazine in its "America’s Best Resort Golf Courses" issue.
African American Golfer's Digest Grown Minority Business Participation at the 2006 PGA Merchandise Show
African American Golfer’s Digest announces plans to continue attracting minority golf businesses to the 2006 PGA Merchandise Show, Jan. 26-29 in Orlando, Fla.
NEW BIONIC FITNESS GLOVES ENHANCE GOLFERS' WORKOUTS
Bionic Golf announces it will feature its fitness glove, golf glove and other products at the PGA Merchandise Show, Jan. 26-29 in Orlando, Fla.
Virginia Golf Course Superintendents Association signs on with Cybergolf
Virginia Golf Course Superintendents Association selects Cybergolf to design and host a Web site for the association.
GPS Industries Continues to Expand Territories
GPS Industries Inc. announces that Satellite Golf and Brent Silzer will handle the Northern California sales territory and that Mitch Burr joins the company as a sales agent covering the Arizona, Southern California and New Mexico territories.
VULCAN GOLF ANNOUNCES NEW "POWERBALL" V14 430cc DRIVER WITH PATENT PENDING "VARIABLE MASS TECHNOLOGY"
Vulcan Golf announces the pre-launch of its PowerBall V14 driver.
