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Dynamic Gold Sweeps Again
True Temper‘s Dynamic Gold shafts were used by the PGA, Champions and European tour winners.
Village of Bolingbrook Announces Plans for New Championship Golf Course
Bolingbrook, Ill., mayor Roger C. Claar announces that PGA Tour player John Daly and golf course architect John Robinson will team to design a new golf course in Bolingbrook.
FLUSH HIT’S JAY HAAS ON A ROLL
Flush Hit Driver training club user Jay Haas won his seocnd Champions Tour title in the last three weeks on Sunday at the SBC Championship.
Clear Creek Golf Club signs on with Cybergolf
Clear Creek Golf Club in Houston, Texas, signs to have Cybergolf design and build a Web site plus an e-mail newsletter system for the facility.
PAULA CREAMER JOINS SORENSTAM VS. MEN AT ADT SKILLS CHALLENGE
Paula Creamer, the LPGA’s 2005 Rookie of the Year, will challenge some of the best male players on Nov. 14, when she competes in the ADT Skills Challenge at Trump International Golf Club in Palm Beach, Fla. Creamer will join Annika Sorenstam in the eight-player field, which also includes defending Skills champion Nick Faldo, Chris DiMarco and Peter Jacobsen, plus three players to be announced.
World Golf Hall of Fame Set to Welcome New Class on Nov. 14
The World Golf Hall of Fame will induct Ayako Okamoto and Karrie Webb, and those being inducted posthumously, Bernard Darwin, Alister MacKenzie and Willie Park Sr. into the Hall of Fame on Nov. 14. The ceremony will be broadcast in the United States on The Golf Channel at 9:30 p.m. ET.
Susan Winter Named General Manager At Legendary Marketing
Susan Winter has been appointed general manager of Legendary Marketing. Previously, Winter was the systems specialist at the company.
GCSAA CEO makes list for fifth consecutive year
Golf Course Superintendents Association of America CEO Steve Mona has been chosen by Golf Inc. magazine as one of the "Most Powerful People in Golf."
On behalf of the Northern Chapter of the North Florida PGA: Free Lesson Day at TPC at Sawgrass Tuesday, November 1
The Northern Chapter of the North Florida PGA will offer Free Lesson Day to benefit the Katrina Relief Effort, Tuesday, Nov. 1 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the TPC at Sawgrass‘ Stadium Course driving range.
ECCO Women’s Golf Shoes Offer Fashion and Function for 2006
Danish shoemaker ECCO introduces its spring/summer 2006 women’s collection of classic, causal and sport model golf shoes featuring five completely new styles alongside several returning styles.
Three’s Company for Sonartec at Funai Classic
The defending champion at the Funai Classic was one of three players collecting a top-10 finish while playing Sonartec equipment.
The Putting Arc
The Putting Arc reports that 10 of the top 13 finishers at the Funai Classic and four of the top six finishers at the SBC Championship use its product.
THE FIRST TEE OF IRELAND BECOMES FIFTH INTERNATIONAL CHAPTER
Joe Louis Barrow Jr., executive director of The First Tee, will join Philip Lynch, chairman of the Educate Through Sport Foundation; John Warren, chief executive of The First Tee of Ireland; and Denis Kane, chief executive officer of Druids Glen Golf Resort on Monday, Oct. 24 to celebrate the Opening of The First Tee of Ireland at Druids Glen Golf Resort near Dublin, Ireland.
Golf Digest Reports That Martin’s PGA TOUR Superstore Is The Best Off-Course Golf Shop In Myrtle Beach
Martin‘s PGA Tour Superstore is the best "Off-Course Golf Shop" in the Myrtle Beach, S.C., area, according to a report in the November issue of Golf Digest.
TUNE IN: Cristie Kerr on NBC’s "Today"
Cristie Kerr, a six-time LPGA tournament champion, will be featured on NBC‘s "Today" show today, Tuesday, Oct. 25, at approximately 7:30 a.m. ET. Kerr will be interviewed live by co-anchor Matt Lauer.
THE FIFTH ANNUAL MIZUNO SPONSORED SANDY CHIU CADDY SCHOLARSHIP TOURNAMENT AWARDS $36,000 TO DESERVING GOLF CADDY SCHOLARS
The fifth Sandy Chiu Caddy Scholarship Tournament was held Monday, Oct. 24, at the Golf Club at Cuscowilla, in Eatonton, Ga.
AccuFLEX Golf Captures Back-To-Back Men’s Open Division Titles At The RE/MAX World Long Drive Championships
AccuFLEX Golf reports that it won its second consecutive Men’s Open Division RE/MAX World Long Drive title in Mesquite, Nev., when Sean "The Beast" Fister sent a drive 377 yards.
VIEWING FIGURES UP FIFTY PER CENT
The Golf Channel UK is reporting year-on-year growth in viewing figures of around 50 percent. The two-year-old station’s Broadcasters’ Audience Research Board figures for the first week of October showed an increase of 52.16 percent over the corresponding week last year.
NEW CHAIRMAN FOR LONDON GOLF SHOW
Colin Brunton is named the new chairman of the London Golf Show.
