Golf Academy of America: Adjunct professor Rod Perry tied for second at the 2012 PGA Professional National Championship at the Bayonet and Black Horse courses in Seaside, Calif. Perry, as a result of his top-20 finish, earned a berth into the PGA Championship, which will be played Aug. 9-12.
Open Challenges Get Addressed In Golf Magazine’s Popular Instruction Series
Golf Magazine: Publishes “The Best Driving Instruction Book Ever!”, which is written with instructors Jon Tattersall and T.J. Tomasi and addresses the driving mistakes of Jim Furyk and Graeme McDowell in the final round of the U.S. Open.
aboutGolf Simulators Offer Accommodating, World-Class Technology
AboutGolf: Reports on its PGA Tour Compact Classic, PGA Tour Compact SimSurround and aG one simulators that accommodate smaller spaces and budgets.
Monarch Beach Golf Links Appoints Hide Yoshinaga As Head Golf Professional
OB Sports Golf Management: Announces Hide Yoshinaga as the new head golf professional at Monarch Beach Golf Links in Dana Point, Calif.
PlaneSWING® Challenges Olympic Golf Format in Brazil 2016
PlaneSwing: Is conducting a survey asking golfers whether a 72-hole event is the right format for the 2016 Olympics in Brazil.
FitGolf Performance Centers in Orange County, CA has started to run golfers through the new golf fitness research study for 2012
FitGolf Performance Centers: Orange County, Calif., franchise continues the company’s year-long study of the physical causes of back pain in relation to excessive body bend in golf.
CourseTrends chosen by 3 new clients to provide their website, email marketing and e-commerce solutions…
CourseTrends: To design and host the websites for Rolling Greens Golf Course in Mt. Sterling, Ill., Bridgton Highlands Country Club in Bridgton, Maine, and Newaukum Valley Golf Course in Chehalis, Wash.
NexbeltTM Captures a Top 10 Finish on PGA TOUR at Greenbrier Classic
Nexbelt: Reports that a seventh-place finisher at the Greenbrier Classic wore its Go In! Golf Series belt.
KemperSports Names Gary Glaser General Manager of The Crossings at Carlsbad
KemperSports: Promotes Gary Glaser to general manager of The Crossings at Carlsbad in Carlsbad, Calif.
Mississippi to Host PGA TOUR’s True South Classic, July 16-22
Mississippi Development Authority: Partners with the PGA Tour to host the True South Classic at Annandale Golf Club in Madison, Miss., July 16-22.
A Large Audience Of Competitive Golfers Await Exhibitors At The 29th Annual Golf.Com World Amateur
Golf.Com World Amateur Handicap Championship: Anticipates nearly 3,000 visitors to its Golf Expo, Aug. 27-31 in Myrtle Beach, S.C.
ForeTees Surpasses 50 Million Logins Mark
ForeTees: Online reservations provider surpasses 50 million logins by its private club members who use its tee time system.
KemperSports Names Randy Morrison as General Manager of Heron Lakes
KemperSports: Appoints Randy Morrison to general manager of Heron Lakes Golf Course in Portland, Ore.
McDowell Mountain Golf Club Breaks Ground On New Clubhouse
McDowell Mountain Golf Club (Scottsdale, Ariz.): Breaks ground on a new clubhouse facility, which is designed by Arizona-based PHX Architecture.
Free Golf & Family Fun – Marriott’s Grande Pines Golf Club And Faldo Golf Institute By Marriott Celebrate Marriott’s Family Golf Festival
Marriott Grande Pines Golf Club, Faldo Golf Institute (Orlando, Fla): To host the annual Family Golf Festival on Saturday, July 28.
Matrix Shafts Continues to Increase Count on Tour
Matrix Shafts: Reports that the company has increased its shaft count in 83 percent of the PGA Tour tournaments this season.
Second Annual Morgan Cup Amateur Golf Tournament To Be Held At Caledonia And True Blue July 28-29
Caledonia Golf and Fish Club, True Blue Plantation (Pawleys Island, S.C.): To host the second Morgan Cup Amateur, July 28-29.
Streamsong Resort Hires KemperLesnik For Golf Public Relations
KemperLesnik: Selected by Streamsong Resort, a new resort destination under construction in Polk County, Fla., as the public relations agency for the resort’s golf operations.
EWGA Signs Heritage Creations As Exclusive Award Provider
EWGA: Signs Heritage Creations as the association’s exclusive award provider for its 130-plus chapters.
Professional Tournaments … How Can it Impact Your Club?
Asia Pacific Golf Summit: To feature a panel discussion on the economic impact of professional tournaments on golf courses. The panel discussion will be chaired by Paul Stringer, executive vice president of Nicklaus Design. The conference is Dec. 11-13 in Brunei.
