National Golf Management: Announces its Kids Play Free program for its 22 Myrtle Beach, S.C., area courses. Youth golfers age 16 and under will play free when accompanied by a paying adult through the end of 2012.
Essay Contest Winner To Receive Full Scholarship To Golf Academy Of America As Part Of A “Future With Impact” Promotion
Golf Academy of America: To award a full scholarship as the winning prize for the best essay in a “Future With Impact” promotion. Interested applicants must submit an essay that answers the question, “How would you grow and impact the game of golf?”
Kentwool Named Official Golf Sock Of Hundred Hole Hike
Kentwool: To provide two pairs of its Tour Profile sock to participants of the Hundred Hole Hike, an initiative that supports charitable fundraising by golf marathoners who will play and walk at least 100 holes in one day.
June Pellucid Perspective: David Vs. Goliath Lawsuit Brewing In Web Tee Times Space
Pellucid: June issue of The Pellucid Perspective details the lawsuit involving two companies involved in the tee time marketing industry and reviews Callaway Golf’s performance in the first full quarter under Chip Brewer, the former Adams Golf CEO.
Linksoul Founder John Ashworth To Make Hundred Hole Hike For Charity
Linksoul: Chief Creative Officer John Ashworth will participate in the inaugural Hundred Hole Hike, walking and playing more than 100 holes on July 16 to benefit the San Diego-based After School All-Stars and North County Junior Golf Association.
USGA Announces Opportunity To Purchase 2013 U.S. Open Tickets
United States Golf Association: Announces that tickets are on sale for the 2013 U.S. Open, scheduled for June 10-16 at Merion Golf Club in Ardmore, Pa. The U.S. Open will be played at Merion for the fifth time, and the first since 1981.
Volunteer Applications Now Available For The 2014 U.S. Open Championships
United States Golf Association: Volunteer applications for the 2014 U.S Open Championships, June 9-22, 2014, in Pinehurst, N.C., are now available. The U.S. Open is scheduled for June 12-15 and the U.S. Women’s Open is June 19-22 and both championships will be played at Pinehurst No. 2.
NBC: Scored the best U.S. Open third-round rating since 2002 on Saturday, recording a 5.5 overnight rating and a 13 share, which was up 53 percent over last year and the best since a 6.4 rating / 16 share in 2002.
Golf Supply House: Completes the purchase of California-based Eagle One Golf Products. Golf Supply House will continue to operate the Eagle One Golf office and production facility in Anaheim, as well as its distribution center in Charleston, S.C. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
Canongate Golf: Launches a new Play initiative at its 23 Atlanta-area private clubs that encourages golfers to play more. To commemorate the program’s launch, Canongate is hosting a contest for Georgia-based residents to give away a one-year membership to one of 23 clubs. … Thomson Perrett & Lobb: Completes a two-year re-bunkering program at the Richmond Golf Club in London, England. Richmond now has a total of 58 bunkers, roughly half of which are new.
Bag Boy’s Father’s Day “Golf With Dad” Story Contest Closes Sunday, June 17 The Winning Entry Receives Two Tickets To The 2012 Ryder Cup
Bag Boy: Deadline for Father’s Day Golf With Dad story contest is Sunday, June 17. The winning entry receives two tickets to the Ryder Cup at Medinah Country Club.
Tee Direct Reports That May Was An All-Time Record Month
Tee Direct Inc.: Sales in May established a single-month record for the company, manufacturer of the Tef Tee.
ASI Names Spotless Swing® Golf Towel Top 10 Product
BrightSpot Solutions: Spotless Swing golf towel chosen as a Top 10 Great Golf Gift for Father’s Day by the Advertising Specialty Institute.
Pound Ridge Golf Club, Delamar Greenwich Harbor Announce Stay-and-Play
Pound Ridge Golf Club (Pound Ridge, N.Y.): Partners with Delamar Greenwich Harbor on a stay-and-play package that combines play on New York’s only Pete Dye-design with waterfront accommodations.
Four Phoenix-Area Golf Clubs Participate In Tee It Up At 10 For The First Tee Of Phoenix
OB Sports: Reports that four Phoenix, Ariz.-area courses have partnered to form the Tee It Up at 10 program that will benefit The First Tee of Phoenix. The four courses – ASU Karsten Golf Course, Eagle Mountain Golf Club, Longbow Golf Club and Raven Golf Club Phoenix – are setting aside one tee time Monday-Friday through Aug. 11 in the 10 o’clock hour available to the public for $100. All proceeds will be donated.
FitGolf Performance Centers, The Golf Fitness Experts Offered Pre-Round Stretches At Radnor Valley Country Club.
FitGolf Performance Centers: Reports on its pre-round stretch services.
Malcolm DeMille And USGA Partner For The 2012 US Open
Malcolm DeMille: Partners with the United States Golf Association to create a custom 2012 U.S Open money clip, which is made of sterling silver and brass.
TaylorMade-Adidas Golf Teams With Mass Relevance To Drive Social Innovation For The U.S. Open
TaylorMade-Adidas Golf: Partners with Mass Relevance to create an online U.S. Open destination for golf fans to engage, interact with and create social buzz around the championship, key players and media covering the event.
Titania Golf: Approved as a vendor with Troon Golf for the company’s unique Bling It On Collection.
ezLocator: Launches its app for Apple devices and is now available on the iTunes Store. The ezLocator ePinSheet app debuts as part of the ezLocator hole location and green management system where clubs will be able to share the daily pin locations to their members.
