Faldo Golf Institute by Marriott: Hosted a group of wounded soldiers from the U. S. and U.K., providing a week-long golfing experience that included instruction and on-course play at Marriott’s Grande Vista Resort in Orlando, Fla.
SwingSmart Game Analysis App Enjoys Strong Consumer Pre-Launch At Haggin Oaks Golf Expo
NewSpin Golf: Announces SwingSmart, a game-improvement system for iPad, iPhone, iPod and Android-based devices. The app provides instant and accurate feedback on critical swing elements.
ANNIKA Academy Becomes Officially-Licensed V1 Pro Facility
Annika Academy: Becomes a V1 Pro branded academy. The V1 Pro software and branded academy platform allows the Annika Academy to deliver online and mobile lessons to guests’ personal virtual lockers where they can be viewed from their computer and/or mobile device.
The Players Towel Dominates Professional Golf Captures The Players Championship For It’s 9th Victory Of The Year
Players Towel: Product was used by winner of The Players Championship.
Wishon Golf 739 CCG The Ultimate In Custom Features Within A Titanium Driver Head Design
Tom Wishon Golf Technology: Introduces its newest adjustable weight driver, the Wishon 739 CCG titanium driver.
Full Swing Golf And Guru Training Systems Sign Exclusive Partnership Agreement
Guru Training Systems: Announces that Full Swing Golf has become the exclusive distributor of Guru Training Systems in North America.
Billy Casper Golf Chairman And CEO Peter Hill Elected Chairman Of National Golf Foundation Board Of Directors
Billy Casper Golf: Chairman and CEO Peter Hill has been elected chairman of the board of directors of the National Golf Foundation.
Power Transfer, Alignment And Consistency All Come Into Question With Non-Cleated Footwear
Softspikes: Reports on an independent swing analysis report in which researchers “found that a non-cleated shoe allowed the heel, mid-foot and ankle to ‘slide forward,’ which forces the knee to realign itself over the ankle. … This shifting of the knee caused a reverse weight shift – which reduced swing speed by 10 to 20 percent.”
Matrix Shines For The Second Year In A Row At The Players Championship
Matrix Shafts: Program 95 shafts were played in the hybrids of The Players Championship winner.
Golf Industry Executives And Media Gather Next Week At 22nd Annual ING Spring Conference
International Network of Golf: Reports that nearly 60 members of the media will attend the 22nd ING Spring Conference in Greenville, S.C.
Callaway Wins Two Gold Medals On Golf Digest’s Golf Bag “Hot List”
Callaway Golf Co.: Hyper-Lite 4.5 stand bag and the Org. 14X cart bag earned gold medals in Golf Digest’s 2012 Hot List for golf bags. The list appears in the June issue.
Anne Broholm Named CEO Of AHEAD
AHEAD: Appoints Anne Broholm as chief executive officer, while Chuck Lord has been appointed chief operating officer.
Tef Tee™ Continues To Grow On PGA Tour™
Tef Tee: Reports on the usage of its performance tee at The Players Championship.
Free 4 All At Villas Of Grand Cypress Rewards Golfers For Playing And Staying
Villas of Grand Cypress (Orlando, Fla.): Announces its Free 4 All package that rewards guests with either an extra round, an extra night’s stay or a extra golf lesson for free.
True Temper PGA Professional Training Now Available Online
True Temper Sports: Professional Fitting Center education and training program for PGA professionals is now available online to view as a webinar.
Golfsmith Opens Delaware’s Largest, Experiential Retail Golf Store In Christiana
Golfsmith: To celebrate the grand opening of its Christiana, Del., location May 18-20. The 20,600-square-foot facility is the company’s largest in the state and marks the 85th store nationwide.
California’s Saddle Creek Resort Launches New Website
Saddle Creek Resort (Copperopolis, Calif.): Launches a new website featuring online tee times and a hole-by-hole tour with audio commentary.
Tin Cup® Adds Seven Officially-Licensed Collegiate Golf Ball Marking Stencils
Tin Cup: Announces the addition of seven designs for six universities to its collection of 30 officially-licensed college cups. Among the schools included are LSU, Arizona and Virginia.
Innovative New Owner And Veteran Architect Redefine Golf At Island Hills Gc In Michigan
Island Hills Golf Club (Centreville, Mich.): Reports on new ownership along with a redesign of the course by Raymond Hearn of Golf Course Designs Inc.
Edwin Watts Golf To Host Chain-Wide Driver, Fairway And Hybrid Clinic On May 19
Edwin Watts Golf Shops: Announces that drivers, fairways and hybrids are the theme of a chain-wide clinic scheduled for Saturday, May 19. As part of the monthly clinic series, golfers of all abilities can visit any of the 95-plus locations to participate in clinics, test new product and experience custom fitting sessions.
