Dixon Golf: Celebrity spokesman Don Cheadle used the Dixon Fire ball to make a hole-in-one on the 16th hole at The Hills Golf Club in Queensland, New Zealand.
Ecco Launches BIOM Hybrid Limited-Edition Featuring Custom Green Color
Ecco: Launches the Biom Hybrid Limited Edition, a run of 100 pairs in a white base color with custom green highlights available online starting April 9. Ecco tour staffer Fred Couples will wear the shoes during this week’s Masters.
Swiss America Becomes Latest To Sponsor Gateway Pro Tour
Gateway Pro Tour: Announces Swiss America, a gold and silver trading company located in Phoenix, Ariz., as the tour’s newest sponsor.
FitGolf Performance Centers Announces Grand Opening Of New Center
FitGolf Performance Centers: To open a new franchise center in Wilmington, Mass., in early May.
Nippon Shaft Wins Kraft Nabisco Championship
Nippon Shaft: N.S. Pro 950GH steel shafts were played by the top three finishers at the LPGA’s Kraft Nabisco Championship.
ForeTees Caddie Management System Well Received
ForeTees: Reports that 47 private clubs currently using its tee time system have chosen to also use the new caddie management software.
Reciprocity: The Private Club Network Announces The Addition Of Tam O’Shanter Golf & Country Club To Its Roster Of Clients Throughout The Country & Canada
The Private Club Network: Adds Tam o’Shanter Golf and Country Club in Bellevue, Wash., to its list of exclusive clubs offering membership reciprocity.
Andy Crosson Joins KemperSports As Vice President Of Business Development
KemperSports: Hires Andy Crosson as vice president of business development. Crosson will join the new business team responsible for growing KemperSports’ golf course management portfolio.
Approximately Seven Dozen Media Members Will Attend The 22nd Annual ING Spring Conference
International Network of Golf: Reports that nearly 85 media members will attend the 22nd ING Spring Conference, May 20-24 in Greenville, S.C.
KemperLesnik Selected By The Prairie Club To Provide Public Relations Services
KemperLesnik: Chosen by the The Prairie Club, a 46-hole semi-private golf resort located in western Nebraska, to provide public relations services.
PuttingZone Player Amy Yang Finishes T4 In Kraft Nabisco With Best Putting In Field
PuttingZone: Student Amy Yang tied for fourth at the LPGA’s Kraft Nabisco Championship, and led the field in putting.
Wilson Staff Tour Support Vehicle To Appear At Select Georgia Edwin Watts, Golfsmith And PGA Tour Superstore Locations
Wilson Golf: Wilson Staff tour van will be at select Georgia Edwin Watts, Golfsmith and PGA Tour Superstore retail locations April 5-14. Wilson Staff certified custom club fitters will be on hand and customers can learn about Wilson Golf equipment, test clubs and get clubs properly fit for their swing.
Fourteen Golf Equipment To Be Played At 2012 Master Golf Tournament
Fourteen Golf: Reports that its equipment will be played at this week’s Masters.
Graphite Design Shafts Played By Winners Of The LPGA Kraft Nabisco Championship And The European Tour Sicilian Open
Graphite Design: Shafts were played by the respective winners of the LPGA’s Kraft Nabisco Championship and the European Tour’s Sicilian Open.
Reynolds Plantation Places Four Courses On “Golfweek’s Best” In Georgia List
Reynolds Plantation (Greensboro, Ga.): Places four courses – Great Waters (No. 3), Oconee Course (No. 5), the National Course (No. 9) and The Landing (No. 13) – on Golfweek’s America’s Best Courses You Can Play Georgia state rankings.
Trion:Z Rooting For Ryo, Rory, Rickie
Trion:Z: Announces its 2012 Masters promotion that will include more than $20,000 in prizes, awarded to more than 1,000 participants if one of the company’s three tour staffers wins the year’s opening major. The promotion runs through April 6.
Martin Golf Apparel Readies Fall 2012 Collections
Martin Golf Apparel: Introduces its new fall 2012 collections, which will continue the company’s focus on natural fibers and colors.
Loudmouth Golf Expands Executive Team
Loudmouth Golf: Hires Rod Taylor as its North American sales director.
In Fiamme Availability Grows
In Fiamme: Apparel now being sold at Mirabel Golf Club in Scottsdale, Ariz.
Ecco’s Olesen Earns First European Tour Title
Ecco: World Class GTX golf shoes were worn by tour staffer Thorbjørn Olesen en route to winning the European Tour’s Sicilian Open.
