Ping: Donated $300 for each of Tour staffer Bubba Watson’s 37 300-plus yards drives at the WGC-Cadillac Championship to his “Bubba & Friends Drive to a Million” charitable initiative.
Kentwool Celebrates Season’s First Major With Limited-Edition Green Sock
Kentwool: Announces a limited-edition Tour Profile sock in classic green to commemorate the Masters. The sock, offered through April 30, highlighted by yellow heel and toe patterns with red brand accents, will be worn by tour staffer Bubba Watson in the year’s first major.
Fore! Reservations Software Taught At UW-Stout Golf Enterprise Management Program
Fore! Reservations: Marketing director Scott Merchant will visit the University of Wisconsin-Stout March 20-21 to demonstrate the Fore! Reservations system to students enrolled in the Golf Enterprise Management program.
Global Golf Advisors Increases Commitment To CMAA And The Club Foundation
Club Managers Association of America: Announces that Global Golf Advisors has increased its corporate commitment to the association and The Club Foundation by becoming a silver-level partner.
PGA National’s Champion Course No. 5 In Golfweek’s Florida Rankings
PGA National Resort and Spa (Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.): Champion Course, which hosts The Honda Classic, is ranked No. 5 in Golfweek’s Best Courses You Can Play list for Florida.
SeeMore Introduces Big FGP And PCB To 2012 Lineup
SeeMore Putter Co.: Expands its FGP Series line with the introduction of the Big FGP and PCB putter models in standard and belly length options.
PGA Tour™ Pros Switching From Wood Tees To Tef Tee™
Tef Tee: Reports on the usage of its tee, which features a Teflon-coated head, on the PGA Tour the past two weeks.
ESPN’s “Mike & Mike In The Morning” Return To Myrtle Beach
Myrtle Beach Golf Holiday: Announces that ESPN Radio’s “Mike & Mike in the Morning” will air its show from the 18th Hootie & The Blowfish Monday After The Masters Celebrity Pro-Am on April 9.
Who’s Under The Microscope In The Pellucid Perspective March Issue?
Pellucid Corp.: Publishes the March issue of “The Pellucid Perspective,” which features a review of the NGCOA-commissioned study on Female Friendly Facilities’ best practices for increasing women’s play and facility loyalty.
Edwin Watts Golf & South Carolina Junior Golf Association To Host Golf Super Expo And Demo Day At Par Tee Driving Range In West Columbia, S.C.
Edwin Watts Golf Shops: Partners with the South Carolina Junior Golf Association to host the Edwin Watts Golf Super Expo and Demo Day on March 31 at Par Tee Driving Range in West Columbia, S.C.
Dave Stockton “The Pro Tours’ Hottest Coach” Scheduled To Appear At Roger Dunn Golf Shops Santa Ana Superstore On Thursday, March 15th
Stockton Golf: Founder Dave Stockton Sr. will hold a book signing and short game clinic at the Roger Dunn Golf Shops Santa Ana Superstore in Redlands, Calif., on March 15.
World No #1 Rory McIlroy – The Trion:Z Staffer Marked His 11th Top-Five Finish In His Last 12 Events
Trion:Z: Tour staffer Rory McIlroy wore the Trion:Z Active Series wristband en route to a top-five finish – his 11th in his last 12 starts worldwide – at the WGC-Cadillac Championship.
Nation’s Largest Golf Retailer Opens New Experiential Store In Pleasant Hill
Golfsmith: To hold a grand opening of its 25,000-square-foot store in Pleasant Hill, Calif., March 16-17. The store will allow golfers to try out equipment at one of four indoor, high-tech hitting simulators or on the indoor putting green.
Annika Foundation Receives Grant To Address Childhood Obesity
Annika Foundation: Receives a $100,000 grant from the Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida Foundation. The Promising Practices grant will fund the implementation of SPARK, a physical education program for children, in 20 Orange County elementary schools beginning with the 2012-2013 school year.
Spring Fever: Pocono Mountains Courses Open This Week
Pocono Mountains Visitors Bureau (Pocono Mountains, PA): Announces the spring opening dates and rates for courses in its region.
GolfGulfShores.com (AL) Launches New Tee-Time-Booking System; Kiva Dunes Voted No. 1 Public Course In Alabama, Will Host State Amateur
Gulf Shores Golf Association: Launches a new tee-time booking system on its website, Golf.GulfShores.com.
GolfTripGenius.com Announces Exclusive Sponsorship At 2012 China Golf Show
GolfTripGenius.com: Becomes the exclusive sponsor of the U.S. Travel and Education Pavilion at the China Golf Show in Beijing, China, March 16-18.
Feel Golf Celebrates 27 Years Of Design Innovation
Feel Golf: Celebrates its 27th anniversary of golf club design, which has included the design of its popular 73-degree wedge that is available this year as a SG model with an all-white finish.
KemperSports Promotes Doug Hellman And Dave Goltz
KemperSports: Promotes Doug Hellman to senior vice president of business development and Dave Goltz to vice president and corporate counsel.
George McNeill Wins 2012 PGA Tour Puerto Rico Open For Second Career Victory
Cleveland Golf/Srixon: Tour staffer George McNeill won the PGA Tour’s Puerto Rico Open. McNeill played a full complement of Cleveland clubs.
