Edwin Watts Golf Shops: To host the Think Golf It’s Friday Tour at its Palm Beach, Fla., location March 1-3.
KBS Tour Shafts Played In Mayakoba Classic Playoff
KBS: Tour shafts were played by the second-place finisher at the Mayakoba Golf Classic.
Sierra Lakes Golf Club Launches New Legendary Website/E-Campaign And Integrated Online Marketing Campaign
Legendary Marketing: Launches an integrated online marketing campaign for Sierra Lakes Golf Club in Fontana, Calif.
Ping Sweeps Weekend Tour Events
Ping: Product was played by the respective winners of the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship, Mayakoba Classic and LPGA’s HSBC Women’s Champions. At the WGC event, Ping tour staffers posted a combined 19-6 record and finished first, third and fourth.
For First Time Ever Fred Haskins Award Winner Will Receive Exemption To Play In Greenbrier Classic
Golfweek: Announces a new partnership between The Fred Haskins Commission and The Greenbrier, which will provide the 2012 Fred Haskins Award winner exemption to play in The Greenbrier Classic in White Sulphur Springs, W.Va. The award is presented to the top NCAA Division I golfer as determined by a got of NCAA golfers, coaches and media.
Talented Teaching Pro To Oversee New Programs At CordeValle
CordeValle (San Martin, Calif.): Hires Jonathan Horner to oversee the club’s newly-developed holistic instructional program.
Vermont Golf Association Brings 102 Golfers To Caledonia And True Blue For Pre-Season Tournament March 2-4
True Blue Golf Plantation, Caledonia Golf & Fish Club (Pawley’s Island, S.C.): To host the Vermont State Golf Association’s 36-hole pre-season tournament March 2-4.
The Players Towel Captures WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship; Records 5th Win In Last 3 Weeks
Players Towel: Product was used by winner of the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship.
Boccieri Golf Names Brand Fusion International LTD As Master Global Distributor
Boccieri Golf: Names Brand Fusion International as its master global distributor to help meet growing worldwide demand.
Capital Golf Weekly: Washington D.C.-area golf news and information TV show returns for its 16th season March 3-4. The show airs four times each weekend on Newschannel 8, the 24-hour cable news source for Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia. Newly-elected USGA president Glen Nager will join host Dave Lucas on the new season’s premier show.
Shackamaxon Country Club (Scotch Plains, N.J.): Hires Richard Tacconelli as course superintendent for the A.W. Tillinghast course. … Cybex International: To outfit the Allegheny Sports Medicine mobile fitness and therapy centers used on the PGA and Champions tours in 2012.
Sun Mountain Unleashes Torrent Rain Gear
Sun Mountain: Introduces the Torrent collection as part of its 2012 rain gear. Torrent offers guaranteed waterproof protection using a new four-way stretch woven fabric that shields against wind and rain, while remaining breathable and stretching to allow a free golf swing.
In Fiamme Fashioned In Southwest
In Fiamme: Italian golf apparel is now among the apparel selections in the Arizona Biltmore Country Club golf shop in Phoenix, Ariz.
Linksoul ExpandS Green Grass Sales Force
Linksoul Club by John Ashworth & Co.: Announces the addition of eight industry-leading green grass sales representatives – Linda Hunziker (Illinois), Mary Mahoney and Laura Ball (Colorado, Utah, Wyoming), John Parsons (southeast Florida), Tom Pope (Pacific Northwest), Valerie Tumlinson (northern Florida), Cammy West (Arizona, New Mexico) and Brad Wright (western Pennsylvania, West Virginia, western New York).
Famed La Costa Wins Gold Medal Golf Resort Award, Earning Highest Honors In Southern California For 2012-2013
La Costa Resort and Spa (Carlsbad, Calif.): Wins a Gold Medal Resort Award as part of Golf Magazine’s biannual premier resorts issue that is currently on newsstands.
Pound Ridge Golf Club, Stamford Marriott Hotel & Spa Announce Stay-and-Play Package
Pound Ridge Golf Club (Pound Ridge, N.Y.): Announces a stay-and-play package with the Stamford Marriott Hotel and Spa, starting at $214 (Friday-Sunday) and $300 (Monday-Thursday).
International Club Suppliers Extends NGCOA Partnership Five Years
International Club Suppliers: Extends its partnership with the National Golf Course Owners Association through 2017. As part of the agreement, ICS will sponsor educational opportunities throughout the year, including at the organization’s annual Golf Industry Show and Conference.
Legacy Trust Family Wealth Offices Sponsors LPGA Golfer Amelia Lewis
Legacy Trust Family Wealth Offices: Signs LPGA tour player Amelia Lewis to an endorsement agreement. Lewis will participate in Legacy Trust golf outings, clinics and special events.
Eidolon Brands Appoints Rainier Strategic Solutions As Sales Development Specialists For The SCOR Golf Brand; National Sales Manager Kelly Walker Seeks Experienced Sales Reps
Eidolon Brands: Parent company of the Scor Golf brand appoints Rainier Strategic Solutions to manage the field sales and trade account development for the new Scor brand and its Scor4161 line of precision scoring clubs.
Fujikura Captures 3rd Consecutive Driver Shaft Victory And 4th Victory Of The Year At The Match Play Championship.
Fujikura: Motore Speeder VC.2 Tour Spec was used in driver of WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship winner. Fujikura also reports winning the driver shaft count.
