Georgia State Golf Association: Elects Greg Butterfield of Smyrna to a second one-year term. … Living Essentials: Announces that its 5-hour Energy brand will sponsor Jim Furyk for three years beginning with the 2012 season. Under terms of the agreement, Furyk will wear a 5-hour Energy-branded cap during tournaments for all three years, and a 5-hour Energy-branded shirt for the first year.
LPGA: Announces that PGA master professional Jay Na will serve as the approved education provider for the LPGA Teaching and Club Professional membership in South Korea. … The Legends Tour: Announces the inaugural Hannaford Community Challenge will be held at Falmouth Country Club near Portland, Maine, in June. The event is sponsored by Hannaford Supermarkets. … PGA Tour: Launches its free iPad app, which provides fans with at-a-glance access to exclusive live coverage information including scoring, player statistics and course statistics. The app will also offer live streaming video coverage from multiple events, including this week’s Farmers Insurance Open.
Fila Golf Turns Back Clock On 2012 Line
Fila Golf: To introduce its vintage-inspired 2012 collection featuring a new outerwear range of products that play off 1950s prep school athletics.
Birdiepack, Inc. To Exhibit At 2012 PGA Merchandise Show
Birdiepack: To exhibit its nutritional supplement.
Ping’s New i20 Driver And Irons Help Lead Wilson To Victory
Ping: New i20 driver and irons played by Mark Wilson en route to winning Humana Challenge.
Innovative New Range Cart To Be Unveiled At 2012 PGA Merchandise Show
Range Cart: Unveils new portable cart, which incorporates golf club and grip cleaners and storage for amenities such as towels, tees, water bottles and first aid.
Grow The Game Uses Patent-Pending Node Technology To Establish Itself As The Leading Real-Time Scoring Provider In The Golf Industry
Grow the Game Golf: Reports on its patent-pending Node programming language technology that will be incorporated in its launch of a real-time scoring mobile application in 2012.
Yes! Launches 2012 Line Of Putters
Yes!: 2012 putter lineup to debut a new, contrasting TPU65D insert that is placed in a precision-milled slot behind the face. The insert provides improved feel and a more square alignment.
Reciprocity: The Private Club Network Announces The Addition Of Twin Lakes Golf & Country Club To Its Roster Of Clients Throughout The Country & Canada
Private Club Network: Adds of Twin Lakes Golf and Country Club in Federal Way, Wash., to its network of clubs offering membership reciprocity.
G-Mac Clothing Brand Comes Out Fighting!
Kartel Announces its new brand, G-Mac, which is being produced with U.S. Open champion Graeme McDowell of Northern Ireland and will be due for release later this year.
SmartCart Adds Courses And COO
SmartCart: To launch new updates to its smart phone app, which includes live leaderboard scoring and push notification. Also, the company is set to add 1,900 Australian courses and announces the hiring of William P. (Bill) Dowling as its chief operating officer.
nVentix® To Introduce The Nunchuck® 370 Precision Hybrid Shaft At The 2012 PGA Merchandise Show
nVentix Golf: To introduce the Nunchuk 370 Precision hybrid shaft.
Dally, Garl Voted Into Three-Year Terms On ING Advisory Board
International Network of Golf: Elects Jane Dally, managing partner of On Course Solutions, and Ron Garl, of Ron Garl Golf Course Design, to fill two vacancies on the ING Advisory Board. Both will serve three-year terms.
Trojan Battery Receives Top Honors By Golf Course Industry Readers
Trojan Battery Co.: Receives top honors in Golf Course Industry magazine’s reader survey that ranks the industry’s best golf product vendors based on product quality, market communication and brand strength.
18 Greens Launches New Golf Apparel Line
18 Greens: Launched its new golf apparel line at the Farmers Insurance Open on Monday, Jan. 23.
South Carolina’s True Blue Golf Plantation Offers A Two-Night Three-Round Golf Vacation In Facebook Giveaway
True Blue Golf Plantation (Pawleys Island, S.C.): Announces a two-night, three-round golf giveaway open to anyone who Likes the course’s Facebook page.
Bushnell Golf Proudly Announces New Patriot Packs To Support Folds Of Honor Foundation And Patriot Golf Day
Bushnell Outdoor Products: Continues support of the Folds of Honor Foundation by introducing two new Patriot Packs to its 2012 lineup. A percentage of each 2012 sale of the Patriot Pack will be donated to the foundation.
EWGA Embraces New Members, Programs And Services In 2012
EWGA: Reports on its 2012 initiatives, which include a series of Web Cafe talks with industry leaders, a four-day Golfpalooza conference, admission to LPGA and Futures Tour tournaments and discounts on golf and instruction.
Wilson Golf Signs Deal With LPGA Tour And Ladies European Tour Star Karen Stupples
Wilson Golf: Signs Karen Stupples, who plays on the LPGA and Ladies European tours, to an endorsement agreement. Terms of the contract stipulate that Stupples will play Wilson Staff FG Tour V2 irons and FG Tour wedges and carry the Wilson Staff bag.
Matrix Will Unveil New GPS Unit At 2012 PGA Show
Matrix: To introduce the ShotMate voice GPS, a miniaturized unit with a nine-hour battery life that provides distance to the hole by voice in either yards or meters.
