Thor Guard: To hold a 30-minute presentation, led by Thor Guard president Robert Dugan and director of weather Greg Quinn, on Friday, Jan. 27, in the Business Solution Zone.
Adams Golf To Make Many Aspirational Golfers Happy With Idea Black CB3 Irons
Adams Golf: Introduces the Idea Black CB3 irons, which are made of forged 8620 steel and designed to add forgiveness from the 4 iron through gap wedge.
World’s First Markerless 3D Golf Swing Analysis System: New Version 2.0 At PGA Show 2012
Guru Training Systems: To introduce version 2.0 of its Swinguru Pro, a 3D golf swing analysis system.
Non-Golf Companies Dominate The TV Advertising Categories Of The 19th Annual ING Industry Honors
International Network of Golf: Announces the finalists in the 19th ING Industry Honors’ TV commercial category. The winner will be announced on Jan. 27 at the PGA Merchandise Show.
Keller Golf Course (Maplewood, Minn.): To be renovated by Richard Mandell Golf Architecture. Mandell, which was selected through the Ramsey County Parks and Recreation Department, will begin the renovation in the fall and the course will re-open in May 2014. … Celebration Golf Management: Signs a long-term lease for RedTail Golf Club in Lake County, Fla. The firm is leasing RedTail Golf Club, a Dave Harman-design, from Starwood Land Ventures with an option to acquire the course and facilities. … Affiniti Golf Partners: Reaches a management agreement with Cross Creek Country Club in Mt. Airy, N.C.
Pearl ProSports Inc.: Introduces the Pearl putter, a customizable rules-conforming putter that includes a special tool that allows lie angle adjustability from 65 degrees.
The Ben Hogan Award: Launches Facebook and Twitter initiatives to provide the latest information and updates. Visit Ben Hogan Award on Facebook and @BenHoganAward on Twitter.
Ralph Lauren Corp.: Announces the re-signing of Luke Donald, Jonathan Byrd, Webb Simpson, Matteo Manassero, and rookie Morgan Hoffmann to multi-year agreements. As part of the renewed agreements, Donald, Manassero and Hoffmann will serve as brand ambassadors for RLX Golf, while Byrd and Simpson represent the Polo Golf collection. … Kikkor Golf: Signs LPGA player Ryann O’Toole to an endorsement agreement. … Dorfman Pacific: Hires Dave Hegedus as national sales manager, golf division. Previously, Hegedus worked at Team Effort, Inc. … American Society of Golf Course Architects: Selects Bill Kubly, golf course builder and chief executive officer of Landscapes Unlimited, as its 2012 Donald Ross Award recipient. The award, presented to an individual who has made a positive contribution to golf and golf course architecture, will be award on April 29 during the association’s annual meeting. … MedjetAssist: Announces that 16-time PGA Tour champion Jim Furyk will be the company’s national spokesperson through 2013. MedjetAssist is a medical evacuation and repatriation membership program. … The R&A: Appoints Johnnie Cole-Hamilton as its new executive director of championships as part of a wider management reorganization. Also, John Murray, currently vice president – golf; finance at IMG, has been named the organization’s new executive director of finance. … Golf Course Builders Association of America: Names Jim Kirchdorfer Sr. as the recipient of its Don A. Rossi Award, which honors individuals who have made significant contributions to the game of golf and its growth and who have inspired others by example. It is named for Don A. Rossi, who served as executive director of the National Golf Foundation from 1970 to 1983, was instrumental in forming the National Golf Course Owner’s Association and served as executive director of the GCBAA from 1984 to 1990. … Legends Golf and Country Club (Clemont, Fla.): Promotes Lee Williamson to head golf instructor.
Georgia State Golf Association: Accepting entries for the 24th Georgia Four-Ball Tournament, March 23-25 at Southern Hills Golf Club in Hawkinsville and Houston Lake Country Club in Perry. This event is open to two-man teams with players who are GSGA members, have a combined USGA Handicap Index of 4.0 or above and a maximum differential of six strokes. The deadline is Feb. 29. … eGolf Professional Tour: Has been granted an exemption into the European Tour’s King Hassan II Trophy in Agadir, Morocco, to be contested at Golf du Palais Royal on March 22-25. The exemption will go the eGolf Tour member who accumulates the most earnings through the first two events of the 2012 season – the Palmetto Hall Championship (Feb. 15-18) and Oldfield Open (Feb. 22-25). … Texas Junior Golf Alliance: Created by the Texas Golf Association, the Northern Texas and Southern Texas Sections of the PGA of America and the Houston Golf Association to simplify qualifying for the Legends Junior Tour’s statewide high profile events. Entry eligibility for Legends Junior Tour events will now be determined by a statewide points list.
Zesta Golf To Exhibit At 2012 PGA Merchandise Show “Heroes And Villains” Accessory Line To Be Showcased
Zesta Golf: To exhibit its Heroes and Villains accessory line and Pro Tip glove line.
True Temper To Hold PGA Education Workshops At PGA Show
True Temper Sports: To host professional fitting center workshops for PGA professionals on Jan. 26-27.
“The Business of Golf – What Are You Thinking?” 2010 Edition Sold Out
Golf Convergence: 2010 edition of “The Business of Golf – What Are You Thinking?” by company managing principal James J. Keegan has sold out, but e-book editions are available at Amazon.com.
CMAA Adds Twenty-Six New CCMs
Club Managers Association of America: Names 26 new Certified Club Managers, which indicates that a club manager has completed a course of study and training.
Legendary Marketing’s Andrew Wood To Speak At The Ì¢?å¬2012 PGA Merchandise Show… Three Times
Legendary Marketing: President and CEO Andrew Wood to give the following presentations – “Developing a Legendary Unique Selling Proposition”, “Clever Approaches to Developing and Sustaining Customers through Social Media” and “Social Media Success.”
Nivo’s All-New 2012 Collection Is Playful, Confident, And Original At Booth #6263 At The Orlando PGA Show
Nivo: To unveil its new 2012 Tropics and Retrospect collections of women’s apparel.
Aerotech Tunes In Second-Place Finish At Sony Open
Aerotech Golf: Steelfiber shafts were played by the Sony Open in Hawaii runner-up.
High Definition Golf™ Introduces New Curved Screen Golf Simulators
Interactive Sports Technologies: To launch a series of new High Definition Golf simulator models that feature curved, wrap-around screens, a wider field of view and higher resolution graphics.
Matrix Played By Twenty-Five Percent Of The Top Finishers At Sony Open
Matrix Shafts: Product was played by 25 percent of the Sony Open in Hawaii players who made the 36-hole cut.
Inside Golf Airs Two Special Television Shows: “From the Golf Green To Golf Cuisine”
Inside Golf: To televise two special shows on golf course cuisine, showcasing the food from Skippack Golf Club in Skippack, Pa. (Jan. 22), and Atlantic City Country Club in Northfield, N.J. (Jan. 29).
The A Position Writers In Orlando To Cover PGA Merchandise Show
The A Position: To send more than 20 of its journalist members to cover the annual show.
