International Network of Golf: Announces that Paula Creamer will appear as part of the ING Industry Honors Presentation press conference on Friday, Jan. 27 at the PGA Merchandise Show.
AGCP Announces Certification Of Clubfitting Qualifications For Kelly Crumpler
Association of Golf Clubfitting Professionals: Certifies Kelly Crumpler of Nine Mile Falls, Wash., as an AGCP Level 8 Qualified clubfitter and clubmaker.
Full Swing Golf Simulators Signs Exclusive Partnership With Initial Force AS
Full Swing Golf: Enters into a long-term exclusive agreement with Initial Force AS, developers of golf performance products, including Swing Catalyst Pro and Swing Catalyst Studio. The partnership will provide Full Swing with new technologies for use in its golf simulators.
Golf Convergence Hosting Webinar: Celebrating The Best Management Practices In 2011 Within The Golf Industry
Golf Convergence: To host a complimentary 45-minute webinar on Thursday, Jan. 5 at 11:15 a.m. ET to discuss the success stories, creativity and unique achievements that occurred in the golf industry in 2011.
Golf Inventors Take The Spotlight At The 2012 PGA Merchandise Show
PGA Merchandise Show: To feature an Inventor’s Spotlight Pavilion that will showcase golf inventions not yet available at retail. During show week, United Inventors Association and InventionHome will host a contest for the top three Best in Show inventions.
Introducing The GolfStick By HeavySwing Golf
HeavySwing Golf: Introduces the GolfStick, a new golf training and conditioning tool. The GolfStick is used for warming up, stretching and building strength while promoting solid fundamentals and proper golf swing mechanics.
Quagmire’s Geoff Tait And Bobby Pasternak Honored As “Canadian Executive Of The Year” By ScoreGolf Magazine
Quagmire: Co-founders Geoff Tait and Bobby Pasternak have been honored as ScoreGolf’s 2011 Executives of the Year in the magazine’s 10th Equipment & Business Awards.
PGA National Honored In Golf World’s “100 Best Golf Shops”
PGA National Resort and Spa (Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.): Included in Golf World’s 2012 100 Best Golf Shops for its continuing retail and service excellence.
New Owner Brings Big Changes To Forest Dunes Golf Club Arkansas Truck Magnate Bets On Michigan Recovery
Forest Dunes Golf Club (Rosscommon, Mich.): Owner Lew Thompson announces plans for a 22-room hotel for the Tom Weiskopf-designed course. Thompson, a trucking company magnate from Huntsville, Ark., recently acquired the club.
2012 PGA Merchandise Show Offers 250+ Exclusive Show Specials For Attending Buyers
PGA Merchandise Show: To offer more than 250 vendor specials during the three-day Orlando, Fla., event.
Miura Golf Named Top Canadian Golf Company Of 2011 By Score Golf Magazine
Miura Golf: Named Canadian golf’s 2011 Company of the Year by ScoreGolf Magazine.
Club Glove Microfiber Caddy Towel Honored As “Surprise Product Of The Year” By ScoreGolf Magazine
Club Glove: Microfiber Caddy Towel is selected as ScoreGolf Magazine’s 2011 Surprise Product of the Year in the publication’s annual Business & Equipment Awards.
Gulf Shores Golf Association Extends Partnership With Buffalo Communications As Public-Relations Agency
Gulf Shores Golf Association: Extends its partnership with Buffalo Communication, which will continue to provide a turnkey publicity and media-relations program.
Save Sharp Park GC Advocates Harris And Links Receive Prestigious Presidents Award From GCSAA Of Nor Cal
Golf Course Superintendents Association of Northern California: To honor Richard H. Harris and Robert D. “Bo” Links with the association’s Presidents Award for their grassroots efforts to help save Sharp Park Golf Course, a seaside municipal facility in Pacifica, Calif.
Fairways + Greens Names “Best Of Everything” In Golf
Fairways + Greens Magazine: Publishes its Best of Everything in golf travel and lifestyle list in the January-February issue. Two dozen golf journalists and other experts join Fairways + Greens managing editor Darin Bunch and publisher Vic Williams for a far-reaching collection of “bests.”
Yellow Dog Software Provides Resort At Squaw Creek With Inventory Management For Their Golf Pro Shop.
Yellow Dog Software: Golf retail inventory management chosen for use by Destination Hotels and Resorts’ Resort at Squaw Creek in Squaw Valley Lake Tahoe, Calif.
Ogio To Unveil New And Expanded Golf Collections At 2012 PGA Merchandise Show
Ogio: To debut a fall golf apparel collection along with its newest golf bags, the Chamber and Recoil.
Callaway Golf’s 2012 Product Line Tops Golf Digest’s “Hot List”
Callaway Golf Co.: Callaway and Odyssey brands combined to win an industry-leading 16 Golf Digest Hot List medals, including receiving an Editor’s Choice for the RAZR Fit driver.
Pro Mental Coach Reports 2.5 Stroke Per Round Reduction From Player Testing Conducted At PGA Center For Golf Learning And Performance
Brain Center International: Reports that the latest six-week field-training of its Pro Mental Coach has shown players of all abilities improve scoring by an average of 2.5 strokes per round.
Old American Golf Club Names Mike McCabe General Manager
Old American Golf Club (The Colony, Texas): Names Mike McCabe general manager at the Tripp Davis, Justin Leonard design.
