Club Managers Association of America: Release, in conjunction with Club Benchmarking, the “2011 Compensation and Benefits Report.” The report provides data on all aspects of club industry salary, wage and benefits characteristics for club management professionals and key staff along with a variety of hourly positions.
P3ProSwing™ In Use At Canadian Golf Academy
P3ProSwing: Simulator now in use at the Academie de Golf Performance in LaParirie, Quebec, Canada.
Inaugural Annika Invitational Europe Coming To Sweden In August
Annika Foundation: Announces that the inaugural Annika Invitational Europe, a junior golf championship founded by Hall of Fame golfer Annika Sorenstam for the 78 best females residing in Europe, will be played for the first time in Sweden in 2012. The tournament will be held Aug. 31-Sept. 2 Linkopings Golf Club.
Feel Golf Announces New Square Groove Wedges, Irons
Feel Golf Co.: To exhibit its SG square groove line of wedges and irons at the annual Orlando, Fla., show. The wedges, which were announced in October, do not conform to the 2010 USGA rules.
Pocono Mountains Golf News And Notes: Golf Resorts Feature Family Holiday Specials, Ice Tee Tournament Scheduled For January
Pocono Mountains Visitors Bureau: Announces that the 21st Ice Tee Tournament, a nine-hole golf event on the frozen surface of Lake Wallenpaupack, will be held Sunday, Jan. 29, weather permitting.
Feel Golf Offering The Ultimate Holiday Gift For Those Last-Minute Shoppers
Feel Golf: Announces a golf gift basket for the holiday season that includes a Feel Golf gift certificate and various IGotcha accessories. The basket retails for $99.
Fix With Mix® Offers Golfers Personal Sand-and-Seed Dispenser
Starting Time: Introduces the Fix with Mix, a personal sand-and-seed dispenser for golfers needing to repair fairway divots.
AHEAD Debuts New Performance Line Of Headwear For 2012
AHEAD: Adds four new styles to its performance line of headwear for 2012. “Our 2012 line of headwear is the most complete line in our company history,” said Jeff Waller, national sales manager. “We have eight categories of caps with the performance category showing the biggest growth.”
Dynamic New Floor Programs And Destinations Offered At 2012 PGA Merchandise Show
PGA Merchandise Show: To feature several new anchor exhibits, interactive destinations and industry programs on the floor of the annual Orlando, Fla., show. “Our goal is to create valuable industry programs and resources throughout the PGA Merchandise Show floor to help attendees easily accomplish business objectives, drive traffic throughout all 10 miles of Show aisles and sustain a dynamic energy covering every inch of the Show floor from the Indoor Demo Days of the equipment hall to the Fashion E Studio of the apparel hall,” said John McGeary, vice president, PGA Golf Exhibitions.
CourseTrends Announces The Irish Hills Golf Club Of Mount Vernon, OH As Its Most Recent Client …
CourseTrends: To design and host the website for Irish Hills Golf Club in Mount Vernon, Ohio.
Troon Announces Agreement With Lookout Mountain Golf Club At Pointe Hilton Tapatio Cliffs Resort
Troon: Announces a partnership agreement with with Lookout Mountain Golf Club at the Pointe Hilton Tapatio Cliffs Resort in Phoenix, Ariz. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
TGA Premier Junior Golf Franchise Owners Honored At National Conference
TGA Premier Junior Golf: Honored five of its franchise owners – awarding them the 5 E’s for Excellence Awards – at the company’s national conference held at the Wigwam Resort in Phoenix, Ariz.
Association Of Golf Clubfitting Professionals (AGCP) RT6 Convention DVDs Now Shipping
Association of Golf Clubfitting Professionals: Announces that the complete set of RT6 AGCP Convention DVDs is now shipping.
The New Fourteen Golf RM-11 Wedge With 15% Larger Grooves Now Available At Retail
Fourteen Golf: Reports on the sales of its RM-11 wedge, which was recently shipped to retail.
Nike Golf To Introduce New Products In A Larger Presence At 2012 PGA Merchandise Show
Nike Golf: To unveil its newest products during a new Nike Golf Experience on the show floor and announces plans for participation in Demo Day on Jan. 25.
The Wire will break for the holidays and resume publishing on Tuesday, Jan. 3. We hope you have a safe and joyous holiday season.
Concession Golf Club: To host the second Archie Griffin Celebrity Classic on March. 5-6 in Sarasota, Fla. Proceeds will benefit The Boys and Girls Clubs of Sarasota County. … Neal Meagher: Completes an extensive course renovation project for the San Luis Obispo Country Club in San Luis Obispo, Calif. The course was originally designed by Bert Stamps in 1959. Meagher redesigned and renovated 46 fairway and greenside bunkers along with a complete reconstruction of the existing ninth green. … Troon: Chosen by Orascom Hotels and Development to manage its facilities at Taba Heights and El Gouna in Egypt. … Dutch Docklands Group: Reduces the list of golf design candidates for the unique Maldives Floating Island project from 24 to six. The floating island will feature the Royal Indian Ocean Club.
Sensosolutions: Introduces a new version of SensoGlove, a digital golf glove. The advanced glove, that features a small, sweat-proof 1.2-inch LED digital monitor that analyzes the pressure of the swing through highly responsive sensors, now offers a longer battery life and increased sensitivity.
The Targeted Group: Club Member Connect, a private online social community, is chosen for use by Muirfield Village Golf Club in Dublin, Ohio. Club Member Connect allows the club and its members to communicate about upcoming events, golf conditions and other club services.
Safeway Classic: Officials announce that local Portland, Ore., children’s charities would benefit from $1 million in proceeds raised from this year’s tournament. This was the sixth consecutive year and seventh total that the LPGA tournament generated more than $1 million for charity. … BMW Championship: Earns the Best Title Sponsor Integration award by the PGA Tour at the tour’s Tournament Advisory Council meetings on Dec. 10.
