Zero Friction: Reports on its Distance 312 golf ball, which ranked No. 2 of 11 in GolfTest USA’s 2011 ball distance test.
Generous Volunteer At Veterans Golf Course Among Finalists For $5,000 Prize
American Lake Veterans Golf Course: Volunteer Harold “Pepper” Roberts, founder and president emeritus of Friends of American Lake Veterans Golf Course, is among the finalists for the Brotherton Community Champion award, a program that honors individuals making a difference in the Lakewood, WA, region. The winner receives $5,000 toward charity.
UST Mamiya Unveils TourSPX Initiative To Continue Company Legacy Of Golf-Shaft Technology Innovation, Product Breakthroughs
UST Mamiya: Opens its TourSPX Technology Generation Laboratory, which is located within company headquarters in Fort Worth, TX, and will be used for research and development.
New General Managers At Heritage Golf Group
Heritage Golf Group: Names Bob Holzman as general manager of TPC Prestancia in Sarasota, FL. Holzman just prior served as general manager at TPC Eagle Trace in Coral Springs, FL. Also, Bryan Stone is named GM at TPC Eagle Trace.
Fila Golf’s Stacy Lewis Continues Strong Play At Avnet LPGA Classic
Fila Golf: Tour staffer Stacy Lewis finished fifth at the Avnet LPGA Classic.
ProStance Used By Winner Of The European Tour’s Ballantine’s Championship
ProStance Limited: Balance aid is used by the European Tour’s Ballantine’s Championship winner.
Mizuno Creates eBay Auction Of Autographed Sports Memorabilia For Japan Earthquake And Tsunami Relief Fund
Mizuno USA: Creates an eBay auction of autographed sporting goods memorabilia, including from the brand’s PGA and LPGA tour staffers, to benefit the relief efforts of the Japan earthquake and tsunami. The auction includes tournament used items, such as Luke Donald’s WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship golf bag.
Returning To Michigan Is A Plus For Top Teacher Jack Seltzer & Kendall Academy
Kendall Academy: Announces that Jack Seltzer, a former winner of the Michigan Open, Michigan PGA and Michigan PGA Match Play, will become an academy instructor beginning May 11.
Meet Sheri Crenshaw! She’s The Amazing And Talented New Director Of Marketing At FLGolf, Inc.
FLGolf: Hires Sheri Crenshaw as director of marketing.
Eight OB Sports-Managed Golf Courses Honored In 2011 Golfweek’s Best You Can Play Ranking
OB Sports Golf Management: Reports that eight of its managed courses – Lodestone, Longbow, The Oaks, Sandia, Tetherow, Three Crowns and We-Ko-Pa (Saguaro and Cholla) – are on Golfweek’s 2011 Best Courses You Can Play list.
DnA Golf To Sponsor Exclusive 4th Annual George Lopez Celebrity Golf Classic
DnA Golf: Sponsoring the fourth George Lopez Celebrity Golf Classic, today, Monday, at Riviera Country Club in Pacific Palisades, CA.
Pellucid Converts Phone Numbers To Email Addresses
Pellucid Corp.: Announces successful test of a new client service, the conversion of names, addresses and phone numbers to useful email addresses.
University Of Denver Wins 2011 Club Glove Sun Belt Conference Golf Championships
Club Glove: Reports on the University of Denver men’s and women’s teams winning their respective 2011 Club Glove Sun Belt Conference Golf Championships in Muscle Shoals, AL.
Ecco Golf Shoes Signs Belén Mozo
Ecco: Signs LPGA rookie Belén Mozo to an endorsement agreement to wear the brand’s new Golf Street and BIOM Golf models.
Body Balance For Performance Of San Diego Is Close To Completing Its Research Project In 2011.
Body Balance for Performance: San Diego franchise nears completion of research attempting to identify physical causes of early hip extension.
Branson Golf Destination News & Notes: May 2011 Happenings
Golf Branson: Reports that the eight courses that comprise Branson, Missouri’s golf destination are offering rounds to people who sign up for their monthly e-newsletter.
Billy Casper Golf Selected To Manage Harbour Pointe Golf Course (New Bern, NC)
Billy Casper Golf: Selected to manage Harbour Pointe Golf Course, part of the Fairfield Harbour resort and residential community in coastal New Bern, NC.
Global Turf Equipment Wins Golf Industry Show Registration Contest
Global Turf Equipment: Wins the 2011 Golf Industry Show registration contest, and will be awarded 100 square feet of complimentary booth space at next year’s show in Las Vegas, NV.
Sligo Wear Selects Jeff Dezen Public Relations (JDPR)
Sligo Wear: Selects Jeff Dezen Public Relations as its official public relations agency-of-record.
PGA Golf Show’s Marc Simon Named Honoree Of SGB 40 Under 40 Awards
PGA Golf Exhibitions: Group sales director Marc Simons is named one of the 2011 SGB 40 Under 40 Awards as selected by the SportsOneSource Group.
