Softspikes: Product worn by 56 percent of the plastic cleat-wearing field at the Masters, including five of the top 10 finishers.
Hot Stix Golf Named Official Club-Fitting Partner of Trans-Mississippi Golf Association
Hot Stix Golf: Is named the official club-fitting partner of the Trans-Mississippi Golf Association. As part of the agreement, top finishers at Trans-Mississippi championships will be awarded certificates for Hot Stix services, ranging from single putter or driver fittings to a full 14-club evaluation.
SuperStroke Putter Grips Earn Three Top 25 Finishes at the 75th Masters
SuperStroke: Putter grips were played by eighth, 20th and 24th finishers at the Masters. KJ Choi, a company staff player, tied for eighth, ranked T-11 in total putts for the Masters.
KBS Tour Shafts T2 and T4 at the 2011 Masters Tournament
Femco Steel Technology: KBS Tour shafts were played by second- and fourth-place finishers, respectively, as the Masters. The 10th-place finisher also played KBS Tour shafts, while an 11th-place finisher used the new C-Taper shaft.
Golf Channel’s GolfNow.com Adds 135 Courses
GolfNow.com: Reports the addition of 135 golf courses over the past three weeks, bringing its roster to more than 2,900 courses on the online tee-time platform.
Gateway Pro Tour Announces Format To Award Second 2011 Exemption
Gateway Pro Tour: Will conduct a points race for tournaments 13 through 15 to decide the winner of the exemption for the Nationwide Tour’s Preferred Health Systems Wichita Open, June 16-19.
GolfTEC Brings Fact-Based Golf Instruction Program To Mercedes For The PGA Of America
GolfTEC: Will provide full swing and putting instruction in the Mercedes-Benz Performance Center. The mobile center, which debuted at the Masters and will travel to various Mercedes-Benz dealerships and tournaments throughout the year, is presented by the PGA of America.
Superstar Thongchai Is First Asian To Bag Prestigious Life-Time Achievement Award
Asia Pacific Golf Group: Announces that Thongchai Jaidee will receive the 2011 Asia Pacific Lifetime Achievement in golf. Jaidee, who becomes the first Asian to receive the reward, will be honored at the Asia Pacific Golf Summit in Pattaya, Thailand, Oct. 31-Nov. 2.
Bag Boy Introduces New XLT-15 Cart Bag With Innovative Clip-Lok Organizer Top
Bag Boy Co.: Introduces the XLT-15 cart bag, which features a Clip-Lok system to hold clubs firmly in place.
Keiser University College Of Golf Incorporates Golf Convergence Textbook As Capstone Course For Graduating Seniors
Golf Convergence: “The Business of Golf: What Are You Thinking?” book is being incorporated into Keiser University’s College of Golf curriculum.
Tef Tee™ Outdistances The Competition In Houston
Tef Tee: Reports that its tee outdistanced competition by 4 yards at the Shell Houston Open.
Education: Mitchell Golf Club Repair Performance Technology School
April 11 – April 13 | Mitchell Golf Equipment Institute / Dayton, OH www.mitchellgolfschool.com Mitchell Golf Equipment Institute 997 Senate Drive…
EWGA Names Girlfriends’ Golf Getaway As New Benefit Provider And Official Sponsor Of “EWGA Golf PROmotion” Program
EWGA: Names online resource Girlfriends’ Golf Getaways as a member benefits provider and official sponsor for the EWGA Golf PROmotion program.
Reciprocity: The Private Club Network Announces The Addition Of Orange Tree Golf Club To Its Roster Of Clients Throughout The Country
Private Club Network: Adds Orange Tree Golf Club in Orlando, FL, to its network of clubs. The Private Club Network provides reciprocal benefits to clubs, offering their members the ability to access and play at partnering clubs across the nation.
Bridgestone e-Series Balls Continue History Of Category Dominance Capturing 2 Gold Medals In 2011 Golf Digest Hot List
Bridgestone Golf: e5 and e6 golf balls earned gold medals in the Golf Digest Golf Ball Hot List’s $21-30 price category. Bridgestone is the only golf ball manufacturer to win two gold medals in any single price category on the list.
CMAA Risk Management Announces Preferred Provider Relationship With Weekes & Callaway
Club Managers Association of America: Announces Weekes & Callaway as a preferred provider of innovative risk management solutions to association members. Weekes & Callaway will work with CMAA-member managed clubs to develop insurance programs, addressing their evolving operations and potential liabilities.
Think Golf It’s Friday TourTM Comes To Edwin Watts Golf Shop in Augusta
Edwin Watts Golf Shops: To host the Think Golf It’s Friday! tour today and Saturday, April 8-9, at its Augusta, GA, store. The free two-day event will offer the opportunity to test out new products, receive club and ball fittings, short game clinics, cleat changing and customized swing analysis.
Skippack GC Opens Farm House Restaurant; To Be Featured On GolfTalk Live Radio Show
GolfTalk Live: To air live from Skippack Golf Club’s new Farm House Restaurant on Saturday, June 4.
Troon Golf Selected To Manage Marin Country Club
Troon Golf: Selected to manage Marin Country Club in northern California.
Speaking Of Golf™ Show Will Feature Jeff Babineau, Editor Of Golfweek Magazine, On Saturday, April 9th
Speaking of Golf: Will feature Golfweek editor Jeff Babineau from the Masters on its Saturday, April 9, broadcast.
