Robert Trent Jones II Golf Course Architects: Founder Robert Trent Jones Jr. was the lone attendee from the U.S. golf industry among the special invitees at a luncheon for Chinese President Hu Jintao in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 20. Four of RTJ II’s seven Chinese course designs have been ranked by Golf Digest as among the nation’s top 10.
Zenio Sports Partners With World-Leading Sports Science Institute: Faculty Of Sport And Health Science Of The Technical University Of Munich (TUM)
Zenio Sports: Announces a partnership with the Faculty of Sport and Health Science of the Technical University of Munich to research critical factors involved in putting, from biomechanics to sport psychology.
Thor Guard Gives Courses Up-To-The-Second Look At Weather Conditions From Desktop Computer
Thor Guard: Introduces two proprietary software programs, Thor Guard Weather Club and Thor Guard Weather Desktop, that provide analysis of current and long-range weather forecasts and radar and enable course audio alerts.
Aerotech SteelFiber Shafts Rack Up Another Top 10
Aerotech Golf: SteelFiber i95 taper tip constant weight shafts were played in the irons of a top-10 finisher at the Bob Hope Classic.
Callaway Golf Welcomes J.B. Holmes To Tour Staff
Callaway Golf: Signs J.B. Holmes to an endorsement agreement for 2011. Holmes, a two-time PGA Tour winner and former Ryder Cup team member, will play a full complement of Callaway equipment.
Frogger News Conference Inc. 500 Contender – 792% Growth
Frogger: CEO and founder Jeremiah Bohannon will host a news conference on Friday, Jan. 28, at 1 p.m. Bohannon will discuss the company’s growth in the past three years and plans for 2011.
The Respected Winner Of The Mitsubishi Electric Championship Trusted Fujikura Performance Shafts In His Driver And Woods
Fujikura: Reports on the usage of its Motore Speeder and Rombax shafts on the Champions Tour.
The Sanctuary – A Boardroom Magazine “Emerald Club” Award Winner
The Sanctuary Golf Club: Recognized as one of only two Emerald Club Award recipients by Boardroom Magazine. More than 10,000 private clubs worldwide were eligible.
Meet The Tin Cup Inventor On Booth #2218 At The PGA Merchandise Show
Tin Cup Products: To host Jim Millar, inventor of the Tin Cup golf ball marking device, on Friday, Jan. 28.
“4 Yards More” Golf Tee: 2011 PGA Official Tee Sponsor Of Indoor Equipment Test Center
Green Keepers: 4 Yards More becomes the official tee sponsor of the show’s equipment test center.
Billy Casper Golf Names Damian Brink General Manager At Fernandina Beach Golf Club (FL)
Fernandina Beach Golf Club: Announces Damian Brink as its new general manager. The Billy Casper Golf-managed club is located in Fernandina Beach, FL.
Science And Motion Sports Chooses Truline Greens Again For 2010 And Welcomes PGA Tour Legend Bob Murphy.
Science and Motion Sports: Chooses Truline Greens for use in its booth and in the AMF meeting room where technical workshops and certification programs will be held.
Boxgroove Adds Cielo Paraiso In Panama To Portfolio
Boxgroove: Adds Cielo Paraiso in Panama to its online tee time service network.
Styx Capital To Exhibit At Golf Industry Show, Booth 1385
Styx Capital: To exhibit and discuss how daily-fee, resort and private courses realize improved revenues and guest experiences from its rental club rotation program.
Aldila Adds Mid-Launch Beta, Higher-Balance Gamma To Successful RIP® Series
Aldila: To expand its RIP shaft series with the RIP Beta (mid-launch) and the RIP Gamma (higher-balance). The RIP Alpha (low-launch) is the original shaft.
Award Winner Jason Guss Launches New Golf Academy At Otsego Club
Otsego Club and Resort: Announces that instructor Jason Guss will launch the Gaylord, MI., resort’s new golf academy.
Tef Tee Debuts on the PGA Tour
Tee Direct: To debut its new Tef Tee, a Teflon-coated performance tee, at this week’s Farmers Insurance Open.
Fujikura: To introduce the Motore Speeder VC.2 and Blur shafts to its 2011 product line.
Ryder Cup Vice Captain Leads Team To Victory At Saadiyat Beach Classic Hosted By Gary Player
Saadiyat Beach Classic: Pro-Am title won by Ryder Cup vice captain Thomas Bjorn-led team.
Meet Michael Breed At The Leupold And Stevens PGA Show Booth
Leupold & Stevens: To host instructor Michael Breed, host of Golf Channel’s “The Golf Fix,” in its booth on Friday, Jan. 28, 11 a.m. to noon.
