Cleveland Golf/Srixon: Advisory board member Jim Empey, the PGA Director of Instruction at Quail Hollow Golf Club in Boise, Idaho, has been named the 2010 Teacher of the Year by the Rocky Mountain Section PGA.
Nike Golf Introduces The Nike Air Embellish Footwear For Women – It’s Four Shoes In One
Nike Golf: Introduces the Nike Air Embellish golf shoe, which is described by the company as a “4-in-1 shoe.”
Bushnell Golf Introduces Revolutionary Hybrid Golf Rangefinder
Bushnell Outdoor Products: Introduces the Bushnell Hybrid, a combination laser rangefinder with GPS that will be available in February. The Hybrid’s technology provides golfers with distances within 1 yard to virtually any point on a course.
Education: Mitchell Golf Club Repair Performance Technology School
January 10 – January 12 | Mitchell Golf Equipment Institute / Dayton, OH www.mitchellgolfschool.com Mitchell Golf Equipment Institute 997 Senate Drive…
Famed Dorado East Course To Undergo Major Restoration Project
Dorado Beach Resort and Club: East course to undergo a major restoration by Robert Trent Jones II Golf Course Architects. The original Dorado Beach 18-hole golf course was designed by Robert Trent Jones Sr. in 1958. The project began in September.
Nine Companies Are Finalists In Advertising Categories Of 18th Annual ING Industry Honors
International Network of Golf: Announces that nine companies are represented in three print advertising categories of the ING Industry Honors’ final ballot.
2011 PGA Merchandise Show Offers 250+ Exclusive Show Specials For Attending Buyers
PGA: Announces that this year’s show will offer more than 250 exclusive vendor specials.
Camilo Villegas Joins TaylorMade-adidas Golf Company’s 2011 Tour Staff
TaylorMade-Adidas Golf Co. Signs Camilo Villegas, ranked No. 37 in the Official World Golf Ranking, to an endorsement agreement that will make Villegas TaylorMade’s leading brand ambassador for the Burner product line. He will also appear in Burner print and television advertising that begins in March.
Barrington Creates Custom Gifts eStore For PGA Professionals
Barrington: Establishes a custom gifts e-store program for PGA professionals and that offers full lines of Barrington gift items to PGA professionals for personal use, tournament gifts, retirement gifts or other professional and business purposes, all at wholesale prices.
Science and Motion Sports: To launch SAM PuttLab instructor certification programs, and instructors and club fitters will then be able to attend Level 1 certification programs at locations around the United States.
Etonic Adds Three To Sales Force
Etonic: Announces the addition of Chad Cooley (Wisconsin), Adam Brim (Alabama and Georgia), and Craig Raguse (Oklahoma and Arkansas) as sales representatives.
Fair Way Forward: EWGA Revamps Women-Friendly Golf Course Criteria
EWGA: To introduce Fair Way Forward, an advocacy initiative to encourage golf facilities to embrace the latest research on how to get more women involved in the game. The program will be introduced on Friday, Jan. 28, at the show.
Jim Furyk Joins TaylorMade-Adidas Golf Tour Staff
TaylorMade-Adidas Golf Co.: Signs 2010 PGA Tour Player of the Year Jim Furyk to play a TaylorMade driver, Penta TP golf ball and wear Adidas Golf footwear in 2011.
Graphite Design To Participate In The 2011 PGA Merchandise Show And Demo Day
Graphite Design: To display its complete line of products, including its newest shaft, the Tour AD DI Hybrid.
Pellucid Corp. To hold eighth State of the Industry presentations on Friday, Jan. 28.
Tri-Technical Systems Announces Release Of Store-Floor Price Checker Integration With V9.0 AIMsi
Tri-Technical Systems: Introduces a new solution to its product suite, the Store-Floor Price Checker Solution.
Mitchell Golf To Conduct Free Seminars At PGA Merchandise Show
Mitchell Golf Equipment Institute: Will hold three free seminars that will focus on operating a club repair shop and club technology.
Lake Of Isles Golf Shop Named One Of The 100 Best Golf Shops By Golf World Magazine
Lake of Isles: Golf Shop has been named one of the 100 Best Golf Shops by Golf World magazine for the sixth consecutive year. The annual list recognizes the top 100 golf shops around the country that exemplify retail excellence.
Amy Littleton Of KemperLesnik Joins GOLF 20/20
GOLF 20/20: Selects Amy Littleton, vice president of KemperLesnik, a PR, events and sports marketing agency, to join its communications committee.
PGA National Resort & Spa Announces 2011 PGA Honda Classic Experience Package
PGA National Resort and Spa: Announces the Honda Classic Experience – a one-of-a-kind golf package that enables golfers to emulate the stay-and-play experience of this wildly popular TOUR event, held on the resort’s Champion Course March 3-6.
