Heritage Golf Group: Appoints Chris O’Brien as executive chef of Polo Golf & Country Club in San Diego, Calif.
ECCO Golf Shoes Signs Graeme McDowell
Ecco: Signs U.S. Open champion Graeme McDowell to a multi-year agreement to wear the brand’s logo on his headwear and compete in the newly-launched Comfort Classic golf shoes.
Callaway Golf Dominates Golf Digest’s 2011 “Hot List” Awards
Callaway Golf Co.: Earned a award-high 16 medals, including 14 golds, in Golf Digest’s annual Hot List awards. It marked the fifth straight year in which Callaway won the Hot List medal count.
VCT Custom Publishing Partnership Leads To Creation Of Themed eMagazine For PGA West Club Members
VCT Corp.: Partners with PGA West to create a quarterly, fully custom-published eMagazine for club and prospective club members.
GolfTEC Using Social Media To Benefit The First Tee
GolfTEC: To make a donation to The First Tee for each person who Likes the company’s first Facebook page. GolfTEC will also give away one free personal club fitting or swing evaluation for every 1,000 new fans of the page.
Billy Casper Golf Selected To Manage Fernandina Beach Golf Club In Northeast Florida
Billy Casper Golf: Selected to manage Fernandina Beach Golf Club on Amelia Island, Fla. The addition increases BCG’s portfolio to 10 courses in Florida and 17 in the Southeast.
Cleveland® Golf/Srixon® Strike Gold And Silver In 2011 Hot List
Cleveland Golf/Srixon: Totals nine medals – four gold, five silver – in Golf Digest’s annual Hot List awards.
Last Call- PCA Foundation Is Reaching Out To You To Help Support The Kids And The Game
Professional Caddies Association: Foundation seeks sponsorship of its Caddie Hall of Fame.
Inside Golf Television Show Begins 14th Year On Comcast SportsNet
Inside Golf: Announces the start of its 14th season this weekend. The award-winning weekly golf magazine-style show is broadcast on Comcast SportsNet.
Haas, Kuchar, Cink, Hoffman Give Early Commitments To Play In The 2011 Bob Hope Classic
Bob Hope Classic: Announces early commitments for this year’s 52nd annual tournament, including reigning champion Bill Haas, 2007 champion Charley Hoffman, 2010 PGA Tour money winner and FedEx Cup playoff runner-up Matt Kuchar, and 2009 British Open champion Stewart Cink.
Golf Channel’s New Instruction Series Will Feature Renowned Instructor Martin Hall
Golf Channel: Announces Martin Hall as the winner of the network’s recent nationwide instructor search and the host of a new, weekly instruction series, “School of Golf,” premiering Jan. 25 at 7 p.m. ET.
Wilson Golf Signs Kevin Streelman As Wilson Staff Advisory Member
Wilson Golf: Signs PGA Tour pro Kevin Streelman to a multi-year endorsement agreement. Streelman will play Wilson Staff FG Tour irons and Wilson Staff FG Tour wedges in all tournament play.
Ladies’ Luckiemark: To introduce two new golf ball marker pin designs and matching head covers.
GolfTripGenius.com Selects Bryant Marketing Communications For PR
Bryant Marketing Communications: Selected by GolfTripGenius.com for its public relations initiatives.
VGM Club Bolsters Their Sales Staff
VGM Club: After announcing Cam Schultz as its vice president of sales in the summer, the company adds John Stovall and Chris Kehe as regional sales managers.
Accolades Abound For PowerBilt’s Nitrogen-Charged Technology; Air Force One N7™ Irons Make Golf Digest “Hot List”; Driver Named “Product Of The Week” By Golfing Magazine
PowerBilt: Reports on recent accolades, including the Air Foil N7 irons to Golf Digest’s 2011 Hot List and Air Foil driver as Golfing Magazine’s product of the week in December.
Adams Golf’s Product Leadership Recognized By Golf Digest’s 2011 Hot List Awards
Adams Golf: Idea Tech V3 hybrids and irons, Idea Black CB2 irons and Idea a7OS irons all received gold in Golf Digest’s Hot List awards. Also, the Idea Tech V3 hybrid-irons were one of only four products chosen as an editor’s choice.
Golfweek Rings In New Year With 2011 Season Preview
Golfweek: Releases its second season preview issue. The Jan. 5 issue features previews, in-depth commentary from Golfweek’s editorial staff and Golfweek’s Best Courses of Great Britain & Ireland lists.
Mitchell® Golf Equipment Institute Reports On Certified Schools
Mitchell Golf Equipment Institute: Reports on its certified training schools.
Bettinardi 2011 BB Series & Studio Stock Series Putters Named Golfing Magazine’s “Product Of The Week” For Week Of January 3rd
Golfing Magazine: Selects Bettinardi’s 2011 BB and Studio Stock series putters as its online product of the week for Jan. 3.
