Association of Golf Clubfitting Professionals: Roundtable Education Conference and Convention to include Acculength Golf, which will make its first appearance at the annual conference.
Hank Haney IJGA Names Director Of College Placement
Hank Haney International Junior Golf Academy: Names Lauren Harling as director of college placement. Harling will advise the academy’s students as they prepare to play golf at the collegiate level and also help facilitate communication and planning between the academy’s students and college coaches.
Fourteen Golf Wedges Played To Capture Two PGA Tour Victories In Two Weeks – The Wyndam Championship And The Barclays
Fourteen Golf: Reports that The Barclays winner played its wedges, bringing to 10 the number of professional winners who have played the company’s product.
Golf World Magazine Presents Its 2010-11 College Preview
Golf World Division I Coaches’ Poll: Oklahoma State and Cowboys junior Peter Uihlein are the top-ranked team and individual, respectively, in the magazine’s first poll of the fall season.
Golf World Magazine Presents Its 2010-11 College Preview
Golf World Division I Women’s Coaches’ Poll: Southern California tops the preseason poll, receiving 775 points and nine first-place votes. The Trojans are followed in the poll by UCLA, Purdue, Alabama and Duke.
Geek Golf: Dot Com This driver was used by Brendon Moylan, who won the Re/Max Australian Long Drive Championships’ Open Division.
Solid Golf Remedies Expo Attendees With The Kure To Their Putting Problems At Golf.com World Amateur Handicap Championship
Solid Golf: Reports on the reviews of its The Kure putting aid being exhibited at the Golf.com World Amateur Handicap Championship.
SKLZ Introduces The Power Wedge Training Aid
Sklz: Introduces the Power Wedge as part of the company’s line of golf training aids. The wedge is designed to aid in proper weight transfer and timing during the golf swing and can be used with all clubs.
American Lake Veterans Golf Course: Receives $25,000 from the U.S. Golf Association to assist with maintenance of the unique and heavily-used facility, the only course in the U.S. designed specifically for wounded and disabled veterans.
Due to a technical issue, the Wednesday, Sept. 1, issue of The Wire was distributed past its normal a.m. delivery time. All releases that were in that issue are being rerun today. We apologize for any inconvenience.
Carolinas PGA Hall Of Fame: Announces Michael S. Harmon of Secession Golf Club in Beaufort, S.C., as the 41st inductee into the Carolinas PGA Hall of Fame. … Carolinas Golf Group: Takes over management of two North Carolina-based clubs – the Country Club of Salisbury and the High Point Country Club. CGG now operates a total of six clubs, including the new Lonnie Poole Golf Course at N. C. State University. … St. Andrews Links Trust: Announces a record-breaking number of tee-time applications for the Old Course on Sept. 1. The Advance Reservations process for play on the Old Course and The Castle Course opened at 10 a.m. local time and had received more than 1,500 e-mail applications in less than 20 minutes. … Town Talk Headwear: Hires Ronnie Rosson as its sales representative for Northern Texas.
Tourism Queensland: Partners with Australian Adam Scott for the “Tee It Up With Adam Scott in Queensland, Australia.” In addition to a 13-day vacation, including five nights in Cairns and the Great Barrier Reef, the winner receives a private golf lesson with Scott and will play on his team during the Pro-Am PGA Australia in December. … The St. Regis Punta Mita Resort: Debuts its St. Regis Aficionado package, offering guests an opportunity to play in The St. Regis Punta Mita Golf Invitational, Oct. 21-24, at the resort’s two Jack Nicklaus Signature Courses – Bahia and Pacifico.
Editor’s Note
Due to a technical issue, the Wednesday, Sept. 1, issue of The Apparel Wire was distributed past its normal a.m. delivery time. In response to several reader’s requests, we are resending it for Sept. 2. We apologize for any inconvenience.
First Winners of $100,000 American Golf Census Sweepstakes Announced
National Golf Foundation: Announces more than 100 winners from the first phase of the $100,000 American Golf Census sweepstakes.
Cybergolf: Has redesigned and is hosting websites for both High Meadow Ranch Golf Club in Magnolia, TX. and Tuscany Golf Club in Henderson, NV
Cybergolf: Redesigned and hosting websites for High Meadow Ranch Golf Club in Magnolia, Texas, and Tuscany Golf Club in Henderson, Nev.
A creature comfort you can’t do without – classic chinos from Abacus.
Abacus: Reports its autumn/winter 2010 collection, which features its new classic chinos.
Defending Omega Mission Hills World Cup Champions, Italy’s Molinari Brothers, Make 2010 Ryder Cup Team
Mission Hills: Reports that reigning Omega Mission Hills World Cup champions Edoardo and Francesco Molinari of Italy have been named to Europe’s 2010 Ryder Cup team.
Exotics Fairway Woods Place 1st and 3rd at Barclay’s!
Exotics: Fairway woods were in the respective bags of the first- and third-place finishers at The Barclays.
NCPGA Foundation’s The Langley Honors Tom Watson and Sandy Tatum in Support of Charity and Education
Northern California PGA Foundation: Honors Tom Watson and Sandy Tatum with its 2010 The Langley award for their support of charity and education.
Camp Creek Golf Club Announces Participation in Patriot Golf Day
Camp Creek Golf Club: Announces its participation in Patriot Golf Day, Sept. 4-5, that will honor members of the armed forces.
