Fila Golf: Announces that its apparel lines are now available on Amazon.com.
Wiping That Moisture Away
Divots Sportswear: Reports on its new moisture-wicking apparel lines, Aero Cool and Div-Dry.
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Fenix Golf: Named the official apparel provider to Golf in a Kindgom: The Thai Golf Experience, a consortium of leading courses and five-star hotel partners. … HMX Group: Promotes Jared Henzlik as national sales and operations manager of Bobby Jones. … Town Talk Headwear: Hires Jim Hook as sales rep covering the states of Montana, Idaho, Alaska and Washington.
Ikamas Earns Certification From GCSAA
Golf Course Superintendent’s Association of America: Credentials Adam Ikamas of Crystal Mountain Golf Course as a Certified Golf Course Superintendent.
PGA National Resort & Spa Unveils Contemporary ‘New Look’ Golf Shop
PGA National Resort & Spa: Completes a contemporary renovation of its 2,200-square-foot golf shop that serves its five resort and championship courses. The shop now features separate check-in locations for guests and private members.
AboutGolf Announces Release Of The PGA Tour Compact SimSurround
AboutGolf: Introduces the PGA Tour Compact SimSurround simulator, which has the same 15-foot footprint as most standard simulator systems, but offers a three-screen unit. “The new Compact SimSurround offers all the wow factor of the original SimSurround in a smaller package,” said Chuck Faust, aboutGolf president and chief operating officer.
Association Of Golf Clubfitting Professionals Taps Tom Wishon, Founder And President Of Tom Wishon Golf Technology, As Keynote Speaker For Their 5th Education Conference – RT-5
Association of Golf Clubfitting Professionals: Announces that Tom Wishon, founder and president of Tom Wishon Golf Technology, will be the keynote speaker for the AGCP’s upcoming education conference in September.
PowerBilt Enters Into Sponsorship Agreement With Jim McLean
PowerBilt Golf: Signs noted instructor Jim McLean to an endorsement agreement. McLean will play and promote PowerBilt golf clubs, particularly the Nitrogen Charged line of Air Force One golf clubs.
Stracka Offers Another Qualifying For World Golfers Championship
World Golfers Championship: Announces that Stracka Golf will offer another qualifying opportunity online through Aug. 8.
The Leading Hotels Of The World Announces Signature Event At The Gleneagles Hotel In Scotland
The Leading Hotels of the World: Announces that Gleneagles Hotel, located in Perthshire, Scotland, will host a Leading Golf Signature Event, Sept. 26-29. The package will include golf on Gleneagles’ PGA Centenary Course, which will host the 2014 Ryder Cup.
Mission Hills, Greg Norman Junior Initiative Tees Off In China
Mission Hills Group: Partners with Greg Norman to launch the Greg Norman Mission Hills Junior Development Program, July 27-Aug. 1 at Mission Hills Shenzhen in China.
AJGA’s New Northwest Event Attracts Local Junior Golfers
American Junior Golf Association: Adds a new open event in Oregon to its 85-tournament schedule. The AJGA Junior at Centennial will be held Aug. 16-19 at Centennial Golf Club in Medford, Ore.
Signs Gold Canyon Resort In Gold Canyon, AZ. To Design And Host A New Website To Go Along With The E-Mail Marketing And E-Commerce Tools They Currently Utilize.
Cybergolf: Selected by Gold Canyon Resort in Gold Canyon, Ariz., to design and host a new website, along with the resort’s e-mail marketing and e-commerce tools.
Lown Sets Record With Geek Driver
Geek Golf: Staff member Ryan Lown set a Re/Max South Africa Professional Long Drive record drive of 435.2 yards.
Half Moon Bay Golf Links Adds Five New Tee Boxes To Ocean Course
Half Moon Bay Golf Links: Lengthens The Ocean Course to nearly 7,000 yards with the addition of five new teeing grounds.
Nippon Shaft Records First Victory On European Challenge Tour
Nippon Shaft: Reports that the winner of the European Challenge Tour’s inaugural English Challenge played its 129-gram N.S. Pro Superpeening Blue X flex shafts in Mizuno’s Europe-only model MP68 Black Nickel irons and Nippon Shaft’s WV125 shafts in his Callaway X forged wedges.
Evolve Golf’s Epoch Tee Used By Winner Of LPGA Tour’s Evian Masters
Evolve Golf: Epoch tee was played by the LPGA’s Evian Masters winner.
FlightScope® To Exhibit/Attend PGA Fall Expo In Las Vegas
FlightScope: Announces plans to exhibit at the annual fall show, Aug. 17-18 in Las Vegas, Nev. The company will also showcase its launch monitor at the Demo Day on Aug. 16 at The Revere Golf Club.
First Capital Provides $1 Million Factoring Facility To Pima Direct, LLC
Pima Direct: Receives $1 million revolving line of credit from First Capital, a commercial finance company.
National Golf Foundation Introduces American Golf Census
National Golf Foundation: Launches the American Golf Census to count the country’s estimated 27 million golfers. The census’ impact is expected to improve industry marketing and promotional capabilities, stimulate rounds played and boost equipment and incremental sales locally.
