Grand View: Partners with The King & Prince Beach and Golf Resort in St. Simons Island, Ga., to offer a year-long membership at the resort’s golf course to new Grand View residential homeowners.
Golf Course Home Network: Launches GolfCourseHome magazine. The premier issue features “The GCH Dream 18: Great Residential Golf Holes,” an annual selection of the master-planned community golf holes. … CBS Sports: Weekend Masters coverage was watched by an estimated 46.5 million viewers according to Nielsen Media Research. Coverage of the final two rounds was the most watched in nine years, and coverage of Sunday’s final round earned an average preliminary national household rating/share of 10.7/24, up 29 percent from last year’s 8.3/20.
New England Golf Course Owners Association: Introduces the 2010 Golden Passport to New England Golf, a coupon booklet that features 30 rounds of golf for two at courses throughout the region. … Thomson Perrett & Lobb: Appointed to consult on and oversee design work on The Berkshire Golf Club, one of the United Kingdom’s Top 100 courses, and The Richmond Golf Club, Surrey. … Tahoe Mountain Club: Announces that The Golf Club at Gray’s Crossing will open on May 14 for resort play for the first time since 2007. Old Greenwood Golf Course will also open. … Tygart Lake State Park: The 20-room lodge in Grafton, W. Va., partners with Bel Meadow Golf Club and Tygart Lake Public Golf Course. Overnight accommodations at Tygart Lodge and golf at either course are part of the packaged rate. … Golf Course Superintendents Association of America: Adds an online suppliers guide to GCSAA.org that is a fully searchable database of products and services for the golf course management field.
European Father and Son Golf Championship: Selects El Rompido in Costa de la Luz, Spain, as host site for its 2010 championship, Oct. 26-31. … Sybase Match Play Championship: Will showcase Sybase’s mobile messaging services to allow more fans to attend the tournament and enrich their experiences. Fans can text “LPGA” to 792273 to obtain two free daily tickets, and text “ALERT” to 792273 to receive SMS alerts for tournament-related information. … Golf Son Gual: Launches the inaugural Helicopter Golf Challenge on July 17. Golfers will play 18 holes and then enjoy a scenic helicopter flight across the Mallorcan, Spain, landscape and out to sea before returning. Entry to the pairs’ better-ball competition is Ì¢?åÂ299. … Horry County State Bank Carolinas Open: Returns to the Surf Golf and Beach Club in Myrtle Beach, S.C., for the eighth straight year. The tournament is set for May 4-6.
Charity: Elmore Just Memorial Tournament
April 19 – April 19 | Persimmon Ridge Golf Course // Louisville, KY Benefits: The Elmore Just Scholarship Fund at Bellarmine…
Education: Club Repair Performance Technology School
April 19 – April 21 | Mitchell Golf Equipment Institute // Dayton, OH www.mitchellgolfschool.com Mitchell Golf Equipment Institute 997 Senate Drive…
Clicgear Announces New Model 3.0
Clicgear USA: Introduces its Model 3.0 cart, which incorporates a number of upgrades such as improved release latches, brake lever and beverage holder, a larger console and a new mesh storage net.
Golf Pride Is Top Grip Choice At 2010 Masters Golf Tournament
Golf Pride: Reports that of the 96 players in the Masters field, 79 played its grips, including 47 players – approximately half the field – using the Golf Pride Tour Velvet model.
Speaking Of Golf™ Radio Announces Guests For Saturday, April 17 Show
Speaking of Golf: Scott Woodworth and Mark Fletcher of the respective Loudmouth Golf and Sunice apparel brands will be among the guests for the Saturday, April 17, show.
Hershey C.C. To Host 2012 USGA Senior Women’s Amateur
U.S. Golf Association: Selects Hershey (Pa.) Country Club to host the 2012 USGA Senior Women’s Amateur Championship, Sept. 8-13.
MacGregor Golf Begins A New Era
MacGregor Golf: Reenters the equipment market, introducing a new product line that includes drivers, irons, wedges, putters and accessories.
adidas Golf Elevates The Art Of Performance With adiPURE Apparel And Footwear
Adidas Golf: Creates the adiPure premium apparel and footwear line, and announces six-time major winner Nick Faldo as the promotional face for the line.
World Golfers Qualifying Set At Sun City C.C.
World Golfers Championship: Selects Sun City (Ariz.) Country Club to host a pair of 18-hole qualifiers on June 10 and July 17.
Golf Channel’s GolfNow.com Online Reservation Service Passes 2,000-Course Milestone With Record Activations In March
GolfNow.com: Online tee time service passes 2,000-course milestone with 115 courses added in March.
John Deere Classic Awards Sponsor Exemption To Rockford Amateur, Masters Contestant Brad Benjamin
John Deere Classic: Extends a sponsor exemption to Brad Benjamin, a Rockford, Ill., amateur who is the reigning U.S. Amateur Public Links and Illinois Open champion.
Camp Creek, Origins Golf Clubs To Participate In Troon Golf’s “Family Golf Program”
Camp Creek Golf Club, Origins Golf Club: To participate in Troon Golf’s Family Golf Program, which offers complimentary golf and Callaway rental clubs to juniors after 3 p.m. when accompanied by a full-paying adult. The two clubs are part of the WaterColor Resort Golf Collection in Watersound, Fla.
Chicago District Golf Association Selects Thor Guard to Provide Weather Information
Thor Guard: To provide Chicago District Golf Association real-time weather information to CDGA’s 400-member facilities. Thor Guard Weather delivers broadcast-quality local, regional and national radar images via the Internet in 5-minute increments.
TaylorMade Golf TV Spot With New R9 SuperTri Driver And PGA Tour Pro Sean O’Hair Set To Debut On CBS, The Golf Channel
TaylorMade Golf: To debut a TV commercial promoting its new R9 SuperTri driver on Saturday during CBS’ coverage of the Verizon Heritage. The 30-second commercial, which stars PGA Tour player Sean O’Hair, will air through July on CBS and Golf Channel.
Golf Digest And Hank Haney International Junior Golf Academy Announce The 2010 Golf Digest Scholars
Golf Digest, Hank Haney International Junior Golf Academy: Announce the winners of the 2010 Golf Digest Scholars program – Harrison Taylor of Shallotte, N.C., and Bria’ Sanders of Cordova, Tenn.
Graphite Design Announces The Winner Of The Madeira Islands Open Plays A Graphite Design Tour AD MD Shaft
Graphite Design: Reports that European Tour Madeira Islands Open champ played its AD MD 6X shaft in his driver.
