U.S. Golf Association, PGA of America: Agree to create a centralized repository for artifacts and documents related to the history of African Americans in golf, to be located at the USGA Museum in Far Hills, NJ.
Las Vegas National, Trinity River Golf Tour And Eagle Ridge Golf Club Are Cybergolf’s Newest Clients
Cybergolf: Las Vegas National in Las Vegas, NV; Trinity River Golf Tour in Texas; and Eagle Ridge Golf Club in Lakewood, NJ, become Cybergolf’s newest clients.
Tetherow Honored As Finalist For Golf Inc’s Development Of The Year
Tetherow: Bend, OR, course was selected as finalist in Golf Inc’s Development of the Year. The competition highlights the country’s most innovative golf developments and selections are made by an independent panel of judges. The Links at Terranea in Rancho Palos Verde, CA, won and The Preserve at Rathbun Lake in Moravia, IA, was runner-up.
Nike Golf Adds More Energy and Speed to SQ MACHSPEED Line
Nike Golf: Introduces the SQ Machspeed hybrids, which use Nike’s Total Swing Aerodynamic technology that is designed to create a higher initial ball velocity and launch angle with less spin. Nike staffer Suzann Pettersen used the new hybrids in competition for the first time at the Honda PTT in Thailand and finished second.
Tour Resource Center Blog Webinar Big Hit With Participants
Tour Resource Center: Original social media marketing Webinar sold out on Feb. 18 and company plans a second on the same topic, “Social Media Marketing and Your Business” to accommodate the overflow of interested participants.
Skadaddle Media Forges Strategic Marketing Agreement With Dawgs™ Golf To Sponsor OF COURSE, The First-Ever Animated Golf-Themed Web Series
Skadaddle Media: Signs a strategic marketing agreement with Dawgs Golf golf footwear brand to sponsor “Of Course,” an animated golf-themed Web series that will debut March 1.
Ladies Links Fore Golf: This week’s guests will include Hall of Famer Annika Sorenstam and Dana Rader, national president of the LPGA Teaching and Club Pros. The radio show airs 5-6 p.m. ET at LL4G.com. … Golf Channel: Announces the second season of “The Haney Project” premieres Monday, March 1, at 9 p.m. ET. Host Hank Haney is a noted instructor who will work with Emmy Award-winner Ray Romano to try and break 80.
Mitsubishi Rayon: Reports that, according to Darrell Survey, has won the driver shaft count at seven of the first eight PGA Tour events, including the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship (25 percent of the field) and Mayakoba Golf Classic (23 percent of the field). … Golfjunkie: Signs Mollie Fankhauser, a member of the Ladies European Tour, to an endorsement agreement. Fankhauser will wear and promote the apparel brand on tour in 2010. … Golf Course Superintendents Association of America: Elects James R. Fitzroy as the association’s president at its annual meeting on Feb. 12. Fitzroy, CGCS, director/superintendent at at Wollaston Recreational Facility/Presidents Golf Club in North Quincy, MA, will serve until the 2011 annual meeting and election. … MyGolfPass.com: Announces more than 100 new courses throughout Europe have signed up for the discount plan that offers clubs the opportunity to promote all aspects of their club, including new membership recruitment, society and open days, and pro-shop offers. … The Wisley Golf Club: Signs Sternberg Golf Services of Sweden to renovate the London, England, club that was designed by Robert Trent Jones II. The renovation, which begins in April, will feature the installation of Sportcrete, an engineered bunker lining and drainage technology.
ShopRite LPGA Classic (June 17-20 // Galloway Township, NJ): Tickets are now on sale with three options being available – Grounds Ticket good for any day, $15; Weekly Grounds Pass, $30; and Weekly Clubhouse Pass for $60. Also announced were free ticket promotions – free admission for all spectators Monday, June 14-Wednesday, June 16; children age 17 and under will be admitted free when accompanied by a paid adult; ShopRite Price Plus members will be admitted free by showing a valid membership card; and all service personnel (military, fire and police) will be admitted free of charge throughout the tournament with proper ID. … AtlantiCare has been named the official sponsor of the volunteer program, and is accepting applications for the program. For a complete list of volunteer committees, requirements or for an application, visit ShopRiteLPGAClassic.com. … HSBC Women’s Champions (Feb. 25-28 // Singapore): Reigning champion Jiyai Shin, Lorena Ochoa, Cristie Kerr, Ai Miyazato and Michelle Wie shared in the completion of a specially commissioned piece of batik artwork to signify the launch of the tournament. Batik painting is a wax-resist form of painting using dye on a silk canvas and dates back to the 12th century. … Nationwide Tour: Adds a new tournament to its 2010 schedule, the Chiquita Classic, set for July 15-18 at the TPC River’s Bend in Maineville, OH. The tournament will feature a 156-player field playing for a purse of $550,000. The tournament will air live on the Golf Channel. … PGA Tour: Names IMG as the operations partner for The Presidents Cup 2011, scheduled for Royal Melbourne Golf Club in Melbourne, Australia, Nov. 17-20, 2011. IMG will work with the PGA Tour’s Championship Management staff and be responsible for all on-site event operational components for the biennial event. … LPGA: Announces Hana Financial Group as title sponsor an LPGA tournament for the next three years, starting in October. The LPGA Hana Bank Championship, a 54-hole official money event, will be held Oct. 29-31 in Seoul, South Korea, and feature a purse of $1.8 million. … American Junior Golf Association: Honors the Annika Invitational, held at Reunion Resort in Reunion, FL, Jan. 16-19, 2009, with its Newcomer of the Year award, given annually to the most outstanding first-year event on the AJGA schedule.
An Ace Equals 10,000
Adidas Golf: Introduces its Powerband 3.0 footwear with a promotion at this week’s Waste Management Phoenix Open. If either Adidas Golf tour staffers Kenny Perry or Pat Perez registers a hole-in-one on the par-3 16th hole during tournament play, 10,000 people will receive a free pair of the shoes.
Glove It Adds To Accessory Line
Glove It: Adds a birdie belt and a new collection of bling metallic visors to its 2010 accessory offerings.
AHEAD Cries S.O.S.
AHEAD: Introduces an S.O.S. (Smart Ornamentation Sells) campaign. “Our design and sales team took a look back at the most successful logo designs over the last 15 years, coupled them with some extraordinary new designs for 2010 and created a S.O.S. resource book for each of our reps,” said Jeff Waller, National Sales Director, AHEAD. “With this book, the reps are better able to help their accounts visualize and select designs that will showcase the club logo and pop off the shelf.”
F&G, Pebble Beach Create Invitational
Fairway & Greene: The apparel company partners with Pebble Beach Co. to create the Fairway & Greene Pebble Beach Pro Member Invitational, March 21-24, at three Pebble Beach Resorts (CA) golf courses.
We’re Back … Successful Launch At 2010 PGA Merchandise Show Re-Establishes Datrek® As Premier Golf Bag Brand
Datrek: Announces a successful launch of its 2010 golf bag collection at last month’s PGA Merchandise Show. The show served as the first industry forum for Datrek, now a division of Dynamic Brands, to showcase its new line, which includes the Assault, Raptor and Sabre models.
NIKE Golf Canada Selects High Definition Golf™ For Canadian Headquarters Manufacturer Utilizes Simulator Technology For Live Demonstrations
High Definition Golf: Nike Golf Canada selects the High Definition Golf simulator from Interactive Sports Technologies Inc. for fitting and demonstrations at its Canadian Headquarters.
Adidas Golf Introduces The Next-Generation Powerband 3.0 With Hole-In-One Challenge At This Week’s PGA Tour Stop
Adidas Golf: Introduces its Powerband 3.0 footwear with a promotion at this week’s Waste Management Phoenix Open. If either Adidas Golf tour staffers Kenny Perry or Pat Perez registers a hole-in-one on the par-3 16th hole during tournament play, 10,000 people will receive a free pair of the shoes.
Aldila’s NV® Helps WGC-Accenture Match Play Champ Earn First PGA Victory
Aldila: Wins, according to Darrell Survey, the wood and hybrid shaft counts at the Mayakoba Classic, and the hybrid count at WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship.
Golfing Magazine Announces Its Spring Issue Deadline
Golfing Magazine: Announces the deadline for inclusion in the magazine’s spring issue is Friday, March 5.
Dynamic Gold Shafts Deliver A Big Weekend
True Temper: Dynamic Gold shafts were played by the respective winners of the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship and the Mayakoba Golf Classic.
Ertl, Traub, Zylstra Elected To Michigan Golf Hall Of Fame
Michigan Golf Hall of Fame: Announces that Sue Ertl, John Traub and Bill Zylstra have been elected as the 2010 Class of inductees. Ertl starred at Michigan State and played on the LPGA; Zylstra also played at Michigan State, made the Michigan Public Links Golf Association Honor Roll 17 times; and Traub won the 1980 National Club Professional Championship and numerous Michigan PGA titles.
