Champ: Enjoys one of its “best [PGA Merchandise Shows] ever” due to the launch of the new Zarma spikes. “We have been told that this is the biggest launch in golf spikes since we introduced the world to the Champ ScorpionStinger,” said Harris MacNeill, president and CEO of Champ/MacNeill Engineering.
Blossoming Olde Mill (Southwestern, VA) Unveils Newest Residence Design Style
Blossoming Olde Mill: Unveils the newest residence design style, “Laurel Mountain Manors,” which is now for sale. The 850-acre master-planned community, which features an 18-hole course, is located in Laurel Fork, VA, near the Blue Ridge Mountains.
SouthWood Golf Club Named One Of “America’s Top 50 Courses for Women” By Golf Digest
SouthWood Golf Club: Golf Digest names the Tallahassee, FL, club as one of America’s Top 50 Courses for Women. Southwood ranked No. 15.
Briggs Ranch Golf Club To Host 2012 U.S. Women’s Mid-Amateur
Briggs Ranch Golf Club: U.S. Golf Association selects the San Antonio, TX, club to host the 2012 U.S. Women’s Mid-Amateur Championship. The dates of the championship are Oct. 6-11, 2012.
Tijeras Creek Welcomes Former LPGA Tour Professional And Award Winning Teaching Professional Mardell Wilkins!
Tijeras Creek Golf Club: Adds Mardell Wilkins to its staff of teaching professionals. Wilkins, who was previously an instructor at Mission Viejo Country Club, currently holds Class A certification in both the PGA and LPGA and played on the LPGA for 13 years.
Ash Brook Golf Course In Scotch Plains, N.J. Is Cybergolf’s Newest Client And Will Design And Host The Website, Email Newsletter And E-commerce Systems For The Club.
Cybergolf: Ash Brook Golf Course in Scotch Plains, NJ, selects Cybergolf to design and host its website, e-mail newsletter and e-commerce systems.
St. Andrews Links: Launches a new official website, StAndrews.org.uk. The site provides information on the seven St. Andrews Links courses, including the Old Course, and features a new golf merchandise shop. … Royal Liverpool Golf Club: Chosen as the venue for the 2012 Ricoh Women’s British Open, the first time that the club has hosted the championship. Hoylake, located in Merseyside, England, has hosted some of golf’s most historical events, including the inaugural British Amateur in 1885, the first Walker Cup in 1921 and 11 Open Championships. … Prince’s Golf Club: The Sandwich, England club is selected to co-host the 2013 British Amateur Championship.
Golf Channel: Signs analysts Frank Nobilo and Brandel Chamblee to exclusive multi-year extensions, keeping them at the network through 2014. … LPGA: Announces the first LPGA Global Media Awards, which will be held July 23 in Evian-les-Bains, France. The awards will acknowledge the finest print and photojournalism submissions over a one-year period.
CharityBuzz: Helping auction a package for two to attend this year’s Masters opening two rounds with champion Billy Casper. CharityBuzz aligns nonprofits with international brands to raise funds through online auctions. For information, visit LetEmPlay.org/about-us.aspx. … Golf Datatech: Reports that golf rounds played in the United States were down 14.7 percent in December compared to December 2008 and down 0.6 percent for all of 2009 compared to 2008. With 3,150 courses represented in the report, public access play was down 0.3 percent YTD and private course activity was down 1.8 percent YTD. The biggest decline in December came in the South Central region (30.9 percent). … English Golf Union, English Women’s Golf Association: Distributes its biennial Golf Club Membership Questionnaire to affiliated golf clubs. The results help monitor membership trends within England and the progress of development initiatives already in place. … MembersFirst: The Club at Mediterra in Naples, FL, selects MembersFirst to design, develop and build its new website to improve membership development, and to drive member engagement and retention. … American Society of Golf Course Architects: Jason Straka, Brian Curley and John Harvey are nominated to begin three-year terms on the organization’s Board of Governors. … Bay Area Golf Show: Firestone Complete Auto Care signs to become a presenting sponsor of the show, scheduled for March 5-7 in San Jose, CA. Firestone Complete Auto Care will be the title sponsor of the show’s Long Drive Challenge interactive game. … ClubTec, WebTec, Private Club Advisor: Will exhibit at the World Conference and Golf Industry Show, Feb. 9-11 in San Diego, CA. ClubTec will show its technology solutions; WebTec exhibiting its web solutions for the private club industry. Private Club Advisor’s Teri Finan and Eldon Miller will also be in attendance.
ACE Group Classic (Feb. 12-14 / Naples, FL): Fred Couples commits to make the tournament his second Champions Tour start since turning 50. … eGolf Tour: Recieves an unrestricted exemption into the Nationwide Tour’s South Georgia Classic, April 22-25 at Kinderlou Forest Golf Club in Valdosta, GA. This marks the seventh Nationwide Tour exemption for the tour, the most ever awarded to a developmental tour. The latest exemption will be in the form of an eGolf tournament-within-a-tournament qualifier at the Cabarrus Classic on March 17-20, 2010. Players will have the option to pay a “South Georgia Classic Fee” prior to the event and the participating player who finishes the highest in the tournament will be granted the exemption. … Golf Channel Am Tour: Opens its 2010 season with the seventh Duel in the Desert, Feb. 4-6, in Mesquite, Nev. Also, the tour has launched a newly-designed website at GolfChannel.com/amtour and signed Golf Galaxy as the tour’s presenting sponsor.
PGA Tour: Northern Trust Open
February 4 – February 7 | Riviera CC // Pacific Palisades, CA
Nationwide Tour: Moonah Classic
February 4 – February 7 | Moonah Links // Fingal, Victoria, Australia
European Tour: Omega Dubai Desert Classic
February 4 – February 7 | Emirates GC // Dubai, United Arab Emirates
CMAA To Host 83rd World Conference On Club Management, February 8 – 13 In San Diego, CA
Club Managers Association of America: Hosting the 83rd World Conference on Club Management, Feb. 8-13 in San Diego, CA. The conference offers club managers an opportunity to take part in educational sessions and peer networking events.
GolfTalk Live Radio Show Receives ING Outstanding Achievement Award
GolfTalk Live: Philadelphia-based radio show received an Outstanding Achievement Award in the International Network of Golf’s Industry Honors radio category.
VCT Forms Partnership With Premier Club Services (PCS) To Provide “Member Activation Package”
VCT: Forms partnership with the Club Managers Association of America’s Premier Club Services to provide a Member Activation Package, an e-publishing-managed service that includes the development of a club e-magazine to stimulate member engagement and reduce administrative overhead.
Nor Cal Golf Industry Multi-Media Specialist Emmy Moore Minister To Be Honored At Annual California Golf Writers And Broadcasters Association Dinner
California Golf Writers and Broadcasters Association: To honor 10 at its 51st awards banquet on Feb. 9 in Pebble Beach, CA. Among the honorees are Emily Moore Minister (Golf Media Person of the Year), Janet Coles (induction into California Hall of Fame), Nick Watney (Outstanding Achievement Award) and Paul Goydos (Jack Lemmon Ambassador of Golf Award).
Golf Inc. Conference Announces Spring Keynote Panels
Golf Inc. Four CEOs will headline two keynote panels at the Spring Golf Inc. Conference, April 12-14 in Amelia Island, FL. The four are Eric Affeldt of ClubCorp, Peter Hill of Billy Casper Golf, Steve Mona of the World Golf Foundation and Jim Hinckley of Century Golf Partners/Arnold Palmer Golf Management.
CourseTrends Announces The Wedgewood Cove Golf Club Of Albert Lea, MN As Its Most Recent Client …
CourseTrends: Adds the latest client to its web solutions portfolio.
Billy Casper Golf and Sun City Shadow Hills Open New Par-3 Golf Course
Billy Casper Golf: Opens, in conjunction with Del Webb, the North Course at Shadow Hills Golf Club for public play. The North Course is an 18-hole par-3 course in Indio, CA.
