Golf World: Publishes its annual 100 Best Golf Shops list in the Feb. 1 issue. This marks the 25th consecutive year of the listing that recognizes the best private, resort, public and off-course golf shops.
The Next Generation Of Trust.
Titleist: Tour staff player Bill Haas played the Pro V1 golf ball and 14 Titleist golf clubs en route to making the Bob Hope Classic his first PGA Tour victory.
RIFE Introduces New Deep Blue Putter for 2010
Rife Putters: Debuting its new Deep Blue putter, a recent recipient of a Golf Digest 2010 Hot List Award, at the PGA Merchandise Show, which opens today.
Precise Advisory Group announces business, Web site launch
Precise Advisory Group: Announces its business and website launch. Led by principals Jill Pilgrim, Kevin R. Carty and Charles White, a trio of business, sports business, nonprofit and legal experts, the firm will render business advice, legal strategic planning, issue management and dispute resolution services. Pilgrim is former general counsel and drug testing administrator of the LPGA.
Donna Bonn Designs Announces 2010 PGA Merchandise Show Lineup
Donna Bonn Designs: To exhibit three collections – Seville, Abbey and Taylor – that offer a wide range of fashion and pricing. Also, LPGA rookie Mallory Blackwelder and Duramed Future Tour players Sara Borwn and Rachel Connor will model the lines and sign autographs at the DBD booth.
Claremont Golf Club in Portland, OR. is Cybergolf’s newest client and will design and host the website and email newsletter system for the club.
Cybergolf: Claremont Golf Club in Portland, OR, selects Cybergolf to design and host the club’s website and e-mail newsletter system.
LPGA Rookie, Jean Reynolds signs with Sterling Sports Management
Sterling Sports Management: Signs LPGA rookie Jean Reynolds to an exclusive representation agreement. Reynolds earned her LPGA card for 2010 by finishing second on the Duramed Futures Tour’s money list.
TaylorMade Golf Unveils 2010 Golf Bag Collection
TaylorMade Golf: Reveals its next generation of golf bags for 2010 – a collection highlighted by 10 bags, including eight new models that feature improvement in design and functionality. One of the enhancements is called Fast Action Snap Technology (FAST), which allows golfers easier access to accessories such as GPS, rangefinders and cell phones. The FAST case, sold separately, easily affixes accessories onto corresponding rivets that line the outside of all new 2010 bag models.
Aldila’s VooDoo® drives Mitsubishi Electric Champ to 13th Champions Tour win
Aldila: Mitsubishi Electric Championship winner played the VooDoo shaft in his driver. Also, NV and Hybird versions of the VooDoo shaft are now available.
OB Sports Cardholder, Dodge Slagle, Wins 2010 Toyota Prius
OB Sports Management: Dodge Slagle was awarded a new Toyota Prius after winning a putting shootout at Angel Park Golf Club in Las Vegas, NV. The car was given away in part to promote the sale of the OB Sports Golf Card, an annual program that allows golfers to play a trio of Vegas.
SkyGolf Unveils SkyCaddie® SGX™ & Golf 2.0 …
SkyGolf: Launches the SkyCaddie SGX, its next generation rangefinder; SGX SmartClub Technology, an innovation that adds intelligence and wireless connectivity to golf clubs; and Club SG Beta, which connects golfers to their game, courses, equipment, teachers and each other.
FlightScope® introduces Prime at 2010 PGA Merchandise Show
FlightScope: Maker of the portable indoor-outdoor ball-flight and launch monitor and 3D Doppler tracking radar for golf introduces unveil its FlightScope Prime wireless model.
SuperBowl Deal at Pete Dye’s Las Vegas Paiute; Las Vegas’ Alex Prugh contends at Bob Hope Classic; Free Golf Shoes at TPC Las Vegas
GolfLasVegasNow.com: Reports on Vegas’ Alex Prugh contending for first PGA Tour win at Bob Hope Classic.
ActiveGolf Showcases its OpenCourse Solutions Product Suite at the 2010 PGA Merchandise Show
ActiveGolf: Exhibiting its latest offering, OpenCourse Solutions, a suite of products and services designed for golf and resort properties, at the PGA Merchandise Show.
Cutter & Buck and Annika Sorenstam Renew Partnership Agreement
Cutter & Buck: Announces a multi-year extension with Annika Sorenstam to design, produce and market the Annika Collection. The collection was launched in 2004 and the contract extension will run through 2016.
Equipment Innovator Softspikes® Enters The Golf Grip Market With Debut Of BLACK WIDOW® Grips
Softspikes: Enters the golf grip market with its Black Widow grips, a line that was created for players of all levels and is offered in five distinct models. The grips will be available in the spring.
Congressional Country Club named PING National Fitter of the Year
Ping: Names John Lyberger and the staff at Congressional Country Club in Bethesda, MD, as the 2009 Ping National Fitter of the Year. “John Lyberger and his staff of expert fitters continually demonstrate the performance and enjoyment benefits of custom fitting,” said John A. Solheim, Ping chairman and CEO. “They’ve used their fitting expertise to grow their business in challenging times.”
Aerotech SteelFiber Iron Shafts Finish Strong at Bob Hope Classic
Aerotech: SteelFiber composite iron shafts were played by a second-place finisher at the Bob Hope Classic. The shafts were Aerotech’s SteelFiber i95 taper tip constant weight shafts.
Double Win for Dynamic Gold on World Tours
True Temper: The respective winners of the Bob Hope Classic and European Tour’s Abu Dhabi Championship played Dynamic Golf shafts in their irons. Also, True Temper had 114 sets of irons in play at the Bob Hope Classic to easily when the iron shaft count.
New Dynamic Motorized Cart for One
Sun Mountain: Teams with Leev Mobility to introduce the Mantys, a four-wheeled electric motorized cart upon which the rider stands rather than sits, and steers by shifting weight from one foot to the other.
