Prohands, Hank Haney: Inventor and manufacturer of hand exercisers announces partnership noted instructor Hank Haney. Through this partnership, Haney will market a new training aid for golfers called “Hank Haney’s Essential’s ‘Grip Strength’ DVD & Hand Exerciser Set.” The product will includes a Pro hand exerciser available in 3 degrees of varying resistance.
Fujikura Golf, Vicon And Bentley 3 Form Strategic Partnership
Fujikura Golf, Vicon Motion Systems, Bentley 3: Trio partners to produce proprietary 3D golf clubfitting technologies that will be introduced at the PGA Merchandise Show, Jan. 28-30 in Orlando, FL. Fujikura is a supplier to many national brand OEMs, offering proprietary and brand product shaft designs; Vicon Motion is an Academy Award-winning motion tracking systems company; and Bentley 3 is a biomechanical sports performance company.
Club West Golf Club Acquired By Ahwatukee Golf Properties
Ahwatukee Golf Properties: Acquires Club West Golf Club in the Phoenix, AZ., area. The addition of Club West now brings the Ahwatukee Golf Properties portfolio to four area courses, including Ahwatukee Country Club, Ahwatukee Lakes and The Duke Golf Club in Maricopa.
Nike Golf Introduces New Adjustable Fairway Woods In The VR Line
Nike Golf: Introduces the new VR Str8-Fit Tour fairway woods, which are adjustable and have face-angle technology that creates 32 face options. The fairway woods will be made available for retail on Jan. 28.
USGA Grants Benefit More Than 230,000 Young People And Individuals With Disabilities In 2009
U.S. Golf Association: Awarded $1.87 million to support the development of 127 golf programs through its “For the Good of the Game” grants initiative during 2009.
Palm Valley Golf Club In Goodyear, AZ., Becomes Cybergolf’s Newest Client
Cybergolf: Palm Valley Golf Club in Goodyear, AZ., becomes newest client, and will design and host its website, e-commerce and e-mail marketing system.
Tip Tee Toe Golf Shoe Launching At PGA Merchandise Show
Tip Tee Toe: Shoe manufacturer to debut its new women’s line at the show, Jan. 28-30 in Orlando, FL.
Daphne’s Headcovers Wins Hackers Paradise Golfer’s Choice Award
Daphne’s Headcovers: “Talking Dog” headcover voted as the best headcover of the year by readers of The Hackers Paradise in its Golfer’s Choice Awards. from The Hackers Paradise for Daphne’s “Talking Dog” headcover as the best headcover of the year as voted by their readers. Readers chose the charming “Talking Dog” over all other entries in the headcover category.
SCNS Sports Foods, Distributor Of The Number One Golf Energy Bars Launches New Food Product Line At The 2010 PGA Merchandise Show
SCNS Sports Foods: Announces plans to exhibit its 1st and 10th Tee energy bars at the upcoming PGA Merchandise Show. SCNS has also begun distributing Marathon of Miracles Food Products, a line of all natural food bars and nuts that will be on display at the show.
Jackson Marking Products: Will exhibit its Golf Ball Stamp at the upcoming PGA Merchandise Show. The Golf Ball Stamp is a pre-inked rubber stamp that can apply names, initials or logos.
Aloha Section PGA: Section professionals will conduct free one-on-one 10-minute lessons at this week’s Sony Open in Hawaii. These lessons will be in the Spectator Village, today through Sunday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. … The Milk Jug: Annual charitable fundraising event, co-hosted by Nick Price, raised more than $155,000 on Dec. 17 at McArthur Golf Club in Hobe Sound, FL. Other contributors to The Milk Jug, which was formed in 2004 to raise funds for Palm Beach and Martin County charities, included Brett Quigley and U.S. Senior Amateur champion Vinny Giles.
Dr. Michael J. Hurdzan, Pete Dye, Tom Doak: Finalists for 2009 Best Architect in the 17th International Network of Golf Honors Awards. The winner will be announced at a press conference on Jan. 29 at the PGA Merchandise Show in Orlando, FL. … Dave Kindred: Named the recipient of the 2010 PGA Lifetime Achievement Award in Journalism. Kindred, 68, of Locust Grove, VA., is the 21st individual to be selected and will be honored April 7 at the 38th Golf Writers Association of America Annual Spring Dinner and Awards Ceremony in Augusta, GA.
BMW Charity Pro-Am: Named the 2009 Nationwide Tour Charity of the Year for its impact on charities in the Upstate region of South Carolina and western North Carolina. Tournament organizers will receive a check for $30,000 from the PGA Tour to enhance the tournament’s charitable endeavors. Earlier this year, it was announced that this year’s tournament raised $651,829 for 78 organizations.
Glamorous Golfer’s Score Counter/Bracelet Receives Rave Reviews From Hackers Paradise
Glamorous Golf: Score/counter bracelet receives positive reviews from The Hackers Paradise and the company will exhibit the accessory in the new product center at the PGA Merchandise Show.
Heritage Golf Group Announces White Columns Country Club To Host U.S. Women’s Open Sectional Qualifying
White Columns Country: Selected by U.S. Golf Association to host U.S. Women’s Open Sectional Qualifying on May 26. Qualifiers advance to the U.S. Women’s Open, July 8-11 at Oakmont Country Club in Pennsylvania.
TaylorMade Introduces Burner® SuperFast Driver and Fairway Woods
TaylorMade: Rolls out the newest generation of its popular Burner franchise, the Burner Superfast driver and fairway woods. The driver weigh just 284 grams, which promotes faster swing speed, an features the largest clubface of any TaylorMade driver.
Train Reaction™ Device Showcased In Nationwide Promotional Campaign
West Coast Trends: Announces a nationwide promotional campaign featuring national television and radio commercials that showcases the company’s new Train Reaction Device, a universal luggage stabilizer retailing for $19.95.
Sunice: Hires Caroline Gowan as strategic accounts manager. In her role, Gowan, a former LPGA player, will manage Sunice’s relationships with all of the major tours, and will serve as liaison with all internal components of the major U.S. tours.
CourseTrends Launches New Website For The Travis B. Bryan Municipal Golf Course Of Bryan, TX…
CourseTrends: Launches the newest website for the Travis B. Bryan Municipal Golf Course in Bryan, TX.
Annika Academy Becomes Certified Callaway Performance Center
Annika Academy: The academy, located in Reunion, FL., becomes a certified Callaway Performance Center, thus expanding the instructional offerings. As a CPC, the academy will feature a Callaway Performance Analysis System, which is a dual camera-based 3D launch monitor system that will measure the club head and golf ball speeds, launch angle, back-spin, side angle, club path and attack angles.
