Femco Steel Technology: Its KBS Tour steel shafts were played by the winner of the Australian PGA.
Lake of Isles Ranked No. 12 In Golfweek’s Best Casino Courses
Lake of Isles: The North Course, a Rees Jones design in North Stonington, CT, is ranked No. 12 in Golfweek’s 2009 “Best Casino Course List.” This is Lake of Isles fourth appearance on the list.
ClubTec: Dubuque Country Club in Dubuque, IA, moves to the company’s SQL Club Management Solutions. … Red Ledges: The course, which is part of a four-season recreational community in Heber Valley, UT, is named the No. 1 “Best New Private Golf Course” in 2009 by Golf Magazine. … Signature Golf Group: Hired to be the new management company of River Oaks Golf Plantation in Myrtle Beach, SC. Signature Golf has already been involved for the last several months overseeing golf course renovations being made by Craig Schreiner of Schreiner Golf Inc. … Golf Course Builders Association of America: Announces the results of its recent board elections. Newly elected GCBAA directors are Jeff Bine of Hunter Industries; Mike Crone of Landirr, Inc. and Michelle Tanzer of Holland & Knight. Those reelected to the board are Ron Freund of Genesis Golf Builders, Inc.; Kurt Huseman of Landscapes Unlimited, LLC; Mick Jones of The Toro Company; Doug Long of Heritage Links; John McDonald II of McDonald & Sons, Inc.; Scott Veazey of Southeastern Golf, Inc.; Dennis Wagner of Ewing Irrigation and Doug Zak of ISCO Industries, LLC. … Tee It Up Radio Network: Announces Cleveland Golf as a new sponsor to the network. … Golf Channel: Completes high-definition transition of its studios and will reveal the new look with the new year’s first telecast of “Golf Central” on Jan. 4.
Legends Junior Tour: Tour’s inaugural Holiday Classic will be played Dec. 21-22 at Mira Vista Country Club in Ft. Worth, TX.
GOLF Magazine’s “Best New Course of the Year” honors goes to the Pete Dye Course at French Lick Resort
French Lick Resort: The Pete Dye course earns Golf Magazine’s “Best New Course of the Year.” This comes after Golf Digest selected the course at the “Best New Public Course” in the United States.
CourseTrends announces the Logan’s Run Golf Club of Logansport, IN as its most recent client…
CourseTrends: Adds Logan’s Run Golf Club in Logansport, IN., as its newest client, and will design and host its website, e-mail marketing and e-commerce.
True Temper Sports, Inc. Announces Completion of Successful Financial Restructuring
True Temper Sports: Completes its financial restructuring plan that was originally announced on Sept. 30. The plan, which was approved by the company’s lenders in September, was formally confirmed by the U.S. Court in Delaware on Nov. 30, and brings to a close the company’s debt restructuring under the court’s oversight.
ALLENBY AND KELLY LEAD CLEVELAND® GOLF/SRIXON® TO WEEKEND WINS
Cleveland Golf/Srixon: Srixon staffer Robert Allenby and Cleveland staffer Jerry Kelly won at the Australian PGA and The Shark Shootout, respectively.
Dahan, Law, Geoghegan, Kern Voted Onto ING Advisory Board
International Network of Golf: The association elects four members to serve three-year terms on its advisory board. Voted to serve are Patricia Dahan, senior director global apparel, Adidas Golf; Holly Geoghegan, president, Golf Marketing Services; Mike Kern, golf writer, Philadelphia Daily News; Cody Law, administrator, Golf Mesquite Nevada.
Knetgolf Pre-Owned Golf Balls Test Consistent with New Balls
Knetgolf: Advanced Golf Solutions, an independent test facility, reports that golf balls recycled and refinished by Knetgolf show performance consistent with new golf balls.
Bluff Creek Golf Course in Chaska, MN. becomes Cybergolf’s newest client.
Cybergolf: Adds Bluff Creek Golf Course in Chaska, MN., as its newest client, and will design and host the course’s website, e-commerce and email marketing system for the facility.
CHAMP® Spikes Has Strong Presence at Shark Shootout
Champ: Reports that 70 percent of the 24-player Shark Shootout field wore its product.
The AGCP is now accepting orders for Roundtable 4 – 2009 DVDs
Association of Golf Clubfitting Professionals: Accepting orders for its “Roundtable 4 – 2009” DVDs.
CertiFresh Cigar Forms Strategic Partnership with Top Cigar Maker, Oliva Cigar Family
CertiFresh: Forms a strategic partnership with Oliva Cigar Family, which will supply the displays for all the resort and golf customers of CertiFresh. The display is a custom-made, solid mahogany box that features prominent Oliva logos and the CertiFresh artwork in the lid.
BOBBY JONES & JACK NICKLAUS SPORTSWEAR TO EXHIBIT AT 2010 PGA MERCHANDISE SHOW
Bobby Jones, Jack Nicklaus Sportswear: Apparel brands announce their participation at the PGA Merchandise Show, Jan. 28-30.
SeeMore Offers a Fun and Live Lesson Day at Work
SeeMore Putter Co.: To hold a “Bring Your Putter To Work” day via its Facebook page on Wednesday, Dec. 16.
THP’s Driver Shoot Out Shows Record Participation
The Hackers Paradise: Announces the confirmed equipment companies that will participate in THP’s annual Driver Shootout to be held prior to the PGA Merchandise Show.
The Golf Press Association experienced technical difficulties on Tuesday, Dec. 15. As a result, a number of e-mails were bounced back to the sender. Releases not appearing in today’s edition should be re-sent to releases@gpagolf.com. Also, Tuesday’s edition of The Wire is being combined with today’s.
The final 2009 edition of The Wire will be published on Friday, Dec. 18. The first issue of 2010 will be published on Monday, Jan. 4. All releases received after 8 p.m. ET on Thursday, Dec. 17, will be published in the Jan. 4 edition.
LT Golf Launches the Cart golf bag of the future…
LT Golf: Will debut its Eazy Bag cart bag at the PGA Merchandise Show in Orlando, FL. The bag allows golfers to remove clubs from the front of the bag, and reduces the stress of placing and pulling clubs in and from the bag with your arm higher than your shoulder.
The Territory Named ‘Top Residential Golf Course’ in America
The Territory Golf and Country Club: Named to Golfweek’s Top 100 Residential Golf Courses in America list.
