Gary Player Group: South African singer Ard Matthews and BBC Radio 1 personality DJ Spoony are the latest to commit to the 10th Gary Player Invitational, Nov. 26-29 in South Africa.
Fore! Reservations Launches Marketing Services Division
Fore! Reservations: The provider of golf course management and marketing software launches a new marketing services division within its company.
Linda Hartough and Lucas Glover to Appear at Joint Signing Event
Linda Hartough: Golf landscape artist and U.S. Open champion Lucas Glover will hold a signing of a fine-art commemorative edition of prints commissioned by the South Carolina Junior Golf Association on Nov. 11 in Irmo, SC.
Knetgolf Sets Industry Benchmark for Processing Premium, Brand-Name, Pre-Owned Golf Balls
Knetgolf: Recycler of pre-owned, brand-name golf balls reports recovering and rejuvenating more than 400,000 on a weekly basis.
2009 Norma DiMarco Tee Up for Life Event Raises More than $330,000
Norma DiMarco Tee Up for Life: Annual charity tournament, hosted by PGA Tour player Chris DiMarco, raises more than $330,000 for the American Cancer Society’s Reaching Out to Cancer Kids initiative. The event is named for DiMarco’s mother who died in 2006.
ECCO Forms Partnership with PGA of America Golf Retirement Plus
Ecco: Danish shoemaker pledges support of the PGA of America Golf Retirement Plus program. The announcement is the latest in a series of retailer support initiatives by Ecco.
New Shot on TheGolfersNation.com Features Looking Off the Ball
TheGolfersNation.com: New edition of “Swing Analysis” looks at swings of players who are looking down the fairway before contact.
Jim McLean Signature Course to Open at Doral Amidst HUGE Fanfare
Jim McLean: Instructor’s signature course set to open at Doral Golf Resort and Spa in Miami, FL, on Nov. 13.
SAM PuttLab Hits The Open Road
Science and Motion Sports: Company reports on its SAM PuttLab as a mobile putting analysis studio.
Graphite Design Announces The Winner of the Hana Bank • KOLON Championship Played a Tour AD YS+ Shaft in Her Hybrid
Graphite Design: LPGA Hana Bank • Kolon Championship winner plays its Tour AD YS+ shaft in her hybrid.
Evolve Golf’s Epoch Dominates GolfTest USA’s ‘Comprehensive Golf Tee Test’
Evolve Golf: Epoch tee finishes first in GolfTest USA’s 2009 Comprehensive Golf Tee Test, besting 24 competing designs from other manufacturers.
Two New Glove It Prints Are Bringing Chic To the Fairways
Glove It: Introduced for 2010 are two new collections – Hounds Tooth and Giraffe.
Golfalot.com Price Index: Winter Cheer As Price Index Grows Again
Golfalot.com: November index enjoyed growth of almost 1 percent as the club sector cancelled out an overall drop in the accessories sector.
Extension of the “almostGOLF Challenge: Play It Anywhere” YouTube Video Contest
AlmostGolf: The AlmostGolf Challenge: Play It Anywhere promotion is extended to Nov. 30. The promotion was extended due to high demand and will allow participants more time to create and submit their YouTube videos.
Sweetgrass Golf Club (Upper Peninsula) Honored in Golfweek’s “Best-New” Issue
Sweetgrass Golf Club: The Island Resort and Casino amenity in Harris, MI, is listed among Golfweek’s triennial rankings Best New Courses.
Frogger Offers Golf Enthusiasts Performance And Quality For Holiday Gift Ideas Under $30
Frogger: For the holiday season, the company offers two low-cost ideas – the Amphibian towel ($29.95) and the BrushPro ($19.95).
CourseTrends announces The Swing Factory Golf Center of Woodstock, GA as its most recent client…
CourseTrends: Total Impact Golf in Riverwoods, IL, becomes newest client. CourseTrends will design and host its website, e-mail marketing and e-commerce.
Bushnell Announces Holiday Promotions
Bushnell: Bushnell announces promotions on its most popular products – the Tour V2, Pro 1600 Tournament Edition and Slope Edition laser rangefinders ̢?? and rebate savings on the Neo, XG and XGC GPS units.
In observance of Veterans Day on Wednesday, Nov. 11, The Wire will not be published. The Wire will resume publishing on Thursday, Nov. 12.
Boccieri Golf’s Heavy Putter Doubles Market Share
Boccieri Golf: Putter manufacturer confirms that its Heavy Putter has doubled market share over the past 12 months, with sales fueled by the recent announcement of the Mid-Weight Series purchase program. That has resulted in a 23-percent month-to-month market share increase for the brand in September.
