Meadowlands Country Club: Pennsylvania-based course set to host a number of local and regional tournaments in 2010.
BMW Announced As Presenting Sponsor Of The 2nd Annual Hank Haney Invitational On November 13 – 15
Hank Haney Invitational: BMW Southern Region becomes presenting sponsor of International Junior Golf Tour event, Nov. 13-15 in Hilton Head, SC.
2009 John Deere Classic Raises $4.63M For Charity
John Deere Classic: This year’s tournament helped raise $4.63 million for 500 local and regional charities.
Events: Golf Digest Publications Celebrity Chef Classic
October 30 – November 1 | Reynolds Plantation, Lake Oconee, Ga. Golf Digest celebrates golf and fine cuisine down at Reynolds…
Mickey Wright to Receive 2010 Bob Jones Award
USGA: Mary Kathryn “Mickey” Wright, the 1952 U.S. Girls’ Junior champion and four-time U.S. Women’s Open champion, has been chosen to receive the U.S. Golf Association’s 2010 Bob Jones Award. Presented annually since 1955, the USGA’s highest honor is given in recognition of distinguished sportsmanship in golf.
Golfing Magazine Features Instruction Tip from the Faldo Golf Institute in its Fall Issue
Golfing Magazine: Fall issue features an instruction from the Faldo Golf Institute.
CourseTrends announces the New Salisbury Golf Course of New Salisbury, IN as its most recent client…
CourseTrends: New Salisbury Golf Course in New Salisbury, IN, signed as newest client. CourseTrends will design and host the course’ website, e-mail marketing and e-commerce.
Softspikes Dominates Top 25 On 2009 Nationwide Tour
PrideSports: Twenty of 25 Nationwide Tour players earning their 2010 PGA Tour cards are reported to wear its Softspikes cleat products.
Golf World Announces Results Of Second Women’s College Coaches’ Poll Of The Fall Season
Golf World/NGCA: Arizona State remains No. 1 in the second Golf World/NGCA Division I Coaches’ Poll of the fall season. The Sun Devils earned 25 of 42 first-place votes and is followed by UCLA, Purdue, Auburn and Michigan State, respectively.
Cybergolf adds Hilldale Golf Club in Hoffman Estates, IL. as its newest client
Cybergolf: Hilldale Golf Club in Hoffman Estates, IL, signed as newest client. Cybergolf will design and host the club’s website and e-mail newsletter system.
The Next Generation Of Excellence.
Titleist: Brand Ambassadors Rickie Fowler and Troy Matteson duel in Frys.com Open playoff, and secure 2010 PGA Tour cards.
YES! Golf Kicks Off The Holiday Season With Putter Promotion
Yes! Golf: Promotion kicks off the holiday season. Consumers who purchase a C-Groove putter receive a free Yes! Golf embroidered towel.
Fore! Reservations Director of Marketing Scott Merchant to Speak at the New England Golf Course Owners Association Annual Meeting
Fore! Reservations: Scott Merchant, director of marketing, is scheduled to be a featured speaker at the New England Golf Course Owners Association Annual Meeting, Wednesday, Nov. 4.
LPGA Names Michael Whan as its Commissioner
LPGA Names Michael Whan As New Commissioner
LPGA: LPGA Board names Michael Whan as tour’s new commissioner. Whan, most recently president and chief executive officer of Mission-Itech Hockey, has a personal and professional background in golf, including serving as executive vice president and general manager (North American Region) for TaylorMade-Adidas Golf.
HONMA Golf introduces the MG603, varying flow structure designed iron from HONMA
Honma Golf: Company releases the third generation Beres 6-Series, a new senior men’s iron model – the MG603. Each iron has a specific structure flow design, double-layer plating and a satin finish.
CGCOA Course of the Year serves as Site for Growth of the Game Conference California Course Owners and Golf Industry Leaders will Convene at Industry Hills Golf Club
California Golf Course Owners Association: The association’s Fall Membership Meeting is set for Industry Hills Golf Club in City of Industry, CA, on Nov. 17. A series of panels will discuss player development initiatives that will attract new players and increase business on courses, ranges and in clubhouses.
GolfOrlando Promotes 3rd Night Free at Residence Inn SeaWorld
GolfOrlando: Marketing venture offers a travel package through Dec. 31 that includes a third night free at Residence Inn SeaWorld and three rounds of golf, starting at $267 per person.
» Names and Notables
Golf Coaches Association of America: Coaches Maxie Boles, O.D. Bounds, Devon Brouse, Ronnie Choate, Steve Loy, Delnor Poss and Ben Thompson comprise its 2009 Hall of Fame Class. The group will be officially honored at the GCAA Hall of Fame reception and awards banquet Monday, Dec. 7. … KPMG: The seventh Golf Business Forum will take place in Belek, Turkey, May 12-14. Among those scheduled to attend is former World No. 1 Greg Norman. … American Junior Golf Association: Jordan Spieth, 16, of Dallas, and Victoria Tanco, 15, of Bradenton, FL, are named the respective boys and girls Rolex Junior Players of the Year. … Jupiter Country Club: The Jupiter, FL, golf course community is ranked No. 21 among 30 best retirement destinations as determined by BestRetirementDestinations.com. The independent organization evaluates and ranks retirement destinations on a monthly basis. … GolfJunkys.com: In a three-part series, the website investigates a dispute between Trinitas Golf Club in Calaveras County, CA, and county officials. The series claims that county officials broke agreements to change zoning regulations that would accommodate a golf course on a section of agricultural property. Trinitas already exists on that property. … Golf Coast: Acquires Sonartec’s shafts through a court approved sale. These shafts include Aldila NV 45s in pink L and black A, Graphite Design Red Ice woods in R, S and X, and ONiN2 hybrids in R and S. The shafts are available at reduced prices at TheGolfCoastOnline.com. … Hamilton Farm Club: The Gladstone, NJ, club hosted a “Guns and Hoses” outing to support local municipalities. Teams were comprised of golfers from the Somerset County Sheriff’s office, Somerset County’s “200 Club,” fire and rescue personnel from Bernardsville, Chester, Far Hills/Bedminster, Lebanon, Peapack-Gladstone, Pottersville and Watchung townships. Participants also included the New Jersey state police and local law enforcement officers. … ClubTec: Bent Tree Country Club in Dallas, TX, moves to ClubTec’s SQL Club Management Solutions. … TurfNet.com: The online community for golf course superintendents partners with Endavo Media, an Atlanta-based Internet TV platform provider, to add online video features to its site.
» Tournaments
Charles Schwab Cup Championship: Tom Lehman withdraws from the championship due to a family emergency. Lehman’s withdrawal leaves 29 players in the field for today’s opening round.
Quagmire turns 5 with record sales
Quagmire: Record sales of its spring 2010 men’s and women’s collections during the last month are announced while the company celebrates its five-year anniversary at buying shows in British Columbia and Alberta, Canada. “We created Quagmire for guys and girls like us,” said Geoff Tait, Quagmire co-founder. “The goal was to offer pieces that could be worn to either the bar on Friday night or the course on Saturday, and be appropriate in both settings. It’s about being relaxed wherever you are, and the response to the new Spring 2010 collections has been incredible.”
AHEAD broaden its lines
AHEAD: Adds new outerwear pieces in its men’s Authentics and Kate Lord lines.
