Pro Line Sports Inc. signs an agency agreement with The Media Group Inc. to handle its public relations and communications efforts.
OB Sports And Longbow Golf Club Unveil New OB Sports Golf Academy
OB Sports Golf Management and Longbow Golf Club in Mesa, Ariz., open the OB Sports Golf Academy, a comprehensive instruction program dedicated to enhancing a student’s golf skills and overall golf development.
CHAMP® Spikes Enjoys Wins on European and LPGA Tour
Champ reports that the winner of the LPGA’s Samsung World Championship wore its Stinger spikes, while the European Tour’s Austrian Open winner wore its spikes along with 71 percent of the field.
PGA Of America Names Mike Kelly 2009 Sales Representative Of The Year
Mike Kelly of Cleveland Golf/Srixon is chosen 2009 Sales Representative of the Year by the Connecticut Section of the PGA of America.
Dana Garmany To Step Down As CEO Of Troon Golf
Troon Golf chairman and founder Dana Garmany announces his retirement as chief executive officer, effective Dec. 31. Hud Hinton will succeed Garmany.
Canadian Rockies Home to the Fifth-Best Golf Resort in North America
Canadian Rockies Golf, a collection of seven courses and three resorts that comprise the upscale lifestyle destination, announces that The Fairmont Banff Springs is No. 5 in Golf Digest‘s 75 Best Golf Resorts in North America biennial ranking.
Nick Powers And Philip Gurule Awarded $500 Scholarships From Tijeras Creek Golf Club!
Nick Powers and Philip Gurule receive $500 scholarships as part of Tijeras Creek Golf Club‘s benefit club card program. The scholarships are awarded to the college-bound dependents of the club cardholders.
A busy couple of weeks for Shaft Skinz®
Shaft Skinz reports a dozen more Ladies European Tour players have added its product to at least one club in their bag. The 12 brings to 62 the number of tour professionals using the Shaft Skinz shaft sleeves.
Billy Casper Golf Names Steve Keating General Manager of 1757 Golf Club (Dulles, VA)
Billy Casper Golf names Steve Keating as general manager of 1757 Golf Club, located in northern Virginia, roughly 45 minutes west of Washington, D.C. Keating will manage all aspects of 1757 Golf Club, including clubhouse operations, turf management, food and beverage, special events, golf instruction and on-site staffing and training.
China’s Mission Hills Debuts Redesigned Website
Mission Hills China in Shenzhen, China, and the world’s largest golf resort, launches its redesigned Web site.
Softspikes Pulsar® Cleats Capture Dual Wins While Dominating Weekend Professional Golf Leaderboards
Softspikes reports that the respective winners of the Nationwide Tour’s Albertsons Boise Open and Champions Tour’s Greater Hickory Classic at Rock Barn wore its Pulsar cleats, and that 50 percent of the LPGA’s Samsung World Championship field that wore plastic cleats chose the Softspikes brand.
Just Fore You™ Seeks Sales Representatives
Just Fore You announces plans to hire sales representatives in conjunction with its expansion across the U.S. The company made its official début at the PGA Fall Expo in Las Vegas, Sept. 1-2.
AGCP Announces GolfAchiever As Roundtable Sponsor
The Association of Golf Clubfitting Professionals announces GolfAchiever as its newest sponsor of the Roundtable Education Expo, Oct. 14-17 in Columbus, Ga.
Aldila’s ‘magical’ VooDoo® helps drive Nationwide Tour winner to 3rd win
The Nationwide Tour’s Albertsons Boise Open winner plays Aldila‘s VooDoo shaft en route to also tying for ninth in driving accuracy. All totaled, seven of the top-10 finishers play the shaft.
Fred Funk and Loren Roberts remain Nos. 1 and 2 in the Champions Tour’s Charles Schwab Cup point standings. Funk has 2,109 points, 57 more than Roberts heading into this week’s SAS Championship. … Nacabi Trading Inc. acquires Tehama apparel company. The deal was finalized on Sept. 15 and terms of the agreement were not disclosed. … Sligo Wear unveils its 2010 spring collection that will be available at retail partners and directly thru SligoWear.com beginning in March, The new collection features five new performance polo shirts along with its statement plaid trousers and shorts.
Heritage Golf Group Names Brian Richter General Manager/PGA Director Of Golf At Legacy Golf Club
Heritage Golf Group names Brian Richter as general manager and PGA director of golf of Legacy Golf Club in Bradenton, Fla.
CourseTrends announces the River Island Country Club of Porterville, CA as its most recent client…
River Island Country Club in Porterville, Calif., chooses CourseTrends to design and host its Web site, e-mail marketing, sales lead generation and e-commerce.
GolfTalk Live Radio Show Begins Special Hershey Amateur Promotion
Philadelphia-based GolfTalk Livebegins a special promotion with Hershey Golf Collection to highlight the new Hershey Amateur, set for Oct. 11-14. As partner of the partnership, GolfTalk Live will provide on-air coverage during the weekly show and develop an e-mail campaign to help reach golfers throughout the region. The radio show also becomes a media sponsor for the event.
Enjoy Sunsational Savings to Sheraton Wild Horse Pass with Golfpac Travel
Sheraton Wild Horse Pass in Chandler, Ariz., offers a third night free as part of its “Sunsational Savings” when booking through Golfpac Travel. The three-night/two-round package starts at $546.73.
Jim McLean Analyzes the Swing of Bubba Watson
Instructor Jim McLean analyzes Bubba Watson‘s swing on TheGolfersNation.com‘s “Swing Analysis.”
