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.”
Launch of the “almostGOLF Challenge: Play It Anywhere” YouTube Video Contest
AlmostGolf, maker of off-course golf balls, launches the “almostGOLF Challenge: Play It Anywhere” YouTube video contest. All entries will be judged on creativity and originality and must demonstrate the use of AlmostGolf products.
The Bay Area Fall Golf Show, which will be held Oct. 23-25 in Pleasanton, Calif., joins Twitter to provide event updates. The show can be found at @bayreagolfshow. … Career Sports & Entertainment re-launches ParkerMcLachlin.com, the official Web site of Parker McLachlin, PGA Tour golfer and CS&E client. … The Illinois Professional Golf Sales Association announces its 2009 Salesperson of the Year awards. Tom Delamater of Cleveland Golf/Srixon was selected in the hard goods category, while Mark Bearby of Annika, CBUK, Cutter & Buck, Ogio, Pukka Headwear and Sundog was chosen in the soft goods category.
“Fairways of Life Show,” hosted by Matt Adams, features four-time major winner Ray Floyd. The radio show will air today, Monday, at 3 p.m. ET on the PGA Tour Network on Sirius 209, XM 146 Satellite Radio and PGATour.com. The show will be re-broadcast Saturday-Sunday, Sept. 26-27 at 11 a.m.
The SAS Championship finalizes the field for this week’s Champions Tour event, Sept. 25-27 at Prestonwood Country Club in Cary, N.C. The field features nine of the top-10 players on the 2009 money list, and current Charles Schwab Cup points leader Fred Funk. … The Wendy’s 3-Tour Challenge, which features players from the PGA, LPGA and Champions tours, is set for Nov. 10 at Rio Secco Golf Club outside of Las Vegas. The event will air Dec. 19-20 on NBC. … The Northern Texas PGA announces that two sites will be used for the Nationwide Tour’s WNB Golf Classic‘s open qualifier today, Monday, in Midland. The Green Tree Country Club will be used as the primary site, while Ranchland Hills Golf Club is the secondary site. The PGA Tour requires a second site be used when more than 132 entries are received. The NTPGA received 198 entries.
Acculength Golf: A Perfect ‘Fit’ for 2009 AGCP Roundtable
The Association of Golf Clubfitting Professionals announces that Acculength founder Shawn Benson has been added as a speaker for the Roundtable 4 Conference, Oct. 14-18 in Columbus, Ga.
Callaway Golf adds KBS Tour Steel Shafts as Custom Option.
Femco Steel Technology announces that its KBS Tour steel shafts are now a custom option for Callaway Golf clubs.
Loudmouth Golf And UPP Marketing Partner To Promote Sportswear’s Loudest Brand
LoudMouth Golf partners with UPP Entertainment Marketing to promote the apparel brand through product placement and celebrity endorsement.
CMAA Releases 2009 Compensation & Benefits Report
The Club Managers Association of America releases its “2009 Compensation & Benefits Report,” a biennial study that examines compensation trends for key staff members at clubs. More than 850 CMAA members from throughout the country participated in the survey.
CourseTrends announces the Okatoma Golf Club of Collins, MS as its most recent client…
Okatoma Golf Club in Collins, Miss., chooses CourseTrends to design and host its Web site, e-mail marketing and e-commerce.
Speaking of Golf Radio Show Broadcasts LIVE From The Waynesville Inn Golf Resort & Spa on Saturday, September 19th
Speaking of Golf airs live The Waynesville Inn Golf Resort and Spa in Waynesville, N.C., on Saturday, 9-11 a.m. ET. The show originates from Asheville, N.C., on local radio stations and is streamed on live on Internet Web sites.
Abacus expands in North America
Abacus, the official apparel provider for the European Solheim Cup Team, signs with Caulfeild Apparel to distribute Abacus sportswear in Canada and the United States.
Hank Haney International Junior Golf Academy Announces Partnership With Mexican Golf Federation
Hank Haney International Junior Golf Academy partnership with the Mexican Golf Federation. The Mexican Golf Federation is the governing body of amateur golf for Mexico under the United States Golf Association (USGA), which oversees both the United States and Mexico.
The Hackers Paradise On Pace For Record Traffic Numbers as Week One of Fall Fashion Preview Concludes
The Hackers Paradise reports on the first week of its three-week Fall Fashion Preview, and is on pace for record traffic numbers.
Tastes Of The Garden State Features Regional Chefs, Wente Wines
The Annika Foundation‘s fundraising Annika Experience will include the “Tastes of the Garden State,” a culinary showcase of abundant, locally-grown produce and meats, presented by award-winning regional chefs and wines from California’s Wente Vineyards.
Tin Cup Products releases its new Tin Cup Personal Imprinting System that allows buyers to create a personalized ball marker using a logo of their choice. For information, visit Tin-Cup.com. …Greg Norman Collection introduces a new technical advancement, ION 75 Titanium, that is available in two of the company’s performance polos from the spring 2010 line. “ION 75 Titanium is a technology that generates negative ions as a result of a specially designed knitting process,” says Michael J. Setola, CEO/president of GNC. “Golfers and non-golfers alike will benefit from a polo that actually balances the ions in the human body and unsurpassed benefits available from a garment.” Also, Greg Norman Collection sales rep Mark Ziminsky is named the 2009 Salesman of the Year by the San Diego Chapter of the PGA of Southern California. … University of Nevada-Las Vegas men’s coach Dwaine Knight will be inducted into the Las Vegas Golf Hall of Fame on Oct. 15, along with golfers Jimmie Bullard, a longtime Las Vegas PGA of America professional; Edward Fryatt, a Las Vegas junior, high school, collegiate and international professional champion; and Jack Sheehan, a nationally-renowned golf author and personality. … Club At Old Hawthorne in Columbia, Mo., selects ClubTec‘s WebTec Web site product. WebTec allows members to securely login to view statements and make online payments. … Perry Arthur, teaching professional at Sherrill Park Golf Course in Richardson, Texas, receives the 2009 Cleveland Golf/Srixon/Club Car Northern Texas PGA Player of the Year Award and wins the Ben Hogan/NTPGA Stroke Play Average Award. … Keystone Ranch Resort‘s “September Swings Stay and Play” package offers guests two rounds of golf free with their hotel stay. Rates for the package start at $148 per night based on double occupancy. The offer is valid through Oct. 4. For information, visit KeystoneResort.com. … Big Shots Titans at the Tee, which pairs golf’s best long drivers with celebrities and sports legends in a challenge that tests power, skill and accuracy, airs Sunday, Sept. 20 and 27 on FOX Sports. The competition was contested at the Foxwoods Resort Casino’s Lake of Isles course in Ledyard, Conn. … Cleatskins Golf releases its Pink Ribbon edition to support the National Breast Cancer Foundation Inc. Cleatskins is an accessory that slips over golf shoes to turn them into street shoes and allow golfers to go from the course to the clubhouse. … Stan Sayers, director of instruction at McGetrick Golf Academy in Denver, receives the 2009 Colorado Teacher of The Year Award. … Rain Bird, manufacturer and provider of irrigation products and services, names the six finalists for the Intelligent Use of Water Film Competition. The finalists can be viewed at IUOWFilm.com. Winners will be named on Sept. 23. … The Nationwide Tour announces its 17th and 18th Greatest Moments. In 2008, D.A. Points secured his 2009 PGA Tour card when he eagles the 72nd hole to help force a playoff with Matt Bettencourt. Points nearly repeats the feat on the first playoff hole, but settles for a birdie to win and move up 25 spots to 15th, assuring his card for 2009. Also in 2008, the tour announces $1 million purses for the Nationwide Tour Players Cup and Nationwide Tour Championship. … Weszty Golf announces discounts are available at its retail site, WestzyGolf.com. … Victory Ranch Club, a residential western lifestyle community in Park City, Utah, announces the opening of what will of the Victory Ranch Golf Club. … American Golf becomes a supporting sponsor of the Bay Area Fall Golf Show, Oct. 23-25 at the Alameda County Fairgrounds in Pleasanton, Calif. Attendees at the show will receive a free round from American Golf, a par-3 membership at San Ramon Golf Club and a one-year subscription to Golf Digest.
The P&G Beauty NW Arkansas Championship reports that more than $194,000 has been raised to benefit local Rogers, Ark., charities. This includes cash contributions totaling $125,000 to five Northwest Arkansas charities benefiting local women and children in need, and additional funds raised through the tournament’s charity ticket program.
September 2009: Stable Golfalot.com Price Index Looks Forward To Autumn
Golfalot.com‘s Price Index reports a generally stable August, and while the clubs sector remained static, wedges were the best performing category, posting growth of 4.4 percent.
Cybergolf adds Hidden Creek Country Club Reston, VA. as its newest client
Hidden Creek Country Club in Reston, Va., selects Cybergolf to design and host its Web site, e-mail marketing and e-commerce systems for the club.
Aerotech SteelFiber Shafts Score at BMW Championship
Aerotech Golf reports that a second-place finisher at the BMW Championship played its SteelFiber i95 taper tip constant weight shafts in his Bridgestone irons (4-PW).
