Eidolon president Terry Koehler sets the record straight on his company’s patented V-sole design.
Golf Fitness Magazine Inc., signs The YGS Group to expand advertising & media sales
Golf Fitness Magazine Inc. signs The YGS Group to expand its advertising and media sales.
CHAMP® Congratulates Alison Walshe on Being ‘The Last CHAMP Standing’ Winner!
Champ Spikes reports that Alison Walshe won the Duramed Futures Tour’s Last Champ Standing Tournament. Walshe finished with a 5-and-4 victory over Elisa Serramia.
ForeTees Readies For Las Vegas
ForeTees, a provider of online tee times for private clubs, will exhibit its product at the HFTP Convention, Sept. 16-17 in Las Vegas.
French Lick Resort Ranked Among Golf Digest Top 75 Resorts
French Lick Resort in Indiana ranks No. 29 in Golf Digest‘s list of Top 75 Resorts.
Mike Bender Named PGA of America’s 2009 National Teacher of the Year
The PGA of America announces Mike Bender as its 2009 National Teacher of the Year. Bender is founder of the Mike Bender Golf Academy at Timacuan Golf Club in Lake Mary, Fla.
Golfing Magazine To Feature Travel & Destination in Fall Issue
Golfing Magazine announces it will have a Travel and Destination feature in its fall issue.
Long Drivers of America announces Champ Spikes as a sponsor of the 2009 Re/Max World Long Drive Championship. … Dubai-based apparel company Scorpio Golf announces that European Solheim Cup player Elisabeth Esterl will wear the Austrian national colors during this week’s UNIQA Ladies Golf Open in Wiener Neustadt, Austria. “Our inspiration for this idea was the late, great Payne Stewart who used to honour the states and countries where he played by wearing the NFL football team colours of the local side,” said Neil Webb, Scorpio Golf’s business development manager. … GNC partners with the Western Pennsylvania Committee of the Wounded Warrior Project to hold its fourth annual fundraising golf outing, Sept. 21 in Sewickley, Pa. The event helps raise public awareness and funding for severely wounded servicemen and women. For information, visit www.woundedwarriorproject.org. … Chris King, a Golf Magazine Top 100 Instructor, releases the instructor version of his eBook, “The New Rules of Golf Instruction.” The eBook is available for free download at NewRulesGolf.com. … RoboCup, a ball return robot that was launched at the PGA Merchandise Show, partners with YES! Golf in the United Kingdom to increase distribution to international markets. … Fred Garbin, a fellow and past president of the American Society of Golf Course Architects and member since 1961, died Sept. 6. He was 81. Garbin designed and remodeled more than 100 golf courses, primarily in Pennsylvania, New York, Virginia and Ohio, though he did branch out to the Caribbean. Contributions in Garbin’s name may be made to the ASGCA Foundation.
AHEAD donates $22,000 to Folds Of Honor Foundation
AHEAD will donate $22,000 to the Folds of Honor Foundation from sales of its limited-edition Patriot Golf Day caps. AHEAD sold 8,800 Patriot Golf Day caps in which $2.50 per cap went directly to the foundation.
Stricker wins Deutsche Bank in FootJoys
FootJoy reports that five of the top-six finishers at the Deutsche Bank Championship, including winner Steve Stricker, wore its shoes.
GustBuster holds own against 55 MPH winds
Innoventions Enterprises’ GustBuster umbrella was featured on New York’s WABC as meteorologist Bill Evans used a Turbulance wind-creating machine to test his GustBuster in winds of more than 55 miles per hour.
Jewelry maker joins Patriot Golf Day initiative
Just Fore You, maker of golf-inspired jewelry, helped sponsor a raffle at the PGA Fall Expo to benefit the Folds of Honor Foundation as part of Patriot Golf Day. Just Fore You donated a Tee and Ball Bangle bracelet.
Sunice taps Ellis as executive VP
Sunice appoints Howie Ellis as its new executive vice president of sales for the United States.
Ecco introduces new collection
Ecco introduces its spring/summer 2010 women’s golf collection, which includes the New Classic Hydromax that combines playability and looks, as distinguished by a direct-injected midsole with a real leather welt and embedded metal icon.
Lanctot sponsors RCGA
The Royal Canadian Golf Association names Lanctôt as the apparel sponsor for the RCGA’s Golf Fore the Cure national event. Lanctôt will supply clothing for the tournament participants from its signature Nivo line.
Nivo shows off 2010 line
Nivo introduces its 2010 spring collection. “We celebrate the return of color with Nivo 2010 in a fun, creative and care-free collection,” says Nivo designer Linda Di Genova.
Imperial goes eco
Imperial Headwear expands its sustainable product line with the introduction of its new Tencel cap style. The cap is composed of wood fibers, which contribute to the uniqueness of the fabric.
Cybex International Launches ‘Sweet Spot’ Fitness Program for Golf and Country Clubs
Cybex International, maker of exercise equipment for the commercial and consumer markets, announces its Sweet Spot program, a fitness solution created specifically for the golf and country club market.
Boccieri Golf Introduces New Heavy Putter Purchase Program for All Golfer Demographics
Boccieri Golf, rallying off a 55 percent year-over-year market share increase of its Heavy Putter this summer, reduces the price of its Mid-Weight Series. Pro shops and off-course retailers have re-marked the Heavy Putter Mid-Weight models at $119.95, previously $169.95.
Rick Jacobson Opens His First 18-hole Championship Course In China
The Rick Jacobson-designed Moon Course at Lion Lake Resort in Guangzhou, China, opened earlier this month after completion of the final grow-in phase of course construction. The course will host the inaugural Ambassadors Cup Invitational, Nov. 20-22.
