Philadelphia-based GolfTalk Live will air its radio show from the PGA Tour Superstore World Amateur Handicap Championship in Myrtle Beach, S.C., on Saturday, Aug. 29.
Verishot® Adds Bolingbrook Golf club to its client list
Verishot maker a hole-in-one golf shot monitoring system and program, adds Bolingbrook Golf Club in Bolingbrook, Ill. as it newest client. Verishot captures videos of golfers’ winning shots on dedicated contest holes, manages the contest program and display the videos on Verishot’s Web site.
National Alliance for Accessible Golf Board of Directors Elects New Executive Committee Officers
Melissa Low of Springfield, Va., is elected as the National Alliance for Accessible Golf‘s vice president of the board of directors.
Gary Player’s Abu Dhabi Golf Course Fully Grassed and Preparing for Grand Opening
Gary Player Group announces that the Player-designed Saadiyat Beach Golf Club in the United Arab Emirates is fully grassed and on track for completion by the end of year. The course will host a European Tour even in January.
Antigua Golf Debuts Proprietary DESERT DRY XTRA-LITE (D2XL) Fabrics for Spring 2010
The Antigua Group, celebrating its 30th year, is introducing its new proprietary Desert Dry Xtra-Lite fabrics in its spring 2010 men’s and women’s golf apparel lines.
Introducing The All-New Cobra S2 And Cobra S2 Forged Irons
Cobra Golf unveils its new high-performance Cobra S2 iron series designed for avid golfers. The irons offer superior accuracy and distance in a forgiving mid-width sole design, while the S2 forged Irons offer control, distance and forgiveness with a forged feel.
Another top 5 finish for Oban at the Wyndham championship
Oban reports that a fifth-place finisher at the Wyndham Championship played the Oban Devotion shaft in his 3-wood.
CourseTrends announces the Lake Diamond Golf & Country Club of Ocala, FL as its most recent client…
Lake Diamond Golf and Country Club in Ocala, Fla., selects CourseTrends to design and host its Web site, e-mail marketing and e-commerce.
CHAMP® Spikes Become Official RE/MAX WLDC Sponsor
Champ Spikes becomes a sponsor for the 2009 Re/Max World Long Drive Championship and all LDA-sanctioned competition.
Zero Friction Staff Player Kenny Perry makes U.S. President’s Cup Squad
Excel Golf Products announces that staff player Kenny Perry has made the 2009 U.S. Presidents Cup team.
YES! Golf Will Offer Fitting Sessions At PGA Fall Expo Demo Day
Yes! Golf will offer fitting sessions at the PGA Fall Expo Demo Day on Monday, Aug. 31, at Las Vegas Paiute Golf Resort in Las Vegas, Nev.
» Etcetera
SkyCaddie introduces its entry-level SG2.5 Lite GPS model, which automatically calculates the distance to the front, center and back of the green per hole simultaneously on more than 95 percent of the courses in the United Kingdom. … British eyewear brand Sunwise reveals plans to launch a low-price, high-quality performance sunglasses into the United Kingdom golf market. … Stirling Properties, management firm for Carter Plantation in Springfield, La., announces end-of-summer golf packages through Sept. 7. For information, visit CarterPlantation.com. … Eight golfers will conduct the Birdies for Selah Fundraiser at Hollytree Country Club in Tyler, Texas, on Monday, Aug. 31. Each of the eight golfers will play 90 holes with the goal of making as many birdies and eagles as possible. All proceeds from the fundraiser go toward construction cost of a home to be built for orphans in Zambia, Africa. For information, visit LegacyMissions.org/selah. … Harrah’s Cherokee Casino and Hotel in Cherokee, N.C., announces a Sept. 1 grand opening of the Sequoyah National Golf Club. Robert Trent Jones II and Notah Begay collaborated on the design. … Fred Funk widens his Champions Tour Charles Schwab Cup lead with his finish at the JELD-WEN Tradition. Funk holds a 356-point lead over Loren Roberts. … Saticoy Country Club in Somis, Calif., moves to ClubTec‘s SQL Club Management Solutions.
» Media
CBS Sports will air live coverage of The Barclays on Saturday, Aug. 29 (3-6 p.m. ET), and Sunday, Aug. 30 (2-6 p.m. ET). … Golf Channel reports its highest rating ever (.93) for the final day of the Solheim Cup, tripling the Sunday rating from 2007 (.27) and far outpacing the Sunday rating in 2005 (.62). The rating for the six hours of coverage represented more than 956,000 total viewers. Also, Friday’s Day 1 rating (.32) was the second-highest Friday rating on television for a LPGA Tour event this year. Web traffic on GolfChannel.com also posted unprecedented gains with page views totaling 3.3 million and nearly 468,000 visits to the site.
» Tournaments
The 84th Carolinas PGA Professional Championship is set for Sept. 1-3 at The Point Lake and Golf Club in Mooresville, N.C. The top 10 finishers will qualify for the 2010 PGA Professional Championship in French Lick, Ind.
Just Fore You introduces jewelry line
Jewelry artist Lucia Olson launches Just Fore You, a new line of pieces for women and inspired by the game of golf.
Etonic Technology Spurs Two New Models
Etonic takes its popular Power Up technology, featuring the PowerPlay Outsole System, and expands it into two new models for 2009-10 – Dri-Tech and Sport-Tech.
Solheim Cup has Sundog look
Sundog Eyewear created special-edition sunglasses for staffer Paula Creamer to present as gifts to her U.S. Solheim Cup teammates.
Garcia visits Omega in a N.Y. minute
Omega ambassador Sergio Garcia visited the company’s newly-opened Fifth Avenue Flagship Boutique on Monday. Garcia, in town for this week’s Barclays, donated his Omega Mission Hills Double Eagle Chronograph Constellation timepiece to the Ambassador Collection Series of autographed watches, joining Michael Phelps and Buzz Aldrin as part of the collection.
Quagmire positions brand with GG1
Canadian-based apparel company Quagmire joins with Green Grass One, Canada’s only national on-course retail program, and will exhibit its lines at the Fashion Viewing Event, today through Friday, Aug. 28 at the Toronto Congress Centre.
Innoventions Enterprises to have Vegas presence
Innoventions Enterprises, maker of the GustBuster umbrella and SunBuster Sport Enhancement Eyewear, will exhibit at the PGA Fall Expo, Aug. 31-Sept. 2 in Las Vegas, Nev.
Ecco introduces ’10 spring, summer look
Ecco introduces its spring/summer 2010 men’s golf collection, the highlights being its classic and contemporary designs featuring game-enhancing comfort technologies to a range of new styles.
Bayonet and Black Horse Golf Club Announces Fall Golf Packages with Inns by the Sea
Bayonet and Black Horse Golf Club in Seaside, Calif., announces its new stay-and-play packages with Inns by the Sea, the area’s collection of boutique hotel properties. The packages, ranging from $249 to $389 per night, per golfer, offer several options at a variety of price points.
