Tournament Golf Group‘s Team Classic Invitational Series to hold The Rankings, Oct. 25-29 on Daufuskie Island, S.C.
Golfalot Price Index Consolidates As Competition Increases
Golfalot.com‘s price index fell off in August by just more than 1 percent as the golf retail market appeared to be preparing for new equipment launches this fall, thus the discounting of a number of brands across all sectors.
GolfBallSelector.com Leaderboard – PGA Championship
PGA champion Y.E. Yang, according to GolfBallSelector.com, played TaylorMade’s TP LDP ball.
Victory Ranch Chooses Crescent Systems
Victory Ranch Golf Club in Kamas, Utah, chooses Crescent Systems to provide software for its newly-opened golf course.
Rock Manor Golf Course to Host ‘Customer Appreciation Day’ on Saturday, August 22
Rock Manor Golf Course in Wilmington, Del., will host Customer Appreciation Day, Saturday, Aug. 22, which will feature reduced greens fees, contests and discount merchandise.
STX Signs Distribution Agreement With Cozmo Sports
STX signs a distribution agreement with Cozmo Sports, which will represent STX in the United Kingdom and other European countries.
Five from Arizona advance to U.S. finals
Chris Borkowski was one of five qualifiers for the World Golfers Championship U.S. finals that competed at Sun City Country Club in Sun City, Ariz.
GolfGym® Congratulates Y.E. Yang on His PGA Championship Victory
GolfGym reports that PGA Championship winner Y.E. Yang uses its PowerBandz as part of his golf fitness program.
GolfTalk Live Blog Features Story on Michigan’s Upper Peninsula
GolfTalkLive.net features golf along Michigan’s Upper Peninsula on the site’s Blog section.
Linda Hartough Celebrates 20 Years of U.S. Open Commemorative Paintings
Golf landscape artist Linda Hartough celebrates her 20th year of being commissioned by the U.S. Golf Association to create official paintings and prints of the U.S. Open. Hartough is the only artist ever commissioned by the USGA and The Royal and Ancient to do the annual, official paintings and prints for the two open championships.
CourseTrends announces Placid Lakes Country Club of Lake Placid, FL as its most recent client…
Placid Lakes Country Club in Lake Placid, Fla., selects CourseTrends to handle the designing and hosting of its Web site, e-mail marketing, member communication and e-commerce.
keri golf Creates Customized Totes for 2009 Solheim Cup Team
Keri Golf creates custom tote bags for Beth Daniel to give as her captain’s gift to each member of the U.S. Solheim Cup team. The black and white striped Solheim Cup version features a monogram listing the date and tournament site.
ActiveGolf Offers Free Webinar on “How to Promote Your Golf Course Using Social Media” to Golf Course Operators
ActiveGolf offers a free webinar, “How to Promote Your Golf Course Using Social Media,” as part of a series aimed at providing tools and strategies to golf course operators.
Visit North Orlando’s Fantastic Four
GolfOrlando offers a three-night, four golf rounds package to Orlando, Fla. The package includes golf at four Orlando courses and begins at $351.03 per person.
Just Fore You™ To Début at 2009 PGA Fall Expo
Just Fore You, maker of designer-fashioned, golf-inspired jewelry, will make its official début at the PGA Fall Expo, Sept. 1-2 in Las Vegas, Nev. The hand-designed pieces, including necklaces, rings and bracelets, will be on display with a number of gem choices available for various designs.
2009 PGA Fall Expo Packs Fresh Merchandise, Timely Education, Key Business Programs into Low-Cost, Compact Timeframe
The PGA Fall Expo, Sept. 1-2 in Las Vegas, Nev., offers a variety of merchandise, education and business programs at its annual event.
Phresh Wear – A New Take On The Classics Launches Spring 2010 Line In U.S.
Canadian-based Phresh Wear to launch its spring 2010 line to the United States.
Dan Auger Gets Lucky In Loudmouth
LoudMouth reports that Dan Auger made his first hole-in-one on Aug. 10 while wearing the company’s Disco Balls shorts.
Abacus announces a change in the order of the European Solheim Cup team’s apparel scripting for this week’s matches. Thursday’s outfit that was reported in a company release in the Aug. 18 edition of The Wire has been switched for Friday’s outfit.
» Etcetera
1Town Talk Headwear hires two new sales reps for the Northeast, Stuart Miller and Jean Marie Murphy. … Purdue University announces the hiring of Johanna Josefsson as an assistant women’s coach. Josefsson played collegiately at the University of Southern California and has served as the manager of player services for the Duramed Futures Tour since 2007. … Lucas Glover leads the U.S. Ryder Cup team point standings through the PGA Championship. Glover leads with 1,650.000 points followed by Stewart Cink (1,291.096) and Tiger Woods (1,286.163). Other notables among the top eight automatic qualifiers include Tom Watson (732.603) in sixth and David Duval (559.830) tied for eighth. Points will be accumulated through the 2010 PGA Championship. … Titania Golf launches its new apparel division, Bling It On, which will consist of women’s and youth tops, tanks, long sleeve shirts, hats, visors and belts all embellished with crystals. … Reinier Saxton, 21, signs with the IMG sports management company. Saxton, the 2008 British Amateur and 2009 Spanish Amateur champion, turned pro in June. … Arizona Grand Resort in Phoenix, Ariz., hires Tony Barten as director of golf.
» Tournaments
The Wyndham Championship will offer the Sunbrella Kids Zone, which is open to children of tournament attendees. The play area will be just outside the gates to Sedgefield Country Club in Greensboro, N.C. The tournament is Aug. 20-23. Also, the tournament will assist Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest North Carolina by sponsoring a food drive. Every person who donates at least five cans of food will be entered into a raffle to win a seven-night vacation courtesy of Wyndham Vacation Ownership. For information, visit WyndhamChampionship.com.
