PGA professional Brad Brewer signs with Zondervan to publish “Mentored by the King, Arnold Palmer: Success Skills for Golf, Business and Life,” which is set for fall 2010.
Putting Arc Salutes Matthew
The Putting Arc recognizes Catriona Matthew, a user of the training aid, for winning the Ricoh Women’s British Open.
Ashworth Named Official Uniform of the 2009 U.S. Solheim Cup Team
Ashworth Golf is named the official outfitter of the 2009 U.S. Solheim Cup team, which competes at Rich Harvest Farms in Sugar Grove, Ill., today through Sunday, Aug. 23. The 12-member America team will wear the Ashworth brand during practice rounds, matches and closing ceremonies.
Holland Sends Three To Conference
The AGCP reports that three Dutch clubfitters will attend the AGCP Roundtable Education Conference, Oct. 13-17 in Columbus, Ga.
Royal St. Kitts Golf Club To Host 2009 Family Golf Festival
Royal St. Kitts Golf Club in the Caribbean will host its second Family Golf Festival on Saturday, Sept. 12, noon-4 p.m.
The Sanctuary Golf Club on Sanibel Island Receives the Coveted Platinum Club of America Award
The Sanctuary Golf Club in Sanibel Island, Fla., receives the Platinum Club of America award.
CourseTrends announces the Tark’s Indoor Golf Club of Saratoga Springs, NY as its most recent client…
CourseTrends signs Tark’s Indoor Golf Club, a public indoor golf facility in Saratoga Springs, N.Y., as its newest client, and will design and host the club’s Web site, e-mail marketing and e-commerce.
Golf Inc. To Address Hottest Topics at Upcoming Conference
Golf Inc. will address critical industry issues at its Golf Inc. Conference in Palm Springs, Calif., Sept. 14-16.
New Programming Including a Jack Fleck Appearance on TheGolfersNation.com Debuts Tonight
Jack Fleck, winner of the 1955 U.S. Open, makes a special appearance on TheGolfersNation.com, in addition to new tips from Jim McLean based on his 8-Step Swing series.
Golfpac Travel offers Early Booking Special at PGA Village
Golfpac Travel offers an early booking special to the Perfect Drive Golf Villas at PGA Village in Port St. Lucie, Fla. Golfers will receive a 25 percent off room rates for the four-night, three rounds package that starts at $270.75 per golfer.
Imperial Headwear Named Official Hat Provider Of PGA Tour Superstore World Amateur Handicap Championship
Imperial Headwear becomes the official hat provider of the PGA Tour Superstore World Amateur Handicap Championship Aug. 31-Sept. 4 in Myrtle Beach, S.C.
» Television/Internet
Golf Channel will provide 26 hours of coverage from this week’s Solheim Cup, Aug. 21-23, along with 14 hours of “Live From the Solheim Cup” coverage. Friday and Saturday, Golf Channel will air more than 10 continuous hours of daily match coverage, beginning at 9 a.m. ET. Sunday’s live match coverage will air 11 a.m.-4:30 p.m. ET. “Live From The Solheim Cup” kicks off Tuesday and Wednesday with pre-event news conferences. … Turner Sports reports PGA.com set a single-day site record with 1.4 million unique users for first-round coverage of the PGA Championship. On television TNT‘s overnight metered market ratings for its six hours of exclusive round one coverage enjoyed a 43 percent increase over last year.
» Tournaments
Wyndham Rewards, a hotel loyalty program with more than 6,000 participating hotels, offers players the chance to win 1,000,000 rewards points with the Hole-in-One Challenge on Sedgefield Country Club’s 16th hole during this week’s Wyndham Championship in Greensboro, N.C. Also, Sergio Garcia and Adam Scott join Ryan Moore and Charles Howell III as late entries into the tournament field. Paul Azinger has withdrawn due to injury. … Spain’s Beatriz Recari enters the first stage of the LPGA Qualifying Tournament, set for Sept. 17-20 in Rancho Mirage, Calif.
Coastal Players Tour: Fleming Island Championship
August 17 – August 17 | Fleming Island Golf Club, Orange Park, Fla. For information, call 904.269.1440 www.flemingislandgolf.com.
Coastal Players Tour: Fleming Island Championship
August 17 – August 17 | Fleming Island Golf Club, Orange Park, Fla. For information, call 904.269.1440 www.flemingislandgolf.com.
Charity: Fore Mark Charity Outing
August 15 – August 15 | Blue Heron Pines Golf Club, Egg Harbor City, N.J. Format: Scramble. Cost: $125 per player,…
Charity: Fore Mark Charity Outing
August 15 – August 15 | Blue Heron Pines Golf Club, Egg Harbor City, N.J. Format: Scramble. Cost: $125 per player,…
Charity: Fore Mark Charity Outing
August 15 – August 15 | Blue Heron Pines Golf Club, Egg Harbor City, N.J. Format: Scramble. Cost: $125 per player,…
Golfers Can Play Dubsdread Like The PGA Tour Pros On Monday, Sept. 14
Cog Hill‘s Dubsdread in Lemont, Ill., will be open for public play on Monday, Sept. 14 with the final-round pin placements of the BMW Championship, which concludes, Sept. 13.
Golfweek Hosts Collegiate Conference Challenge
Golfweek kicks off the fall 2009 collegiate golf season this month with the first Golfweek Conference Challenge, which pits Division I teams from across the nation against each other for a chance to represent their respective conferences. The men’s tournament will be held Aug. 29-Sept. 1 at Blue Top Ridge in Riverside, Iowa, while the women’s competition will take place at Primm Valley Golf Club’s Desert Course in Primm, Nev., Sept. 12-15.
Total Golf Adventures franchise in Ohio acquired by Andy Wolfe
Andy Wolfe acquires a Total Golf Adventures franchise for the Cleveland (Ohio) East territory. TGA is a national after-school junior golf program.
