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DFW Senior Tour sends five to U.S. finals

Bill Nitcholas of Carrollton, Texas, qualifies for the World Golfers Championship U.S. finals after posting a net 68 in the Wylie, Texas, qualifier.

» Etcetera

Excel Golf, a family partnership operated by Bruce Cassidy Sr., announces a tentative agreement to buy a majority interest in The Concession Golf Club in Bradenton, Fla. … Stirling Properties is named the court-appointed keeper for the Carter Plantation Golf Course Development in Springfield, La. Stirling Properties is acting on behalf of the lender and will operate the facility during the course of the current legal proceedings that are underway. Carter Plantation is a David Toms-designed golf course and residential resort.

» Television

Golf Channel will break into regular-scheduled programming today, Thursday, at 9 a.m. ET for a live news conference to update the fate of golf in the 2016 Olympics. At 11 a.m. ET, Ty Votaw, executive vice president of international affairs and communications for the PGA Tour, will join “Live From the PGA Championship” to discuss the decision of golf becoming an Olympic sport. … ABC is currently casting for its fifth season of “Wife Swap.” The network is searching for golf families for the prime time show. Applicants should be a two-parent home with at least one child between the ages of 7 and 17 living at home full time. For information, contact casting producer Gaby Wilson at gaby.wifeswap@gmail.com.

» Tournaments

Justin Rose, 2005 Wyndham Championship winner K.J. Choi and Stuart Appleby commit to play the Wyndham Championship, Aug. 20-23 at Sedgefield Country Club in Greensboro, N.C. Also, tournament officials announce that all on-course hospitality venues are now sold out. … Warrior Custom Golf becomes a sponsor of the third CVS/Pharmacy Golf Tournament to benefit St. Jude Children’s Hospital, Thursday, Sept. 24, at Scarlet Oaks Country Club in Poca, W. Va. … The BMW Championship offers a single-day discount ticket promotion “Monday after the Majors” for Aug. 17. The Western Golf Association will reduce the regular ticket price of $45 by one dollar for each stroke the winner is under par at the end of the PGA Championship on Sunday. For information, visit BMWChampionshipUSA.com.

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AHEAD backs Patriot Golf Day

AHEAD becomes a merchandise partner for the third Patriot Golf Day to be held at participating golf courses Sept. 4-7. AHEAD has designed three limited-edition caps for Patriot Golf Day and will donate $2.50 for each cap sold at participating golf shops to the Folds of Honor Foundation.

Lija hits the courts

Lija signs rising tennis player Rebecca Marino to an endorsement agreement, and terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Pukka Headwear shapes online presence

Pukka Headwear enhances its Web site by adding a blog and an online store where consumers can purchase Pukka branded product and closeout merchandise from previous collections.

Dunning’s Rollins wins at Reno-Tahoe

Dunning staff player John Rollins wins the Legends Reno-Tahoe Open attired in Dunning’s Interface Stretch Highbury Polo, Stretch Performance Pant and Tour Classic leather belt.

Sunice opens U.S. office

Sunice establishes its own corporation to sell the Sunice Outerwear brand in the United States. Sunice’s U.S. headquarters will be based in Champlain, N.Y., and the company is in the process of hiring an executive vice president and sales team.

Briefly

Outlast Technologies licensee Isok & Ferguson will debut a new performance golf shirt, which features added temperature regulating benefits, at the West Palm Beach Golf Expo, Aug. 18-20 at the South Florida Fair. … Ian Poulter’s IJP Design introduces its limited-edition Quintessentially British Collection among its autumn/winter 2009 collection. Summit Golf Brands, parent company of Fairway & Greene, EP Pro and Zero Restriction, announces the resignation of Todd Martin, president of Fairway & Greene and Zero Restriction. Martin had been with Fairway & Greene since the brand’s launch 15 years ago…. Glenmuir unveils its technologically-advanced golf shirt in its autumn/winter 2009 collection. Glenmuir’s new Performance Tech polo uses ThermoCool, a unique blend of hollow and solid fibers that interact with the golfer and allow for body temperature regulation through a process known as thermo-buffering.

AHEAD To Participate In Patriot Golf Day Sept. 4-7

AHEAD becomes a merchandise partner for the third Patriot Golf Day to be held at participating golf courses Sept. 4-7. AHEAD has designed three limited-edition caps for Patriot Golf Day and will donate $2.50 for each cap sold at participating golf shops to the Folds of Honor Foundation.