The World Golfers Championship‘s qualifier at Mission Inn Resort in Howey-in-the-Hills, Fla., will send two teams to the U.S. Finals, Sept. 12-13.
GustBuster’s Steve Asman Featured Guest on the LoudMouth Golf Radio Show
Steve Asman, president of GustBuster umbrellas, appeared on The LoudMouth Radio Show on July 2.
Grand Geneva Wins 2009 Gold Tee Award From Meetings & Conventions Magazine
Grand Geneva in Lake Geneva, Wisc., receives Meetings and Conventions magazine’s Gold Tee Award based on overall excellence.
CourseTrends announces the South Riding Golf Club of South Riding, VA as its most recent client…
CourseTrends announces that South Riding Golf Club in South Riding, Va., as its newest client, and will design and host the club’s Web site, e-mail marketing and e-commerce.
ActiveGolf Provides Management Software and Tee-Time Marketing Solutions to Cowichan Golf Club
ActiveGolf adds Cowichan Golf Club in Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada, as its newest client, and will provide the club with golf management software and online tee time marketing solutions.
Wailea Golf Club Says “Aloha” to Dixon Golf and Their High-Performance Eco-Friendly Earth Golf Ball
Dixon Golf announces that Wailea Golf Club in Wailea, Maui, Hawaii, will carry its eco-friendly Earth balls.
Dynamic Gold Claims 13th Season Victory at AT&T National
True Temper reports that the winner of the AT&T National played its Dynamic Gold shafts. The champion along with the second- and third-place finishers all played Dynamic Gold in their irons.
Jamie Zimron, ‘The Golf Sensei’, expands KiAi Golf instruction across Southern California
Jamie Zimron, an LPGA Teaching professional who uses her knowledge in expertise in martial arts, psychology and fitness teaching, expands her KiAi Golf Instruction throughout Southern California.
VooDoo® helps Aldila maintain #1 wood, hybrid shaft status on PGA Tour
Aldila wins the wood, hybrid counts at AT&T National with nearly 100 wood and hybrid shafts in play, according to Darrell Survey.
» Etcetera
Abacus signs Caulfeild Apparel to distribute its sportswear in Canada and the United States. … Fine Tune Golf introduces the Caddy Cord to accompany its RoboCup product. The Caddy Cord is placed behind the golf hole and when putts are missed the ball is returned back to the player.
» Television
CBS Sports‘ final-round coverage of the AT&T National scored an overnight household rating/share of 4.6/11 on Sunday, up 207 percent from last year’s 1.5/3 in the metered markets. Sunday’s ratings were the network’s highest for a non-major PGA Tour event since a 4.6/9 for the final round of the Buick Invitational on Jan. 27, 2008.
» Tournaments
The Duramed Futures Tour announces Turkey Hill Dairy as the title sponsor for its Harrisburg, Pa., tournament, Aug. 21-23. The Turkey Hill Classic will feature a purse of $110,000.
CourseTrends announces the Beacon Ridge Golf & Country Club of West End, NC as its most recent client…
CourseTrends announces Beacon Ridge Golf and Country Club in West End, N.C., as its newest client, and will provide the club with marketing solutions.
PGA Fall Expo No-Cost Education Conference Presents Timely Subject Matter by Expert Instructors
The PGA Fall Expo, Sept. 1-2 in Las Vegas, Nev., will offer its education conference of some 20 professional development seminars at no cost.
VooDoo® leads Aldila’s domination of wood, hybrid shaft counts at PGA Professional National Championship
Aldila reports that the winner and 10 other top-20 finishers at the 42nd PGA Professional National Championship played its shafts, and, according to Darrell Survey, had a combined total of 265 wood and hybrid shafts in play, including 100 of its No. 1 shaft, the VooDoo.
Titleist Is Top Choice Across Every Major Equipment Category At PGA Professional National Championship
Titleist is the No. 1 golf ball at the Professional National Championship for the 42nd straight year. Also, more players played Titleist equipment (drivers, irons, wedges and putters) than any other.
Updated PerformanceTrak News – May 2009 Results – – Issued July 1, 2009
PerformanceTrak News reports that, at the national level, May 2009 rounds were up 0.9 percent and days open were nearly flat at 0.4 percent compared to May 2008. Year to Date rounds played are up 1.3 percent with YTD days open also up 1.9 percent.
Marriott’s Grande Pines Golf Club And Faldo Golf Institute To Host 2009 Family Golf Festival
Grande Pines Golf Club and Faldo Golf Institute, both located in Orlando, Fla., will combine to host the Family Golf Festival on Saturday, July 18, 9 a.m.-Noon.
Marriott Golf Announces Mark Salisbury Named Certified Golf Irrigation Auditor
Mark Salisbury, golf course superintendent at Starr Pass Country Club in Tucson, Ariz., completes the Irrigation Association certification program and is now recognized as a Certified Golf Irrigation Auditor.
Extreme Golf Brand Selling Assets on Ebay
Irongolf is auctioning off its assets, which are a URL and a gold and silver World Irongolf Championship belt. Assets have been appraised at $20,000.
Introducing the StickTips® TeachingPro.TM
Screaming Brands launches StickTips, which gives golf instructors, schools and clinics the ability to create customized yardage and golf tip labels for all their students’ clubs.
Tour Spec Golf – Golf to Impress!
Tour Spec Golf launches its blog, GolftoImpress.com.
