The EWGA will hold its EWGA at the U.S. Women’s Open charity event Friday, July 10, at the Riverview Country Club in Easton, Pa. Four golfers will get the opportunity to win a round of golf with Renee Powell. Proceeds will benefit the LPGA-USGA Girls Golf program.
Exotics fairway wood places 2nd at US Open!
Tour Edge reports that a U.S. Open second-place finisher played its Exotics fairway wood.
Marriott Golf Names Scott Bender Golf Grounds Manager Of The Year
Marriott Golf names Scott Bender, director of grounds for Griffin Gate Golf Club in Lexington, Ky., as its Golf Grounds Manager of the Year.
Eidolon Golf’s Koehler Sets The Record Straight On Grooves
Eidolon Golf president and founder Terry Koehler clarifies the issue of square grooves being banned on the PGA Tour in 2010.
CourseTrends announces the Jumping Brook Country Club of Neptune, NJ as its most recent client…
CourseTrends announces the Jumping Brook Country Club in Neptune, N.J., as its newest client, and will design and host the club’s Web site, e-mail marketing, lead generation, member communication and e-commerce.
Titleist adds KBS Tour Steel Shafts as Custom Option
Femco Steel Technology announces that its KBS Tour steel shaft will be a customized order option for Titleist irons.
Golfing Magazine Expands its Training Aid Feature in its Summer Issue
Golfing Magazine will expand its training aid feature for its summer issue.
SAM PuttLab Leasing Now Available
Science and Motion Sports announces that its SAM PuttLab putting analysis equipment is now available for leasing.
Golfpac Travel Offers Unlimited Golf On Florida’s Spacecoast
Golfpac Travel offers a five-night package to Crowne Plaza Melbourne Oceanfront Resort and Spa in Melbourne, Fla., with four days of golf at Duran Golf Club, The Habitat Golf Course, The Savannahs Golf Course and Wedgefield Golf Club. The package starts at $399 per person.
Annika Sorenstam Cooking Up Golf, Food & Wine Event To Benefit Foundation
Hall of Famer Annika Sorenstam will host the Annika Experience at Fiddler’s Elbow Country Club, Oct. 14 in Bedminster Township, N.J. The event will include a golf clinic and a dinner-auction, and benefit the Annika Foundation.
Golf Documentary ‘The Back Nine’ Ready For Nationwide Theatrical Release June 25
“The Back Nine”, which tracks independent filmmaker Jon Fitzgerald‘s journey to become a professional golfer, will open for theatrical release on Thursday, June 25.
Davidson and Circling Raven Move to National ‘Merchandiser of the Year Award’ Finals
Circling Raven Golf Club, located in Worley, Idaho, and director of golf Tom Davidson are named a finalist for the PGA of America‘s national Merchandiser of the Year honor.
» Etcetera
Action Television reports that, according to Nielsen ratings, the first four episodes of “Inside Golf Magazine,” which began airing in April, averaged more than half a million viewers per episode. … Keystone Resort in Keystone, Colo., announces its Stay & Play package in which guests receive two rounds of golf at its Ranch Course free with their hotel stay. Rates start at $143 per night based on double occupancy, and the package is valid June 26-Sept. 7. For information, visit www.keystoneresort.com. … Thayer Hotel will hold the Quadricentennial Golf Outing at the West Point Golf Course in West Point, N.Y., on Tuesday, July 7. The cost is just $125 per golfer. For information, call 914.345.0601. … Pima Direct hires Chad Jacobson as a sales representative for Kentucky. … The Tiger Woods Dubai in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, confirms that progress continues on Al Ruwaya Golf Club, the first golf course designed by Tiger Woods Design. … Kelly S. King of Winston-Salem, N.C., is has been named the honorary chairman of the 2009 Wyndham Championship. King is the chief executive officer of BB&T Corp. … The Phil Ritson-Mel Sole Golf School in Pawleys Island, S.C., is featured in this month’s edition of The Costco Connection. … Turtle Bay Resort in Kahuku, Hawaii, will offer a series of five introductory lessons through its Get Golf Ready program. The Tuesday series is July 7-Aug. 4 at 10 a.m.; the Sunday series is July 12-Aug. 9 at 2 p.m. The series is $99 per person. For information, visit www.turtlebaygolf.com.
» Tournaments
Reigning champion Eduardo Romero commits to playing the SAS Championship, Sept. 25-27 at Prestonwood Country Club in Cary, N.C. Also, the tournament kicks off ticket sales with an upgraded Six Pack ticket package and an Eagles’ Nest 17th Green Skybox summer promotion. The Six Pack ($99) includes two week-long grounds badges and 18 restricted golf vouchers to nine area golf courses. The Eagles’ Nest 17th Green Skybox, regularly $79 per day, can be purchased for two at $125. For information, visit www.saschampionship.com. … The Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospitals for Children Open, Oct. 12-18 at TPC Summerlin in Las Vegas, Nev., seeks volunteers. For information, visit www.jtshrinersopen.com or call 702.873.1010. … The Duramed Futures Tour announces that ING will become the new title sponsor of the tour’s Connecticut tournament. The ING New England Golf Classic is set for July 17-19 at Wintonbury Hills Golf Course in Bloomfield, Conn. … The American Century Championship celebrates its 20th anniversary, July 14-19 at Edgewood Tahoe in South Lake Tahoe, Calif./Nev.
Tom Manion, USMC Retired, to be Guest Speaker At Armed Forces Appreciation Day at Meadowlands CC
Tom Manion, a retired U.S. Marine Corps Colonel, will be the guest speaker at the third Armed Forces Appreciation Day at Meadowlands Country Club in Blue Bell, Pa., Monday, June 22.
May Weather Flat in Key Regions, April Utilization Ticks Upward
Pellucid Corp. reports that May Golf Playable Hours was comparatively flat compared to 2008. At the national level, May’s GPH were down 3 percent compared to the same period last year.
VGM Club Announces Supplier News
The VGM Club expands its supplier list with the addition of Labor Ready, a nationwide temporary staffing service with more than 600 locations. It also extends agreements with Star Trac Fitness and Choice Hotels International.
ZAGAT Rates Wolf Creek Excellent; Butch Harmon Busy at US Open; Justin Timberlake Beats Goal at US Open Challenge
GolfLasVegasNow.com features Zagat’s rating of Wolf Creek Golf Club and a look at instructor Butch Harmon‘s busy week at the U.S. Open.
Softspikes Reports Brisk Sales For Black Widow® Tour™, As Golf’s First Adjustable Cleat Descends Into Major Golf Retailers Worldwide
Softspikes reports on the positive early sales of its new Black Widow Tour adjustable plastic cleat.
Jamie Leno Zimron, ‘The Golf Sensei’ wins Senior Division 2009 LPGA Teaching and Club Pros Western Section Championship
Jamie Leno Zimron wins the LPGA Teaching and Club Pros Western Section Championship’s Senior Division.
CourseTrends announces the Quashnet Valley Country Club of Mashpee, MA as its most recent client…
CourseTrends announces the Quashnet Valley Country Club in Mashpee, Mass., as its newest client, and will design and host the club’s Web site, e-mail marketing and e-commerce.
