Billy Casper Golf and Callaway Golf partner to host demo days involving more than 80 BCG courses nationwide during U.S. Open week, June 18-20.
Over 300 PrideSports/Softspikes’® Employees Celebrate Arrival Of Black Widow® Tour™ To Major Golf Retailers
Softspikes reports that its new Black Widow Tour plastic cleat is now available at leading retail shops, including Dick’s Sporting Goods, Golf Galaxy, Edwin Watts, Golfsmith and PGA Superstores.
Crescent Systems
Houston Oaks Golf Course in Paris, Ky., chooses Crescent Systems as its software provider.
Services set for Master Life LPGA T&CP Marjorie Burns
Marjorie (Marge) Burns, a Master Life LPGA Teaching and Club Professional, died Wednesday, June 3, at the age of 83. Services are scheduled for Saturday, June 6 at 2 p.m. at the First Presbyterian Church of Greensboro in Greensboro, N.C.
Pairings Announced For June 8
Stonewall Orchard Golf Club in Grayslake, Ill., will host a U.S. Open Sectional Qualifier on Monday, June 8.
CourseTrends announces the Cypress Run Golf Club of Tarpon Springs, FL as its most recent client…
CourseTrends announces Cypress Run Golf Club in Tarpon Springs, Fla., as its newest client, and will design and host the club’s Web site, e-mail marketing and e-commerce.
Golf Cognoscente Consortium launches Golf retail space in Beverly Hills
The Golf Cognoscente Consortium, which consists of Honma, Antas, Marbas, Martin Dingman, Dorfman Pacific and MacKenzie Golf Bags, will open a 259-square-foot golf retail space in Beverly Hills, Calif.
Excel Golf Teams Up With ESPNChicago.com for Charity
Excel Golf Products Inc., maker of Zero Friction tees, teams with ESPNChicago.com for its annual charity tournament, June 22 at Stonewall Orchard Golf Club in Grayslake, Ill. Proceeds will benefit the Jimmy V Foundation for Cancer Research.
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» Etcetera
Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods will be guests on the award-winning “Fairways of Life Show with Matt Adams”, heard on the PGA Tour Network on Sirius 209 and XM 146, Saturday and Sunday, June 6-7, 11 a.m. ET. … American Express creates the Championship Experience, an onsite interactive facility, for the U.S. Open at Bethpage State Park’s Black Course. The facility, located near the main entrance and open to all attendees, will feature complimentary swing analysis, a Green Speed Challenge in which attendees can test their putting stroke on simulated greens of varying speeds, a player tracker and viewing area. There will be an audio course guide by Jim Furyk and CourseCast TVs and radios for cardmembers. … Representatives from Barefoot Resort and Golf in Myrtle Beach, S.C., announces that its Love Course has reopened for public play, while the Fazio Course is scheduled to resume play on Wednesday, July 1. Both courses suffered cosmetic damage when a wildfire damaged the area on April 22-23, but neither course received any damage to the fairways or greens. … Greg Norman Collection repositions its Women’s Collection under the design direction of Dana Coppolino, former founder and CEO of Verdina. The spring 2010 assortment marks the reentrance. … Deer Creek Course on Skidaway Island, Ga., is undergoing a complete renovation project that will total $7.7 million when the course reopens in October. … The GolfBC Group announces the return of its “Family Golf Day” at its British Columbia, Canada, courses through June. For information on courses, times, rates and activities, visit www.gbcgolfacademy.com. … ClubTec announces it will attend the HITEC Show, June 22-25 in Anaheim, Calif. … Paraplegic golfer and trick shot artist Dennis Walters will perform at the fourth Long Beach Mayor’s Trophy Charity Tournament at Skylinks Golf Course in Long Beach, Calif., Monday, July 13. For information, call Cindy Elliott at 562.431.5962 or e-mail cepr@msn.com. … The Nationwide Tour will conduct its first “LIVE@” event on PGATour.com, Thursday-Friday, June 11-12, from the Knoxville Open. PGATour.com will stream live footage of every group that plays the par-3 16th hole at Fox Den Country Club, 8:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m. … John Donnelly, vice president of golf media at Golf Channel, joins the Environmental Institute for Golf‘s advisory council. The institute is the philanthropic organization of the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America.
» Tournaments
The Nationwide Tour’s Athens Classic at UGA, formerly the Athens Regional Foundation Classic, will be played at the University of Georgia Golf Course and operated by the University’s Auxiliary Services Department. All proceeds from the event will support need-based scholarships for UGA students through the Arch Foundation. … The Champions Tour’s 3M Championship, set for July 10-12 in Blaine, Minn., announces that this year’s event will be free to the public.
Cybergolf adds Shaker Run Golf Club in Lebanon, OH. as its newest client
Cybergolf adds Shaker Run Golf Club in Lebanon, Ohio, as its newest client, and will custom design and host the club’s Web site and e-mail marketing system.
Pristine Bay Resort, Black Pearl Golf Course Announce Elite Golf Memberships
Pristine Bay Resort, home of the Black Pearl Golf Course in Roatan, Honduras, announces that memberships to the golf club are now available.
Dynamic Brands Names Tom Hall CFO and Strengthens Staff with New Hires
Dynamic Brands, the parent company for Bag Boy and AMF Golf, hires Tom Hall as its new chief financial officer. Hall will oversee all financial aspects of the business units under the Dynamic Brands corporate name.
keri golf Offers Gift with Purchase in June and July
Keri Golf will offer a set of matching head covers valued at $85 as a free gift with any cart or stand bag purchase through July 31. Each set of six head covers are denoted in a distinctive script for a driver, 3-wood, 5-wood, X, Y and Z (hybrids).
20th Anniversary Of ING Spring Conference Returns To Home Of American Golf
The International Network of Golf announces that its 20th Spring Conference will be held at Pinehurst Resort in Pinehurst, N.C., May 9-13, 2010.
Award-Winning Circling Raven Golf Club Celebrates Father’s Day Year-Round
Circling Raven Golf Club in Worley, Idaho, offers a free sleeve of Titleist Pro V1 golf balls with the course logo on them for Dad with each regular-rate paid round on Father’s Day, June 21.
Golfing Magazine Features Nick Faldo Interview in its Early Summer issue
Golfing Magazine features an interview with Nick Faldo in its early summer issue.
Annika Academy Heads West In July
The Annika Academy, Annika Sorenstam‘s golf and fitness academy, will conduct a three-day session at Old Greenwood in North Tahoe, Calif., July 9-11.
Rock Manor Golf Course Named ‘Best Public Golf Course’ by Delaware Today
Rock Manor Golf Course in Wilmington, Del., is voted “Best Public Golf Course” by readers of Delaware Today magazine in its July issue.
CourseTrends announces the Woods Valley Golf Club of Valley Center, CA as its most recent client…
CourseTrends announces Woods Valley Golf Club in Valley Center, Calif., as its newest client, and will design and host the club’s Web site, e-mail marketing, lead generation and e-commerce.
ActiveGolf’s Management Software and Tee Time Marketing Solutions Is Selected By Chicora Country Club
ActiveGolf announces Chicora Country Club in Dunn, N.C., as its new client, and will provide the club with golf management software and online tee time marketing solutions.
