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Ogio Named One Of Golf’s Leading Influencers

Sweden’s GolfPunk Magazine ranks Ogio as No. 3 on its list of “50 Game-Changing Power Players.” Ogio was third behind Tiger Woods and the category of “Swedish Fashion Brands.”

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» Etcetera

The Atlantic Coast Conference names Duke senior Amanda Blumenherst as its Women’s Golfer of the Month for April. which was released on Tuesday morning by the ACC office. … The South Carolina Golf Course Ratings Panel welcomes five newcomers to its latest list of the “Best Courses You Can Play” in the state – Heron Point at The Sea Pines Resort, the Founders Club at Pawleys Island, the Furman Golf Club in Greenville, the Tournament Players Club at Myrtle Beach and Glen Dornoch in Myrtle Beach. … The O’Beam, a laser-guided putting aid, is launched. The aid attaches to a hat’s visor and helps eliminate too much head movement. The product provides instant feedback, and can be used on the putting green or indoors. … Kingston on Lake Oconee, a new 1,200-acre golf and lake community now under development in Buckhead, Ga., announces a “First Families Incentives Package” that offers free golf for 10 years and savings valued at more than $70,000 for new home-site buyers. For information, call 877.343.1231 or visit www.kingstononlakeoconee.com. … Bernhard Langer remains atop the Power Performance Rankings for the Champions Tour through the Cap Cana Championship. Langer has 27.88 points, followed by Tom Watson with 25.50 points and Jeff Sluman with 24.28. … Brittany Lincicome wore a Trion:Z en route to winning the Kraft Nabisco Championship. … Bobby Jones promotes Julia Dawson to senior director of design. … NB Golf Cars opens its newest location in Des Moines, Iowa. Also, NB Golf Cars received the Club Car 2008 “Superior Distributor Award” at the Club Car National meeting in Orlando, Fla.

» Tournaments

The Wyndham Championship, set for Aug. 20-23 in Greensboro, N.C., announces a number of new xxxxx initiatives for the 70th annual event. The tournament is adding an open-air party deck near the par-4 17th green, $70 weekly badges (a 30 percent price reduction) in tribute of the event’s 70th year, and a new Web site, www.wyndhamchampionship.com. … Former Ryder Cup players José Maria Cañizares, Antonio Garrido, Manuel Piñero and José Rivero commit to the inaugural Son Gual Mallorca Senior Open, May 8-10 in Mallorca, Spain. … Michelle Wie headlines a list of rookies committed to play the Sybase Classic, May 14-17 in Clifton, N.J. Wie will be joined by Stacy Lewis, Jiyai Shin, Vicky Hurst and Shiho Oyama.

Zagat Ranks Lake of Isles Among The Best In The Country

Lake of Isles North Course in North Stonington, Conn., makes Zagat America‘s “Top Golf Courses 2009/10” edition, receiving a score of 28 out of 30 in course rating – the highest score of any course in the New England region.

The United States Golf Association And The PGA Of America Form Junior Partnership In 2009 With Program Spanning Seven States

The U.S. Golf Association and the PGA of America partner for a Junior Golf Program in 2009 that focuses on expanding the number of junior golfers. The pilot program will involve PGA professionals in seven PGA Sections across the country that have demonstrated strong junior golf infrastructures – Indiana, Illinois, New Jersey, Northern Texas, South Florida, Southern California and Wisconsin.