Chad Campbell and Michael Letzig birdie the difficult par-4 18th hole at the Shell Houston Open to share Kodak Challenge lead. Nine players are now atop the season-long leaderboard at 5 under.
Cybergolf adds Harbor Club in Greensboro, GA. as its newest client
Cybergolf adds Harbor Club in Greensboro, Ga., as its newest client, and will custom design and host the club’s Web site and e-mail newsletter system.
Gary Player’s 52nd Masters Appearance His Last
Gary Player announces that his 52nd and record-setting Masters appearance will be his last.
Golf USA To Open Four New Stores
Golf USA Inc. announces four new stores have completed training and are scheduled for openings this month – located in The Woodlands, Texas; North Platte, Neb.; Finksburg, Md.; and Woodstock, Ontario, Canada.
Fred Couples Links Ashworth’s Past And Present As Company Unveils 2009 Tour Staff
Ashworth Golf, a division of TaylorMade-Adidas Golf, announces its 2009 PGA Tour staff, which includes long-time ambassadors Fred Couples, along with newcomers Sean O’Hair, Charles Howell III and Ryan Palmer.
World Class Performances
Brittany Lincicome won the Kraft Nabisco Championship playing the new Titleist Pro V1x golf ball. Also, Michael Hoey won the European Tour’s Portugal Open playing the Pro V1x, ZB irons, Spin Milled gap, sand and lob wedges, and a Studio Select Newport 2 putter.
New Markets, Marketing Concepts To Be Discussed At 19th Annual ING Spring Conference
The 19th International Network of Golf Spring Conference will feature a “New Markets and New Marketing Concepts” roundtable workshop on Monday, May 18, at French Lick Resort in French Lick, Ind.
Marriott Golf Brings Back International Family Golf Festival; 31 Resort Destinations Worldwide To Host Events, Starting May 16
Marriott Golf announces its second International Family Golf Festival program, a year-long series of one-day family golf events taking place at 31 Marriott Golf-managed destinations.
CHAMP® Enjoys 3 Great Finishes on PGA, LPGA and Futures Tour.
Champ reports on its performance on the PGA, LPGA and Duramed Futures tours. At the Shell Houston Open, 42 percent of the field, including the winner, played Champ products.
Deco Leco, LLC Extends Its Agreement With Golf Galaxy
Deco-Leco, maker of the Pop-Up Protector for drivers and fairway woods, extends an agreement for Golf Galaxy to carry the product in all 90 of its retail stores nationwide.
Keith Fergus Wins Cap Cana and Finishes First in Driving Accuracy with Alpha Driver and Loomis Shaft
Keith Fergus wins the Cap Cana Championship, finishes first in Driving Accuracy while using an Alpha Golf V5 LX driver with a prototype Loomis shaft.
Heritage Golf Group Names Scott Johnson Head Golf Professional At TPC Piper Glen
Heritage Golf Group appoints Scott Johnson as head golf professional of TPC Piper Glen in Charlotte, N.C.
CourseTrends announces The Ravine Golf Course of Demopolis, AL as its most recent client…
CourseTrends adds The Ravine Golf Course in Demopolis, Ala., as its newest client. CourseTrends will custom design and host the club’s Web site, along with its e-mail marketing, lead generation and e-commerce.
PrideSports Dominates Leaderboard At Shell Houston Open
PrideSports, maker of Softspikes golf cleats and the Fast-Twist insert system, reports that nine of the top 11 finishers at the Shell Houston Open chose its products, and that 77 percent of the plastic-cleat wearing field chose PrideSports.
Adams Golf Staff Player Brittany Lincicome Wins 2009 Kraft Nabisco Championship
Adams Golf staff player Brittany Lincicome won the Kraft Nabisco Championship playing the Speedline driver and a 22-degree Idea Pro hybrid.
Never-Search®, Inc. Announces Daily Webinar Demonstrations of Its Travel and Trip Planning Software
Never-Search Inc. offers daily webinar demonstrations of its Never-Search for Golf travel and trip planning software.
Lincicome Wins First Major Wearing The Kate Lord Collection By AHEAD
AHEAD‘s Brittany Lincicome wore the Kate Lord Performance line en route to winning the Kraft Nabisco Championship, the first major of her career.
BRIEFLY
» Etcetera
Golf Vacations Ireland holds a $100,000 promotion in which if Irishman Rory McIlroy wins this week’s Masters, entrants could win one of four golf vacations in Ireland. To enter, visit www.golfvacationsireland.com. … Jay Seawell, the University of Alabama men’s golf coach, will host the Alabama Crimson Tide Golf Camp, June 6-10 in Tuscaloosa, Ala. For information, call 205.310.1309 or visit www.rolltide.com. … After a decade-long absence, the Texas Golf Hall of Fame and Museum reopens and relocates to Brackenridge Park Golf Course in San Antonio, Texas. … San Antonio is chosen as one of America’s top-10 golf cities by ForbesTraveler.com. … The Mountain West Conference Women’s Championship will be held April 16-18 at the Black Horse Golf Course in Seaside, Calif. … The Club Managers Association of Europe appoints John Hunt of the Berkshire Golf Club in Ascot, England, as its new president. … The Cuban Tourism Fair in May will mark the launch of the Montecristo Cup, an 18-hole, 72-player pre-qualifier for the 2010 Cuban Open. For information, visit www.themontecristocup.com. … World Golf Tour, an authentic online golf game, partners with Wolf Creek Golf Club in Mesquite, Nev. The alliance offers players the opportunity to play an online skill challenge on the course. In June, the U.S. Golf Association will host the inaugural Virtual U.S. Open Championship on Bethpage Black in conjunction with WGT. … The Lake Toxaway Companies in Lake Toxaway, N.C., select Jeff Dezen Public Relations as its new public relations agency of record. … Tifosi staffer Brittany Lincicome won the Kraft Nabisco Championship wearing the Tifosi Pavé model, which comes with three interchangeable golf-specific lenses for various playing conditions. … Tehama announces the evolution of its Carbon-Tech grouping for women. With the summer months approaching, the newly-combined power of coconut/bamboo carbon and Minerale creates a moisture-wicking technical performance, and eco-friendly fabrications. … Innsbrook in Merry Hill, N.C., hires Martha Faulconer as its new head golf professional.
» Television
CBS Sports will air “Jim Nantz Remembers Augusta: Seve at the Masters” on Sunday, April 12, 1-2 p.m. ET. The hour-long show looks back at the career of Seve Ballesteros at Augusta National Golf Club.
» Tournaments
Brittany Lincicome secures a position in the Samsung World Championship after winning the Kraft Nabisco Championship.
» Travel
The Naples Beach Hotel and Golf Club in Naples, Fla., offers its “Summer Value Rates,” which start at $149 and are available May 27-Sept. 30. For information, call 800-237-7600 or 239-261-2222, or visit www.naplesbeachhotel.com. … Kiawah Island Golf Resort in Kiawah Island, S.C., announces two spring travel packages – “Valcation,” which start at $395 a night for Sanctuary Hotel rooms and $175 a night for villas, and include a resort credit through June 30; or “Spring Unlimited Golf” with lodging at the Sanctuary Hotel or villas through May 31. For information, visit www.kiawahresort.com or call 800.654.2924.
Nine OB Sports-Managed Courses Honored In Golfweek Magazine’s Best Courses You Can Play State-By-State Ranking
Nine OB Sports-managed golf courses are among Golfweek‘s “Best Courses You Can Play,” state-by-state ranking for 2009.
Golfpac Travel Offering Off-Season Rates To Ginn Hammock Beach Resort
Golfpac Travel offers off-season rates to Florida’s Ginn Hammock Beach Resort in Palm Coast, Fla. Golfpac offers three nights and two rounds of golf from $451.
