Putting Arc reports that 12 of the 80-player field at the WGC-CA Championship used the putting aid during their practice rounds.
Golf Fitness Magazine Defying The Odds And Celebrating Year 3 & Another Record Setting Month In Subscription Sales & Website Traffic.
Golf Fitness Magazine celebrates its third anniversary, and reports a record-setting Februrary for subscription sales and Web site traffic.
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Exactech Inc., a developer and producer of bone and joint restoration products, signs Peter Jacobsen to lead its patient education campaign. Jacobsen, a nine-time PGA Tour winner, had successful knee replacement surgery with Exactech’s Optetrak total knee system in 2008. … The Golf Nut Society names former Champions Tour player Scott Masingill of Payette, Idaho, as its 2008 Golf Nut of the Year. While this is Masingill’s first GNOTY in the society’s 23-year history, he is already a member of its Hall of Fame. … Former Arizona State University golf coach Linda Vollstedt will be inducted into the Arizona Sports Hall of Fame on April 16 in Phoenix, Ariz.
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The Florida State Golf Association introduces the Mid-Amateur Stroke Play Championship, set for April 24-26 at Sara Bay Country Club in Sarasota. To register, visit www.fsga.org. … Eduardo Romero and Denis Watson, and Loren Roberts and Mark Wiebe will team to play in the Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf, April 24-26 in Savannah, Ga.
Dave Pelz, Jeff Rude Continue To Provide Insight For Golf Chicago Magazine
Golf Chicago! announces the continuation of its relationship with short-game specialist Dave Pelz and Golfweek senior writer Jeff Rude, both of whom will provide monthly columns on a variety of topics.
Doral Golf Resort & Spa, A Marriott Resort, Announces The Jim McLean Signature Course At Doral
Doral Golf Resort and Spa in Miami, Fla., announces The Jim McLean Signature Course at Doral, formerly known as the Silver Course. The course is named after instructor Jim McLean, a top 100 instructor who has operated the Jim McLean Golf School at Doral for the past 20 years.
Cybergolf adds Miry Run Country Club in Robbinsville, NJ. as its newest client
Cybergolf adds Miry Run Country Club in Robbinsville, N.J., as its newest client, and will custom design and host its Web site and e-mail marketing system for the facility.
Golfing Magazine Announces it will be featuring Drivers and Fairways in the Early Summer 2009 Issue
Golfing Magazine will feature drivers and fairways in its “Hands On” equipment testing section in the upcoming early Summer issue.
Schmidt-Curley Design Unveils Clearwater Bay Golf Club on China’s Hainan Island
Schmidt-Curley Design announces that Clearwater Bay Golf Club in Lingshui, China, its first golf course design on Hainan Island, will open at the end of March.
CourseTrends announces River View Golf of Santa Ana, CA as its most recent client…
CourseTrends announces River View Golf in Santa Ana, Calif., as its newest client. CourseTrends will custom design and host the club’s Web site, as well as e-mail marketing, lead generation and e-commerce.
AGCP announces SK FIBER Shafts continuing support as a Sponsor for 2009
SK Fiber Golf Shafts will exhibit at the Association of Golf Clubfitting Professionals Roundtable Exposition and Education Conference, Oct. 14-17 in Columbus, Ga.
Fred Couples To Serve As Honorary Chairman Of 2010 U.S. Senior Open At Sahalee C.C.
The U.S. Golf Association names Seattle native Fred Couples as honorary chairman of the 2010 U.S. Senior Open, to be held at Sahalee Country Club in Sammamish, Wash.
Rife Captures 2nd Place Finish at HSBC Women’s Championship
Rife reports that the second-place finisher at the HSBC Women’s Champions played its Two Bar Hybrid Mallet putter.
ProLink GPS Simplifies Golf Course Operations at Broken Arrow Golf Club
ProLink Solutions announces Broken Arrow Golf Club in Lockport, Ill., now features the ProStar GPS system and will participate in ProLink’s exclusive national advertising program.
5 Minutes to Tee-Time TM Named GolfTalk Live Product of the Month for March
GolfTalk Live, a radio show based out of Philadelphia, Pa., selects 5 Minutes to Tee-Time as its March Product of the Month.
Pete Dye To Help Kick Off 19th Annual ING Spring Conference At French Lick Resort
International Network of Golf announces that course architect Pete Dye will speak at the 19th ING Spring Conference’s opening night reception. The conference is set for May 17-21 at French Lick Resort in Indiana.
Dream Shot Golf Adds Top 50 Course PGA National Resort & Spa To Alliance Network
Dream Shot Golf adds PGA National Resort and Spa in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., to its alliance of courses. PGA National will feature the Dream Shot program to customers on the Champion course.
adidas Golf Introduces FitRX and FitRX SPORT
Adidas Golf introduces FitRX and FitRX Sport, two new shoes featuring custom footbed technology to enhance support and provide personalized comfort.
adidas Golf Introduces POWERBAND 2.0
Adidas Golf introduces the Powerband 2.0, the latest addition to the Powerband family.
Over 50% of Graphite Design Shafts Used by Golfers on The Professional Tours in The U.S. Are From The Tour AD Family
Graphite Design reports that its Tour AD brand of shafts now accounts for more than 50 percent of all Graphite Design shafts used on professional tours in the United States.
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Mesa Country Club in Mesa, Ariz., selects to move to ClubTec‘s SQL club management solutions. … The Heart of America Golf Course Superintendents Association donates $5,000 to the Environmental Institute for Golf, the philanthropic organization of the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America. … Nancy Lopez, Suzy Whaley and Donna Richardson Joyner will serve as Women’s Golf Month spokeswomen for the month-long celebration in June. … St. Andrews Links Golf Academy in St. Andrews, Scotland, adds Stephen Sweeney its coaching team. … The Nationwide Tour selects Gary Eastburn of the Albertsons Boise Open as 2008 Volunteer of the Year. … The Players Championship, Tour Academy TPC Sawgrass and Baptist Health partner for the second “Pink Links,” part of the Link-Up-2-Golf program, which helps breast cancer survivors become involved with the game of golf while building friendships with other survivors. … Ball Brite, a golf ball and iron cleaner, is now available after debuting at the PGA Merchandise Show. For information, visit www.ballbrite.com.
