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Granville Golfland in Granville, Ohio, is named a top 100 golf range by Golf Range Magazine for the second straight year. … For the third consecutive year, Redlands Mesa Golf Course and its adjoining community in Grand Junction, Colo., is recognized by Travel & Leisure magazine as one of “America’s Top 100 Golf Communities.” … Ballyneal Golf and Hunt Club in Holyoke, Colo., is ranked the 53rd best golf course in the world by “Top 100 Golf Courses,” the only independent Web site dedicated to the top golf courses of the world. The United Kingdom-based site’s ranking system is derived from existing golf publication rankings coupled with ratings from reviewers who have played the courses. Also, Old Tabby Links in Okatie, S.C., reports being ranked in the top 1 percent of the more than 20,000 golf courses and golf clubs in the U.S. … Weibring-Wolfard Golf Design receives the 2009 Renovation of the Year by Golf Inc. for its redesign of the TPC Four Seasons Las Colinas in Irving, Texas. Weibring-Wolfard Golf Design won in the daily fee/semi-private facility category. … PGATour.com reports streaming nearly 2.5 million videos in one day to reach the previous record set for its online coverage of the World Golf Championships-Accenture Match Play Championship. This marks a two-day high for the site with nearly 5 million videos accessed by users (Feb. 25: 2,504,820; Feb. 26: 2,484,664). The Web site also experienced a traffic surge with nearly 1.1 million unique users, the biggest traffic day ever for a non-major event. … Bobby Jones introduces the short sleeve pique polo shirt with ruffled collar and white enamel buttons. Available at Bobby Jones stores, the polo retails for $145. … Eagle Golf announces the winners of its 2008 “Best of the Best” awards announced during a one-day web conference. The winners were: Carol Borowy (Corporate Office Employee of the Year); Amy Milne, Forest Park Golf Course (Best New Catering Sales); Michael Dressor, Kokopelli Golf Course (Best New Tournament Sales Person); Casey Dirksen, Hollytree Country Club (Membership Director of the Year); Toby Niccum, Ruffled Feathers Golf Club (Catering Sales Person of the Year); Holly Gazaw, Golf Club at Cinco Ranch and Clear Creek Golf Course (Tournament Sales Person of the Year); Ryan Copenhaver, Tatum Ranch Golf Club (Most Improved Golf Course Conditions); Jimmy Krupa, Clear Creek Golf Course, and Jason Jaffrey, Kokopelli Golf Course (Most Improved Golf Club); TJ Guyer, Cowan Creek Golf Course (Best New Superintendent of the Year); Richard Strozewski, Continental Golf Course (Best New General Manager of the Year); Otto Moore, Cowboys Golf Club (Food and Beverage Manager of the Year); Mark Newton, Royal Meadows Golf Course (Superintendent of the Year); Hagen Cleek, The Golf Club at Fossil Creek (General Manager of the Year); LakeRidge Country Club (Private Club of the Year); The Golf Club at Fossil Creek (Golf Club of the Year); John Barr, Los Robles Greens Golf Course (President’s Award). … Fairmont Hot Springs Resort in Fairmont Hot Springs, B.C., Canada, names Peter Smith as its new director of golf operations. … Quagmire Golf re-signs Canadian Open winner Chez Reavie to and endorsement agreement, along with signing Nationwide Tour players Brennan Webb and Dustin Risdon. … KPMG‘s Golf Business Forum at The Celtic Manor Resort, May 4-6 in Wales, announces its lineup of speakers will include Joe Beditz, CEO of the National Golf Foundation; Tenniel Chu, executive director of Mission Hills, China; Neil Hobday, project director of the Trump International Golf Links, Scotland; and Jonathan Orr, financial director of the European Tour. Also, Arnold Palmer will attend to receive the forum’s Lifetime Achievement Award. … Golf Academy of America, a two-year golf career college, will sponsor the American Junior Golf Association‘s Preseason Junior Series. … 2Thumb launches the Wrist Brake, which is designed to help stop wrist break. The putting aid clips onto any putter shaft and the bar is located in line with the putter face. Throughout the putting stroke if there is no wrist break, then the bar and the putter face will stay parallel to each other.

HBO‘s “Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel” updates its profile of 6-year-old golfer Kyle Lograsso, who plays with the sight of one eye. The report will air on March 2 (8 p.m. PT only) and 5 (2:35 a.m. ET). The show will air on HBO2, March 4 (4:30 a.m.), 6 (noon) and 8 (noon). The show is also available on HBO On Demand through March 16.

Saxophonist Kenny G sponsors the The Kenny G Gold Pro-Am on Wednesday, March 4, as a prelude to this week’s Honda Classic. … More than 300 entries have been received for the 2009 Florida Senior Amateur Championship at Black Diamond Ranch in Lecanto, April 14-16. Entries close for the championship on Wednesday, March 4 and qualifying will begin March 16 at eight sites across the state. For information, go to www.fsga.org. … The World Golf Championships-CA Championship announces that the 2009 Tickets Fore Charity program has been extended through Wednesday, March 4. Tickets Fore Charity is a program in which tournaments offer registered non-profit organizations the opportunity to sell specially priced tournament tickets, with 100 percent of the proceeds donated to charity. To purchase tickets or to view a full list of participating organizations, visit www.wgcca.com/tfc. … Entries will close on March 4 for the Georgia State Golf Association‘s 21st Georgia Four-Ball Tournament, March 27-29 at Valdosta Country Club and Kinderlou Forest Golf Club in Valdosta. Qualified players must enter online at www.gsga.org. … Ticket holders for the 2009 Solheim Cup at Rich Harvest Farms in Sugar Grove, Ill., will receive a bonus day with their weekly ticket purchases. Gates will now open on Monday, Aug. 17, for a previously unscheduled team practice day. … The R&A announces four courses have been added to the list of venues staging regional qualifying for the British Open – Buckinghamshire Golf Club, Bruntsfield Links and Hankley Common will be used in 2011, while Moortown Golf Club will be a qualifying site for 2012. … Tom Lehman will make his Champions Tour debut at the 32nd Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf when he teams with Bernhard Langer. The tournament is April 24-26 in Savannah, Ga. … The Texas Women’s Open is set for June 24-25 at Eastern Hills Country Club in Garland, Texas. Registration will begin Friday, April 24. Online entries will be accepted at www.ntpga.com. … The Kraft Nabisco Championship seeks additional volunteers to help on several committees for the event, March 30-April 5 at Mission Hills Country Club in Rancho Mirage, Calif. For information, visit http://kncgolf.com/volunteer.htm. … The Massachusetts Golf Association announces its 2009 schedule that features 10 major championships, including the 100th Massachusetts Open Championship at Belmont Country Club on June 22-24.