Nike Inc. announces the next stage of its category business model execution, which includes the restructuring of its business and may result in an overall reduction of up to 4 percent of the company’s nearly 35,000 workforce.
French Lick Resort Announces 2009 Pete Dye Golf Packages
French Lick Resort, located in southern Indiana, announces that its “Pete Dye Golf Packages” are available for booking.
Tiger Calls On Friend Chris Riley; Las Vegas’ Nick Watney Wins Buick Invitational; Bear’s Best Las Vegas Nicklaus History
GolfLasVegasNow.com reports on Tiger Woods touching base with Chris Riley and local pro Nick Watney winning the Buick Invitational.
Imperial Headwear reports successful PGA Show attendance and participation
Imperial Headwear reports on its results from the recent PGA Merchandise Show.
The Country Club Of North Carolina To Host 2010 U.S. Girls’ Junior Championship
The U.S. Golf Association announces that The Country Club of North Carolina in Pinehurst, N.C., will host the 2010 U.S. Girls’ Junior Championship. The dates of the championship will be July 19-24.
The Founder’s Club selects ClubPay for Payroll Processing
The Founder’s Club in Sarasota, Fla., selects ClubPay as its payroll processing partner.
Village Greens Golf Club (Woodridge, IL) selects Golf Fusion as New Website Provider
Village Greens Golf Club in Woodridge, Ill., selects Golf Fusion as its new Web site provider.
Call Anywhere in the World for as little as Two Cents per Minute
Fred Couples enters into an endorsement agreement with i2Telecom International Inc. to represent the company’s MyGlobalTalk mobile phone products and services.
POP-UP Protector Selects The Media Group To Handle Its PR Efforts
Deco-Leco LLC, makers of the Pop-Up Protector, selects The Media Group Inc. to handle the company’s public relations and communications efforts.
KemperSports Selected to Manage Historic Caparra Country Club
Caparra Country Club in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico, hires KemperSports to operate the exclusive membership club.
Golfing Magazine Receives Accolades From Peers
Golfing Magazine reports on recent comments made about its publication.
Sumi-G Debuted to Enthusiastic Response at 2009 PGA Merchandise Show
Sumi-G reports on its recent appearance at the PGA Merchandise Show in Orlando, Fla.
CMAA Elects 2009 Officers And Board Of Directors At World Conference On Club Management
The Club Managers Association of America elects its 2009 officers and board of directors. Michael G. Leemhuis, general manager and CEO of Congressional Country Club in Bethesda, Md., was elected president; Allan S.U. Lum, general manager of Waialae Country Club in Honolulu, Hawaii, was elected vice president; and Kevin Carroll, general manager/COO of The Loxahatchee Club in Jupiter, Fla., was elected secretary/treasurer.
January Starts Encouraging, December Rounds Reflect Weather “Downer”
Pellucid reports that January’s Golf Playable Hours were up 3 percent compared to the same period last year.
AHEAD Launches Eco-Friendly Headwear Collection
AHEAD launches its new line of eco-friendly headwear for 2009.
PGA Tour Biomechanics Strength And Conditioning Coach Joey D Slated To Show Golfers How To Train Like The PGA Professionals; Please Note New Venue and New Price
GolfGym and Body Balance for Performance announce changes to its Feb. 17 event with strength and conditioning coach Joey Diovisalvi. The venue has changed from Oak Creek Golf Club to the Body Balance Center in Irvine, Calif., and the price has been lowered from $95 to $50.
Alpha Golf Releases New V5 LX Driver 8° Loft
Alpha Golf releases its new V5 LX driver in a new 8-dgree loft.
Cybergolf adds the Sun Country Amateur Golf Association in Rio Rancho, NM as its newest client
Cybergolf adds the Sun Country Amateur Golf Association in Rio Rancho, N.M., as its newest client, and will custom design and host the organization’s Web site.
BRIEFLY
» Etcetera
Augusta Country Club in Manchester, Maine, selects ClubTec‘s SQL Club Management Solutions. … NYCA names Michelle Edelman as its new president. … Tiger Woods Dubai appoints Patrick Bowers as general manager of the Al Ruwaya Golf Club. … Jinji Lake International Golf Club in Singapore appoints Gu Ming as general manager of the IMG-managed facility. … The PGA Tour and Heritage Golf Group announce that it collaborated in 2008 to raise more than $1 million for six military homefront groups as part of PGA Tour Charities Inc.’s Birdies for the Brave program.
» Television
Golf Channel and the LPGA agree to a 10-year partnership that will make the network the exclusive cable home of the tour beginning in 2010.
» Tournaments
The Sybase Classic announces that tickets are now available for the May 14-17 event. Tickets can be purchased at www.sybaseclassic.com or 800.444.LPGA. … Tennessee National, located just south of Knoxville, will host the 79th TRANS Amateur Championship, July 20-25.
Page & Tuttle enjoys strong Show
Page & Tuttle reports on the positive reception of its new fall fashion collection.
