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The Golf Course Superintendents Association of America will begin conducting a national survey of golf facilities, focusing on energy use and environmental practices. The survey is part of a multi-year project that will document environmental stewardship practices and establish an environmental profile of golf courses. Also, all 27 members of the GCSAA Partner Recognition Program have signed on for a second year, including platinum level partners The Toro Co. and John Deere Golf. … Greg Norman renews his support of the Environmental Institute for Golf, the philanthropic organization of the GCSAA. Norman will continue to serve on the institute’s board of trustees and chair its advisory council for another five years. Also, PGA of America CEO will continue to serve on the advisory council. … Heritage Golf Group announces that long-term lease agreements with CNL Lifestyle Properties Inc. have ended. After subsidiaries of Heritage Golf Group sold three properties under a sale and leaseback agreement to CNL Lifestyle Properties in 2006, two of the properties, Valencia Country Club in Valencia, Calif., and Weston Hills Country Club in Weston, Fla., have been returned to CNL Lifestyle Properties effective Jan. 31. … The Homestead in Hot Springs, Va., announces that its three historic courses are opening soon and the resort is offering a “Golf Free Package,” valid March 15-May 3. For information, call 866.658.5580 or visit www.thehomestead.com. … Golf travel exhibitors Tee It Up Hawaii, Golf Mesquite Nevada, Running Y Ranch and the Reno-Tahoe Convention and Visitors Bureau sign sponsorship agreements with the Bay Area Golf Show, March 6-8 in San Jose, Calif. … Castle Resorts and Hotels and the Aloha Section PGA Foundation presents a $50,000 scholarship to the University of Hawaii. The scholarship is intended to provide a full four-year scholarship for the University of Hawaii Golf program for a Hawaii resident with financial need. … The Arizona Women’s Golf Association announces its 2008 award winners – Thuhashini Selvaratnam (Player of the Year), Barbara Byrnes (Senior Player of the Year), Dottie Sparks (Volunteer of the Year), Linda Funk (AWGA Representative of the Year), White Mountain Country Club (Host Club of the Year) and Lynn Zmistowski (USGA Ike Grainger Award, which recognizes the contributions of long time volunteers who have served the USGA for 25 years).

The Ladies Professional Golf Association Teaching and Club Professionals announces four inductees for the LPGA T&CP Hall of Fame’s Class of 2008 – Kerry Graham of Paradise Valley, Ariz.; Lorraine Klippel of Camp Hill, Pa.; Pat Lange of Palm Desert, Calif.; and Penny Zavichas of Pueblo, Colo. They will be honored with the association’s 50th anniversary celebration, Sunday, Aug. 16, in Chicago, Ill. … Motion Golf hires PGA master professional Rick Martino as director of instruction. … … Woodland Valley Country Club in Surfside Beach, S.C., is holding a non-perishable food drive. The program encourages local golfers to contribute a food item in exchange for a $2.00 discount on a round of golf. For information, call 843.756.3264 or visit www.woodlandvalleycc.com. … Sgt. Golf, a golf rehabilitation program that helps injured veterans, is holding its annual golf drive. Sgt. Golf, based in St. Petersburg, Fla., seeks clubs, balls, accessories and clothes. For information, e-mail Scott Colton at scott.colton@gmail.com, call 727.251.0825 or visit www.sgtgolf.org. … Dorfman Pacific expands its golf division with the Scala Pro Collection, which includes hundreds of headwear designs appropriate for all types of golf destinations. … The Golf Management Europe magazine and the European Golf Course Owners Association sign an agreement in which each issue of Golf Management Europe will feature coverage of the EGCOA and be sent to all of its members. … The LPGA Golf Clinics for Women announces its 2009 schedule, featuring 15 nationwide stops. For information, visit www.lpgagolfclinicsforwomen.com. … The Club Managers Association of Europe signs an agreement with the British and International Golf Greenkeepers Association where the BIGGA’s 6,000 members can develop their management skills through education in hopes of becoming Certified Club Manager qualified. … Al Ruwaya Golf Club, the centerpiece of The Tiger Woods Dubai, announces the forming of an International Founding Board of Governors for the club and is also releasing the first 50 Founder Reserve memberships, available by personal invitation only. … Gerald Miller, Yan Xu and Joseph Young each have been awarded $5,000 postgraduate grants by the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America as winners of the 2008 Watson Fellowship Program. … Firethorn and Boo Weekley announces the launch of a new clothing line “Boo By Firethorn Tour.” The line reflects the style, charisma and spirit of the U.S. Ryder Cup member and is meant to encourage thoughts toward those serving our country and those less fortunate. All aspects will be noticeable in the Mossy Oak camouflage brand and the Weekley Signature line. … The Carolinas PGA announces the schedule for its Carolinas PGA Play Golf America Days. The schedule is as follows: Feb. 14, Resort Club at Grande Dunes, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Myrtle Beach, S.C.; March 28, Methodist University Golf Club, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Fayetteville, N.C.; April 4, Golf Club at Cedar Creek, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Aiken, S.C.; April 18, Magnolia Greens, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Wilmington, N.C.; April 25, The Legends at Parris Island, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Parris Island, S.C.; May 2, Reynolds Park Golf Course, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Winston-Salem, N.C.; and May 16, Broadmoor Golf Links, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Fletcher, N.C. … United Sports Technologies announces its has combined operations and are assuming responsibility for the sports division of its parent company, Mamiya-OP. The combined operations will be known as UST Mamiya, and will provide original equipment manufacturers and distribution partners with a more global solution to operational activities. … LoudMouth Golf selects eGolfScore to enhance its golf outings. eGolfScore features real-time wireless scoring. … The LPGA announces that Arpin Van Lines will continue to serve as the official mover of the LPGA through 2011. Arpin Van Lines’ multi-tiered sponsorship includes online and in-telecast advertising, as well as corporate hospitality opportunities at select events throughout the season. … Grassing begins on the Al Ruwaya Golf Course, the first course designed by Tiger Woods Design and located in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. … The Environmental Institute for Golf, the philanthropic organization for the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America, announces that Syngenta reaches the $1 million Victory Club level of the institute’s cumulative donor program. … The Renaissance Resort at World Golf Village in St. Augustine, Fla., is offering a “Shanks for the Memory” package that ties in with the World Golf Hall of Fame’s new “Bob Hope: Shanks for the Memory” exhibit. Available for stays through April 30, the package is from $159 per night, based on availability. Also, the resort is offering incentives for new group bookings during “2009 Value Dates,” which March 1-17, April 3-18, May 18-26, June 26-30, July 26-31, Aug. 5-31, and Sept. 11-30. … Broome County Community Charities Inc., the operating arm of the Champions Tour’s Dick’s Sporting Goods Open, announces that 27 organizations will receive contributions totaling $232,258 from the 2008 event. … LPGA Tour player Stacy Lewis signs an endorsement agreement with VedaloHD sunglasses. … The Golf Course Superintendents Association of America launches www.gcsaa.tv. Also, Agrium Advanced Technologies makes a three-year commitment of $150,000 to support The Environmental Institute for Golf’s grant for the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America’s e-Learning Webcast Series. … Petro-Canada launches its golf course fungicide Civitas at the Golf Industry Show in New Orleans, La. Unlike traditional chemical fungicides, Civitas is a synthetic isoparaffin-based product that works to prime the turf’s genes, stimulate its natural defenses and kill or inhibit fungal diseases. … Pasadera Country Club in Monterey, Calif., announces its intention to file for reorganization under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code. The filing affects only the golf course and club facilities.

Entries are now being accepted for the 28th annual Georgia Mid-Amateur Championship, May 15-17 at White Columns Country Club in Alpharetta. Qualified players must enter online at www.gsga.org. The deadline is Wednesday, March 11 at 5 p.m. … The BMW Championship is offering a two-for-one ticket package at the Golf Show, Feb. 6-8 at the Schaumburg Convention Center in Schaumburg, Ill. The championship is Sept. 10-13 at Cog Hill Golf and Country Club in Lemont, Ill. … Vincent Johnson of Portland, Ore., receives the first Charlie Sifford Exemption for the Northern Trust Open, Feb. 19-22, at Riviera Country Club. … Mirassou Winery and the LPGA announce a three-year partnership that designates Mirassou as the official wine of the LPGA. To kick-off the partnership, Mirassou Winery will also serve as the presenting sponsor of the Phoenix LPGA International, March 26-29 in Phoenix, Ariz.