Morell Studios: Announced as a presenting sponsor of the Metropolitan PGA Section’s PGA Member Milestone Program, which highlights the accomplishments of its newest members and pays tribute to more tenured PGA professionals.
Luis Colon Named Head Golf Professional At Mission Inn Resort
Mission Inn Resort and Club | Howey-in-the Hills, Fla.: Promoted Luis (Lou) Colon to head golf professional. Colon has served as assistant pro since 2014.
World Long Drive Association Staging First Live Televised Event Of 2018, “Clash In The Canyon,” Tuesday, April 24 At 7 P.M. ET On Golf Channel
World Long Drive Association: Announced that it will stage the first of five televised events in 2018 with the Clash in the Canyon, airing live and in primetime on Tuesday, April 24 at 7 p.m. ET on Golf Channel.
Women’s Golf Day – Building Community Before Competition
Women’s Golf Day: Initiative founder Elisa Gaudet recently spoke about how the golf and social media community has been at the focal point of Women’s Golf Day’s success. The third annual event is scheduled for June 5.
Club Car’s STEM Day Inspires Students With Stimulating Team Focused Learning
Club Car: In collaboration with the Georgia Department of Education, recently hosted 47 local middle school students at its Augusta, Ga., plant for STEM Day at Club Car. The students learned about and participated in activities in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
Golf Channel Academy Adds New Location At Top Pacific Northwest Golf Resort
Golf Channel Academy: Launched the Pronghorn Academy at Pronghorn Resort in Bend, Ore., last week. The academy is overseen by Jeff Ritter, a PGA teaching professional who was ranked No. 8 on Golf Digest‘s “Best Teachers” list for California in 2017-18.
Troon Rolls Out Arizona Troon Card Summer Test Drive
Troon: Introduced a new Arizona Troon Card Summer Test Drive promotion. The card gives golfers all the benefits of being a Troon Cardholder, while playing many of Arizona’s top golf courses at preferred rates from May 1 through Sept. 30.
Shot Scope: V2 app has been updated with new editing functionality that allows for the addition of penalties and alter shot positions after a round is completed.
Giants Ridge Earns Prestigious Editors’ Choice Award from Golf Digest
Giants Ridge | Biwabik, Minn.: Received an Editors’ Choice Award from Golf Digest in the “Best Golf Resorts in the Americas” category. Giants Ridge is the only Minnesota property to earn the honor.
Weatherman: Company is named the umbrella provider for the LPGA and announced the release of a co-branded golf umbrella that will be used by LPGA players, rules officials and staff throughout the season. The umbrella is available online, with a portion of proceeds benefiting the LPGA Foundation.
Oban Kiyoshi Purple Scores Top Ten Finish In South Carolina
Oban: Kiyoshi Purple 85 X shaft was played in the TaylorMade M3 15-degree fairway wood of a seventh-place finisher at the RBC Heritage.
Salamander Golf Collection Launches New Website And Ultimate Getaway Contest
Salamander Hotels and Resorts: Launches a new website in conjunction with an “Ultimate Getaway” promotion that showcases Innisbrook Resort in Tampa Bay, Reunion Resort in Orlando and oceanfront Hammock Beach Resort in Palm Coast, Fla., along with golf on its nine combined courses.
Seven Dreamers Reaches 100 Demo Day Milestone For “World’s Most Expensive Golf-Club Shaft”
Seven Dreamers Laboratories: Recently conducted its 100th North American Demo Day to showcase the brand’s custom-fit shafts, which start at $1,200 each. The company claims that the newly minted Masters champion plays its club shafts.
Century Golf Partners: Owner of Arnold Palmer Golf Management announced the acquisition of Tour GCX, a network of exclusive private golf and country clubs providing Tour members, individuals and corporations with special access to play golf and entertain guests.
StrackaLine Scans The Links At Stoney Point
StrackaLine: Scanned The Links at Stoney Point, located in Greenwood, S.C., and will create Greens Guides that will be available when the course hosts a Symetra Tour event, May 10-13.
Golf Beats Cancer And American Cancer Society Partner Together For Series Of Showcase Fundraising Events Throughout The United States
Golf Beats Cancer: Announced that the nonprofit organization has partnered with the American Cancer Society’s Sports and Entertainment Group to host a series of showcase events and fundraisers in select cities around the United States in 2018. The first event will be at Ojai Valley Inn and Spa in California, June 10-11.
Golf Legend Nick Faldo Presides Over IJGA Performance Training Center Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony
International Junior Golf Academy: Recently opened its Performance Training Center at the IJGA headquarters in Bluffton, S.C. Six-time major champion Nick Faldo presided over the ribbon-cutting ceremony of the facility, previously a 20,000-square-foot horse barn that received a $2 million building renovation.
Pro’s Choice Golf Shafts: Graphite Design Tour AD shafts were played by the respective winners of the RBC Heritage and the LPGA’s Lotte Championship.
Puerto Los Cabos Debuts New Nine By Jack Nicklaus
Puerto Los Cabos | Los Cabos, Mexico: Resort community has opened a new Jack Nicklaus-designed nine holes. The nine brings to 27 the number of holes the facility now offers. Nicklaus and Greg Norman designed nine holes each in 2007.
Short Par 4 Overhauls Its Website To Showcase New Upcoming Membership Levels And More
Short Par 4: Announced it will launch its redesigned website on April 19. The company will also introduce new membership levels, brand ambassadors and brands.
