Eaton Corp. announces that, according to the Darrell Survey, 91 percent of the golfers who participated in the PGA Tour Qualifying Tournament used Golf Pride grips.
Stenson Wins Nedbank Golf Challenge
Cleveland Golf/Srixon reports on Srixon staffer Henrik Stenson‘s victory at the Nedbank Golf Challenge. Stenson won the tournament using Srixon I-701 irons and a new Srixon prototype golf ball.
Linda Hipp, LIJA Founder, Named 2008 ‘Canadian Executive of the Year’
Linda Hipp, founder and principal designer of Lija, has been named “Executive of the Year” by ScoreGolf in the magazine’s annual Canadian Equipment and Business Awards.
Wildfire Golf Club Recognized As A Certified Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary
Wildfire Golf Club in Phoenix, Ariz., is the latest Marriott Golf property to achieve certification through the Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary Program for golf courses.
Grafalloy Launches New ProLaunch Axis Series
Grafalloy unveils the next generation in its high-performance ProLaunch series of graphite shafts – the ProLaunch Axis shaft series.
Geoff Ogilvy Wins Australian PGA Championship
Cobra reports on brand ambassador Geoff Ogilvy winning the the Cadbury Schweppes Australian PGA Championship.
BRIEFLY
The Maple Leaf Junior Golf Tour announces that Chase Teron of Red Deer, Alberta, is awarded a $1,000 MJT Cleveland Golf Canada Scholarship for 2008. … The International Association of Golf Tour Operators announces that Coastal South Carolina was selected as the “2009 Established Golf Destination of the Year – North America.” … Apawamis Club located in Rye, N.Y., selects ClubTec‘s SQL Club Management Solutions. … The Sybase Classic announces that the St. Joseph’s Healthcare System Inc. and the Boys and Girls Club of Clifton Inc. will again be the 2009 tournament charitable recipients. The LPGA event will return to the Upper Montclair Country Club, May 11-17 in Clifton, N.J. … The Naples Beach Hotel and Golf Club in Naples, Fla., receives the “2008 Award of Excellence” from Corporate & Incentive Travel magazine. … Golf Channel launches its own separate, high-definition channel into more than 12 million homes across the United States. … Golf Datatech national golf rounds played showed that national golf rounds played in the U.S. were down 0.5 percent in October 2008 vs. October 2007, bringing the year-to-date total to a decrease of 1.3 percent.
Event: Golf Tournament Association of America Fundraising Training Seminar
December 9 – December 9 | Phoenix, Ariz. For information, go to www.gtaaweb.org/calendar.
Event: Golf Tournament Association of America Fundraising Training Seminar
December 9 – December 9 | Phoenix, Ariz. For information, go to www.gtaaweb.org/calendar.
Former Junior Golf Star, PGA Apprentice Returns Home To Start Up A Total Golf Adventures (TGA) Franchise In Brevard County, FL
Brent Naylor, a PGA apprentice, acquires Total Golf Adventures‘ Brevard County, Fla., franchise. Total Golf Adventures provides kindergarten-8th grade students access to golf through at-school, after-school golf enrichment and other transition programs.
Where to Play Golf Radio Show Worldwide!
The nationally-syndicated Where to Play Golf radio show will broadcast live from Phoenix, Ariz., Dec. 8-12 from 10-11 a.m. ET.
CMAA Rolls Out New
The Club Managers Association of America creates a “Clubs and the Economy” site to support club managers in addressing challenges stemming from the global economic downturn. The initiatives are online at www.cmaa.org/EconResources.aspx.
Sun Mountain’s New WeatherShield Performs to Its Name
Sun Mountain introduces a new 2009 collection, WeatherShield, which features its water resistant, windproof and stetchable RainFlex shell bonded to a soft and warm fleece lining.
New Program from TeeTimeWatch Offers Regional Marketing Opportunity for Golf Courses in GOLF MAGAZINE
TeeTimeWatch.com announces that Golf Magazine is offering a full-color, regionalized and customizable gate fold insert and print ad to extend reach for golf courses.
Golfpac Travel Invites Golf Enthusiast To Enjoy Fourth Night Free At Arizona Grand Resort
Golfpac Travel is offering a “Fourth Night Free” package to Arizona Grand Resort in Phoenix, Ariz. The package is available through April 30, starting at $563, and includes three days of unlimited golf.
GolfBallSelector.com completes initial testing on Tour B330-RX
GolfBallSelector.com completes initial testing on the Bridgestone Tour B330-RX golf ball.
PGA Tour Star Brian Gay Re-Signs With Sligo Wear
Brian Gay, who won the 2008 Mayakoba Classic, signs a new apparel endorsement contract with Sligo Wear Inc.. Gay will wear the company’s 2009 line in each of his PGA Tour appearances.
iGolf Announces Participation and New Cutting Edge GPS Technology at the 2009 PGA Merchandise Show
iGolf announces it will introduce its new GPS technology at the PGA Merchandise Show, Jan. 29-31 in Orlando, Fla.
Legendary Headwear to introduce new products at the 2009 PGA Merchandise Show
Legendary Headwear will introduce its new products at the PGA Merchandise Show, Jan. 29-31 in Orlando, Fla. Legendary will unveil a multitude of newly-updated styles and colors centered around three particular new styles – the technology driven CapDriver, the 4-way stretch PerfectFit Sport series and the Eco-Sustainable BTEK bamboo driver cap.
EWGA – Los Angeles Chapter Golf selects Golf Fusion as new Website Provider
The Executive Women’s Golf Association’s Los Angeles, Calif., chapter selects Golf Fusion as its new website provider.
