Students at the Golf Academy of America will serve as volunteers for the 2008 Special Olympics State Golf Championships on Saturday, Oct. 18, at the Vistal Golf Club in Phoenix, Ariz.
Mitchell® Golf Equipment Institute Combines Shaft Performance Schools
The Mitchell Golf Equipment Institute consolidates its two shaft performance schools – the Shaft Performance Technology School and the True Temper “Gold Certified” Shaft Fitting Specialist School. The three-day Shaft Performance Technology with True Temper Gold Certification School makes its debut Nov. 17-19.
Second Skin’s 2009 line expands offering new fabrics with great textures and luxurious feel
Second Skin will expand its product line for spring 2009, offering new natural fabrics with texture and feel.
Three Night Golf Spcial At Mission Inn In Central Florida By Golfpac Travel
Golfpac Travel announces a new three-night golf package to Mission Inn in Orlando, Fla.
Plantation Golf Resort & Spa Offering A Three-Month Trial Membership
Plantation Golf Club in Crystal River, Fla., is offering a special three-month trial golf membership until the end of the year.
FlightScope® Featured in Tour Tempo™ VIP Golf Schools
FlightScope, a portable indoor-outdoor ball-flight and launch monitor, is featured in Tour Tempo VIP Golf Schools held at Alvamar Golf Course in Lawrence, Kansas, through October.
KemperSports Announces Brian Carlson as General Manager at Royal Melbourne Country Club
KemperSports names Brian Carlson general manager of Royal Melbourne Country Club in Long Grove, Ill.
Cobra Golf Introduces New King Cobra L5V Driver
Cobra Golf introduces its longest, straightest driver ever – the King Cobra L5V. This multi-material driver possesses Cobra’s largest, most-forgiving club face, but also features Adjustable Flight Technology, which allows golfers to maximize their personal distance and accuracy through ball flight adjustment.
Tempus Resorts International And Mystic Dunes Golf Club To Raise Funds For Breast Cancer Research
Mystic Dunes Golf Club and parent company Tempus Resorts International will host the Pink Ribbon Golf Classic on Friday, Oct. 17. Proceeds benefit the American Cancer Society’s 10th “Making Strides Against Breast Cancer” fundraising event.
Brewer To Receive The USGA’s 2009 Bob Jones Award
O. Gordon Brewer Jr., 71, a two-time U.S. Golf AssociationSenior Amateur champion, longtime volunteer and dedicated servant to the game of golf, has been chosen to receive the USGA’s 2009 Bob Jones Award.
Inaugural Kiwi Challenge To Be A Part Of PGA Tour’s Challenge Events’ Season
The inaugural Kiwi Challenge, which will feature Adam Scott, Brandt Snedeker, Anthony Kim and Hunter Mahan, is now an officially sanctioned event on the PGA Tour’s Challenge Events’ season. The event will be held Oct. 27-28 in New Zealand and will be aired on NBC, Nov. 15-16.
Golfing Magazine To Focus on Destination and Travel in its Upcoming Holiday issue
Golfing Magazine announces that its Destination & Travel feature in the upcoming holiday issue will offer unique advertising programs.
Stetson Hats and Daymond Willis announce strategic alliance to expand hat business into golf market
Stetson Hats and Daymond Willis announce a strategic alliance to expand hat business into the golf market.
GustBuster® The Only UN-Flippable, UN-Flappable, UN-Leakable Umbrella In The World Featured on CW11 Morning News in New York
Innoventions Enterprises, makers of the GustBuster umbrella, was featured on the CW11 Morning News in New York on two segments, Friday, Sept. 26.
Candidates set for association leadership elections
Registration is open for the 2009 Golf Course Superintendents Association of America‘s Education Conference, Feb. 2-7 in New Orleans.
Bedford Springs Unlimited Golf Package Selected as Product of the Month for October
The unique “Unlimited Golf Package” at the Bedford Springs Resort in Bedford, Pa., has been selected as product of the month for October by GolfTalk Live radio show.
September Weather: Flat Close to a Favorable 3rd Quarter
Pellucid reports that September’s national weather came in statistically dead even in Golf Playable Hours at .5 percent compared to the same period last year. The flat month closes a favorable third quarter of weather, which recorded a 5 percent increase in GPH compared to the same period in 2007.
Ten Marketing & Public Relations Named PR Agency For Graphite Design
Graphite Design appoints TEN Marketing and Public Relations to provide public relations and promotional services for the company.
18th Annual Stocker Cup Scheduled for October 16-19
The 18th Stocker Cup is scheduled for Oct. 16-19 at The Preserve Golf Club in Carmel, Calif.
BRIEFLY
Casa Colonial Beach and Spa in Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic, announces its “Golf Handicap Reduction Plan” package, designed to provide guests with relaxation, local flavors and a lower golf score starting at $1,390 per person. For information, call 809.320.3232 or visit www.casacolonialhotel.com. … The Golf Association of Philadelphia announces Jay Sigel, William Hyndman III and J. Wood Platt as the its inaugural Hall of Fame inductees. The trio will be recognized on Oct. 7. … Golf Etc. of America Inc. launches a nationwide expansion of its pilot Golf Etc. Tech Studio concept. The pilot store opened in Monroe, N.C., in 2006 and leading the way in the national expansion is a new studio opening in November in Mansfield, Texas. … Sevillano Links at Rolling Hills Casino in Corning, Calif., will host the inaugural “Golf Fore a Good Cause” on Friday, Oct. 17. The event for women will include insightful presentations on golf, business and living, PGA and LPGA golf instruction, plus dining and networking opportunities. Cost is $75 and to register, call 877.840.0457 or go online at http://tickets.ticketforce.com.
