PGMC reports that Accra shafts were used by runner-up finishes at the Johnnie Walker Championship and the Deutsche Bank Championship.
Tour Performance and Forgiveness Built Into New Lineup of Insight Tech a4 Woods and Idea Tech a4 Hybrids and Irons
Adams Golf introduces a new line of products that includes the Insight Tech a4 driver and Hybrid-Fairway Wood and the Idea Tech a4 Hybrids and Forged irons. The latest offerings are already in the bags of PGA Tour players.
Adams Golf Unveils Super Premium and Easy-To-Hit Idea Tech a4OS Hybrid Irons and Insight Tech a4OS Woods
Adams Golf unveils its new Idea Tech a4OS Hybrid irons and the Insight Tech a4OS driver and Hybrid-Fairway Wood that were developed to appeal to golfers looking for maximum forgiveness, higher ball flights and greater distances.
Golf Pride Remains Top Grip Choice Through Three Rounds Of FedEx Cup
Eaton Corp. reports that 26 of the 30 players who have qualified for the Tour Championship play Golf Pride grips.
Nike Golf Athletes Prevail over the Weekend with Wins on the Japan Golf Tour and Nationwide Tour
Nike Golf reports on staff players Toyokazu Fujishima and Brendon Todd earning their respective first pro wins on the Japan Golf and Nationwide tours.
Superintendent Grant Program applications now being accepted
Bayer Environmental Science teams with The Environmental Institute for Golf, the philanthropic organization of the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America, to send five golf course superintendents to the 2009 GCSAA Education Conference, Feb. 2-7, and Golf Industry Show, Feb. 5-7, in New Orleans, La.
Kate Lord Introduces Crystal Hat Clip/Ballmarker Collection
Kate Lord introduces its new crystal hat clip/ballmarker collection by AHEAD. The new collection features 15 different motif Austrian crystal magnetic hat clips and ballmarkers.
BRIEFLY
» Etcetera
Norwood Hills Country Club in St. Louis, Mo., moves to ClubTec‘s SQL Club Management Solutions. … The fourth Northern California Show is set for Oct. 10-12 at the Pleasanton Fairgrounds in Pleasanton, Calif. For information, go to www.norcalgolfshow.com. … Sports artist LeRoy Neiman, who created the 2008 official Ryder Cup artwork, will sign official Ryder Cup posters in the main golf shop at Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, Ky., on Friday-Saturday, Sept. 19-20, noon-1:30 p.m.
» Tournaments
Helen Alfredsson earned the final spot in the 20-player Samsung World Championship, Oct. 1-5 in Half Moon Bay, Calif., by leading the Ladies European Tour Order of Merit as of Monday, Sept. 1.
Super September Begins for GolfTalk Live
The award-winning GolfTalk Live, hosted by Tony Leodora is set to kick off its biggest month of programming in its three-year history.
Cobra Golf Launches New 2009 King Cobra Transition-S Integrated Sets
Cobra Golf introduces its King Cobra Transition-S integrated set, an eight club set that transitions from utility metals to hybrid irons to wide-sole irons.
Lonetree Golf Course (Antioch, CA) selects Golf Fusion’s
Lonetree Golf Course in Antioch, Calif., to use Golf Fusion‘s next generation website.
World Am Contestant Wins Lesson with Butch Harmon courtesy of Explanar Golf
Mike St. Clair of North Carolina wins the Explanar Golf “Beat Your Score” promotion at the recent World Amateur Championships.
Oxford Greens Ranked No. 5 in Connecticut by GOLF Magazine
The Golf Club at Oxford Greens in Oxford, Conn., is ranked No. 5 among Connecticut’s best public access courses in Golf Magazine‘s September issue.
Mississippi’s “Golf Coast” Courses Spared by Gustav
Mississippi reports that its “Golf Coast,” which is the 60 miles of Gulf of Mexico coastline between Alabama and New Orleans, La., was not hit by tropical storm Gustav and that its courses remain open.
Golfpac Travel Offering Early Booking Special At Orlando’s Orange Lake Resort
Golfpac Travel is offering a special package to Orange Lake Resort in Orlando, Fla., through Dec. 18.
Q-Link Names Veteran PGA Professional as Tour Representative
Clarus Transphase Scientific Inc., developer and manufacturer of the Q-Link products, hires Rick Provost as a PGA Tour representative.
MyJoys® Program Expands To Include The National Football League (NFL)
FootJoy announce the addition of the National Football League to its MyJoys custom golf shoe program.
OpenCourse
OpenCourse announces that Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, Ky., along with PGA Golf Club, PGA Country Club, and the PGA Learning Center has selected and implemented the OpenInventory software module to manage all of their retail operations.
Asian Tour Breaks New Ground With Co-Sanction Agreement For 2009 Omega European Masters
The Asian Tour will jointly sanction the Omega European Masters in 2009 with the European Tour. The event, staged annually at the Crans-sur-Sierre Golf Club in Switzerland, will be the first ever tournament on European soil to be co-sanctioned by the Asian Tour.
GolfTraxx
GolfTraxx announces support for the Apple iPhone 3G and is offering free downloads from the Apple iTunes website.
