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SDGA Student Lands One of Golf’s Top Jobs

The San Diego Golf Academy reports that former student Aaron Wells has accepted a position as head golf professional at Desert Highlands Golf Club in Scottsdale, Ariz.

USGA Selects 2008 Women’s World Amateur USA Team

Amanda Blumenherst of Scottsdale, Ariz., one day after winning the U.S. Women’s Amateur Championship, was selected by the U.S. Golf Association to represent the USA at the 2008 Women’s World Amateur Team Championship, to be played Oct. 8-11 at the Grange Golf Club’s East and West Courses in Adelaide, Australia. Joining her on the American team will be Tiffany Joh of San Diego, Calif., and Alison Walshe of Westford, Mass.

Major Performance. Historic Mark.

Titleist reports that Padraig Harrington won the PGA Championship, his second consecutive major title and his third in the last six, playing its Pro V1x golf ball, while runner-up Ben Curtis used a variety of Titleist clubs in his bag.

Softspikes® Dominates Cleat Field At 90th PGA Championship

Softspikes cleats won the field count at the PGA Championship with 62 players in the field wearing either the Pulsar or Black Widow models. Overall, 70 percent of the field, including three of the top-five finishers, played PrideSports products.

ECCO Unveils New ‘Four Dots’ Logo Concept for 2009 Golf Shoe Collection

Ecco announces a new logo concept – Four Dots – that will premier with its spring/summer 2009 golf shoe collection, which arrives in stores in early November. Subtly expressed in a variety of forms across the uppers and outsoles of each shoe in both the men’s and women’s lines, Ecco’s Four Dots were directly inspired by the four, circular-formed letters of the company’s iconic logo.

The Putting Arc

The Putting Arc reports on Amanda Blumenherst‘s win at the U.S. Women’s Amateur.