Club Car has been named as the preferred supplier of golf cars and golf utility vehicles to the 2008 Ryder Cup and the European Team at Valhalla Golf Club, Sept. 19-21 in Louisville, Ky.
Richard Mandell Golf Architecture Unveils New Website
Richard Mandell Golf Architecture unveils new golf architecture website.
Jimmy Hack Golf to Exhibit and Launch the Orange Whip Hickory at the 2008 PGA Fall Expo
Jimmy Hack Golf announces plans to show its Orange Whip line of swing trainers at the PGA Fall Expo, Aug. 25-27 in Las Vegas, Nev.
TaylorMade-adidas Golf Produces Limited-Edition “Patriot Golf Day” Drivers to Support Families of Fallen and Wounded Soldiers
TaylorMade-adidas Golf Co. will produce a limited number of special-edition Patriot Golf Day drivers in hopes of helping the Folds of Honor Foundation raise more than $1 million during its Patriot Golf Day fundraising event.
Cybergolf welcomes Wedgefield Golf Club in Orlando, FL. as its newest client and will custom design and host the property’s website and e-mail marketing newsletter system.
Cybergolf adds Wedgefield Golf Club in Orlando, Fla., as its newest client and will custom design and host the property’s website and e-mail marketing newsletter system.
PrideSports, Maker of Pulsar and Black Widow Cleats, Goes 4 For 4 This Weekend With Wins At The PGA, LPGA, Champions and Nationwide Tours
PrideSports reports that the British Open marked the 47th straight major where the majority of the field utilized its stable of products, including Softspikes golf cleats. This, combined with wins at the PGA Tour’s’s U.S. Bank Championship, and Softspikes Pulsar wins at the LPGA Tour’s State Farm Classic, Champions Tour’s 3M Championship and Nationwide Tour’s Price Cutter Charity Championship, marked a weekend sweep.
Aldila launches first-time winners on PGA, LPGA Tours to impressive victories
Aldila reports that the winner of the U.S. Bank Championship used its NV shafts in all of his woods and hybrid clubs. Also, the winner of the LPGA State Farm Classic used the NVS shaft in her driver.
YES! Golf Had Two Top-10 Finishes At The British Open
Yes! Golf reports that three top-10 finishers at the LPGA State Farm Classic and two top-10 finishers at the British Open played Yes! putters.
Adams Golf Hybrids Rank #1 at the 2008 British Open
Adams Golf reports that its hybrids ranked No. 1 at the British Open, accounting for more than 32 percent of all hybrids in play last week.
Sweetgrass Golf Club (Upper Peninsula) Opens Championship, Upscale Golf Course
Island Resort and Casino in Harris, Mich., unveils Sweetgrass Golf Club, a Paul Albanese-designed course.
CHAMP Spikes One Step Closer To Grand Slam
Champ Spikes reports that the British Open champion wore its Scorpion Stinger, and that six of the top-10 finishers wore either the Stinger or ProStinger.
Srixon’s Stenson, Furyk And Allenby Finish In Top 10 At British Open
Srixon reports on staff players Henrik Stenson, Jim Furyk and Robert Allenby, all of whom finished in the top 10 at the 137th British Open Championship.
GustBuster Proves Once Again Why It’s The #1 Umbrella In Golf At The 137th Open Championship
GustBuster reports on the performance of its umbrella at the 137th British Open.
Golf Pride Is Number One Grip Brand Played At The 2008 Open Championship
Eaton Corp. reports that, according to Darrell Survey the majority of professionals who played in the 137th British Open played Golf Pride grips. Survey data revealed that 89 percent of the top 38 players used Golf Pride grips.
KBS Steel Shafts Cash in at U.S. Bank Open
Femco Steel Technology reports that the winner of the U.S. Bank Championship played KBS Tour steel shafts in his Cleveland irons.
Zero Fiction Golf Tee Excels to the Top
Excel Golf Products reports that top-11 finishers Kenny Perry, Dean Wilson and Ryan Palmer used its Zero Friction tee at the U.S. Bank Championship.
Circling Raven Golf Club (Idaho Panhandle) Dedicates New Events Pavilion
The Coeur d’Alene Tribe, Coeur d’Alene Casino Resort and Hotel and Circling Raven Golf Club, located in Worley, Idaho, announce that the new multi-purpose pavilion has been named in honor of longtime tribal chairman Ernie Stensgar.
Harrington Makes His Mark On Another Major.
Titleist player Padraig Harrington won his second successive British Open while playing the Pro V1x golf ball, as did runner-up Ian Poulter.
BRIEFLY
» Etcetera
With Tiger Woods injured and unable to participate for the U.S. Ryder Cup team, Stewart Cink has assumed No. 1 on the points list with 4,906.065. … Golf Fitness Magazine Inc. expands its advisory team with the addition of two golf fitness leaders – Dr. Coy Roskosky joins to provide advice on the latest developments in golf fitness, biomechanics and injury prevention, and golf swing flexibility instructor Roger Fredericks joins as an advisor and contributor. … Shore Gate Golf Club in Ocean View, N.J., has been ranked as New Jersey’s second best public golf course, according to the readers of GolfStyles New Jersey. The rankings appear in the August 2008 edition. … The Renaissance Resort at World Golf Village in St. Augustine, Fla., earns Meetings & Conventions magazine’s “Gold Tee Award” for 2008, the fourth consecutive year of receiving the honor. … Bobby Jones introduces a new men’s signature cologne this year. The cologne finds its unique appeal in the scents of the fairway – greens, clover and woods. Top notes include lush greens, sparkling citrus and coriander seeds. Middle notes feature sweet clover, emerald cypress and aromatic spices, and bottom notes are grounded in sueded woods and amber crystals. Retail prices for the cologne is $70. Bobby Jones also is introducing a golf bag watch set. The watch features a sporty molded urethane strap, deployment buckle and a stainless steel watch face. Just detach the watch face from the strap and clip on with the red fob to easily hang from any golfer’s bag. The set retails for $350. … Wilson Staff advisory member Padraig Harrington won the British Open, marking the 60th major title won with Wilson Staff irons. … Hireko Golf introduces the latest in sub ultra-lightweight steel shafts, the new Apollo Acculite 85 steel shaft. … Lookaway Golf Club in Buckingham, Pa., will host the Golf Association of Philadelphia‘s 104th Annual Philadelphia Open Championship on Wednesday, July 23.
» Tournaments
Reigning champion Mark Wiebe commits to play the Champions Tour’s SAS Championship, Sept. 26-28 in Cary, N.C. … Michelle Wie receives and accepts a sponsor’s exemption into the Legends at Sparks Marina Reno-Tahoe Open, July 28-Aug. 3. This will be Wie’s first PGA Tour event since the 2007 Sony Open. … Padraig Harrington, by virtue of winning the British Open, earns a repeat invitation to the 26th PGA Grand Slam of Golf, Oct. 13-15, at Mid Ocean Club in Bermuda.
Genesis Tour: Tillery Tradition Open
July 22 – July 24 | Mt. Gilead, N.C.
