June 12 – June 15 | Saint Omer Golf Club, France
PGA Tour: U.S. Open
June 12 – June 15 | Torrey Pines (South Course), San Diego, Calif.
PGA Tour: U.S. Open
June 12 – June 15 | Torrey Pines (South Course), San Diego, Calif.
Titleist Celebrates 60th Consecutive Year As The #1 Ball At The U.S. Open
Titleist launches a Pro V1 golf ball promotion to commemorate the 60th consecutive year as the No. 1 ball at the U.S. Open.
OB Sports Selected To Manage Hunter’s Creek Golf Club In Orlando, Florida
OB Sports Golf Management has been selected to manage Hunter’s Creek Golf Club in Orlando, Fla.
Club Glove Goes Green With New Moss Green Luggage
West Coast Trends Inc., makers of the Club Glove, adds Moss Green as a new color selection for its line of travel bags and luggage.
The Farms Golf Club Selects VCT’s MemberReach
VCT Corp. announces that The Farms Golf Club of Rancho Sante Fe, Calif., has implemented MemberReach to improve relationships with club members and manage new membership sales activity.
The Putting Arc
The Putting Arc reports that the respective winners on the PGA and Nationwide tours, along with the second-place finisher at the McDonald’s LPGA Championship use its putting aid.
USGA awards $2.65 million TO junior golfers AND People with Disabilities
The U.S. Golf Association awards 143 grants totaling $2,650,935 to support golf programs across the nation for economically-disadvantaged juniors and individuals with disabilities. The grant funds will be used for instruction, golf course and range access, equipment, transportation and the construction of accessible golf facilities.
OB Sports Selected To Manage Hunter’s Creek Golf Club In Orlando, Florida
Angel Park Golf Club in Las Vegas, Nev., will host the American Junior Golf Association’s Las Vegas Junior, June 16-19.
Shawnee Inn’s (Pocono Mountains) Assistant Professional Qualifies for U.S. Open
The Shawnee Inn and Golf Resort reports that assistant golf professional Brian Bergstol recently qualified for this week’s U.S. Open.
Mike Weir ready for the U.S. Open Grind
Mike Weir will debut his 2008 Sundog Weir Golf Signature Series at this week’s U.S. Open at Torrey Pines. Weir will wear his new Grinder sunglasses for the first time.
Bionic Gloves Among Hottest Selling Golf Shop Items
Bionic golf gloves are among the hottest selling golf gloves in golf pro shops according to PGA Magazine, which surveys golf pros monthly to see what products are selling best in their shops.
New UST® AXIV Technology Wins St. Jude Championship
United Sports Technologies reports that the winner of the Stanford St. Jude Championship played an Accra XT60 shaft with UST’s AXIV technology in his Nike Sumo driver.
Redesigned 2008 PGA Fall Expo Addresses Challenges of Today’s Economic Climate
Plans are underway for a redesigned PGA Fall Expo that will address the challenges of the current economic climate. The PGA Fall Expo is set for Aug. 25-27 in Las Vegas, Nev.
Inaugural Golf Digest U.S. Open Challenge To Air Sunday, June 15th On NBC
Golf Digest, in association with the USGA and NBC Sports, will air the first-ever Golf Digest U.S. Open Challenge on Sunday, June 15 on NBC from 2-3 p.m. ET.
Never-Search®, Inc. Releases The Latest Version of Its Travel and Trip Planning Software
Never-Search Inc. announces that its Never-Search for Golf travel and trip planning software is now available in a new 1.06 version.
ING Conference Best Award Winners: Adams Idea Pro Gold Hybrid, Razor Golf Carnivore Mutation Driver, Golfing Magazine
The International Network of Golf announces the award winners from its ING Spring Conference, Aug. 24-27 in Atlantic City, N.J.
Billy Casper Golf, Pepsi Form Corporate Partnership
Billy Casper Golf announces Pepsi as its national beverage provider.
BRIEFLY
YRC Worldwide, a transportation and logistics service provider, announces a sponsorship agreement with 2003 U.S. Open winner Jim Furyk. … Ground has broken on the John Harbottle design at Cascadia in Bonney Lake, Wash. The core course will be a cornerstone of the 4,000-acre Cascadia residential/resort community. … PGA Tour golfer Ryuji Imada, the 2008 AT&T Classic champion, launches his new website, www.RyujiGolf.com.
