Titleist reports on Boo Weekley and Tom Watson winning on the PGA and Champions tour, respectively, using the Pro V1x (Weekley) and Pro V1 (Watson).
The Putting Arc
The Putting Arc reports that eight of the top 11 finishers at the Verizon Heritage, including champion Boo Weekley are users of the putting aid.
Srixon’s Furyk Finishes Fourth At Verizon Heritage
Srixon staff player Jim Furyk finished fourth at the Verizon Heritage, his third top-10 finish of the season, while fellow Srixon players John Rollins and Robert Allenby tied for 14th.
Graphite Design Stretches Unprecedented Japan Tour Streak in First Event of 2008
Graphite Design reports that, according to Darrell Survey it won graphite wood shaft count on the Japan Tour for the 159th consecutive event.
Mission Hills Golf Academy by Cindy Reid Moves to New State-of-the-Art Facility
Mission Hills Golf Club in Shenzhen, China, announces that the Mission Hills Golf Academy by Cindy Reid has moved into a new state-of-the-art facility and partnered with TaylorMade-adidas.
Boo Earns Back To Back Wins At Verizon Heritage
Cleveland Golf professional Boo Weekley won his second consecutive Verizon Heritage playing a full complement of Cleveland Golf clubs and a Never Compromise putter.
Pukka® Headwear Acquires Upstart Headwear Brand seven7under And Adds Its Founder John Bond As VP Of Sales
Pukka Headwear, designer and manufacturer of golf headwear, announces its acquisition of upstart headwear brand Seven7under from John Bond. As a part of the acquisition, Pukka adds Bond as vice president of sales.
The Inn At Bay Harbor Earns Golf Magazine Silver Medal Status
The Inn at Bay Harbor in Bay Harbor, Mich., earns Golf magazine’s Silver Medal Award for being among the 75 Best Resorts. The list is published in the April issue.
Golf legend Amy Alcott signs agreement with Gaylord
Amy Alcott, a member of the LPGA Hall of Fame and World Golf Hall of Fame, signs a marketing agreement with Gaylord Sports Management.
CHAMP Spikes Wins on PGA and LPGA Tour
Champ Spikes reports that the winner of the Ginn Open, her record-tying four consecutive win, wore its Scorpion Stinger spikes.
Watson Earns 50th Career Win on Champions Tour and PGA TOUR Combined
Adams Golf tour staff player Tom Watson won his 50th combined PGA and Champions tour title on Sunday at the Outback Steakhouse Pro-Am. Watson won 39 times, including eight majors, on the PGA Tour.
PrideSports Continues Domination…Another Weekend Sweep On Men’s Professional Golf Tours
PrideSports, maker of Softspikes cleats, reports that it swept the cleat counts on PGA, Champions and Nationwide tours. The company’s Pulsar and Black Widow models outdistanced the plastic cleat competition by more than a 3-to-1 ratio on the PGA Tour.
Golf Pride Celebrates April As National Regripping Month To Help Golfers Maximize Their Performance On The Course In 2008
Golf Pride is offering two national promotions to educate golfers on the importance of regripping, providing them with the tools to select a grip that best fits their game.
SKLZ Ships New Gyro Swing Golf Trainer
SKLZ is now shipping its new Gyro Swing training club to golf retailers and consumers throughout the country.
Alpha C830.2 Plasma Achieves Top 5 Finish at the Champions Tour
Alpha Golf reports that its C830.2 Plasma was used en route to a top-five finish at the Outback Steakhouse Pro-Am.
Hi-Tec Golf Introduces First Earth Friendly Women’s Golf Shoe.
Hi-Tec launches a women’s version of the Enviro, an earth-friendly golf shoe, as part of its new Fusion Collection, which combines fashion, function, culture and color.
Weekley uses Aldila’s VooDoo™ shaft to defend Verizon Heritage title
Aldila reports that Boo Weekley used its VooDoo shaft to help him successfully defend his Verizon Heritage title.
Wild World of Sports coming to ALLGOLFTV
AllGolfTV announces that it will begin airing Wild World Sports programming, and that WWS founder and chairman will join the internet network as a regular personality.
Evolve Golf Continues PGA Tour Success at 2008 Verizon Heritage
Evolve Golf reports that three of the top-10 finishers at last week’s Verizon Heritage played its Epoch tee.
BRIEFLY
The Mountain Golf Course at Incline Village in Incline Village, Nev., has been designated as a “Certified Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary” by Audubon International. … Boo Weekley moved to fifth on the U.S. Ryder Cup points list after his win at the Verizon Heritage. Weekley has 2,121.996 points. Tiger Woods continues to lead with 8,665.627 points, while Justin Leonard currently holds the eighth and final qualifying spot with 1,801.102 points. … Castle Pines Golf Club in Castle Rock, Colo., moves to ClubTec‘s SQL Club Management Solutions. … Rain Bird Corp., a manufacturer and provider of irrigation products and services, seeks nominations for its 2008 Intelligent Use of Water Award. This award recognizes persons or organizations whose innovation, leadership, ingenuity and overall commitment to improved landscape water efficiency has raised the standard for outdoor water conservation. Nomination forms are available at www.rainbird.com/iuow/award.htm. The deadline is June 30. … Myrtle Beach Golf Holiday will host the seventh FDNY 9-11 Memorial Golf Outing, May 18-21. The FDNY 9-11 Memorial Golf Outing raises money for The Thomas Elsasser Fund, a charity backed by the United Firefighters Association (UFA) and designed to benefit families of fallen firefighters. Registration is open until May 10 and the $390 entry fee includes four nights of accommodations and three rounds of golf. Firefighters can register by calling 877-411-3369 or going to www.fdnygolf.com. … The United States announces its 2008 Palmer Cup team that will face Europe in the annual collegiate Ryder Cup-style competition, June 26-27 in Gailes, Scotland. The American team, captained by Stanford coach Conrad Ray, will feature Kevin Chappell (UCLA), Derek Fathauer (Louisville), Rickie Fowler (Oklahoma State), Aaron Goldberg (San Diego State), Chesson Hadley (Georgia Tech), Billy Horschel (Florida), Adam Mitchell (Georgia) and Michael Thompson (Alabama). The United States leads the series 6-4-1, but has lost the last two competitions in Europe. … Green Friendly reports that Volvo China Open winner Damien McGrane wore its golf belt. … Golf Channel hires Tom Stathakes as the network’s senior vice president of programming, production and operations. Stathakes will begin his new position on May 28 and report to Golf Channel president Page Thompson. … Trigelle reports that its spring line was worn by pro Karen Stupples at the Kraft Nabisco Championship, and seen throughout the week in and outside the ropes.
