Alpha Golf unveils two new updated driver designs – the RX Carbon and Response Carbon. Based off of the RX460 and Response Offset, the new drivers feature a strong frame structure, updated sole design, and light Carbon crowns.
I.K. Kim signs endorsement agreement to play PING equipment
LPGA player In-Kyung Kim signs an endorsement agreement to play Ping golf equipment worldwide.
LV Paiute Golf Resort Goes All In With World Series of Golf; Revere Golf Club Offers Web Specials; Lake Las Vegas Resort Gets the Gold Approval
GolfLasVegasNow.com reports on Las Vegas Paiute Golf Resort’s hosting the World Series of Golf and Revere Golf Club’s special internet deals.
Golfweek Ranks Both Golf Courses At Indian Wells Golf Resort In The Top 20 Of Daily-Fee Golf Clubs In The State Of California
Indian Wells Golf Resort in Indian Wells, Calif., reports that both of its courses are listed among Golfweek‘s top-20 daily fee "Best of" listings for California.
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St. Martin’s Press publishes author David Wood‘s new book, “Around the World in Eighty Rounds.” Over 11 months, with 60,000 miles logged, and 80 rounds of golf, Wood golfed in every continent except Antarctica en route from Ushuaia, Argentina to Tromso, Norway – the world’s southernmost and northernmost courses. … The spring 2008 issue of Tee Time: The New England Women’s Golf Magazine is now available. The issue highlights golfing in Alberta, Canada. … Fort Jackson Golf Club in Little River, S.C., will host a PGA Play Golf America Day on April 26 from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. For information, log on to http://www.PlayGolfAmerica.com/ MACROBUTTON HtmlResAnchor www.PlayGolfAmerica.com or call 803.787.4437. … CBS Sports will broadcast “Jim Nantz Remembers Augusta: The 1978 Masters” on Sunday, April 13 (1:30-2:30 p.m. ET). Nantz, CBS Sports’ host of the Masters, will look back at Gary Players’ 1978 win at the age of 42. It will also mark the first time the final round is re-broadcast on CBS Sports. … PGA master professional Pete Huber joins Seven Falls Golf and River Club in Hendersonville, N.C., as director of instruction of the Arnold Palmer Golf Academy.
» Tournaments
The Kraft Nabisco Championship reports that the first three rounds of the tournament will be telecast on ESPN2 (Thursday-Friday, 5-7 p.m. ET; Saturday, 6:30-8:30 p.m. ET) and streamed live on ESPN360.com. The final round will be aired live on CBS Sports (Sunday, 3-6 p.m. ET). … Reigning champion Mi Hyun Kim and Hall of Famer Juli Inkster commit to play the SemGroup Championship, May 1-4 at Cedar Ridge Country Club in Broken Arrow, Okla.
Nationwide Tour: Chitimacha Louisiana Open
March 27 – March 30 | Le Triomphe Country Club, Broussard, La.
NGA/Hooters: First Tee-Inverrary Country Club Open
March 27 – March 30 | Inverrary Country Club, Lauderdale, Fla.
Nationwide Tour: Chitimacha Louisiana Open
March 27 – March 30 | Le Triomphe CC, Broussard, LA
LPGA: Safeway International
March 27 – March 30 | Superstition Mountain G&CC, Superstition Mountain, AZ Played on Prospector Course
PGA Tour: Zurich Classic of New Orleans
March 27 – March 30 | TPC Louisiana, Avondale, La.
PGA Tour: Zurich Classic of New Orleans
March 27 – March 30 | TPC Louisiana, Avondale, La.
Amateur: Azalea Invitational
March 27 – March 30 | Country Club of Charleston, Charleston, S.C. A 72-hole stroke play event with a 54-hole cut…
Nationwide Tour: Chitimacha Louisiana Open
March 27 – March 30 | Le Triomphe Country Club, Broussard, La.
Golf Apparel Companies Will Step Into The Media Spotlight On The ING Spring Conference Runway
The ING Spring Conference Fashion Show, part of the 18th International Network of Golf Spring Conference in Atlantic City, N.J., will be held Thursday, May 29.
Cheryl Anderson, 2006 LPGA National Teacher of the Year, Joins Staff At Mike Bender Golf Academy at Timacuan
Cheryl Anderson, the 2006 National LPGA Teacher of the Year, joins the staff at the Mike Bender Golf Academy at Timacuan Golf Club in Lake Mary, Fla. Anderson will serve as a head instructor at the academy.
Nicholas names Neumann and Morley Assistant Captains
European Solheim Cup captain Alison Nicholas names Liselotte Neumann of Sweden and Joanne Morley of England as her assistant captains for the 2009 matches at Rich Harvest Farms, Sugar Grove, Ill., Aug. 21-23.
CHAMP Spikes Comes Out On Top After Wet And Wild Weekend
Champ Spikes reports that the winner of the WGC-CA Championship wore its Scorpion Stinger. In total, four of the top five golfers wore Champ Spikes.
Technology Training Associates (TTA) expands Jonas Territory to Caribbean and Central America
Technology Training Associates, a provider of Jonas Club Management Solutions, expands its territory into the Caribbean and Central America.
ProQuip Launches TV Ad Campaign On The Golf Channel
ProQuip Weatherwear will launch the company’s first ever United States television ad campaign airing on the Golf Channel beginning Monday, March 31. The 30-second television commercial will feature ProQuip endorsement partner and former U.S. Open champion Jim Furyk.
FlightScope Names Jim Hames Director of Sales Development-U.S.
FlightScope names Jim Hames as director of sales development in the U.S. Hames will be responsible for creating and overseeing a sales staff in the U.S., and for developing strategies to enhance FlightScope’s presence across the country.
