Excel Golf Products reports that its patented three-pronged Zero Friction golf tee has already been used to produce five top-10 finishes, including a second-place finisher at the WGC-CA Championship, throughout the first quarter of 2008.
Mission Hills Country Club in Northbrook, IL. selects Cybergolf
Mission Hills Country Club in Northbrook, Ill., selects Cybergolf to custom design and host the property’s Website and e-mail marketing e-blast newsletter system.
Tax Profile Services, Inc. gains large property tax reduction for courses in Forsyth County, Georgia.
Tax Profile Services Inc. reports on eight course in Forsyth County, Ga., that use its appraisal product.
World Caddie Hq-The Caddie Foundation-PCA Taps " Caddie For the Day " into PCA at the 2008 Ginn Championship
Judy Engel of Port Orange, Fla., will be Fuzzy Zoeller‘s "Caddie for the Day" at the Ginn Championship at Hammock Beach Resort.
Srixon’s Furyk Finishes Second At Doral
Srixon‘s Jim Furyk finished second at the World Golf Championships-CA Championship, using Srixon irons and the Z-URC ball.
Golf Pride Ranks Number One Grip Played At 2008 WGC-CA Championship
Eaton Corp. reports that the majority of golfers who played in the World Golf Championships-CA Championship relied on its Golf Pride grips.
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» Etcetera
CyberLinksGolf.com features Magnolia Greens Golf Plantation, a 27-hole Tom Jackson design in Leland, N.C., as its course of the week. … With a top-10 finish at the WGC-CA Championship, Tiger Woods strengthened his No. 1 spot on the U.S. Ryder Cup point standings. Woods (7,045.627 points) is followed by Jim Furyk (2,462.786 points) and Phil Mickelson (2,259.870 points). J.B. Holmes currently holds the eighth and final automatic qualifying position with (1,421.608 points). … Gary Player, the 1961, 1974 and 1978 Masters’ champion, will receive the Jim Murray/ASAP Sports Award on Wednesday, April 9, at the Golf Writers Association of America‘s Awards Dinner in Augusta, Ga. … Greg Norman will unveil his newest golf course, Cornerstone Colorado, located in Montrose, Colo., in June. The 7,978-yard, par-72 course provides views of the San Juan and West Elk mountains. … Cornerstone Marketing & Advertising Inc., a full-service advertising and public relations agency based in Grayton Beach, Fla., announces the addition of The Resort Collection of Panama City Beach, Fla., to its client roster for 2008. … Crocs Inc. introduces its new on-course shoe called the “Ace,” the latest addition to Crocs’ growing golf lineup that includes a golf shoe line from the Bite Collection, the technically-driven footwear company acquired by Crocs in late 2007. … Amelia Island Plantation, located near Jacksonville, Fla., reports that it has been selected as one of Golf Digest‘s top 10 Green Golf resorts for 2008. … The National Golf Foundation reports that rounds played for January decreased 4.3 percent for the month, compared to the same period last year. … Pukka Headwear, designer and manufacturer of golf headwear, announces the additions of Chris Alcocer, Jeff Ammerman and Eric Jewett to its sales force. … The Renaissance Resort at World Golf Village in St. Augustine, Fla., offers its “Florida Champions Golf Package,” which includes a guest room, golf on the resort’s two championship courses and tickets to the adjacent World Golf Hall of Fame. For information, call 888.740.7020 or 904.940.8000, or visit www.WorldGolfRenaissance.com.
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Stewart Cink, a four-time PGA Tour winner and former collegiate All-American at Georgia Tech, commits to play in the 40th anniversary AT&T Classic, May 15-18 at TPC Sugarloaf in Duluth, Ga. … The LPGA’s P&G Beauty NW Arkansas Championship will be aired live on CBS Sports Saturday, July 5 (1:30-3 p.m. ET) and Sunday, July 6 (1-3 p.m. ET). … The Florida State Golf Association is currently accepting entries for the 91st Florida State Amateur Championship, June 19-22 in Tequesta. Qualifying will take place at one of 13 sites across the state. Players can register online at www.fsga.org; entries close on May 7. … This week’s Ginn Championship ay Hammock Beach will feature all 30 of the Champions Tour’s top 30 money winners form 2007. … Arnold Palmer will host the 50th anniversary of the Bob Hope Chrysler Classic, Jan. 19-25, 2009. Palmer, who replaces comedian and actor George Lopez as host, played the tournament 42 of its 50 years, and won five of his 62 PGA Tour titles in the event. … Tournament officials for the Sybase Classic announce that the St. Joseph’s Healthcare System Inc. and the Boys and Girls Club of Clifton (N.J.) Inc. are the 2008 tournament beneficiaries. The $2 million LPGA Tour event will be played May 15-18 in Montclair, N.J. … Northern Ireland’s Rory McIlroy commits to play the BMW Asian Open in Shanghai, China, April 24-27.
Gogie Girl makes perfect fit as official sponsor of EWGA
Gogie Girl, a designer of golf headwear exclusively for women, becomes the exclusive headwear sponsor of the Executive Women’s Golf Association.
KemperSports Assumes Management of LinksCorp Courses
KemperSports and LinksCorp Holdings reach an agreement whereby KemperSports will assume management of LinksCorp’s 14 properties. Also, several of LinksCorp’s executives, including president Ben Blake, will join KemperSports’ senior management team.
Michigan PGA Honors “Teacher of the Year” Paul Haase
The Michigan PGA honors PGA pro and instructor Paul Haase as its 2008 Teacher of the Year.
PrideSports’ Sweeps On The PGA TOUR With Wins At WGC-CA Championship & Puerto Rico Open
PrideSports reports that it won the plastic cleat count at both the WGC-CA Championship and the Puerto Rico Open. Also, the winner and nine of the top 12 finishers at the Puerto Rico Open, and three of the top six finishers at the WGC-CA Championship, played its products, that include the Pulsar and Black Widow cleat models.
Ogilvy Fends Off World-Class Field To Win WGC-CA Championship.
Titleist reports that Geoff Ogilvy played its Pro V1 golf ball en route to winning the extended WGC-CA Championship on Monday. Ogilvy also plays the Vokey Design pitching and sand wedges (50 and 55 degrees, respectively), and a spin-milled lob wedge (60 degrees). He also played a Scotty Cameron by Titleist prototype putter.
Graphite Design’s YS-Hybrid 85 Tops PGA TOUR Model Count for Seventh Time in 2008
Graphite Design topped the graphite hybrid shaft model count at the Puerto Rico Open, according to Darrell Survey. Also, four of the top six finishers used Graphite Design shafts.
Wintergreen Resort Offers Spring and Summer Golf Packages
Wintergreen Resort in Wintergreen, Va., announces its spring and summer golf packages, along with plans for its Junior Golf School’s Coaches Camp, Aug. 2-6.
The Territory Names New Real Estate Sales Manager
The Territory Golf and Country Club names Vickie Null as its new real estate sales manager.
Owners association demonstrates commitment to environmental stewardship
The National Golf Course Owners Association pledges its support to The Environmental Institute for Golf, the philanthropic organization of the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America, with a $25,000 donation over the next five years toward research and education.
Nickent Golf Responds To TaylorMade Accusations
Nickent Golf releases a statement in response to a lawsuit filed March 20 by TaylorMade-adidas Golf Co. concerning the success of Nickent 4DX drivers on the Nationwide Tour.
Aldila’s VooDoo shaft drives World Golf Championships-CA Championship winner to title
Aldila reports that the winner of the WGC-CA Championship played its new VooDoo shaft, which features the company’s newly-developed S-core technology.
Scratch Wedge Earns 9th Place Finish At 2008 PGA Tour “Puerto Rico Open” Presented By Banco Popular
Scratch Golf reports its second top-10 finish in successive months at the Puerto Rico Open.
Painted Desert Golf Club in Las Vegas, NV. selects Cybergolf
Painted Desert Golf Club in Las Vegas, Nev., selects Cybergolf to custom design and host the property’s Website and e-mail marketing e-blast newsletter system.
