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Caddy For A Cure Inc. announces the participation of Justin Rose, Ben Crane, Fred Funk, and Todd Hamilton at the Honda Classic. Caddy For A Cure offers PGA Tour player-caddy opportunities through its website and eBay auctions with 100 percent of auction proceeds donated to charity. The caddy auctions for the Honda Classic runs through Feb. 17. For information, go to www.caddyforacure.com or call 954-341-4600. … Steve Lowery moved to sixth in the U.S. Ryder Cup point standings after his win at the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am. Tiger Woods leads with 4,366.627 points, while Lowery has 1,181.952 points. Justin Leonard is currently in eighth (972.320 points), the final automatically qualifying spot for the team. … Signature Golf Group appoints Ed Sealy as golf course superintendent at Rose Hill Country Club in Myrtle Beach, S.C. … The Golf Channel is looking for bloopers, hilarious golf hijinks, jokes, amazing trick shots and entertaining golf music videos. For information on the show, go to www.thegolfchannel.com/funny/. … Firstar Sports Inc. reaches an agreement to be the exclusive outfitter of Canadian Tour player Walter Keating Jr. Keating will wear clothing from Firstar’s line of essential golf wear, which features a combination of tour-inspired designs and MST microfiber technology. … Frank Thomas, U.S. Golf Association technical director for 26 years, releases his book, “Just Hit It.” Thomas shares his opinions on equipment, the effect of marketing on the game and returning golf to its core values. … The World Golf Hall of Fame in St. Augustine, Fla., unveils new artifacts this week in its featured special exhibition, “Jack Nicklaus: Golf’s Golden Champion.” Included is the set of MacGregor irons Nicklaus used at the 1986 Masters, which he won at age 46. … The Northern California Golf Show, set for March 14-16 in San Mateo, Calif., is offering a promotion in which attendees sinking a 50-foot putt will be entered into a championship round. The winner will receive an all-expenses paid trip to Malaysia. For information, call David Stolber at 1-888-367-6420 (ext. 1204) or email david@varsitycommunications.com.

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Vibrancy highlights Lija’s fall line

Lija introduces six vibrant collections for fall 2008, fusing sport, leisure and fashion with unique color stories, chic details and an expanded range of outerwear across more than 200 pieces.

Where to Play Golf

The "Where To Play Golf" radio show features an interview with the Tee Time Girl, Nicole Kallis, author of “Secrets of a Tee Time Girl; Golfers, Scandals and the Beverage Cart.”

Bonfit Sport Unveils the QOLF® 9-Hole Backyard Golf Game

Bonfit Sport introduces the Qolf 9-Hole Backyard Golf Game. Similar to setting up a croquet course or bocce court, Qolf can be set up in any size yard, field or playground for nine holes of actual short game golf play.

UST Sells ACCRA Brand

United Sports Technologies announces the sale of its high-end Accra shaft brand to Canadian-based Premium Golf Management Co. Per the terms of the sale, PGMC acquires all inventory, trademarks and distribution rights for Accra and assumes responsibility for both tour support and OEM sales. UST will continue to design, manufacture and ship graphite shafts for the Accra brand.