Aaron Johnsen, Brian Schwartz and Bradley Sladek have been awarded $5,000 postgraduate grants by the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America as winners in the 2007 Watson Fellowship Program.
Golf Town Celebrates Nike Golf’s ‘SUMO Saturday’ with Stephen Ames In-Store Appearance, Gift-with-Purchase
Golf Town, Canada’s largest golf retailer, will celebrate the launch of Nike Golf’s SQ SUMO” 5900 and SQ SUMO 5000 drivers on Feb. 2 with a "Sumo Saturday" gift-with-purchase available at all stores.
SeeMore Introduces New m5 Mallet
The SeeMore Putter Co. introduces its new tour-inspired m5 mallet putter, the first full-sized mallet putter in its new mSeries of 100 percent milled putter.
ShotWatch™ Launched for Personalized Practice & Training
ShotWatch is introduced worldwide. Shotwatch, worn like a wristwatch by players during range practice sessions, helps golfers develop swing consistency through instant feedback and muscle memory training.
Tee it Up for an Icy Round of Golf in the Pocono Mountains
The Pocono Mountains (Pa.) Visitors Bureau announces the 19th Ice-Tee Golf Tournament, scheduled for Feb. 24.
‘Best Round Ever’ Catapults Former UNLV All-American Adam Scott to Qatar Masters Win; World’s Biggest Names Design, Play, Win on Las Vegas Golf Courses
GolfLasVegasNow.com reports on Adam Scott shooting 61 to win the Qatar Masters.
Groundbreaking FT Performance™ Highlights Callaway Golf Apparel’s Fall 2008 Lineup
Callaway Golf Apparel introduces its fall 2008 offerings, which are led by the introduction of its FT Performance, a new proprietary fabric developed exclusively for Callaway Golf Apparel’s men’s collection.
Developers of The Vineyards Resort Select KemperSports to Manage Championship Golf Course in Washington’s Wine Country
SBC Development selects KemperSports as manager of The Vineyards Resort Golf Course in Yakima, Wash.
U.S. Ryder Cup Captain Paul Azinger Announces Format For First Two Days Of 37th Ryder Cup
U.S. Ryder Cup captain Paul Azinger announces the order of play for the first two days of the 37th Ryder Cup, returning to morning foursomes, followed by afternoon four-balls. The Ryder Cup will be conducted Sept. 19-21, at Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, Ky.
KemperSports Names Mike Tripp Sales and Marketing Director of Black Gold Golf Club
KemperSports names Mike Tripp as sales and marketing director of Black Gold Golf Club in Yorba Linda, Calif.
Golf Pride® Ranks Number One Grip Choice At Buick Invitational
Eaton Corp. reports that 83.3 percent of the pros at the Buick Invitational used Golf Pride grips.
Preview Nickent’s Exciting 2008 Product Lineup
Nickent Golf reports on its 12 new products that were launched at the PGA Merchandise Show.
Lake of Isles Golf Shop Named One of the Top 100 Best Golf Shops
Lake of Isles‘ golf shop in North Stonington, Conn., has been named one of the 100 Best Golf Shops by Golf World for the third year in a row.
The Amateur At Wente Vineyards To Attract Players From Throughout The Bay Area
The Course at Wente Vineyards in Livermore, Calif., will host The Amateur at Wente Vineyards, Feb. 23-24.
BRIEFLY
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Premium Golf Brands announce its representation of the following brands – Green Lamb, Cutter & Buck, Calvin Klein Golf Collection, Pukka Headwear, Fairway & Greene and Zero Restriction. … GolfDigestPlanner.com initiates the Golf Digest Tournament Planner Golf Course program that will provide golf event organizers a searchable database of 2,000 select tournament-ready golf courses. … Old Marsh Country Club in Wells, Maine, is preparing for its grand opening on July 4. … CBS Sports will air coverage of the FBR Open, Saturday-Sunday. Feb. 2-3, 3-6 p.m. ET. … Empire Golf Management promotes Rudy Virga to director of operations. … Ashworth Inc. names Chuck Sakmann as director of sales to help launch the company’s recently-acquired Sunice brand of technical outerwear in the United States.
» Tournaments
Gary Player, Nick Price and Fuzzy Zoeller commit to play the ACE Group Classic, Feb. 15-17 in Naples, Fla. … Entries are now being accepted for the 27th Georgia Mid-Amateur Championship, May 16-18 at Cuscowilla on Lake Oconee in Eatonton. For information, go to www.gsga.org. … The inaugural Houston Boys Invitational at Redstone is set for Feb. 15-18. The 54-hole event will be played on the Redstone Golf Club’s Tournament Course and is the first of 11 American Junior Golf Association invitational tournaments on the association’s 80-event 2008 schedule.
McCleery Named PCS International 2008 Clubmaker of the Year
The Professional Clubmakers’ Society names Jim McCleery of McGolf Custom Clubs and Driving Range in Waverly, Ohio, as the 2008 PCS International Clubmaker of the Year.
Fujikura Scores Hat Trick In Tour’s First Three Full-Field Events
Fujikura wins the driver and all woods shaft brand count at the PGA Tour’s first three full-field events — Sony Open, Bob Hope Chrysler Classic and the Buick Invitational.
Stonecreek Golf Club in Phoenix, AZ. selects Cybergolf
Stonecreek Golf Club in Phoenix, Ariz., selects Cybergolf to custom design and host the property’s website.
The Creek Club At Reynolds Plantation Named Among Top 10 Private Golf Courses Of 2007
The Creek Club at Reynolds Plantation in Greensboro, Ga., has been named among Golf magazine’s list of Top 10 New Private Courses in the U.S.
I GOTCHA Ready Warm-Up System key ingredient for Turtle Bay Champion
Pro Line Sports reports that its I Gotcha Ready warm-up system was used by the winner of the Turtle Bay Championship.
