Marketing Commander hires Kevin Kean as director of new business. Kean’s main responsibilities will be to generate new business as Marketing Commander’s new United Kingdom office seeks to secure 50 accounts in its first year of business.
Beat the Bogey Man Selects The Media Group to Handle its Public Relations & Communications Efforts
Dr. Travis Fox, creator of "Beat the Bogey Man," selects Chicago-based public relations and marketing firm The Media Group Inc. to handle his company’s public relations and communications efforts.
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CBSâ??Sports coordinating producer and Abilene Christian University alum Lance Barrow will be honored today, Wednesday, when the ACU athletics program names a room inside the Teague Special Events Center the "Lance Barrow Football Film/Editing Classroom." … Bobby Jones Golf Co. unveils its 2008 equipment series and its new Ortiz Design Studio. In 2008 Jesse Ortiz, chief designer for the Bobby Jones Golf Co., will launch his first-ever 460cc driver, a set of proprietary game-improvement wedges, additional lofts for the Bobby Jones hybrid and a new fairway wood. … Pukka Headwear changes the name of its popular A-Max moisture management headwear fabric to Pukka Performance Mesh. Also, Pukka hiries James Thompson as the company’s new marketing director. … Adidas Eyewear unveils its new 2008 women’s golf-specific sunglasses, the adilibria shield.
Lija expands sales staff
Lija hires Katherine Sivanish, Shawn Woods, the Burton Agency and Sava Inc. as sales representatives.
Dunning Golf expands spring line
Dunning Golf introduces its accessories line for spring 2008. The line will include an expanded range of belts, caps and performance socks.
Vernoncrest Golf Club (Los Angeles, CA) select Golf Fusion to host their interactive Club Web site
Vernoncrest Golf Club in Los Angeles, Calif., selects Golf Fusion to host its interactive club website.
Miles of Golf Announces its Top 10 Christmas Golf Gifts for ’07
Miles of Golf announces its top 10 Christmas golf gifts for 2007.
Nike Golf Introduces Complete 360Ë? Fitting System
Nike Golf introduces its 360-degree Fitting System, which fits every club from driver to lob wedge.
Stellar 2007 OMEGA Mission Hills World Cup Caps Off Banner Year at World’s Largest Collection of Golf Courses
Mission Hills Golf Club in Shenzhen, China, reports on its 2007, which included hosting the Omega Mission Hills World Cup.
Dunning Golf Introduces Accessories Line for Spring 2008
Dunning Golf introduces its accessories line for spring 2008. The line will include an expanded range of belts, caps and performance socks.
Scratch Golf Launches Golf’s First Ever Online Custom Golf Equipment Design Studio
Scratch Golf launches its new custom design studio, which can be found in the Tour Department section of the Scratch Golf website.
GolfOberserver.Com’s "Buzz" looks at how and why one of the top executives at the Golf Channel got fired plus will Donald Trump quit
GolfObserver.com‘s Buzz column analyzes the firing of Don McGuire, senior vice president, programming and operations for Golf Channel, and the future of the network.
Georgia’s McClure Recipient Of USGA 2008 Joe Dey Award
Gene McClure, of Atlanta, Ga., who has served on the Regional Affairs Committee of the U.S. Golf Association for more than 15 years, has been named the recipient of the 2008 Joe Dey Award.
Graphite Design Finishes Japan Tour Season with 158th Consecutive Brand Count Victory
Graphite Design finishes the 2007 season with its 158th consecutive graphite wood shaft brand count victory on the Japan Tour, according to the Darrell Survey.
Golf Pride® Is Number One Grip Choice At The Final Stages Of Qualifying For PGA TOUR And LPGA Tour Q-Schools
Eaton Corp. reports that, according to Darrell Survey, the majority of golfers who played in both the PGA Tour and LPGA Final Qualifying Tournaments used its Golf Pride grips.
Golfweek’s Best Residential, Resort And Caribbean And Mexico Golf Course Rankings Released
Golfweek releases its "Definitive Guide to the Golf Life 2008," featuring the magazine’s Best Residential and Resort Courses lists.
LD Gets HD-TV Treatment On ESPN; 2007 RE/MAX Telecast Debuts On Christmas Day
The Long Drivers of America reports that ESPN‘s 90-minute highlights package of the Re/Max World Long Drive Championship will air in high definition for the first time, Dec. 25 at 1 p.m. ET.
Nike Golf Introduces Second Generation of SQ SUMO Drivers
Nike Golf introduces two new drivers — the Nike SQ SUMO” (square) 5900 and the SQ SUMO 5000. Both new drivers will be available on what Nike Golf has designated as SUMO Saturday, Feb. 2.
Battlefield Golf Club in Ringgold, GA selects TTA and Jonas Software
Battlefield Golf Club in Ringgold, Ga., selects Technology Training Associates to provide and install the fully-integrated Jonas Software system to manage all aspects of the club operations.
Nancy Lopez Golf Introduces Signature Series Hybrid and Conventional Irons
Nancy Lopez Golf launches its Hybrid and Conventional Signature Series irons to complement its Signature Series driver.
