The Territory, a golf and residential community in Duncan, Okla., has been named a Top 100 Residential Golf Course in America in a Wall Street Journal ranking. The Territory ranked 38th.
The 18 Best Golf Gifts for the Golfer Who Has Everything
Haggin Oaks Golf Super Shop and MortonGolfSales.com releases its list of the 18 best holiday golf gifts for the male golfer who has everything.
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The Golf Coaches Association of America names inductees for its 2007 Hall of Fame class — Rhode Island coach Tom Drennan, Virginia Tech coach Jay Hardwick and Guilford coach Jack Jensen. The trio will be honored at the GCAA Hall of Fame Reception and Awards banquet on Jan. 14 in Orlando, Fla. … Profile Products served as sponsor for the American Society of Golf Course Architects‘ first Idea Fair in Chicago, Ill. … Amelia River Golf Club in Amelia Island Plantation, Fla., opens its 3,700-square-foot clubhouse and officially announces the golf club’s new name. … ChampionsGate Resort in ChampionsGate, Fla., will host the 13th Del Webb Father/Son Challenge, Nov. 29-Dec. 2. … Rain Bird, a manufacturer and provider of irrigation products and services, has been awarded a patent for its "system and method for use in controlling irrigation and compensating for rain." This patent protects the design concept used in the company’s RainWatch feature, a component of Rain Bird’s central control software products, versions 4.0 and higher.
Nancy Lopez, the 2005 Solheim Cup U.S. team captain and a four-time Rolex Player of the Year on the LPGA, has been selected by Ping and the American Junior Golf Association to captain the 2009 Ping Junior Solheim Cup U.S. Team. Also, MacKinzie Kline of Encinitas, Calif., is the recipient of the AJGA’s Jerry Cole Sportsmanship Award. … Pat Carter, of Huntington, is awarded the West Virginia Player of the Year. It marks the 15th time Carter has won the George Cobb Player of the Year Trophy for amateur golf in West Virginia. Other honorees included Ben Palmer (Junior Player of the Year), Kimberly Eaton (Girls Player of the Year) and John Duty Sr. (Senior Player of the Year). … The Ricoh Women’s British Open will return to Sunningdale Golf Club in Berkshire, England, July 31-Aug. 3. … Harris Golf, a Maine-based course developer, contractor and operator, completes the purchase of Penobscot Valley Country Club in Orono, Maine. Harris Golf will restore the Donald Ross-designed routing. … The PGA Tour’s Ginn sur Mer Classic is moving from the Tesoro Club in Port St. Lucie, Fla., to the Ginn Hammock Beach Conservatory Course in Palm Coast, Fla., for 2008. The tournament will be played Oct. 27-Nov. 2.
What is GolfBallSelector.Com? It’s creator Mitch Voges named one of 12 "innovators of golf" in the December issue of Golf Magazine
Golf Magazine names Mitch Voges as one of its 12 innovators of golf in its December issue. Voges is recognized for his website, golfballselector.com.
Genentech Golf Club (Silicon Valley, CA) select Golf Fusion to host their interactive Club Web site.
Genentech Golf Club in Silicon Valley, Calif., selects Golf Fusion to host its interactive club website.
Indianwood Golf And Country Club To Host 2012 U.S. Senior Open
Indianwood Golf and Country Club in Lake Orion, Mich., is selected by the U.S. Golf Association to host the 2012 U.S. Senior Open.
Creamer crushes competition at Mitchell Company LPGA Tournament of Champions
Aldila reports that Paula Creamer used its Pink NVS shafts in her driver and 3-wood to win The Mitchell Company LPGA Tournament of Champions.
Environmentally Friendly Grass Saves Drinking Water: Drought Tolerant Grasses from Environmental Turf, Inc., May Be Irrigated with Salt Water
Environmental Turf addresses the issue of water cost and availability to irrigate landscapes at the American Society of Landscape Architects‘ annual conference.
Tamarack Resort Sells Out Initial Offering of Lake Wing Condominium Residences Overlooking Osprey Meadows Golf Course
Tamarack Resort in Tamarack, Idaho, sells out the initial offering of Lake Wing condominium residences that overlook its Osprey Meadows Golf Course.
Wine Country Championship Winner Making Other Plans For 2008
The Nationwide Tour’s Livermore Valley Wine Country Championship will be held March 31-April 6, but likely will not feature reigning champion Omar Uresti, who has since earned his 2008 PGA Tour playing card.
Indiana-based company joins GCSAA Partner Recognition Program
SePro Corp. pledges its support of the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America by participating in the association’s Partner Recognition Program at the Silver level.
Discover the Power of Color: Kaua’i Golf Destination Explodes with Sensory Delights
The Kaua’i (Hawaii) Visitors Bureau reports on its collection of resorts and golf courses.
New Jersey-based company joins GCSAA Partner Recognition Program
Cleary Chemical Corp. pledges its support of the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America by participating in the association’s Partner Recognition Program at the Silver level.
Indian Wells Golf Resort’s Players Course Opens For Public Play On November 27, 2007
The John Fought-designed Players Course opens for public play on Nov. 27 at the Indian Wells Golf Resort in Indian Wells, Calif.
Island Resort & Casino to Bring Coca-Cola Holiday Caravan to Town
The Island Resort and Casino in Harris, Mich., partners with Coca-Cola to bring the festive Coca-Cola Holiday Caravan to its resort.
Impact: Driver Vs. Iron- Golf Tips Shows The Differences For Solid Contact In The Holiday 2007 Issue
Golf Tips magazines offers game improvement tips in its December issue.
Fairway Skins expands sales staff
Fairway Skins Co. adds three new sales representatives in the U.S.
Keri golf Creates Custom Bag for Se Ri Pak’s World Golf Hall of Fame Induction
Keri Golf creates a custom-edition golf bag for LPGA player Se Ri Pak‘s World Golf Hall of Fame induction.
PG Professional Golf
PG Professional Golf signs The Farm Golf Club, located in Rocky Face, Ga., as its newest ball retrieval client.
Perry Selected For Merrill Lynch Shootout
Excel Golf Products staff player Kenny Perry has been selected to play in the 19th Merrill Lynch Shark Shootout.
