LPGA and World Golf Hall of Fame member Betsy King is leading an LPGA member initiative, Golf Fore Africa, that recognizes a new community partnership with World Vision through 2008. Golf Fore Africa will provide the people of Mudasomwa, Rwanda with resources they need to plan, implement and develop sustainable solutions that address AIDS, impoverished children, education, and work opportunities in their community.
SeeMore Putter Used in Third 2007 Tour Victory
SeeMore Putter reports that the winner of the Cigna Golf Classic used its new SeeMore m2 putter.
SuperStroke Putter Grip in Play at Both British Open and U.S. Bank Championships
Stroke Solutions reports that its SuperStroke putter grips is in play at both the British Open and the U.S. Bank Championship.
Record International Field Adds Flavor, Competition To Eighth Annual U.S. Kids Golf World Championship
Officials for the eighth U.S. Kids Golf World Championship expect the largest international field in the history of the tournament — 258 players from 32 countries — and estimating a total of 1,175 players (836 boys, 339 girls) for the championship, set for Aug. 2-4 in Pinehurst, N.C.
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Kapalua Resort, located in Maui, Hawaii, announces that Morgan Pressel will be the resort’s official LPGA touring professional. â?¦ Hop Meadow Country Club in Simsbury, Conn., selects to move to ClubTec‘s SQL club management solutions. â?¦ The Northern California PGA will hold the Northern California PGA Professional Championship, July 23-24 at Mayacama Golf Club in Santa Rosa, Calif. â?¦ The second Britteny Sage Lindt Charity Tournament will be held at the Lantana Golf Club in Lantana, Texas, on Sept. 17. For information, call 940-728-4653 or visit www.brittenylindt.com. â?¦ GolfTEC announces the openings of its Improvement Center on July 12 in Needham, Mass., and on July 19 in Kansas City, Mo. â?¦ The Connecticut State Golf Association recently awarded 14 scholarships to employees at Connecticut golf clubs. The scholarships are given in honor of its long-time executive director William "Widdy" Neale and recognize graduating high school seniors who work at CSGA member golf clubs in positions serving the golf program and/or serving golfers and who are enrolling in four-year colleges and universities. This year’s recipients are Liam Cronin (West Hartford, Hartford Golf Club), Jacob Dean (Westbrook, Yale Golf Course), Kollin DeNegre (Harwinton, Fairview Farm Golf Course), Meghan Doherty (Westerly, R.I., Elmridge Golf Course), Michael Fote (Wethersfield, Wethersfield Country Club), Jenifer Klick (Lisbon, Lake of Isles), Craig Pinchuk (Naugatuck, Oxford Greens Golf Club), Bennett Ramsay (Simsbury, Hop Meadow Country Club), Laura Romano (Norwalk, Silvermine Golf Club), Dena Rae Sassu (Bristol, Chippanee Golf Club), Andrew Schroll (Portland, Glastonbury Hills Country Club), Scott Siedor (Bloomfield, Wampanoag Country Club), Kevin Smith (West Hartford, Rockledge Golf Club) and Daniel Tyler (Old Lyme, Black Hall Club). â?¦ Oobgolf launches its new broadbrand Course Finder, which allows golfers to search for courses throughout North America based on a wide range of parameters, including the traditional parameters such as course name, city and state, but also by course architect, price range and course difficulty.
Aphira hires national sales manager
Aphira adds veteran golf apparel sales professional Eric Montiel to its team as national sales manager.
Sorenstam, C&B team to create website
Annika Sorenstam announces the launch of her official website, www.annikasorenstam.com, which was built in conjunction with Cutter & Buck.
PGA Fall Expo adds more participants
Bobby Jones, Greg Norman, Jamie Sadock and Ping Apparel return to the 2007PGA Fall Expo, Sept. 11-12 in Las Vegas, Nev. They will join Callaway, Nike, Cutter & Buck, Antigua and more than 400 other companies that are participating in the event.
C-Thru Grips Sponsors Winners’ Prize At International Pairs World Final At St. Andrews
C-Thru Grips supplied the English duo of Shaun Smith and Simon Deaves with custom World Champion International Pairs logoed grips for their prize of custom wedges after their recent win.
Ireland’s Joe Carr, Australia’s Kel Nagle to Enter World Golf Hall of Fame
Joe Carr and Kel Nagle will be inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame on Nov. 12 as part of the Class of 2007. Carr, who passed away in 2004, will become the first Irish member and was selected in the Lifetime Achievement Category. Nagle was selected in the Veteran’s Category.
Ingersoll-Rand CEO pledges support to The Institute Henkel selected to Advisory Council
Herbert L. Henkel, chairman, president and CEO of Ingersoll- Rand, has been selected to join the Environmental Institute for Golf‘s advisory council. The Institute is the philanthropic organization of the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America.
Unusual Fairway Wood Used to Finish in Top-10 at Champions Tour
Alpha Golf reports that a ninth-place finisher at the Dick’s Sporting Goods Open used its V5 Hi-COR fairway wood.
First European EWGA Chapter Opens in Paris
The first European chapter of the Executive Women’s Golf Association opens in Paris.
Woodmoor Pines Country Club of Monument, CO selects the CourseTrends Golf Marketing Solution to boost their Internet Marketing Revenue
Woodmoor Pines Country Club of Monument, Colo., selects the CourseTrends golf marketing solution.
Lostgolfballs.com now offers Winn Grips for both men and women in variety of styles
Lostgolfballs.com now offers Winn Grips in a variety of styles for both men and women, including most of the newer 2007 models.
The Putting Arc
Putting Arc reports that Se Ri Pak, winner of the Jamie Farr Owens Corning Classic, uses it training aid.
2007 BMW Charity Pro-Am at The Cliffs Golf Tournament Smashes Tournament and Nationwide Tour Record; Raises more than $2 Million for Charity.
The Nationwide Tour’s seventh BMW Charity Pro-Am at The Cliffs tournament raised a record $2,021,325 for 20 upstate and western North Carolina charities.
GPS Industries Installs 36 North American Progressive $10-Million Fire At The Flag System
GPS Industries Inc. reports that 36 of the company’s Fire At The Flag systems have been installed through the first six months of 2007.
ProLink Solutions Introduces Streaming Sports Ticker to GPS Screens on Golf Carts
ProLink Solutions announced that its GPS screens on golf carts now feature real-time, ticker-scrolling scores from around the sports world.
2nd Annual Harmon Brothers Teaching Summit Brings World’s Top Physical and Mental Golf Instructors to Las Vegas; Pros, Amateurs Welcome!
The second Harmon Brothers Teaching Summit will be held Nov. 4-7 in Las Vegas, Nev. The Harmon brothers — Craig, Butch and Bill — will host some of the world’s top mental and golf instructors.
