PrideSports reports that eight of the top 10 finishers at The Players Championship used its products, including the Fast-Twist Insert System and Softspikes golf cleats.
PGA Fall Expo in Las Vegas Continues To Grow
The PGA Fall Expo, set for Sept. 11-12 in Las Vegas, Nev., opens registration for this year’s show.
CHAMP SPIKES Inaugural Pink-On-The-Links Program Surpasses Expectations
Champ reports that more than 125 PGA Tour and LPGA players participated in its inaugural Pink-On-The-Links program supporting breast cancer awareness.
Accu-Length Takes Aim At Spain By Signing Agreement With Greenside Golf To Be Distributed Throughout Country
Accu-Length signs Greenside Golf S.L. as its international distributor in Spain.
BRIEFLY
A fundraiser to support the Golf Wisconsin Heritage Center Museum will be held Sunday, May 20, in Green Lake, Wisc. For information, contact Gary Zimmerman at 800-529-4453. … RDC Golf Group Inc. signs a long-term contract to lease Olde York Country Club in Columbus, N.J. … Bernadette Castro, a former New York State parks and recreation commissioner, will be honored on June 18 at the Metropolitan Golf Writers Association‘s 56th National Awards Dinner. Castro, who helped secure the 2002 and 2009 U.S. Opens for Bethpage State Park’s Black Course, will receive the association’s Distinguished Service Award. … The second Dre’ Bly Celebrity Golf Classic will be held Sunday, May 20, at The Preserve at Jordan Lake Golf Club in Chapel Hill, N.C. Bly is a former University of North Carolina football standout, and the event raises funds for the Dre’ Bly Foundation, CarolinaPros Inc. and the Jason Ray Foundation. For information, visit www.drebly.golfreg.com or call 919-942-9993. … Michelle Wie accepts a sponsor’s exemption into the Samsung World Championship, Oct. 11-14 at Bighorn Golf Club’s Canyons Course in Palm Desert, Calif. … The Golden Horseshoe Golf Club, which will host the NCAA Men’s Championship, May 30-June 2 in Williamsburg, Va., is honored by several national and regional publications. Golf Digest names the club’s Gold Course to its biannual list of America’s 100 Greatest Public Courses; Golfweek names the Golden Horseshoe to its 2007 Best Courses You Can Play list; and GolfStyles Washington names both the Golden Horseshoe’s Green and Gold courses to The Middle Atlantic’s 100 Must-play Courses.
Crooked Creek Golf Club in Alpharetta, GA selects TTA and Jonas Software
Crooked Creek Golf Club in Alpharetta, Ga., selects Technology Training Associates to provide and install the fully-integrated Jonas Software system to manage all aspects of the club operations.
Nike Golf’s SV Tour Wedge Adds Color with its New SV Tour Black Satin Wedge
Nike Golf broadens its SV Tour wedge franchise with the new SV Tour Black Satin wedge.
SeeMore Enjoys Best Showing at Player’s Championship
SeeMore Putter Co. reports its best week on the PGA Tour with seven putters in play, including by two players who finished tied for 16th at The Players Championship.
GustBuster/SunBuster Scheduled to Attend the 17th Annual ING Spring Conference at Turning Stone Resort and Casino
Innoventions Enterprises, makers of GustBuster umbrellas and SunBuster Sports Enhancement Eyewear, will attend the 17th ING Spring Conference, June 3-7 in Verona, N.Y.
David Bill named CEO of the NCGA and Poppy Holding, Inc.
The Northern California Golf Association and Poppy Holding Inc. announce that David Bill has accepted the position of chief executive officer. Bill succeeds the late Paul Porter, who passed away in September 2006.
Boyne Mountain Resort Listed Among Best Family Golf Resorts
Boyne Mountain Resort in Boyne Falls, Mich., has been named among Golf for Women magazine’s inaugural 25 Best Family Golf Resorts list published in the May/June 2007 issue.
Magique Golf Sets New Standard with Lamkin Grips
Magique Golf selects Lamkin-brand grips as the new standard grip offering for all of its golf clubs.
Players Turf Systems installs practice putting green at University of Louisville’s new indoor practice facility
Players Turf Systems installs a practice putting green at the University of Louisville’s new indoor practice facility.
"How To Sell More Tournaments And Make More Money…Guaranteed"
CourseTrends releases an article entitled: "How To Sell More Tournaments And Make More Money … Guaranteed."
California Kids Golf Tour (Valencia, CA.) select Golf Fusion to host their interactive Tour Web site
California Kids Golf Tour in Valencia, Calif., selects Golf Fusion to host its interactive tour Web site.
Major Additions to Billy Casper Golf Executive Team
Billy Casper Golf appoints Doug Wayne as vice president of human resources development and promotes Mike Cutler to vice president of business development.
Rife Putters Records Another Top 10 Finish at The PLAYERS Championship
Rife Putters reports that a sixth-place finisher at The Players Championship used its Two Bar putter.
Versus Golf adds Stephen Smoot as their new Director of Sales and Marketing
Versus Golf hires Stephen Smoot as director of sales and marketing.
Lamkin Grips Win Around the World
Lamkin reports that users of its original Crossline, Crossline Half Cord and Royal Sand Wrap models combined for three professional wins worldwide and more than $2.17 million in first–place winnings.
Westwood’s winning PING putter comes courtesy of Calcavecchia’s putting woes
Ping reports that Lee Westwood won the Valle Romano Open de Andalucia in Spain using a Ping prototype originally designed and built with Mark Calcavecchia‘s input.