TaylorMade-Adidas tour staff professional Jay Williamson strung together an impressive 53 consecutive holes without a bogey and closed with a 7-under 63 on Sunday en route to his first career Nationwide Tour victory at the Fort Smith Classic.
I.R.I. Golf Group based in San Diego, Calif. picks Cybergolf to custom design and host a new Web site and email marketing e-blast system for the company
I.R.I. Golf Group based in San Diego, Calif., selects Cybergolf to custom design and host a new Web site and e-mail marketing e-blast system for the company.
Scott Hoch Victorious Using Balance-Certified Golf
Balance-Certified Golf reports on Scott Hoch‘s win at the FedEx Kinko’s Classic. Hoch, 51, won using Balance-Certified Golf’s weighting system in a Bobby Grace putter with a Frequency Filter shaft.
2007 Cleveland Golf Pro-Scratch At Angel Park Golf Club Tees Off July 22 And 23
The Cleveland Golf Pro-Scratch at Angel Park Golf Club in Las Vegas, Nev., will be held Sunday-Monday, July 22-23. Two-person teams comprised of one professional and one scratch amateur will compete for a total purse of more than $12,000.
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ClubTec announces that the following courses have selected its SQL club management software solutions: the Gettysburg Country Club in Gettysburg, Pa.; Champions Run of Omaha, Neb.; La Cumbre Golf and Country Club in Santa Barbara, Calif.; Mankato Golf Club of Mankato, Minn.; Briarcrest Country Club of Bryan, Texas; and Pine Valley Country Club in Wilmington, N.C. Also, the following courses have selected ClubTec’s WebTec community Web sites and hosting product: Pine Island Country Club in Charlotte, N.C., and Blackhawk Country Club in Madison, Wisc. … Media Golf Productions Inc. introduces its first Portable Golf Solutions, the CD Golf Swing Analysis, which is targeted for tournament directors, sponsor’s golf course general managers and special event managers. … CBS Sports reports that its final-round Sunday coverage of the PGA Tour’s Wachovia Championship, which featured Tiger Woods winning, scored an overnight metered market rating/share of 3.8/9, up 65 percent from last year’s 2.3/5. Saturday’s third-round coverage earned an overnight metered market rating/share of 2.4/6, up 33 percent from last year’s 1.6/4. … Entries close on May 30 for the Florida State Golf Association‘s 58th Four-Ball Championship at the Jupiter Hills Club in Tequesta. The Championship is July 14-15. … Australian teaching pro Peter Lightbown has authored "The Fairway Within: golf for the body, mind and soul," which is available on Internet bookstores and at www.thefairwaywithin.com. … Ricoh is named the new title sponsor of the Ricoh Women’s British Open. Also, Royal Lytham and St. Annes Golf Club and Royal Birkdale Golf Club will host the event in 2009 and 2010, while the championship committee is in the final stages of negotiations with Sunningdale Golf Club to host the 2008 championship. … Stoweflake Mountain Resort and Spa in Stowe, Vt., is offering up to 35 percent savings on two new golf getaway packages. … The Golf Channel will display the "The UBS Golf Challenge: Experience The Players Championship" interactive exhibit, a giant 30-foot LED screen that will broadcast live action of all four rounds, May 10-13, in New York City’s Rockefeller Center beginning Friday.
Champ champions breast cancer research
Champ introduces its inaugural Mother’s Day "Pink-On-The-Links" program, designed to raise funds and awareness for breast cancer research. Coinciding with both PGA and LPGA tour events to be played on Mother’s Day, Champ will make a donation in the player’s behalf to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation. Total funds contributed to the BCRF will be based on the number of total participants wearing the commemorative pink spikes at both The Players Championship and the Michelob Ultra Open at Kingsmill.
Callaway Driver Recall Fuels e21 Scandium Driver Advantages
Element 21 Golf Co., the manufacturer of Scandium Alloy golf equipment, reports, in recently conducted independent driver testing by Golf Laboratories, its new EMC2 Scandium driver has outperformed Callaway’s FT-5 driver by 29 yards in distance and is 338 percent more accurate.
March Weather Giveth, April Weather Taketh Away
Pellucid Corp. reports that for April, its proprietary measure of Golf Playable Hours fell 23 percent compared to April 2006. This brought the year-to-date GPH performance to down 10 percent at a national level compared to 2006.
Bedford Springs Old Course To Re-Open in July
Bedford Springs Old Course in Bedford, Pa. — which features holes designed by Spencer Oldham, A.W. Tillinghast and Donald Ross — will re-open in mid-July.
Ashdon Golf Putter Ranked #1 By Rankmark
Ashdon Golf reports that its Round-A-Bout G-360 was recently named the No. 1 putter on the market by Rankmark, a golf test company.
UpLink Leads The Industry In GPS System Sales For Calender Year ’06
UpLink Corp., reports more than $12.5 million in product revenues in North America for calendar year 2006.
Champ Launches Pink-On-The-Links Program To Support Breast Cancer Research
Champ introduces its inaugural Mother’s Day "Pink-On-The-Links" program, designed to raise funds and awareness for breast cancer research. Coinciding with both PGA and LPGA tour events to be played on Mother’s Day, Champ will make a donation in the player’s behalf to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation. Total funds contributed to the BCRF will be based on the number of total participants wearing the commemorative pink spikes at both The Players Championship and the Michelob Ultra Open at Kingsmill.
NCGA Foundation Awards $145,000 in Grants
The Northern California Golf Association Foundation awarded more than $145,000 in 2007 to organizations and programs that teach life skills and values through the game of golf.
Driving Women’s Golf
The English Golf Union and English Ladies’ Golf Association are working together to implement the "Driving Women’s Golf" initiative to increase the number of women and girls participating in the game.
Club Prophet Systems Signs On with Legendary Marketing’s Golf Marketing Commander Product for Integrated Marketing and Web Solutions
Legendary Marketing announces the launch of its new Golf Marketing Commander product for Club Prophet Systems.
Sybase Selects Beth Bauer For Sponsor Exemption At LPGA Tournament
Sybase Classic officials announce that 2002 Louise Suggs Rolex Rookie of the Year Beth Bauer has accepted the title sponsor’s exemption.
PG Professional Golf reports on its "Rewarding Excellence Fund" with The First Tee
PG Professional Golf reports on its "Rewarding Excellence Fund" with The First Tee.
Dedham Country & Polo Club In Dedham, MA Chooses MSA And Jonas Software
Murray, Skerrett & Associates reports that the Dedham Country and Polo Club in Dedham, Mass., has moved to the SQL version of the Jonas club management software.
Fister, James Lead Power Parade To Dallas
Three-time world long drive champion Sean "The Beast" Fister headlines the field for the Re/Max of Texas Shoot-Out, May 9-11.
Srixon Tour Staff Will Sport Award Winning "Ball Tattoo" Commemorative Golf Bags at The Players Championship
Srixon staff players will carry "Ball Tattoos" on their bags at The Players this week.