Q-Link USA Inc. names John Allan as president. Allan had formerly been director of sales.
Zero Friction Golf Tees Land First Victory Of The 2007 Season At First PGA Tour Event
Excel Golf Products Inc. reports that the winner of the season-opening Mercedes-Benz Championship used its Zero Friction golf tee.
Garb Inc. To Launch Line Of Children’s In-Stock Basic Apparel At The 2007 PGA Merchandise Show
Garb Inc. will unveil its 2007 children’s golf and resort apparel line at the PGA Merchandise Show, Jan. 25-27, in Orlando, Fla.
Golf Flagstick Advertising Enters Into Agreement With Standard Golf Company
Golf Flagstick Advertising enters into an agreement with Standard Golf Co. for the exclusive U.S. manufacturing of the new Advertising Flagstick and Advertising Putting Green Flagstick.
BuffaloGolfer.Com debuts BuffaloGolfer Live!
BuffaloGolfer.com debuts BuffaloGolfer.Live Web series.
Talbots Becomes A Supporting Sponsor For The EWGA
National retailer Talbots becomes a supporting sponsor for the Executive Women’s Golf Association.
Rife’s Island Series Barbados Putter Wins Golf Magazine’s Club Test
Rife Putters‘ Island Series Barbados putter wins Golf magazine’s club test.
Golf Digest Selects Sundance Course At A-Ga-Ming Among The Best New Courses In The Country
The new Sundance golf course at A-Ga-Ming Resort in Elk Rapids, Mich., has been selected by Golf Digest, as one of the "Best New Courses" in America.
BRIEFLY
Myrtle Point Golf Club in Powell River, British Columbia, appoints Total e Golf to manage golf operations. … The latest Golf Smarter podcast features an interview with club designer Tom Wishon. In the interview, Wishon says: "Golf clubs are not ‘one size fits all,’ yet that’s precisely the way they’ve been sold for decades. At least 80 percent of the people who play golf would play better and achieve lower scores if they would find a custom clubmaker who could build a set to match each golfer’s unique characteristics." … The February issue of Golf magazine features its 2007 reader survey and an interview with CBS analyst Nick Faldo. … The Mississippi Development Authority Division of Tourism announces Fiscal Year 2006 sales (July 1 2005-June 30 2006) at Mississippi public golf courses increased 8.6 percent over FY 2005.
Editor’s Note
The Wire will not publish on Monday, Jan. 15, in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
Qatar Airways Takes Off With Commercialbank Qatar Masters
Commercialbank Qatar Masters organizers name Qatar Airways as the official airline for the upcoming tournament, set for Jan. 25-28.
La Costa’s Famed Tournament Course Maintains Link To Legends
Starting Jan. 23, La Costa Resort and Spa in Carlsbad, Calif., will reintroduce its popular "Play Like The Pros" package on the fourth Tuesday of each month, scheduling tee times on the 18-hole composite layout used for professional competition.
Celebrity Designer Introduces Golf Apparel At 2007 PGA Show
Fashion creator Willie Scott will introduce One Club Classic Golf Apparel at the PGA Merchandise Show, Jan. 25-27, in Orlando, Fla.
Cybergolf Signs Up Newest Client
The River Course at the Alisal in Solvang, Cailf., selects Cybergolf to build and host its Web site and online email marketing system.
Pinehurst Golf Course Installs Jencess Management Software Suite
Sherico Golf Management and Jencess Software & Technologies Inc. announce the installation of the Serv-Way Connect product at Pinehurst Golf Course in Carolina, R.I.
Results Of Consumer Shaft Awareness & Usage Study Just Released
Golfweek releases the results of a study that gauges consumer awareness and perception of the golf shaft industry.
Sunderland Launches WhisperDryâ?¢ Technology At The PGA Show
Sunderland of Scotland launches a new rainproof, all stretch jacket and trouser, utilizing its WhisperDry technology.
Tiger Woods Honored With GWAA’s Bartlett Award
Tiger Woods, whose Tiger Woods Foundation has reached an estimated 10 million young people and dispersed more than $30 million in grants since its inception a decade ago, is honored Golf Writers Association of America‘s Charlie Bartlett Award.
The award, named for the first secretary of the GWAA, is given to a professional golfer for his/her unselfish contributions to the betterment of society. Woods will be honored at the GWAA Annual Awards Dinner April 4 in Augusta, Ga.
Davis Love III Joins UST Tour Staff
United Sports Technologies announces that Davis Love III has joined the UST tour staff, and now plays Proforce V2 graphite shafts in all of his woods and hybrid clubs.
Golfpac Travel Announces "The Trip Of A Lifetime" Giveaway
Golfpac Travel announces a new giveaway called "The Trip of a Lifetime" in which one winner will receive a six-night trip for two to the St. Andrews Golf Week, April 21-28.