Lorena Ochoa headlines the ADT Championship, whose 32-player field was finalized Sunday with the addition of 15 players who qualified through the second half of the 2006 LPGA Playoffs.
McGowan Conquers 2006 PING/EGU Order Of Merit
Ross McGowan rounds off a successful 2006 season in by winning the PING/EGU Order of Merit 2006.
BRIEFLY
Rocky Gap Lodge & Golf Resort will host the Governor’s Tourism Industry Conference Nov. 15 through 17. … Golf Property Analysts and Colliers L & A have been retained to serve as exclusive marketing agents for French Creek Golf Club, Bucks County Country Club and Ingleside Golf Club, all located in southeastern, PA. … Colin Montgomerie will head a field of golf industry giants when GolfEx Dubai 2007 opens for business at the Madinat Conference Centre on January 28-29. … Sarah Zwartynski of Allen, Texas, and Sara Hemingway of Kingwood, Texas, have signed a national letter-of-intent to play college golf at Texas A&M, Coach Jeanne Sutherland said Friday. … The Southern California Golf Association rallied from a seven-point deficit to earn a 24-24 tie in the 5th Seaver Cup Matches at Ojai Valley Inn & Spa Sunday.
Johnson Caps Off Stellar Three-Year PGA Tour Run
SeeMore Putters reports on Zach Johnson, a SeeMore putter user who finished 24th on the PGA Tour money list and has climbed 15 spots from 39th in 2005.
Tom Santori Joins Q-Roll Golf as Director of Market Development
Tom Santori joins Q-Roll Golf as the company’s director of market development.
Cypress Tree Golf Course in Montgomery, AL selects the CourseTrends Core Golf Marketing Solution to boost their Internet Marketing Revenue
Cypress Tree Golf Course in Montgomery, Ala., selects the CourseTrends core golf marketing solution to boost its internet marketing revenue.
Harrison Shafts Finish Strong in 2006
Harrison Sports reports that the third-place finisher at the Tour Championship used a Harrison Pro 2.5 shaft in his Cleveland driver.
Second in Focus for Success Series
Dr. David Wright, a Golf Magazine top 100 teacher, releases his new book, "Concentration," which is the second installment in the "Focus for Success" series.
BunkerShot.com
BunkerShot.com partners with GolfBalls.com with the addition of its site to the shopping section of BunkerShot.com’s new golf browser toolbar.
AccuFLEX Golf Captures Its 13th RE/MAX World Long Drive Championship
AccuFLEX Golf captures its 13th RE/MAX World Long Drive Title in the ladies division.
Gilkison on ground floor at PAHR
Andy Gilkison, a 14-year golf industry veteran in sales and management, joins PAHR Fairway Essentials as vice president and partner of the apparel upstart. The lifestyle golf apparel company launches this fall.
Themes headline 2007 PGA Merchandise Show
The 2007 PGA Merchandise Show will feature a redesigned event schedule and format, including one less day and daily themes.
Canterbury inks Kiwi Campbell
Canterbury of New Zealand announces that 2005 U.S. Open champion Michael Campbell will endorse its BaseLayer clothing.
Moving Ahead
Ahead reports that apparel and accessories now account for about 40 percent of the company’s overall sales.
Retailers in New Online Consumer Initiative – Shop.CallawayGolf.com
Callaway Golf Co. launches Shop.CallawayGolf.com, an alliance between Callaway Golf and its network of authorized U.S. retailers that provides a new level of service, security and convenience to online consumers.
Flood of entries for naming competition
St. Andrews Links Trust reports an overwhelming response of potential names for its seventh course.
Feel Golf Unveils "The Full Release" 2007 Performance Grips
Feel Golf announces the December availability of its new line of Full Release performance grips for 2007.
Heritage Plantation in Destin FL. picks Cybergolf to custom design and host a Web site plus online marketing e-blast newsletter system for the club.
Heritage Plantation in Destin, Fla., selects Cybergolf to custom design and host a Web site, plus an online marketing e-blast newsletter system, for the club.
Pooler Development Retains KemperSports to Manage The Timber Banks Golf Club in Upstate New York
Pooler Development selects KemperSports to manage The Timber Banks Golf Club, an 18-hole layout in Lysander, N.Y.
The Legends at Parris Island Partners With Club Prophet Systems For Golf Management Software
The Legends at Parris Island in Parris Island, S.C., chooses Club Prophet Systems for its golf management software.