SMT Golf reports that Phillis Meti of New Zealand won the Re/Max Long Drive World Championships‘s Ladies Division hitting the SMT 455 Deep Bore.
Troy Matteson and Heavy Putter Continue Torrid Streak With Fifth Consecutive ‘Top 10’
Troy Matteson used the Heavy Putter A-1 model en route to a ninth-place finish at the Chrysler Championship, his fifth consecutive top 10 finish.
Scratch Golf Earns 2nd Consecutive Top Five At PGA Nationwide Tour "Miccosukee Championship"
Scratch Golf reports that a fourth-place finisher at the Miccosukee Championship used its wedges.
Golfweek’s Golfest Scottsdale On November 11 And 12 Finalizes Program
Golfweek will host Golfest Scottsdale Nov. 11-12 in Scottsdale, Ariz. Among those attending will be Hank Haney, Kirk Triplett and Suzy Whaley.
Rifle Steel Shafts Crowned No. 1 in Europe
Rifle reports that the first-, second-, third-, fifth- and sixth-place finishers on the 2006 European Order of Merit used either its Flighted or Project X steel shaft designs.
Loren Roberts Extends Corporate Relationship
Links Sports announces the extension of Loren Roberts‘ contract with Ernst & Young.
Links Sports expands client roster
Links Sports announces the signing of current Nationwide Tour Chad Collins and Andrew Pratt, along with instructor Matt Killen to its client list.
YES! Golf Has Record Performance On Worldwide Tours In October
Yes! Golf reports on an October that featured six wins and three runner-up finishes by players using its putters.
The Georgia State Golf Association in Marietta, GA. picks Cybergolf to custom design and host a Web site plus online marketing e-blast newsletter system for the association
The Georgia State Golf Association selects Cybergolf to custom design and host a Web site plus an online marketing e-blast newsletter system for the association.
Durham Lakes of Fairburn, GA selects TTA to provide Jonas Software
Durham Lakes Golf and Country Club of Fairburn, Ga., selects Technology Training Associates to provide and install the fully integrated Jonas Software system.
Zuback Back On Top Of Long Drive World
Jason Zuback won the 2006 Re/Max World Long Drive Championship for a record fifth time Saturday.
Bob Dodds To Step Down as Technical Director of the Professional CLUBMAKERS’ Society
The Professional Clubmakers’ Society announces that executive technical director Bob Dodds will leave his position effective Dec. 29.
BRIEFLY
Dunning Golf announces that staff player Zach Johnson will compete in the season-ending Tour Championship, Nov. 2-5. … Annika Sorenstam will redesign Patriots Point Links in Mt. Pleasant, S.C. … Bushnell Outdoor Products reports that its golf sales eclipsed record numbers in 2006. Bushnell reported sales figures up 344 percent through the end of the third quarter over last year to date. … The Territory in Southwest, Okla., receives the No. 10 spot in Golfweek‘s 2006 ranking of the "Top 50 Best New Courses in the United States." … Heron Lakes Country Club of Mobile, Ala., chooses ClubTec‘s software solutions. … Keating & Co. announces that it has been chosen by Dunlop Sports Group Americas as its public relations firm. … Renaissance Golf Club in Haverhill, Mass., has been chosen by Golf Inc. magazine as a second-place finisher in its "Development of the Year" contest.
Reading the fine print
Callaway Golf Eyewear introduces its Scorecard Readers, a collection of rimless reading glasses that feature spring-hinged, stainless steel temples, black frames and fold easily into either a fliptop case or standard clamshell case.
Table for two
Ashworth and Callaway Golf Apparel announce plans to participate in the PGA Merchandise Show and Convention, Jan. 25-27, in Orlando, Fla.
Fairway Skins To Exhibit at EWGA Conference
Fairway Skins Co. will exhibit its glove line at the 15th Executive Women’s Golf Association Conference, Nov. 2-4 in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.
Nike Golf’s K.J. Choi Makes Distinctive Noise with Win at Chrysler Championship Using Nike’s New SasQuatch Sumo² Driver
Nike Golf‘s K.J. Choi wins the Chrysler Championship using Nike’s new SasQuatch Sumo" driver.
PGA Show — Personnel Announcement
Barbara McAuliffe has been named marketing director for PGA Golf Exhibitions, which also names Alison Sperling as marketing manager, Elizabeth Reed as special events manager and Jessica Wilson as marketing coordinator.
KemperSports staff announcements
KemperSports announces that Jim Helms has assumed the general manager position at Dorado Beach Resort and Club in Dorado, Puerto Rico, and names Amy Spittle as a regional director of sales and marketing.
Champ Spikes Continues Its Dominance Both Home And Abroad
Champ Spikes reports that the winner of the Chrysler Championship wore its Pro Stinger spikes, and that Champ spikes were worn by four of the top 10 finishers.
