UpLink Corp. announces that Kemper Sports-managed Desert Willow Golf Resort in Palm Desert, Calif., has replaced its existing GPS system with the new INOVA GPS Golf Business Solution and equipped its new fleet of 165 carts with widescreen dashview GPS displays.
ShopRite LPGA Classic forced to call it quits
The Atlantic City LPG Benefit Association announces that it has been forced to cease operation of the ShopRite LPGA Classic/b>, one of the longest-running events on the LPGA Tour.
Fairway Skins Company 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.
Kraft Nabisco Championship Purse Jumps To $2 Million
The Kraft Nabisco Championship will raise its purse by $200,000 to $2 million for the 2007 event. With the purse increase, the winner will receive a tournament record $300,000.
Feel Golf’s Competitor Irons Help Canadian Player Through Q-School
Yohann Benson finished fourth at the Canadian PGA Tour Fall Qualifying School and secured his playing card to 2007 while using Feel Golf‘s Competitor Gun Metal irons and wedges.
Waid Named Apparel Design Director For Ahead
Ahead names Casey Waid as apparel design director.
Volvik Crystal Junior Success!
Volvik Golf Balls reports on a recent hole in one made with its ball.
Jerry Kelly and his PGA Tour Friends Come to Biloxi To Help Build Homes
The Jerry Kelly-Mickey Bradley Habitat for Humanity Pro-Am, which will benefit recovery efforts in the Biloxi, Miss., area, will be held Monday, Oct. 30.
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GolfEx Dubai 2007 will be held Jan. 28-29 in Dubai. … Golf Smarter currently features Carey Mumford, author of "The Double Connexion" and creator of the Clear Key Golf training system, on its podcast. … Circling Raven Golf Club in Worley, Idaho, will keep its award-winning golf retail shop open through the rest of the year and host invitation-only, customer-appreciation events as well as open houses this fall and winter. … Pawleys Plantation Golf and Country Club in Pawleys Island, S.C., names Christopher Spina as its new executive chef. … The Golf Channel will air live coverage of the Charles Schwab Cup Championship, today through Sunday at 5 p.m. ET. … CBS Sports golf analyst and former European Ryder Cup player David Feherty joins Private Escapes Destination Clubs as a new member and spokesperson. … Don Yrene and Jon Chaffee earn Southwest Section PGA player of the year honors. … Camp Creek and SouthWood Golf Clubs in Jacksonville, Fla., have been selected to Florida Golf Journal‘s inaugural listing of "The Best of Northwest Florida." … Defending champion David Ping, PGA club pro Chip Sullivan and former NFL quarterback Billy Joe Tolliver are among the first to enter the The Ultimate Game at Wynn Las Vegas. … Pointe Royale Golf Village of Branson, Mo., chooses ClubTec‘s software solutions for its facility.
MacGregor To Acquire Greg Norman Collection
MacGregor Golf agrees to acquire the Greg Norman Collection apparel business from the adidas Group.
Bite introduces new Charter
Bite introduces it latest golf shoe, the Charter.
Royal Palm Country Club of Naples, FL selects TTA to provide Jonas Software
Royal Palm Country Club in Naples, Fla., selects Technology Training Associates to provide and install the fully integrated Jonas Software system.
Hall of Fame golfer Johnny Miller to speak at 2007 GCSAA Education Conference
Hall of Fame golfer and NBC broadcaster Johnny Miller will be the keynote speaker at the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America‘s Education Conference Opening Session, Feb. 22, at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, Calif.
World Golf Hall of Fame to Feature Exhibits Honoring 2006 Class
The World Golf Hall of Fame in St. Augustine, Fla., will unveil five new exhibits Monday, Oct. 30, recognizing its 2006 Class of Inductees — Larry Nelson, Vijay Singh, Marilynn Smith and the late Mark McCormack and Henry Picard.
High-Powered Panels in Spotlight For Second ING Regional Seminar
The International Network of Golf Regional Seminar, which will feature three discussion panels that target specific issues in golf, is being held through today, Thursday, in Atlantic City, N.J.
C-Thru Grips Records Wins With Jay Haas at Administaff Small Business Classic
C-Thru Grips reports that Jay Haas won the Champions Tour’s Administaff Small Business Classic using a Wake Forest University C-Thru grip.
Nippon Shaft Selected By Cobra Golf As Stock Shaft For New King Cobra Irons And Baffler DWS Utility Metals
Nippon Shaft has been selected as the stock steel shaft for Cobra Golf‘s new S9 and FP irons as well as for Cobra’s new Baffler DWS utility metals.
Scot Sherman Celebrates 10+ Years With Weed Design
Scot Sherman, a senior associate for Weed Design, celebrates his 10th year with the firm.
Weed Design To Re-Design Lagoon Course
Weed Design has been selected to re-design the Lagoon Course at the Ponte Vedra Inn and Club in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.
EWGA Golf Education Programs Reach Thousands of Women
The Executive Women’s Golf Association introduces golf education programs developed especially for women golfers of all skill levels.