Collins Hill Golf Club in Lawrenceville, Ga., selects the CourseTrends core golf marketing solution.
The Club at Olde Stone opens in Kentucky
The Club at Olde Stone, an Arthur Hills/Steve Forrest and Associates design in Alvaton, Ky., opens for play.
Infiniti Golf Announces Fall Cash Rebate
Infiniti Golf announces a dealer incentive program aimed at more than 200 Infiniti Golf dealers nationwide.
Hill Shot Golf pulls off an Amazing ‘PGA Best New Product’ Triple Win!
Hill Shot Golf, which won one of the "Best New Product" awards at the PGA Merchandise Show in Orlando, Fla., will exhibit at the PGA Fall Expo later this month.
Two More Pro Shops Launch Ecommerce Sites Using G1 ProShop Platform
G1 ProShop reports that two golf courses have launched e-commerce online stores based on the company’s software platform — Bulls Bay Golf Club in Awendaw, S.C., and St. Ives Country Club in Duluth, Ga.
Rolex Women’s World Golf Rankings
The top 10 in the Rolex Women’s World Golf Rankings, led by Annika Sorenstam, remained unchanged through Sept. 4.
45th Carolinas Senior Amateur Championship at Cape Fear Country Club Postponed Until October 24-26, 2006
The 45th Carolinas Senior Amateur Championship, to be played at Cape Fear Country Club in Wilmington, N.C., has been postponed until Oct. 24-26.
Golfweek Provides An Inside Look At Tom Lehman And How He Made His Ryder Cup Captain’s Picks
Golfweek posts a feature story that provides an in-depth look into the timeline of U.S. Ryder Cup captain Tom Lehman‘s two wild-card selections, entitled "Inside the War Room," on golfweek.com
Mettlemark PGA Fall Expo 2006 Las Vegas
Mettlemark will exhibit its new line of ballmarks at the PGA Fall Expo in Las Vegas, Nev., later this month.
New Training Aids
Izzo Golf launches several new training aids.
Stars Line Up For HSBC Champions
World No. 1 Tiger Woods, No. 3 Jim Furyk and No. 5 Retief Goosen commit to play the HSBC Champions at the Sheshan International Golf Club in Shanghai, China, Nov. 9-12.
Golf Illustrated Launches Golf Illustrated University
Golf Illustrated magazine launches Golf Illustrated University through its Web site to expand upon its library of golf instruction.
St Andrews Links Golf Practice Centre opening
St. Andrews Links Golf Practice Centre officially opens as part of the St Andrews Links Golf Academy in St. Andrews, Scotland.
Golf Flagstick Advertising reports on flagstick sponsors
Golf Flagstick Advertising reports on its flagstick sponsors, Coca Cola, Pringle, Boschendal Wines and Davenport Lyons at the Gary Player Invitational.
Digital Golf Becomes Golf Industry Leader in Streaming Video on the Web
Digital Golf reports on increase of its streaming video content since its launch in March.
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The World Golf Hall of Fame reports that one of the balls on display to commemorate Yusaku Miyazato’s two holes-in-one in the same round of the PGA Tour’s Reno-Tahoe Open is a new ball, autographed by Miyazato. One of the holes-in-one balls was thrown into the gallery by Miyazato.
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The Golf Channel will air the European Tour’s Omega European Masters, which features Michelle Wie in the field, Sept. 7-8, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. ET , and Sept. 9-10, 8-11 a.m. ET. â?¦ Redcats Group announces that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Redcats USA, completes the acquisition of The Sportsman’s Guide, a leading U.S. catalog and online marketer of outdoor and sports gear, for a price of $31 per share. â?¦ The Naples Beach Hotel and Golf Club in Naples, Fla., is offering special "Fall Value Rates" starting at $229 per room, per night. â?¦ The youngest competitor in the 2006 Curtis Cup, Kiran Matharu, accepts a sponsor’s invitation to take part in October’s BBC Kent Ladies English Open. â?¦ GolfARTGiclee, a fine art producer and publisher of golf art and note cards, and Michael P. Heslop reach an agreement in which GolfARTGiclee will publish Heslop’s initial offering of boxed note cards. â?¦ Golf Smarter podcast features an interview with Geoff Mangum of Puttingzone.com. â?¦ Lord Daniel Sportswear announces that Astra, the Samsung-licensed brand of sportswear, expands to include two collections — AstraSport, targeted to the fashion-minded golfer, and AstraClassic, aimed at the traditional golfer. â?¦ To-M-Pact Golf retains the services of Mueller-Namejko marketing services to market the Impact Ball Training Aid. â?¦ Card Golf, which incorporates the strategies and rules of real golf in a standard deck of cards, launches its new game for $8.95 at www.cardgolf.com.
FootJoy’s ReelFit Offers New Technology
FootJoy introduces ReelFit, the latest breakthrough in golf shoe technology.
Astra Expands Collections
Lord Daniel Sportswear announces that Astra, the Samsung-licensed brand of sportswear, expands to include two collections — AstraSport, targeted to the fashion-minded golfer, and AstraClassic, aimed at the traditional golfer.
Mitchell Golf Equipment Institute Announces 2006 Fall Schedule
Mitchell Golf Equipment Institute announces the fall schedule for its training schools, including the new True Temper "Gold Certified" shaft performance fitting school.
Truly A ‘Tradition’ For The Ages
Sunriver Resort in Sunriver, Ore., announces its schedule for the eighth year of Traditions, which showcases a range of more than 150 family-oriented activities and events beginning Thanksgiving weekend and continuing through New Year’s Day 2007.
