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.
Bay Dunes Golf Club in Panama City, FL selects the CourseTrends Core Golf Marketing Solution
Bay Dunes Golf Club in Panama City, Fla., selects the CourseTrends core golf marketing solution.
American Express Named Official Card Of National Golf Course Owners Association
American Express is named the official card of the National Golf Course Owners Association. American Express will work with the NGCOA to develop focused marketing programs that provide offers and benefits to American Express cardmembers.
Stonebridge Golf Club of New Orleans selects Cybergolf to design and host a web site and online marketing e-blast newsletter system for the facility
Stonebridge Golf Club of New Orleans selects Cybergolf to design and host a Web site and online marketing e-blast newsletter system for its facility.
World Golf Hall of Fame Displays Golf Balls from Japanese Golfer’s Two Aces
Japanese golfer Yusaku Miyazato defied incredible odds (67 million-to-one, according to Golf Digest, Sept. 2005) when he made a pair of holes-in-one in the same round at the Reno-Tahoe Open. The two TourStage 54 golf balls, now part of golf history and autographed by Miyazato, will be on display at the World Golf Hall of Fame in St. Augustine, Fla.
