Tour Golf Products Inc. announces continued sales increases for its 2006-introduced line of Accupath putters.
Bonfit America, Inc. Announces Specials For 2006 Fall PGA Expo
Bonfit America, makers of the Brush-T and the golf game Qolf, will offer a series of special deals exclusively for buyers and retailers attending the 2006 Fall PGA Show in Las Vegas, Nev., Sept. 13-14.
Bridgestone Invitational Becomes A Swooshfest With Woods Prevailing
Tiger Woods defeated fellow Nike Golf tour staff member Stewart Cink on the fourth playoff hole at the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational.
Jamie Farr Owens Corning Classic Presented by Kroger signs on through 2009
The LPGA and the Jamie Farr Owens Corning Classic announce that the tournament extends its relationship with the LPGA through 2009.
Bridgestone Golf Worldwide Tour Team Comes Up Aces At Reno-Tahoe Open
Bridgestone Golf staff player Will Mackenzie recorded his first PGA Tour victory at the Reno-Tahoe Open and used its Tour B330-S golf ball.
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The Golf Channel will run a special replay of Sunday’s U.S. Amateur Championship 36-hole match play final on Tuesday, Aug. 29, from 8-10 p.m. ET. The replay will also feature interviews with finalists Richie Ramsay and John Kelly. â?¦ CBS Sports‘ coverage of the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational on Sunday, Aug. 27, scored a 6.2/13 average household overnight rating/share, up 19 percent from last year and 107 percent from 2004. â?¦ Dunning Golf staff player Bob Estes finishes second at the Reno-Tahoe Open. â?¦ The Tiger Woods Foundation celebrates its 10th anniversary and reports it has reached an estimated 10 million young people through various programs including the Tiger Woods Learning Center, the Start Something character development program, and the TWF Programmatic Grants and Youth Clinics. â?¦ Graphite Design International reports that its YS-6 model was used by the driving accuracy leader at the Reno-Tahoe Open. â?¦ Chardonnay Golf Club in Napa, Calif., will host one of the 128 local qualifying events for the Pinnacle Exceptional Driver Championship on Saturday, Sept. 9.
Dunning’s Estes Scores At Reno-Tahoe
Dunning Golf staff player Bob Estes finished second at the Reno-Tahoe Open, while fellow staff players Craig Barlow and Brian Gay tied for 21st.
Kye at The Exclusive
Kye will present its latest collections of women’s resort and sportswear fashions at The Exclusive at The Sands Expo Hall in Las Vegas, Nev., through Aug. 29.
Bite Footwear signs World’s #1 ranked Disc Golfer
Bite Footwear signs Ken Climo, the world’s top professional disc golfer, to an endorsement agreement. Bite introduced the sport’s first footwear specifically designed for disc golfers to the United States market in July with the release of its the Distance High and Distance Low shoes.
Harry Vardon Golf USA announces two new lines
Harry Vardon Golf USA announces the release of Vardon & Ray and Vardon, two new lines based on the Harry Vardon Collection. Vardon & Ray, a men’s performance line, and Vardon, an active, easy care women’s line, will be introduced at the PGA Fall Expo in Las Vegas, Nev., Sept. 13-14.
Perry Ellis Expands Spring Offerings
Perry Ellis International Inc., master licensee for the Ping Collection, reports that it has improved and expanded its 100 percent micro-polyester line for Spring 2007.
Rolex Women’s World Golf Rankings As of 8-28-2006
Rolex Women’s World Golf Rankings As of 8-28-2006 Rank Change Name Country Events TotalPoints AveragePoints 1 0 Annika Sorenstam SWE…
Callaway Golf to Participate in 2007 PGA Merchandise Show
Callaway Golf Co. announces that for the 24th year it will exhibit at the annual PGA Merchandise Show, which is set for January 2007 in Orlando, Fla.
Bite Footwear signs World’s #1 ranked Disc Golfer
Bite Footwear signs Ken Climo, the world’s top professional disc golfer, to an endorsement agreement. Bite introduced the sport’s first footwear specifically designed for disc golfers to the United States market in July with the release of its the Distance High and Distance Low shoes.
Zero Friction Golf Tee Named The Official Golf Tee Of The Long Drivers Of America Association For The Second Year
The Excel Golf Tee Co. announces that it has been named the official tee of the Long Drivers of America Association.
The Professional Club Marketing Association (PCMA) Endorses Vertical Communication Technologies (VCT) and MemberReach For the Second Consecutive Year
The Professional Club Marketing Association endorses Vertical Communication Technologies and its line of membership marketing technology solutions.
Kye at The Exclusive
Kye will present its latest collections of women’s resort and sportswear fashions at The Exclusive at The Sands Expo Hall in Las Vegas, Nev., through Aug. 29.
Cobra Golf Introduces New King Cobra Baffler DWS And Baffler Pro Utility Metals
Cobra Golf introduces its new King Cobra Baffler DWS and Baffler Pro utility metals.
Peter Benka accepts EGU Presidency for 2008
Peter Benka, a Walker Cup player and former England international, accepts the nomination to become president elect of the English Golf Union for the year 2007 wand likely will become its president in 2008.
EGU And Fuller’s Announce New Sponsorship Deal
The English Golf Union announces a sponsorship agreement with Fuller’s in which the brewer’s London Pride brand will be the title sponsor for a number of initiatives at the club level throughout England.