Noted instructor Darlene Sommer purchases a license to operate a Total Golf Adventures program in upstate New York, including Monroe, Ontario, Schuyler, Tompkins and Steuben counties.
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The Cingular Wireless Arizona Open, the state’s second old professional golf event, will be played Sept. 18-23 at the Outlaw course at Desert Mountain. … Yes! Golf reaches an all-time high with 36 C-Groove putters in play last week at the Weetabix Women’s British Open. … Etonic hires Dennis Younglove as sales representative for Northern California. … GolfObserver.com debuts its redesign that features enhanced graphics and photography, and headline tabs for easier navigation.
ColoVista Golf Resort in Bastrop, TX selects CourseTrends to implement their complete golf marketing strategy for a fourth year
ColoVista Golf Club in Bastrop, Texas, selects CourseTrends to implement its golf marketing strategy.
Two modifications announced for Rolex Rankings
The Rolex Rankings Board and Technical Committee announces two modifications to the Rolex Rankings calculation procedures. Effective with this week’s Weetabix Women’s British Open final results, there will no longer be a minimum number of events for a player to be eligible for the rankings and a minimum divisor of 35 will be introduced.
Founders Challenge Tees Off this Weekend
The second Founders Challenge women’s golf event will be held Aug. 5-6 at Meadows Golf Club in Allendale, Mich., and Egypt Valley Country Club in Ada, Mich.
The Professional CLUBMAKERS’ Society Names Glen Torstrick Manager of Certification and Systems Development
The Professional Clubmakers’ Society names Glen Torstrick as manager of certification and systems development.
Stone River Golf Club
Stone River Golf Club in Royse City, Texas, announces development of a new master planned community scheduled to begin by the end of 2006. The club has also engaged the services of Prime Golf Group to manage the operation of the newly-named golf course. Also, six new golf holes are being designed around a new lake on the west side of the property.
Pine Needles, the Bell Family Announce Master-Planned, Mixed-Use Development in North Carolina
Pine Needles Lodge and Golf Club in Southern Pines, N.C., announces a joint venture withHines, an international real estate firm, to develop Pine Needles Village. The village will be a 550-plus-acre master-planned, mixed-use development incorporating a variety of residential offerings in a traditional neighborhood design, as well as office and commercial components.
Boccieri Golf Establishes Corporate & Event Sales Division for the Heavy Putter
Boccieri Golf establishes a Corporate and Event Sales division to fulfill the growing demand among groups for the company’s popular Heavy Putter series.
Pinfire Golf Delivers Shockingly Low Numbers for Stephen Marino in Top Ten Finish in Nationwide Tour Event
Pinfire Golf reports on the putting performance of Stephen Marino at the Preferred Health Systems Wichita Open with the Pinfire Eagle putter.
Third Annual "Girls Love To Golf" Weekend Set For October 12-15 At Litchfield Beach & Golf Resort
The Myrtle Beach National Co. and the Direct Approach Golf School at Willbrook Plantation in Myrtle Beach, S.C., will host the third "Girls Love To Golf" workshop, Oct. 12-15, at Litchfield Country Club and Willbrook Plantation Golf Club.
Texas Indoor Golf Partners with Club Prophet Systems for Golf Management Software
Texas Indoor Golf selects Club Prophet Systems for its golf management software.
Stan Utley To Conduct Short-game Schools at GreenToTee Golf Academy August 17-19
Stan Utley will conduct short-game schools at GreenToTee Golf Academy in Glencoe, Ill., Aug. 17-19.
Power Performance Rankings
Loren Roberts solidified his position atop the Power Performance Rankings for the Champions Tour with his win at the Senior British Open.
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CBS Sports will air "PGA Of America Special: The Road To The PGA Championship," a one-hour special that follows a dream realized for 20 PGA professionals who gained a berth in the season’s final major, on Sunday, Aug., 2-3 pm. ET. â?¦ Alfredo Jaramillo has been named executive food and beverage director for Sweetwater Golf and Country Club in Longwood, Texas.
Bite Sponsors World Am
Bite Footwear becomes an official sponsor of the PGA Tour Superstore World Amateur Handicap Championship, Aug. 28-Sept. 1 in Myrtle Beach, S.C.
Imperial Expands HT Scope
Imperial Headwear adds new colors and styles to its HT (High Tech) Summer Collection launched in July.
Carnoustie Adds Three
Carnoustie Sportswear announces the hiring of three new sales representatives: Bob McCrave (New England, metro New York), John Brisbane (Texas, Oklahoma) and Jack Griffith (Arizona, New Mexico).
Rounds Down Slightly In June
The National Golf Foundation reports that rounds fell 0.7 percent on a same-store basis in June 2006 vs. June 2005, bringing the year-to-date figure to plus-3 percent.
Hilton Head National Golf Club in East Bluffton, S.C. selects Cybergolf to design and host a Web site and online marketing newsletter/e-blast system for the facility
Hilton Head National Golf Club in East Bluffton, S.C., selects Cybergolf to design and host a Web site and online marketing newsletter/e-blast system for its facility.
