Golf Flagstick Advertising announces the use of its flagsticks by the Ernie Els Foundation.
GSGA Competitions Advisory
Entries are now being accepted for the 20th Georgia Senior Championship, Aug. 29-31 at Cherokee Town and Country Club in Atlanta.
Zero Friction Tees Continues Affiliation With Long Drivers Of America
The Long Drivers of America announce that Zero Friction Tees, manufactured by Excel Golf Tee Inc., will again be the official tee at the Re/Max World Long Drive Championship.
Tiger Woods Makes It Official, Commits To Play In Cialis Western Open
Tiger Woods commits to play in the Cialis Western Open, July 3-9 at Cog Hill Golf Club in Lemont, Ill.
Scratch Golf Engages The Z Group Public Relations Firm
Scratch Golf hires The Z Group as its public relations consulting firm.
HSBC Women’s World Match Play Championship Welcomes Davies And Kane As Sponsor’s Exemptions
Laura Davies and Lorie Kane accept sponsor’s exemptions for the HSBC Women’s World Match Play Championship, July 6-9 at Hamilton Farm Golf Club in Gladstone, N.J.
Jang Wins Wegmans LPGA with YES! Putter
Yes! Golf reports that 29 players in the field at the Wegman LPGA, including champion Jeong Jang used its putters.
Harrison Shafts Drive to Second at Booz Allen
Padraig Harrington tied for second at the Booz Allen Classic playing Harrison graphite shafts.
CHAMP Spikes Adds Another Championship -increases Its Worldwide Tour Wins
Champ Spikes reports that the first-, second- and fourth-place finishers at the Johnnie Walker Championship wore its spikes. The first- and second-place finishers wore Ceremc spikes, while the fourth-place finishers wore the Stinger spikes.
Jack Nicklaus Helps Celebrate Grand Opening of Golf Course at The Peninsula on the Indian River Bay
Jack Nicklaus will play an exhibition round at The Peninsula on the Indian River Bay in Millsboro, Del., today, Thursday. Nicklaus designed the course.
FedExCup To Crown Tour’s First Season Champion
The BellSouth Classic, to be held May 14-20, will be part of the PGA Tour’s new FedExCup season.
FedExCup to Crown PGA TOUR’s First Season Champion
PGA Tour commissioner Tim Finchem reveals the points structure for the FedExCup competition and PGA Tour playoffs for the FedExCup, which debuts in 2007 and will determine the Tour’s season-long champion.
Dr. David Wright Unveils Fit Like a Pro Golf School
Dr. David Wright teams with Dr. Michael Mellman to launch the Fit Like a Pro Golf School, which will debut at Arroyo Trabuco Golf Club in Mission Viejo, Calif., Aug. 11-13.
BRIEFLY
North & West Coast Links Golf announces that Bob Fagan will play 38 golf courses in nearly three weeks. … The Trump Million Dollar Invitational, a shootout for $1 million, premieres on ESPN July 2 at 1 p.m. ET. … Inniscrone Golf Club in Avondale, Pa., will host three programs in July — Junior Golf Month (entire month of July), Take Your Daughter to the Course Week (July 10-16) and Welcome To Golf program (mid-July into August). … Billy Casper, holder of 51 PGA Tour titles and a southern California native, will make public appearances and hold golf clinics at a number of area courses in southern California, July 21-23. … The Golf Channel will air live coverage of the Greater Kansas City Golf Classic Friday-Sunday at 5 p.m. ET. … TNT will televise 28 hours of the 135th British Open. The network will air exclusive coverage of the first and second rounds from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. ET/PT on July 20-21, respectively, and early coverage of the third and fourth rounds from 7-9 a.m. ET on July 22-23.
Weir To Play In Buick Open
Mike Weir, winner of the 2003 Masters, commits to play the 2006 Buick Open, scheduled for July 31-Aug. 6 at Warwick Hills Golf and Country Club in Grand Blanc, Mich.
Web DX2 Golf Is Now Shipping The Logicalone Putter To Help Create Awareness And Support Of ITP
Web Dx2 Golf introduces its LogicalOne putter and its Awareness Package to help create awareness and support of ITP (idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura), a blood disorder/autoimmune disease where the antibodies kill the platelets.
BMW Announces Partnership With PGA Tour And The Western Golf Association And The Creation Of ‘BMW Championship’
BMW announces a six-year partnership agreement with the PGA Tour and the Western Golf Association to create the BMW Championship, the third of four PGA Tour Playoff tournaments that culminate with the new FedExCup competition that debuts in 2007.
Callaway Golf Unveils New "Ely Callaway Performance Center" — Innovative Fitting and Research Facility Boasts Highest-Level Technology for Consumers and Touring Professionals Alike
Callaway Golf opens the Ely Callaway Performance Center, a state-of-the-art golf research and fitting facility in Carlsbad, Calif.
Titleist Ambassador Ben Curtis Captures Booz Allen Classic
Ben Curtis and Ron Philo Jr. won the Booz Allen Classic and the PGA Professional National Championship playing the Titleist Pro V1x golf ball.
A New Driver In Her Bag, Another Win Under Her Belt
Cobra Golf staff professional Jeong Jang won the Wegmans LPGA.
