Aaki Ranch Golf Course in Royse, Texas, selects CourseTrends to implement its complete golf marketing strategy.
The Shivas Irons Society to preview Erin Hills Golf Course
The Shivas Irons Society will host the inaugural event at Erin Hills Golf Course in Erin, Wisc., July 22-23. The official opening of the course is scheduled for Aug. 1.
World Golf Village to Host "Take Your Kids to the Course Week" Beginning July 10
The World Golf Village‘s two courses in St. Augustine, Fla., will host "Take Your Kids to the Course Week," July 10-16.
HSBC Women’s World Match Play Championship Confirms 61 Of 64 Spots Entering U.S. Open Week
Sixty-one players of have earned berths in the HSBC Women’s World Match Play Championship, July 6-9 at Hamilton Farm Golf Club in Gladstone, N.J. The players qualified for the $2 million event following the release of the Rolex Women’s World Golf Rankings, ADT Official Money List and the Ladies European Tour Order of Merit.
Jerry Quinlan’s Celtic Golf 12th Annual Father & Son Tournament Southwest Ireland
Jerry Quinlan’s Celtic Golf announces travel plans for its 12th Father and Son Tournament.
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CLARIFICATION
C-Thru Grips Inc. is the lead distributor of McArthur Towel & Sports-licensed golf grip products, including NFL, MLB and soon all 30 NHL teams, and not as stated in a press release in the Monday, June 26, issue of The Wire.
A press release regarding the Northern California Women’s Golf Summit in the Monday, June 26, issue of The Wire gave the incorrect email address for Gail Rogers, NCGA Director of Education. Her email is GRogers@ncga.org.
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Hill Shot Golf reports that its trainer has won three "Best New Product" awards — at the PGA Merchandise Show in Orlando, Fla., the PGA Fall Expo in Las Vegas, and the Ontario PGA Merchandise Show in Toronto. … The Rick Robbins-designed Poplar Hill Golf Club in Farmville, Va., opened for public play on June 15. … By virtue of his U.S. Open win, Geoff Oglivy earns a berth in the season-ending PGA Grand Slam of Golf at Poipu Bay Golf Course and Grand Hyatt Kauai Resort and Spa in Hawaii, Nov. 21-22. Masters champion Phil Mickelson has also qualified. The winners of the British Open and PGA Championship will also qualify. … Kenneth S. Jack has been named director of golf at Magnolia Creek Golf Links in League City, Texas. … Graphite Design International reports that, according to the Darrell Survey, its YS-6 shaft led the wood shaft model count at the Booz Allen Classic. … The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award will benefit from 500 corporate golf memberships donated by the Leaderboard Group in England. The special Leaderboard/Duke of Edinburgh’s Award memberships will be sold at a price of £150 and sold on a first-come, first-served basis — with £75,000 expected to be raised for the registered charity. … Ji Min Jeong earned her first professional win at the Lima Memorial Hospital Futures Classic and became the ninth recipient of the Mio "First-Time Winner" award. Jeong was awarded a Mio Golf XE watch. … The Pocono Mountains Vacation Bureau Inc. announces the opening of the Shawnee Inn and Golf Resort‘s nine-hole Tillinghast Approach Golf Course on June 14. … Mississippi ‘s newest public course, The Preserve Golf Club in Ocean Springs on the Gulf Coast, is scheduled to open July 14. The course is designed by Jerry Pate. … The Golf Channel‘s "The Big Break All-Star Challenge" continues with an all-new episode featuring the 2005 World Series champion Chicago White Sox, airing Tuesday, July 4 at 10:30 p.m. ET. … The inaugural Ruth Lyons Amateur Golf Championship will be held July 1-2 at The Vineyards in Cincinnati, Ohio. … Fred Couples won the ING Par-3 Shootout, held on the Threetops Course at Treetops Resort in Gaylord, Mich., on Tuesday. Couples pocketed $200,000 on the last hole and $300,000 total to win his third ING Par-3 Shootout title in five years. Chris DiMarco and Craig Stadler tied for second with $110,000 apiece. Andy North was fourth with $20,000. … Dallas Athletic Club in Mesquite, Texas , chooses ClubTec‘s Web site WebTec product. … The lineup for the Magnolia Health Systems Wolf Challenge, Aug. 12-14 at Covered Bridge Golf Club in Sellersburg, Ind., will feature Fuzzy Zoeller, Kevin Costner, J.B. Holmes and John Daly. … Red Rocks Country Club in Morrison, Colo., is being renovated by Phelps-Atkinson Golf Design. The updates include: 23 new or resurfaced tees; 27 large trees replanted around the course; rebuilt pond, fairway and bunkering around the 11th green complex; new bunkering on holes 10 and 18; and other minor cosmetic improvements. … The International in Boston, Mass., a 36-hole private golf club, becomes a presenting sponsor of Jimmy Fund Golf, the oldest and largest grassroots golf program for charity in the nation. The five-year in-kind sponsorship is worth $500,000 to Jimmy Fund Golf, which raises funds for cancer research and treatment at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute through its Jimmy Fund. … River Forest Country Club in Elmhurst, Ill., names Chris Gumbach as its new head professional. … Bushnell Outdoor Products reports that, according to a recent Darrell Survey report, 90 percent of players on the Champions Tour using electronic measuring devices use a Bushnell laser rangefinder to calculate distances during practice rounds. … The July/August issue of Golf for Women names Okemo Valley Golf Club in Ludlow, Vt., as one of its "Top 50 Courses for Women." … The Peninsula on the Indian River Bay in Millsboro, Del., is helping to facilitate seasonal, nocturnal horseshoe crab breeding on the Inland Bays, in addition to the Delaware Bay.
Bite Sales Spike
Bite Footwear reports a 300 percent increase in its monthly sales average during the Edwin Watts Tent Sale Days, June 10-11, in Birmingham, Ala.
Fred Funk signs exclusive representation agreement with Icon Sports Management Ltd.
Fred Funk, a seven-time champion on the PGA Tour, signs an exclusive representation agreement with Icon Sports Management Ltd., and company president RJ Nemer will serve as Funk’s primary agent.
Golf 20/20 Announces State-level Economic Impact Measurement Strategy
Golf 20/20, in agreement with SRI International, will develop a standardized framework for analyses quantifying the impact of golf on the economy of a state.
The Preserve Club in Biloxi, Miss. picks Cybergolf to design and host a Web site and online newsletter system for the facility.
The Preserve Club in Biloxi, Miss., selects Cybergolf to design and host a Web site and online newsletter system for its facility.
Boccieri Golf Signs Award-Winning Instructor Mitchell Spearman to Endorse the Heavy Putter
Boccieri Golf signs an endorsement agreement with Mitchell Spearman, a Golf Magazine top-100 instructor, to promote the Heavy Putter.
Rolex Women’s World Golf Rankings
Annika Sorenstam, Michelle Wie and Lorena Ochoa are Nos. 1-3 in the Rolex Women’s World Golf Rankings heading into this week’s U.S. Women’s Open.
Jack Nicklaus and Exclusive Resorts Form Alliance
Exclusive Resorts and Nicklaus Design form a partnership to elevate Exclusive Resorts’ current golf offerings and, through Nicklaus Design, explore various real estate development opportunities for golf destinations.
Jay Haas Pads Charles Schwab Cup Lead With Roberts Idle At Commerce Bank Championship
John Harris moved to a personal high of 12th in the Charles Schwab Cup point standings with a win at the Commerce Bank Championship.
Twilight Golf and Sunsets Superb at Trump National Golf Club, Los Angeles
Trump National Golf Club, Los Angeles in Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif., will begin offering summer rates effective July 1.
Lamkin Grips Top World Money Lists
Lamkin reports that two of the top three players on the 2006 PGA and Champions tour money lists play Lamkin-manufactured grips.
Nike Golf’s Paul Casey Wins on European Tour with Nike’s New Prototype Unitized Putter
Nike Golf tour staff member Paul Casey won Johnnie Walker Championship using the Nike SasQuatch driver and the Nike One ball.
The Putting Arc
The Putting Arc reports that nine if the top 11 finishers at this week’s Nationwide Tour event, and five of the top six on the Champions Tour use the company’s instructional aid.
Rifle Project X Wins Johnnie Walker Championship
Rifle reports that the winner of the Johnnie Walker Championship played its Project X shafts in his irons.
BRIEFLY
CLARIFICATION
C-Thru Grips Inc. is the lead distributor of McArthur Towel & Sports-licensed golf grip products, including NFL, MLB and soon all 30 NHL teams, and not as stated in a press release in the Monday, June 26, issue of The Wire.
A press release regarding the Northern California Women’s Golf Summit in the Monday, June 26, issue of The Wire gave the incorrect email address for Gail Rogers, NCGA Director of Education. Her email is GRogers@ncga.org.
