The Royal & Anicent Golf Club announced a series of grants totalling more than £1 million to recipients in Africa, Asia, Europe, South America, the Caribbean and the Middle East.
2006 U.S. Ryder Cup
Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson and Jim Furyk rank Nos. 1-3 in the 2006 U.S. Ryder Cup point standings through the Barclays Classic. The top 10 through the PGA Championship automatically qualify.
BRIEFLY
Dunning Golf staff players Zach Johnson, Bob Estes and Craig Barlow will compete in this week’s U.S. Open. … The Renaissance Resort at World Golf Village in St. Augustine, Fla. earns Meetings & Conventions magazine’s "Gold Tee Award" for 2006. … Mollie Fankhauser earned her first professional win at the Quality Concepts Kankakee Futures Classic and became the seventh recipient of the new Mio First-Time Winner award. Fankhauser was awarded a Mio Golf XE watch. … ClubWipes, a club cleaner, has been selected as one of the top 10 new golf products by Esquire Magazine in its article "Ten Things You Need on the Golf Course." … The 29th Ken Venturi Guiding Eyes Golf Classic will be held June 25-26 at Mount Kisco Country Club in Mt. Kisco, N.Y., and Whippoorwill Club in Armonk, N.Y. … Never Compromise reports winning the putter count in two of the last three LPGA events. … Irene Cho, a University of Southern California senior, has been chosen the nation’s top collegiate female golfer for 2006. The honor was based on the results of national balloting among 1,000 NCAA member schools as part of the Collegiate Women Sports Awards program. … The Golf Channel will air "Tiger vs Phil; The Rivalry" tonight, Tuesday, at 9 p.m. ET. … Texas Indoor Golf, a new 24,000 square foot concept in indoor golf practice, instruction and entertainment, announces a sign-up for individual and corporate leagues, junior programs and beginner golf clinics.
Renowned Golf Club Designer Joins Forces with the Element 21 Golf Company Team
Element 21 Golf Co. reports that Mark Myrhum, president of MCM Golf Inc. will work with E21 to assist in the company’s club design and product sourcing activities.
Golf Clubs Survive Freeway Tumble
West Coast Trends Inc. reports on five sets of golf clubs inside Club Glove’s Burst Proof with Wheels Travel Bags surviving a high-speed tumble on an Arizona freeway en route to a college golf tournament.
Sequoia Woods Country Club picks Cybergolf to design and host Web site for facility
Sequoia Woods Country Club in Arnold, Calif., picks Cybergolf to design and host a Web site for its facility.
USGA Reaches $50 Million Milestone ‘For The Good Of The Game’
The U.S. Golf Association reports on topping its pledge of 10 years ago to contribute $50 million. The USGA Executive Committee has now awarded more than $52 million to golf programs for individuals with disabilities, junior golf programs, caddie programs and the construction of junior-friendly facilities as part of its "For the Good of the Game" grants initiative.
Se Ri Pak Wins Mcdonald’s LPGA Championship, Qualifies For The ADT Championship
Se Ri Pak qualified for the ADT Championship by virtue of winning the McDonald’s LPGA Championship. The ADT Championship will be played at Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach, Fla., Nov. 16-19.
TaylorMade’s TP Ball Notches Inaugural Win
TaylorMade reports on the performance of its Tour Preferred ball that was used by the winner of the McDonald’s LPGA Championship.
Se Ri Pak Begins Using The Rockroller Ernie Els Training System And Claims Her First Victory In Two Years
Rockroller, makers of a tee-to-green training system, announces that Se Ri Pak recently ordered the Ernie Els Training System for use in practice.
Rolex Women’s World Golf Rankings
Rolex Women’s World Golf Rankings-As of 6-12-2006 Rolex Women’s World Golf Rankings – As of 6-12-2006 Week WgwrId Rank Change…
Shafts Above, Shafts Below – Mines Golf Course Opens in Grand Rapids
The Mines Golf Course, designed by DeVries Designs Inc., opens in Grand Rapids, Mich.
SureShot GPS Partners with the National Golf Tour
SureShot GPS partners with the National Golf Tour. The SureShot GPS will be on display and demonstrated for players and gallery members at all NGT events.
ASGCA Past President Predicts "Narrow" Winged Foot Will Be Tough Test
Tom Marzolf, senior design associate with Fazio Golf Course Designers and the immediate past president of the American Society of Golf Course Architects, says Winged Foot Golf Club will be a tough test for this year’s U.S. Open field.
Michael Campbell Confirms Defense Of 2006 HSBC World Match Play Championship Title
Michael Campbell confirmed he will defend his title at the HSBC World Match Play Championship at Wentworth Club, Sept. 14-17.
International Network of Golf Regional Seminar Returns to Atlantic City for Second Year
The International Network of Golf will hold its second Mid-Atlantic Regional Golf Seminar in Atlantic City, N.J., Oct. 25-26.
BunkerShot.com Golf Magazine Adds Text Zoom Technology to Site
BunkerShot.com adds text zoom technology to its Web site.
Magique Golf Airs Custom-Fitting on Phoenix’s KTVK-TV
Magique Golf will air from its factory showroom for a 10- to 12-part series on the benefits of playing custom fit golf clubs. The first segment airs live on Wednesday, June 21, from 5-9 a.m. PT on KTVK-TV in Phoenix, Ariz.
2007 U.S. Women’s Open Tickets on Sale This June
Tickets for the 2007 U.S. Women’s Open Championship will go on sale to the general public beginning June 19. Pine Needles Lodge and Golf Club will serve as the host venue, June 25 to July 1.
AccuFLEX Golf’s Song-Hee Kim The #1 Player On The Futures Tour
AccuFlex Golf staff player Song-Hee Kim, who plays the Evolution Lite shaft in ther driver, 3-wood and 5-wood, is currently the No. 1 money winner on the Futures Tour.
