The Kraft Nabisco Championship recently presented its charitable contributions for 2006 to six desert-area charities at the LPGA tournament’s annual charity luncheon in Rancho Mirage, Calif. More than $250,000 was distributed.
Aldila’s NV 85 Hybrid Shaft Helps Orchestrate Another PGA Tour Victory
Aldila reports that the winner of the Memorial Tournament used its NV 85 hybrid shaft.
2006 U.S. Ryder Cup Points
Tiger Woods and Davis Love III hold the Nos. 1 and 10 positions on the 2006 U.S. Ryder Cup point standings through the Memorial Tournament. The top 10 through the PGA Championship automatically qualify.
Strong Overseas Entry For Amateur Championship
Twenty-one players who competed in the recent NCAA Division I Championships will compete in the British Amateur Championship, to be played at Royal St George’s and Prince’s, June 19-24.
AccuFLEX Golf Shafts Dominate The Professional Tours With Two Victories and Several Top 5 Finishes
AccuFlex Golf reports that the winner of the Rex Hospital Open used an Evolution shaft in his driver. Also, three other players in the top five used AccuFlex shafts.
Adams Golf Has #1 Selling Irons For Third Month In A Row
Adams Golf announces that for the third consecutive month the Idea a2/a2OS irons led Off Course Golf Specialty retail sales, according to the latest market share results from Golf Datatech.
Mark Schwantner Named General Manager Of The Renaissance Resort at World Golf Village
Mark Schwantner has been named general manager of The Renaissance Resort at World Golf Village in St. Augustine, Fla. He is responsible for overseeing all operations of the 300-room resort.
Carl Pettersson’s Win Magnifies Nike Golf’s Continued Tour Success
Nike Golf tour staff member Carl Pettersson won the Memorial Tournament and brought to seven the number of PGA Tour titles won by Nike Golf tour staff members.
Woods Scheduled To Play In 2006 Buick Open; Singh Shooting For Third Straight Buick Open Title
Tiger Woods commits to play in the 2006 Buick Open at Warwick Hills Golf and Country Club in Grand Blanc, Mich., July 31-Aug. 6.
PCS to Offer Advanced Fitting School at Louisville Headquarters
The Professional Clubmakers’ Society will offer a three-day Advanced Fitting School, Aug. 16-18 at the PCS International Headquarters in Louisville, Ky.
Roberts Closes Gap On Haas In Charles Schwab Cup Standings With Runner-Up Finish At Allianz Championship
Loren Roberts made a big move in the Charles Schwab Cup standings, reducing Jay Haas‘ lead from 294 points to 162 after Roberts finished second at the Allianz Championship.
Marriott Golf Names Jeff Mccormick Director Of Golf At Cottonwood Hills Golf Club, Hutchinson, KS
Marriott Golf names Jeff McCormick as the director of golf at Cottonwood Hills Golf Club in Hutchinson, Kan.
Rolex Women’s World Golf Rankings: As of 6-05-2006
Annika Sorenstam, Lorena Ochoa, Paula Creamer, Karrie Webb and Cristie Kerr hold the top five spots in this week’s Rolex Women’s World Golf Rankings.
Dunning Golf staff player Zach Johnson tied for second at the Memorial Tournament. … Accusplit, manufacturers of pedometers, will hold a reception and press conference, "An Evening with Tom Lehman: Getting America Active," on Thursday, June 8, from 7-9 p.m. at the Westchester Marriott in Tarrytown, N.Y. … GolfBuzz.com sponsors a giveaway contest for a stay at Reynolds Plantation in Greensboro, Ga. The winner and a foursome will spend three days and three nights at the lakeside resort, including accommodations at the Ritz-Carlton Lodge and one round of golf per day, per golfer at any of its layouts. Entries for the promotion will be accepted through Aug. 2. … Thirty-six CEO golfers from the United States, Canada and Mexico will compete in the CEO Golf Challenge Summit Series, scheduled for Briggs Ranch Golf Club in San Antonio, Texas, Sept. 21-24. … TartanGolfGrips.com announces a new twist on a tour-proven line of personalized putter and full-swing golf grips built upon the same putter/golf grip technology used by the 2006 Senior PGA Championship winner.
Suncadia Celebrates Debut Of Doak Layout
Golf architect Tom Doak on hand for opening of the Tumble Creek Golf Course at the 6,300-acre resort community in Roslyn, Wash.
AccuSport’s Vector Pro Launch System Chosen by Golf Magazine for Monthly Equipment Testing
AccuSport International announces that its Vector and Vector Pro Launch systems have been chosen by Golf Magazine to be used in the publication’s monthly equipment testing section.
Feel Golf Continues European Expansion in Italy, France and Spain
Feel Golf reports that its Italian distributor, Golf Trust Performance SRL, has added one of the country’s largest retailers to the growing list of outlets for the Feel Golf product line.
Element 21 Golf Company Shafts Place Third On The PGA Tour At The FedEx St. Jude Classic
Element 21 Golf Co. reports on the performance of its Eagle One iron shafts at the FedEx St. Jude Classic.
Tickets To 2007 PGA Championship At Southern Hills Country Club On Sale June 5
Tickets for the 2007 PGA Championship at Southern Hills Country Club in Tulsa, Okla., will go on sale today, Monday. PGA Championship ticket prices will range from $30 for a daily practice round ticket to $415 for a Wanamaker Club ticket, good for all seven days of the Championship.
Safeway Classic Amateur Open Will Provide Guaranteed Spot in LPGA Tournament to Winner
Tournament Golf Foundation announces the Safeway Classic Amateur Open, set for Aug. 4 in Aurora, Ore., Any woman amateur golfer with an established USGA handicap of 2.0 or less is eligible to compete and the winner will earn a guaranteed spot in the 54-hole Safeway Classic, held Aug. 18-20 in Portland, Ore.
