Feel Golf expands the presence of its Full Release performance grip on the European tours.
Callaway to Sponsor Men’s Collegiate Match Play Championship
Callaway Golf agrees to sponsor the Callaway Golf Collegiate Match Play Championship, to be held at Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth, Texas, Oct. 29-31. Invitation to the event will be based on 2006 NCAA Division I Championship finish.
Fairway & Greene Announces Dramatic Expansion To In Stock Program For 2006-2007
Fairway & Greene enlarges its In Stock Program by 60 percent for 2006-07.
UpLink Installs 26 Courses; Generates $7.4 Million in Sales Following PGA Show
Uplink Corp. reports generating $7.4 million is sales since the PGA Merchandise Show in late January.
Fairway Skins Ladies’ Golf Gloves a Mother’s Day Success
Fairway Skins Co., maker of women’s golf gloves, reports brisk Mother’s Day sales.
Hybrid Trifecta: Adams #1 On All Men’s Tours
Adams Golf reports that, according to the Darrell Survey, there were more hybrids in play last week on the PGA, Champions and Nationwide tours than any other manufacturer.
U.S. Kids Golf Bringing Competitive Opportunities To Young Players Across the Nation, Throughout the World
U.S. Kids Golf reports that more than 7,500 golfers between the ages of 4 and 12 are expected to compete in its sponsored tournaments this summer.
Crescent Systems
Crescent Systems announces the recent installation of its software at the New Mexico Tech Golf Course, located in Socorro, N.M.
Lancaster Resident Searches For Next Golf Super Star With Launch Of Total Golf Adventures Program
Don Shipp launches a Total Golf Adventures program in the Lancaster, Pa., area.
Innovative Golf Teaching System Presented by Wintergreen Resort
Wintergreen Resort in Wintergreen, Va., introduces its newly-developed Wintergreen Golf Academy.
Revolutionary Brush-t Now Available In Multi-length 4-pack
Brush-t North America, creator of the bristle-brush plastic golf tee, unveils the Assorted 4 Pack, featuring multi-length Brush-t models.
BRIEFLY
Bobby Wilson recently won the senior division of the Long Drivers of America‘s Re/Max of Texas Shootout in Dallas. … The Basin Harbor Club in Vergennes, Vt., names Doug Slusser as its new head golf professional. … Briana Vega won Etonic‘s "First One There in the South" Series on the Duramed Futures Tour. … CBS golf analyst David Feherty discusses his personal struggle with alcohol, depression and his road to recovery in Golf Magazine‘s June issue. "Far too many people are owned by addiction and devastated by depression," Feherty told the magazine. "There’s such a stigma attached to mental illness that they’re afraid to get help. You can get better, but you can’t do it alone." … The Legends Golf Group in Myrtle Beach, S.C., announces that its courses received the following ratings in the May issue of Golf Digest: Legends Heathland (4.5 stars), Legends Moorland (4.5 stars), Legends Parkland (4.5 stars), Oyster Bay (4 stars), Heritage Club (4.5 stars) and the TPC of Myrtle Beach (5 stars). … Charlotte Mayorkas earned her first professional win at the Tucson Futures Golf Classic in Arizona and was awarded a Mio Golf XE watch for being a "First-Time Winner." … Graphite Design International reports that the winner of the EDS Byron Nelson Championship used GDI shafts in his driver and fairway woods, according to the Darrell Survey. … The United States team has been named for the 2006 Fuji Xerox U.S.A. vs. Japan Collegiate Golf Championship. The 12-member squad will consist of eight men’s and four women’s collegiate players, and will compete July 13-15 at Sun Hills Country Club in Japan. The members are Amanda Blumenherst of Duke, Scott Brown of South Carolina-Aiken, Colin Clark of Guilford, Irene Cho of Southern California, Alex Coe of Pepperdine, Dillon Dougherty of Northwestern, Andrew Dresser of Texas Tech, Jake Ellison of Brigham Young, Dustin Johnson of Coastal Carolina and Erik Flores, Tiffany Joh and Jane Park of UCLA. … Upright Golf adds a Pink Ribbon Putting Pack to its growing line of senior and adaptive playing aids. … The National Golf Coaches Association announces its Division II women’s player and coaches awards. Recipients were as follows: Player of the Year (co-recipients) — Charlotte Campbell (Rollins College), Tonya Choate (Drury University); Freshman of the Year — Kristi Piepenbrink (University of Indianapolis); Kim Moore Spirit Award — Amanda Houtz (University of Nebraska Omaha); All-American (first team) — Lindsey Bergeon (Florida Southern College), Charlotte Campbell (Rollins College), Tonya Choate (Drury University), Mariana DeBiase (Rollins College), Paige Haverty (Catawba College), Katja Trygg (Western Washington University); and National Coach of the Year — Julie Garner (Rollins College). … The owners of Royal St. Augustine Golf and Country Club in St. Augustine, Fla., choose Golf Marketing Concepts Inc. as its exclusive marketing partner. … PowerMetal Technologies Inc. names Charles Yash to its advisory board. … Turner Network Television will provide coverage of the 88th PGA Championship, Aug. 17-20. TNT will air 12 hours of exclusive live first- and second-round coverage, adding an additional 30 minutes on Saturday and Sunday (1:30-2 p.m.). … Pine Bluff Country Club in Pine Bluff, Ark., selects ClubTec‘s SQL Windows Club Management software systems.
Several Special Events, Including Aldila Media Awards Banquet, TaylorMade Fitting Technology Demo, And NITELITE Golf, Are On Schedule At The 16th Annual ING Spring Conference May 21-25
The 13th ING Media Awards will be presented in a dozen categories during the annual ING Spring Conference‘s awards banquet on May 22 at the National Golf Club in Pinehurst, N.C.
Golf Pride Grips Are The Preferred Choice Among Tour Professionals Globally
Eaton Corp. reports that, according to the Darrell Survey, eight out of 10 professional golfers used Golf Pride grips at professional tournaments in the U.S. and Japan, May 11-14, including 88.3 percent of the field at the EDS Byron Nelson Championship.
Cobra Introduces New Optica SL Putter Featuring Fiber Optic Technology
Cobra Golf introduces two new Optica SL putters, a line that incorporates fiber optic technology to help golfers align putts.
Champ Masters Both Sides Of The Atlantic
Champ reports that the top three finishers at the Quinn Direct British Masters used its Stinger spikes.
Great Divider’s lightweight, crushproof Apex bag hits streets
Great Divider introduces its Apex, a lightweight, crushproof cart-riding bag.
Swensen Named Chief Executive Officer for EWGA
The Executive Women’s Golf Association‘s board of directors names Pamela Swensen as its chief executive officer. Swensen has been serving as interim executive director since December and was previously the vice president of sales and marketing.
Nike Golf Expands and Technically Enhances its State-of-the-Art Research and Design Facility in Fort Worth, Texas
Nike Golf announces the expansion and technical enhancement of its full service, state-of-the-art research and design facility located in Fort Worth, Texas.
Rifle Wins Byron Nelson Championship
Royal Precision reports that the winner of the EDS Byron Nelson Championship used Rifle shafts.