Paradise Pointe Golf Complex in Smithville, Mo., selects Cybergolf to design and host a Web site, plus an online marketing system for its facility.
BRIEFLY
The Bull and Bear Club in Richmond, Va., selects ClubTec‘s SQL Windows Club Management Software Systems. … Golf Research In Play, a golf equipment manufacturer and online retailer, announces the availability of its CNC Milled Wedges.
Rolex Women’s World Golf Rankings
Rolex Women’s World Golf Rankings – As of 5/8/2006 WgwrId Rank Change Name Country Events TotalPoints AveragePoints 1673 1 0…
ClubmakingFORUM.com Hosts PCS for ‘Direct Talk’
ClubmakingForum.com announces the second of its 12-part series of monthly Direct Talk chat events, set for Wednesday, May 10 at 3 p.m. CT with Professional Clubmakers’ Society technical director Bob Dodds.
Qolf TV Commercial Debuts On The Golf Channel
Bonfit America Inc., maker of Qolf, an indoor/outdoor croquet-style golf game, announced that a 60-second Qolf TV commercial has begun airing on The Golf Channel.
World’s Fastest Golfer Sets Record On Letterman Show
David Ogron wears a Bionic Golf glove in hitting a world record 1,064 balls in 30 minutes on CBS‘ "Late Show with David Letterman."
Lessons + Hybrids May Just Equal Wins and Course Records
Nickent reports that the winner of the Nationwide Tour’s BMW Charity Pro Am at the Cliffs used its 3DX DC Ironwood.
New Independent Sales Representative
FLGolf names Don Carlo as its new independent sales representative for Virginia.
North Central Florida Senior Amateur Tour Accepting Players
The Harris Teeter Senior Amateur Golf Tour‘s North Central Florida division launches its inaugural 10-tournament season on May 11. The schedule runs through Oct. 14.
Perry Ellis International Promotes Michael Gann To Senior Vice President Of Sales For Corporate And Green Grass Divisions
Perry Ellis International Inc. promots Michael Gann to senior vice president of sales for the company’s Corporate and Green Grass divisions.
Golf Digest Four Star Award Winner Chooses INFOREMER System from GPS Industries
GPS Industries Inc. announces that Tustin Ranch in Tustin, Calif., installed its comprehensive Inforemer Golf Management System.
Greater Kansas City Golf Classic Tickets Available
The Greater Kansas City Golf Classic announces that tickets for the Champions Tour event, scheduled for June 26-July 2 in Overland Park, Kansas, are currently available.
CGA Championship Season Begins May 8th with State Four-Ball
The Colorado Golf Association begins its amateur state championship season today, Monday, with the CGA State Four-Ball Championship at King’s Deer Golf Club in Monument, Colo.
Feel Golf Announces Two More Countries
Feel Golf Co. grants additional distribution licenses for Belgium and Luxembourg to the Regis Trading Co..
Hootie Johnson to step down
Hootie Johnson, chairman of Augusta National Golf Club and the Masters, announces he will step down from his position on May 21. He will be succeeded by William Porter (Billy) Payne, who has served as chairman of the Masters Media Committee since 2000. Johnson will assume the title of chairman emeritus.
Stan Utley To Conduct Short-game Schools At The Greentotee Golf Academy
Former PGA Tour player Stan Utley, now a putting instructor, will appear at the GreenToTee Golf Academy in Glencoe, Ill., later this month to conduct a series of in-depth, hands-on short-game schools that will be limited to nine players per session.
First-ever PGA Championship Youth Skills Challenge To Begin Drive, Chip And Putt Competitions Next Week
Local qualifying competitions for the first-ever PGA Championship Youth Skills Challenge will begin next week as 28 public and private courses in the Chicago, Ill., area begin to host drive, chip and putt events from May 13-June 15. The finals will be Sunday, Aug. 13, at Medinah Country Club on the eve of PGA Championship week.
Golf Is One Of 12 Sports At First Ever Special Olympics USA National Games
Golf will be one of 12 competitive sports in the first-ever Special Olympics USA National Games in Ames, Iowa, July 1-8, and has the support of the PGA of America, U.S. Golf Association, PGA Tour, LPGA and the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America.
BRIEFLY
eGolfScore, a provider of wireless scoring for corporate and charity golf events, establishes a new U.S.-based corporate office in Flemington, N.J. … Dunlop Sports Group Americas purchases Focus Golf Systems Inc., a distributor of Dunlop-branded golf clubs and accessories in the United States. … Doubleday announces the publishing of David Leadbetter‘s "Leadbetter’s Quick Tips" and Rick Reilly‘s "Shanks." … The Pac-10’s men’s golf coaches select Arizona State’s Alejandro Canizares and Stanford‘s Rob Grube as 2006 Pac-10 Co-Golfer of the Year. … Sea Trail Golf Resort and Conference Center, located in Sunset Beach, N.C., debuts its full-service Sea Trail Custom Club Store on Wednesday, May 10.
Star-Studded Celebrity Field in Place For Divine 9 Open at White Manor CC
The celebrity field is set for the third Divine 9 Open Celebrity Pro-Am, set for May 19 at White Manor Country Club in Malvern, Pa.
