TaylorMade-adidas Golf Co. announces the signing of long drive standout Brooks Baldwin to an endorsement agreement. Baldwin will play a TaylorMade driver, fairway woods, irons, wedges and putter as well as the Maxfli BlackMAX golf ball.
Share what you love by giving to the 2006 Classic Cause
BellSouth, the BellSouth Pioneers and participating partners are collecting new and gently used golf clubs and other sports equipment during this week’s BellSouth Classic.
BRIEFLY
K Dreyer Golf Apparel announces the hiring of Dave Rycroft to represent the company in the Oklahoma, Kansas, Arkansas and western Missouri region. … Golfers can enter The Villages Shoot Your Age Championship in The Villages, Fla., at www.shootyourage.com. … Graphite Design International reports that, according to the Darrell Survey, six of the top-10 finishers at the Bay Hill Invitational used GDI shafts.
Cialis Western Open Volunteer Named PGA Tour Volunteer Of Year
The PGA Tour presents its 2005 Volunteer of the Year award to John Hamilton from the Cialis Western Open, and the 2005 Charity of the Year award to St. Michael’s Special School, a beneficiary of the Zurich Classic of New Orleans.
Srixon Rolls Into Show
Srixon announces it will participate in the London Golf Show, April 27-30.
The Acceptable Faces Of Golf
A number of former English athletes will attend the London Golf Show, April 27-30, to benefit the Sparks charity. Scheduled to attend are former England rugby captain and world cup winner Lawrence Dallaglio, ex-England cricketer Mark Ilott, and former footballers Trevor Brooking, Jimmy Hill, Matt Le Tissier and Steve Sedgley.
Swensen to speak at Boston EWGA Kickoff Event
Pam Swensen, executive director of the Executive Women’s Golf Association, will be the keynote speaker at the EWGA Boston Chapter‘s 2006 kickoff event on April 6 at the Newton Marriott in Newton, Mass.
Peter "The Trick Shot Master" Johncke
Peter "The Trick Shot Master" Johncke will perform Saturday-Sunday, March 25-26, at Golfest Charlotte in Charlotte, N.C.
Tour Edge Chooses Nippon Shaft As Stock Steel Shaft For Dynamic Exotics Irons
Tour Edge chooses Nippon Shaft as the stock shaft for its new Exotics irons.
Laura Takes Reins of Colorado Golf Association
The Colorado Golf Association elects its officers for 2006, headed by president Kevin Laura.
PGA TOUR Sunday
PGA Tour Sunday will countdown the top five greatest moments in
The Players Championship‘s history, Sunday, March 26 at 11 a.m. ET/9
a.m. PT on USA.
Garb Announces 2006 Junior Golf Specials
Garb Inc. announces junior golf specials targeting junior golf buyers across the country. The specials are inclusive of embroidery and consist of basic golf shirts, as well as stripes in pique, jersey and technical fabrics.
Jackets Required, Inc. delivers to the King Kamehameha Golf Club
Jackets Required delivers a shipment of embroidered blazers to the King Kamehameha Golf Club in Maui, Hawaii.
PricewaterhouseCoopers Hosts The First Tee Scholars During The Players Championship
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP hosts four participants from The First Tee Scholars – Class of 2005 at its Executive Forum during The Players Championship through March 26 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.
Volvik Golf Balls State Logo Success
Volvik Golf Balls reports on its state logo golf ball program.
Charles Sheppard Promoted To Head Golf Professional At Marriott’s Grande Pines Golf Club, Orlando, Florida
Marriott Golf promotes Charles Sheppard to head golf professional at Grande Pines Golf Club in Orlando, Fla.
Sinkit Receives Overwhelming Response From Golf Industry At 2006 PGA Merchandise Show
Sinkit reports on the reponse of its putting aid at the PGA Merchandise Show in January.
Now Accepting Entries For The 89th Florida State Amateur Championship
The Florida State Golf Association is accepting entries for its 89th Amateur Championship, June 22-25 at Pine Tree Golf Club and Hunters Run Golf and Racquet Club in Boynton Beach, Fla.
GSGA Competitions Advisory
Entries are now being accepted for the Georgia State Golf Association‘s 37th Greater Atlanta Women’s Amateur Championship, May 22-24 at Atlanta National Golf Club in Alpharetta, Ga.
Correction
Eaton Corp. reports that, according to Darrell Survey results, eight out of 10 players at the Safeway International used Golf Pride grips and not as reported in the Thursday, March 23, issue of The Wire.
