John Prengaman has been named general manager and head golf professional for Poplar Hill Golf Club in Farmville, Va..
Record Attempt Will Renew Rivalry
The London Golf Show will host a long driving contest at Wroughton Airport, near Swindon, England, on April 8.
Celebrities Tee Off With LPGA Stars At Kraft Nabisco Championship Celebrity Pro-am
The Kraft Nabisco Championship Celebrity Pro-Am will be held Tuesday-Wednesday, March 28-29, in Rancho Mirage, Calif.
Charl Schwartzel named European Tour Player of the Month
Hi-Tec wearer Charl Schwartzel has been named the European Tour Golfer of the Month for February.
ProLink Holdings Corp. Adds Vice President of Marketing
ProLink Holdings Corp. names Joanie Hollabaugh vice president of marketing.
Lamkin Wins Sweep Champions and LPGA Tours
Lamkin reports on the performance of its grips at the Champions Tour’s Charles Schwab Cup and the LPGA’s MasterCard Classic.
Balance-Certified Golf, Inc. and Champions Tour standout Tom Jenkins agree to extend endorsement contract
Balance-Certified Golf Inc. extends its endorsement contract with Champions Tour player Tom Jenkins for three years.
SMT Golf Reports On The Success Of Its Elite Clubmaker’s Team Program
SMT Golf reports that its Elite Clubmakers’ Team Program has accounted for over 50 percent growth for the past three months.
Avalon Golf Club in Burlington, WA. selects Cybergolf to design and host a Web site and email newsletter system for the facility.
Avalon Golf Club in Burlington, Wash., selects Cybergolf to design and host a Web site and e-mail newsletter system for its facility.
BRIEFLY
CBS Sports‘ standard analog and HDTV productions of the Masters will be unified and will provide 18-hole coverage in HDTV’s highest definition format with 5.1 Channel Surround Sound. … Degussa Corp., a specialty chemical company, signs a sponsorship agreement with PGA Tour player Stephen Gangluff. … The Mississippi Development Authority Division of Tourism announces that five public-access golf courses have been named best-in-state by Golfweek in its 11th "America’s Best Courses" rankings. … Gary Player will receive a Lifetime Achievement Award at the third KPMG Golf Business Forum, June 8-10 in Cyprus. … Saddle Creek Resort in Copperopolis, Calif., is named California’s No. 9 course in Golfweek‘s 11th state-by-state ranking of "America’s Best Courses." … ECCO announces the addition of Sophie Gustafson to its list of shoe endorsers. … Meaghan Francella became the first recipient of the Mio First-Time Winner award for winning the Lakeland Duramed Futures Classic. … Graphite Design International reports that, according to the Darrell Survey, four of the top-10 finishers at the Honda Classic used GDI shafts. … Thie week’s Golf Smarter podcast features shot strategy of the six most difficult holes at Garden Valley Golf Club in Lindale, Texas, with director of golf Rob Shields.
Rolex Women’s World Golf Rankings as of 3/13/2006
Rolex Women’s World Golf Rankings as of 3/13/2006 Rank Player Country Points Average Total Points # of Events 1 Annika…
C-Thru Grips Expands Sales Rep Team
C-Thru Grips Inc. announces the addition of 21 sales representatives throughout the United States.
Myrtle Beach Golf Holiday Accepting Entries For Seventh Annual Veterans Golf Classic
Myrtle Beach Golf Holiday is accepting entries for the seventh Veterans Golf Classic, to be held May 21-24 in Myrtle Beach, S.C.
Fujikura
Fujikura Composites America announces that, according to the Darrell Survey, Fujikura was the No. 1 driver shaft brand and the No. 1 wood shaft brand on the PGA, LPGA and Champions tours this week.
WGA Announces New Board Members
The Western Golf Association announces the election of 11 new board members from Illinois.
2006 U.S. Ryder Cup
Tiger Woods holds down the No. 1 position on the 2006 U.S. Ryder Cup point standings, while Lucas Glover currently holds the 10th and final automatic qualifiying position.
New challenge at the Old Course
The Old Course at St. Andrews in St. Andrews, Scotland, will increase to 6,721 as of April 4, with nine new tees increasing the length by 112 yards. The standard scratch score from the medal tees will become 73 instead of 72.
Raven’s Claw Golf Club Debuts At No. 8 on Pennsylvania’s Best List
Raven’s Claw Golf Club in Limerick, Pa., debuts at No. 8 on Golfweek‘s list of the best daily fee and resort golf courses in Pennsylvania.
Three new columns on BuffaloGolfer.Com
BuffaloGolfer.com announces three new columns online.
Entering Into A New Union
The International Pairs tournament receives the official backing of the Scottish Golf Union. Scotland will also host the world final in 2007, 2010 and 2013.
