A golf flag, measuring 5-feet, 5-inches high and 10-feet wide, was raised at the Capitol in Lansing, Mich., on Thursday, Feb. 23. The flag, which symbolizes Michigan as, reportedly, one of the top golf states in the country, has been entered as a new category for inclusion in the Guinness Book of World Records.
Nike Golf’s New OZ Black T130 Oversize Mallet Putter Hits Stores March 1
Nike Golf‘s newest putter, the OZ Black T130 oversized mallet, will arrive in golf shops and specialty stores on March 1. The putter made its official professional tour debut in Michelle Wie‘s bag this week.
AccuFLEX Golf Introduces Three New Shaft Lines at the 2006 PCS Expo
AccuFLEX Golf will introduce three new shaft lines for 2006 at the Professional Clubmaker’s Society Expo, March 2-5 in Louisville, Ky.
Hootie & The Blowfish And Myrtle Beach Golf Holiday To Host Monday After The Masters Celebrity Golf Tournament On April 10
Hootie & the Blowfish and Myrtle Beach Golf Holiday announce that the Monday After the Masters Celebrity Pro-Am Golf Tournament will be held Monday, April 10, at the Dye Course at Barefoot Resort and Golf in North Myrtle Beach, S.C.
Bright Future For Chichester Golf Club
The Chichester Golf Club reports an unconfirmed record 200 junior golfers in its club.
Ontic Golf to be included in BuffaloGolfer.Com’s 2006 Putter Preview
Ontic Golf will submit two designs to BuffaloGolfer.com‘s 2006 Putter Preview. Results will be published online in April.
BRIEFLY
SouthWood Golf Club in Tallahassee, Fla., announces it will host the Florida Junior Tour, March 4-5. … Club Book Series Inc. announces the release of Mitchell L. Stump‘s new eBook, "It’s All About Golf." … Loomis Golf Inc. reenters the equipment market with a new line of graphite shafts. … Swiss watchmaker Omega announces that Michelle Wie joins the company’s list of golf endorsers.
BRIEFLY
CrossCreek Golf Club in Temecula, Calif., names Thad W. Kintigh as golf course superintendent. … John Jackson joins the Scottsdale Golf Group as vice president of private club operations. … MacGregor Golf announces that Steve Elkington joins its tour staff. Elkington will play a full compliment of MacGregor equipment , including M675 forged blades, MACTEC NVG2 fairway woods and a Bobby Grace M-1 putter. … Vanderbilt freshman Jacqui Concolino has been named Southeastern Conference Golfer of the Week after winning medalist honors at the Arizona Wildcat Invitational on Tuesday. She finished at 9-under 204 that included a school-record 5-under 66 final round. & Central Oklahoma coach Dax Johnson has been named head coach of the U.S. team that will compete at the 2006 Toyota World Junior Team Championship, June 20-23 in Toyota City, Japan.
Michigan Golf Hall of Fame
Raymond Bolo, Thomas Chisholm, John Grace, John Morse and Jeanne Myers have been selected for induction into the Michigan Golf Hall of Fame on May 21.
Camp Moose Golf Keeps The Fun Coming With Debut Of The Company’s First Web Site
Camp Moose Golf launches its new Web site.
Strong turnout in Atlanta reflects value of event
Organizers for the Golf Industry Show report on the postive turnout for the event that was held Feb. 9-11 in Atlanta, Ga.
Total Golf Adventures Signs Marin, CA, As Newest Licensed Territory
Total Golf Adventures signs its latest licensed territory, Marin, Calif., to be owned and run by Sherman Leland.
New Golf Practice Platform Simulates Reality
GP3 Golf, a new start-up company based in Columbia, Missouri, announces Golf’s Perfect Practice Platform (GP3).
Palmer Course Design’s Ed Seay Receives Don A. Rossi Award From Golf Course Builders Association Of America
Palmer Course Design President Ed Seay received the Don A. Rossi Award during the recent Golf Course Builders Association of America (GCBAA) Awards Dinner held in Atlanta.
PGA TOUR Sunday
PGA TOUR Sunday will return on March 5th with the Ford Championship at Doral and a feature on Andy Miller’s Mormon mission.
Introducing New RPM 460 Ti Driver
Adams Golf launches their new RPM 460 titanium driver.
SMT Golf’s Durometer Series Wedge and 303 Series Irons Win Editor’s Choice Award from Equip2Golf.com
SMT Golf has received Equip2Golf.com’s Editors Choice Award for the SMT Durometer Series Wedge and 303 Series Irons.
Bandon Dunes’ Western New York Connection In Buffalo Spree magazine
An article on Michael Keiser, owner of Bandon Dunes Golf Resort, by BuffaloGolfer.Com director Ronald S. Montesano will appear in the March 2006 issue of Buffalo Spree magazine.
GolfGym Announces Winners Of PGA Merchandise Show Drawing
GolfGym announces the winners of its PGA Merchandise Show drawing.
It’s All About The People
Pro Club Cleaner marks 6 years at Pocasset Golf Club.
