The 2007 Senior PGA Championship will generate an estimated $23.3 million in South Carolina through direct spending by non-resident spectators and in expenditures by the PGA of America, according to the office of tourism analysis at the College of Charleston. The 68th Senior PGA Championship will be contested May 22-27, 2007, on The Ocean Course at Kiawah Island Golf Resort.
Edwin Watts To Be Exclusive Dealer For New Q-Roll Putter
Q-Roll Golf Co. and Edwin Watts Golf enter into an agreement whereby Q-Roll Golf will design a blade-style putter exclusively for Edwin Watts Golf shops.
Duramed FUTURES Tour Lowers Minimum Age Requirement
The Duramed Futures Tour announces that it is lowering the minimum age requirement to 17-years-old for tour members turning professional. The tour previously required all professionals to be 18 or older.
European Challenge Tour Schedule Released
The European Challenge Tour announces its 2006 schedule, including seven new events and the largest prize fund for a tour event in the tour’s 18-year history.
Instant Replay: Tour Winners Wearing Champ Again
The winners of the Buick Invitational and Turtle Bay Championship, Tiger Woods and Loren Roberts, respectively, wore Champ spikes.
Former Open Champion Thomson Laments Decline Of Australian Golf
Five-time Open champion Peter Thomson, speaking at the inaugural GolfEx Dubai, is concerned about the future of major tournaments in Australia.
Former Open Champion Thomson Laments Decline Of Australian Golf
Five-time Open champion Peter Thomson, speaking at the inaugural GolfEx Dubai, is concerned about the future of major tournaments in Australia.
Mitsubishi Rayon Driver Shafts Used By Top 3 Finishers At Buick Invitational
MRC Composite Products reports that its Mitsubishi Rayon shafts were used by all three playoff competitors at the Buick Invitational.
SunBuster Sports Enhancement Eyewear (SEE) Wins ING Product Ingenuity Award At The 2006 PGA Merchandise Show
Innoventions Enterprises, maker of SunBuster Sports Enhancement Eyewear, received its second ING Product Ingenuity Award at the PGA Merchandise Show.
The Putting Arc
Putting Arc reports that seven of the top 11 finishers at the Champions Tour’s Turtle Bay Championship are users of the company’s product.
Callaway Golf Fusion FT-3 Driver Dominates Qatar Masters; Used by Winner Henrik Stenson and 5 of the Top 7 Finishers
Henrik Stenson went wire-to-wire to win the Commercialbank Qatar Masters, using a Callaway Golf Big Bertha Fusion FT-3 driver.
Hawaii 2-0
Loren Roberts, using a Titleist Pro V1 ball, completed a two-week Hawaiian sweep on the Champions Tour by winning the Turtle Bay Championship on Sunday.
TaylorMade-adidas Tour Staff Professional Loren Roberts Completes the Hawaiian Sweep and Wins Turtle Bay Championship
TaylorMade-adidas tour staff professional Loren Roberts completed a sweep of the Champions Tour’s Hawaiian events by winning the Turtle Bay Championship while using the r7 425 driver.
The Links at Gettysburg in Gettysburg, PA. selects Cybergolf to design and host a Web site and email newsletter system for the facility
The Links at Gettysburg in Gettysburg, Pa., selects Cybergolf to design and host a Web site and e-mail newsletter system for the facility.
Former Champion Ernie Els Commits To The 2006 Ford Championship At Doral
The South Florida Golf Foundation announces that former Doral champion Ernie Els will return to play at the 2006 Ford Championship in March.
GSGA Announces 2006 Competitions Season
The Georgia State Golf Association announces its 2006 competitions schedule, which begins in March and features 18 statewide competitions.
Woods Leaves New Footprint On the Buick Invitational with the Nike SasQuatch Driver
Tiger Woods opened his 2006 PGA Tour season by winning the Buick Invitational using Nike Golf‘s SasQuatch driver.
CMAA Announces Strategic Partnership with Cadillac
The Club Managers Association of America announces a strategic partnership with Cadillac, which will serve as the title sponsor of CMAA’s 2006 National Club Championship.
Second Course at Trump National Bedminster to Begin Construction in Spring
Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, N.J., will begin construction of a Tom Fazio II-designed course in the spring.
Dick Franklin Posthumously Presented With Bill Todd Award
Richard R. (Dick) Franklin, who died on Sept. 11 and who was president of the Georgia State Golf Foundation and a member of the executive committee at the time of his death, is posthumously named the recipient of the 2006 Bill Todd Award, the highest honor accorded to a GSGA volunteer.
