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.
Crown Golf Managing Renowned Westchase Golf Club In Tampa, Fla.
Crown Golf Properties announces an agreement with Westchase Golf Club in Tampa, Fla., to manage the community’s golf operations.
USGA’s Zontek To Receive GCSAA Distinguished Service Award
Stan Zontek, who has served the U.S. Golf Association as a director of the Green Section for the past 35 years, is one of two individuals selected to receive the annual Distinguished Service Award from the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America.
Palmer Course Design Celebrates 35 Years
Palmer Course Design announces the celebration of its 35th year designing and constructing courses, totaling more than 300 in number.
Three Sites To Host Regional Open Qualifiers For The Wal-Mart First Tee Open At Pebble Beach
The First Tee announces three sites that will host regional open qualifiers for the third annual Wal-Mart First Tee Open at Pebble Beach, the Champions Tour event scheduled Sept. 1-3.
Florida Junior Tour Heads To Ocala
Golden Hills Golf and Turf Club in Ocala will host a Florida Junior Tour event on Feb. 4-5 for boys and girls ages 16-18.
Multi-Million Dollar Deals Mark First Golfex Dubai
Driving Force, organizers for GolfEx Dubai, announces that more than $10 million was generated at the inaugural conference and exhibition, and that it will return in 2007.
2006 U.S. Ryder Cup
Tiger Woods won the Buick Invitational on Sunday and increased his lead in the U.S. Ryder Cup point standings. Scott Verplank currently is in the 10th and final automatic qualifying position.
Awtrey, PGA, Tour Edge and SunBusters Top List Of Winners In ING Industry Honors
Retired PGA of America executive director Jim Awtrey, the PGA‘s Play Golf America program, Tour Edge‘s Exotics and SunBuster sunglasses were among the winners announced Saturday at the ING Industry Honors Presentation press conference in Orlando, Fla.
BRIEFLY
The Riviera Maya Tourist Board announces that the El Camaleon course at the Mayakoba Resort will host the first official PGA Tour event to be held in Mexico, the Mayakoba Classic, Feb. 19-25, 2007. … Saddle Creek Resort in Copperopolis, Calif., has been selected to host the 2006 Northern California Open Championship, Sept. 24-27. … CBS Sports‘ final-round coverage of the Buick Invitational on Sunday, scored an overnight metered market rating/share of 5.9/12, up 146 percent from last year’s 2.4/4 — which was on ABC — and up 26 percent from 2004’s 4.7/9 on CBS. … Avendra announces the appointment of Myriam Khalifa as its new senior vice president of human resources. … Graphite Design International unveiled its expanded Purple Ice Series shafts at the PGA Merchandise Show.
Golf Press Association Announces Creation Of The Apparel Wire
The Golf Press Associations announces the creation of The Apparel Wire, a spin-off of its industry e-newsletter The Wire.
PUMA Signs LPGA Rising Star Erica Blasberg
PUMA North America announces a three-year agreement with Erica Blasberg, effective Jan. 1, 2006.
DevStudios – Leapfrog Golf
DevStudios International Inc. announces that Justin Dixon of Golf Management Solutions Inc. will provide direct customer support of all of its U.S. customers.
Laura Coble Honored with GSGA’s Tommy Barnes Award
Laura Coble of Augusta was named the winner of the Georgia State Golf Association‘s 2005 Tommy Barnes Award, which signifies the GSGA’s overall player of the year.
Bayer sponsors 10 additional grants to 2006 GCSAA Education Conference and Golf Industry Show in Atlanta
Bayer Environmental Science and the Environmental Institute for Golf team to send 10 additional golf course superintendents who were directly affected by hurricane-related weather to the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America Education Conference and Golf Industry Show in Atlanta, Ga., Feb. 6-11.