The season-opening Mercedes Championships marks the beginning of the ninth year of the West Coast Swing, a competition that rewards the best performer over the first nine tournaments of the PGA Tour season.
Rounds Up 13% In November
The National Golf Foundation reports that same-store rounds played in the U.S. were up 13.1 percent in the month of November 2005 vs. November 2004. That brings the year-to-date figure to +0.2 percent.
Summit Golf Brands
Northbridge Equity Partners recently formed Summit Golf Brands to create a golf-focused apparel group. Summit, which owns Fairway & Greene Ltd., also announces the recent acquisition of EP Pro.
Callaway Golf Unveils the Latest in Legendary Big Bertha Irons: Golf’s Best Game-Improvement Irons Just Keep Getting Better
Callaway Golf announces the launch of a new generation of Big Bertha Irons.
Ambassador Golf & Beach Vacations Launches Online Accommodations Booking Service
Ambassador Golf and Beach Vacations launches an online accomodations booking service.
Crescent Systems
Crescent Systems announces that Tubac Golf Resort in Tubac, Ariz., has installed its club management software.
CHAMP introduces Lady Scorpion Stinger
CHAMP introduces its new Lady Stinger spike, which is geared specifically to women golfers.
Florida State Golf Association Announces 2006 Championship Schedule
The Florida State Golf Association announces its 2006 competitions schedule, which includes 22 championships.
Nike Golf Stands Out In Golf Digest’s Hot List Rankings
Nike Golf‘s SasQuatch driver and Slingshot OSS irons earn Editors Choice honors in Golf Digest‘s February issue.
Vulcan Golf Set To Introduce New Caldera 460 Driver And Sniper Hybrids At The 2006 PGA Merchandise Show
Vulcan Golf announces it will introduce its Caldera 460 driver and Sniper hybrid transition woods at the PGA Merchandise Show, Jan. 26-29.
Element 21 Golf’s Scandium Driver Receives USGA Approval
Element 21 Golf reports that it has received confirmation from the U.S. Golf Association that its Scandium driver is compliant with the association’s Rules Of Golf.
Aureus Is Back And On The Rise
Aureus reports on its sales performance in 2005.
Fitness for Golf Partners with NHSGCA
Fitness for Golf reports that it has become a preferred vendor of the National High School Golf Coaches Association.
P3ProSwing Adds Video Capture as New Feature
P3ProSwing, a swing analyzer and instructional aid, now has added video capture to its capabilities.
SKB CORPORATION Announces Participation and their new TSA accepted locks on all of their hard golf transport cases, scoring big with traveling golfers by eliminating the frustration at airport TSA checkpoints at the 2006 PGA Merchandise Show & Convention
SKB Corp. announces it will attend the PGA Merchandise Show, Jan. 26-29, and will feature its new TSA-accepted locks.
Hallet Handknits Announces Participation and product focus on better men’s and women’s alpaca sweaters at the 2006 PGA Merchandise Show & Convention
Hallet Handknits announces it will attend the PGA Merchandise Show, Jan. 26-29, and show its line of men’s and women’s alpaca sweaters.
Shingle Creek Golf Club in Orlando Selected as One of Top 100 Golf Shops for 2006
Shingle Creek Golf Club in Orlando, Fla., adds another national honor to its list of accolades, being recognized by Golf Shop magazine as one of the top 100 golf shops in the U.S. for 2006.
BRIEFLY
Camp Creek Golf Club in Seagrove Beach, Fla., will host the Southeastern Junior Golf Tour’s Camp Creek Junior Classic, Jan. 14-15. … The Mississippi Development Authority Division of Tourism announces that the state’s Gulf Coast golf destination begins 2006 with most of its member golf courses having reopened — some in better condition than before Hurricane Katrina made landfall in August. … ClubTec announces that Corpus Christi Yacht Club in Corpus Christi, Texas, has selected the ClubTec SQL Windows Club Management Software Systems. … Golfweek ranks two Treetops Resort courses among its "Top 100 Resort Courses in America." Located in Treetops Village, Mich., the Rick Smith Signature is ranked No. 37 and the Tom Fazio Premier is ranked No. 59. Also, The Renaissance Resort at World Golf Village’s King and Bear in St. Augustine, Fla., made Golfweek’s list of "America’s Top 100 Resort Courses in 2005." … Weed Golf Course Design announces the completion of renovation projects at Pine Tree Golf Club in Boynton Beach, Fla., and at Brooksville Country Club in Brooksvlle, Fla. … ClubCorp and joint-venture partner Emerald Development Group announces the sale of approximately 80 acres of residential land in Aliso Viejo, Calif., to Shea Homes. … Forewinds Hospitality announces its intentions to acquire Wentworth Hills Golf and Country Club in Plainville, Mass. … Developers of a 1,800-acre resort community on Texas’ Mustang Island announce their selection of KemperSports to oversee development and operations management of Newport Golf Club. The resort’s first 18-hole layout will be Arnold Palmer Signature Golf Course.
DRYCARD Is Strong Contender for Best Ad in PGA EXPO 2006
Drycard reports on its new advertising strategy heading into the PGA Merchandise Show.
Aerotech Announces the Players Spec Iron Shaft with Ascending Mass Technology
Aerotech Golf introduces the new Players Spec iron shaft constructed with Aerotech’s SteelFiber technology.