Larry O’Brien, one of Jack Nicklaus‘s longest term executives and member of the PGA Advisory Board, passed away Friday, Dec. 23, due to complications from Parkinson’s Disease. He was 83.
Two John Fought Designs Singled Out By Golf Digest
Golf course architect John Fought‘s restoration of Pine Needles in Southern Pines, N.C., and his co-design of Somerby Golf Club in Byron, Minn., with Tom Lehman have been recognized as among the best remodeled and new private courses, respectively, by Golf Digest.
DeLaCruz Golf Introduces the Cruzer Hybrid
DeLaCruz Golf releases its newest product, the Cruzer Hybrid Trouble Wood, which is available in three lofts: 17, 20 and 23 degrees.
BRIEFLY
VersaSport International LLC announces that its Asian distributor and installer of SofTrak, Brightstone Management LLC, designed and constructed a SofTrak green for Golden Friendship Investments Ltd in Guangdong, China. … Greywalls golf course in Marquette, Mich., has been ranked No. 3 in the "Best New Upscale Public Courses" in America by Golf Digest. … Aaron Baddeley now carries a Daphne’s Headcovers koala on his bag. … ClubTec begins the official celebration of its 25th anniversary of providing systems and services to the private club industry. … Hurdzan/Fry Golf Course Design reports that two of its most recent designs have been named among Golf Digest‘s "Best New Courses for 2006." Bully Pulpit Golf Course in Medora, N.D., has been named the "Best New Affordable Public Golf Course" in the U.S. and Georgian Bay Club in Collingswood, Ontario, Canada was voted runner-up for "Best New Canadian Course" honors. … More than 300 charities will receive donations totaling $1,037,000 through the sixth Chubb Charity Challenge in Warren, N.J. … Saddle Creek Resort in Copperopolis, Calif., announces that Johnson Golf Course Construction Inc. has completed a redesign of the bunkers on the front nine of the course.
Glenn Cornell Re-elected President at Georgia State Golf Association Annual Meeting
Glenn Cornell of Dacula, Ga., was elected president of the Georgia State Golf Association for a second one-year term at the association’s recent annual meeting.
Glenn Cornell Re-elected President at Georgia State Golf Association Annual Meeting
Glenn Cornell of Dacula, Ga., was elected president of the Georgia State Golf Association for a second one-year term at the association’s recent annual meeting.
BRIEFLY
ClubCorp announces it has entered into a long-term agreement with Corcoran Jennison Companies to manage Ocean Edge Resort and Golf Club in Brewster, Mass. … Jacobsen Hardy Golf Course Design hires Brian Johnson as design associate and the retention of Donnie Freeman as design consultant. … Turner Hill in Ipswich, Mass., reports that it has been named one of "America’s Top 100 Golf Communities" by Travel + Leisure Golf magazine.
La Costa Resort and Spa Becomes New Home For Roger Fredericks Golf Swing Flexibility Program
La Costa Resort and Spa in Carlsbad, Calif., becomes the new home for the Roger Fredericks Golf Swing Flexibility Program.
African American Golfer’s Digest Grown Minority Business Participation at the 2006 PGA Merchandise Show
African American Golfer’s Digest announces plans to continue attracting minority golf businesses to the 2006 PGA Merchandise Show, Jan. 26-29 in Orlando, Fla.
The Putting Arc
The Putting Arc reports that Putting Arc users Mike San Filippo won the PGA Senior Club Profesional Championship, Charley Hoffman teamed to win the better ball in the Straight Down Classic, Stewart Ginn won the European Senior Tour Q-School and Antonio Maldanado won the European Challenge Tour’s 48 Albierto Mexicano Corona.
KRAFT NABISCO CHAMPIONSHIP SETS SENIOR PUTTING COMPETITION SCHEDULE
The 22nd Kraft Nabisco Championship Senior Putting Competition will be held Wednesday, Jan. 4, at the Coachella Senior Center in Coachella, Calif.
WOODS AGENT MARK STEINBERG JOINS SPEAKERS AT GOLFEX DUBAI
IMG agent Mark Steinberg will be among the speakers at GolfEx Dubai, Jan. 29-30 in Dubai. Steinberg, agent for Tiger Woods, will address the subject of managing champions and the future direction of player sponsorships.
TORY SPIN DOCTOR TEES UP NEW ROLE
Stephen Brine is appointed operations director for Pete Richardson Communications Ltd.
LICENSING TIMELINE FOR GOLF CLUBS USING USGA HANDICAP SYSTEM EXTENDED TO JULY 1, 2006
The U.S. Golf Association extends a grace period until July 1, 2006, for golf clubs using the USGA Handicap System to be licensed in order to continue to provide a USGA Handicap Index.
NEW BIONIC FITNESS GLOVES ENHANCE GOLFERS’ WORKOUTS
Bionic Golf announces it will feature its fitness glove, golf glove and other products at the PGA Merchandise Show, Jan. 26-29 in Orlando, Fla.
CHAMP teams up with Sharpie and Zero Friction
CHAMP teams with Sharpie and Zero Friction in a retail promotion to kick off its 75th anniversary.
ZERO FRICTION GOLF TEE THE OFFICIAL GOLF TEE OF THE LDA ANNOUNCES THE RE/MAX WORLD LONG DRIVE CHAMPIONSHIP TO AIR OVER CHRISTMAS WEEKEND
Excel Golf announces that the RE/MAX World Long Drive Championship will air Sunday, Dec. 25, from 2-3:30 p.m. on ESPN.
BRIEFLY
amateurgolf.com and The Kiawah Island Golf Resort announces the Kiawah Island Two Man Championship, Feb. 25-28 at Kiawah Island Resort in South Carolina. … Simple Golf Solutions, a golf Instruction and travel club, will launch the opening of its Carolinas business at The Carolinas Golf Expo in Charlotte, N.C., Jan. 13-15, at the Charlotte Merchandise Mart. … The English Golf Union announces that its 2008 International will be held at Frilford Heath in the club’s centenary. … PGA Aloha Section president and Kaanapali Golf Course general manager Ed Kageyama and the facility’s PGA head professional, Scott Ashworth, each won prestigious year-end awards from the Aloha Section of the PGA of America and Billy Casper Golf, respectively, for their contributions during 2005. … Cog Hill Golf and Country Club retains Golf Convergence to analyze and assist in the selection of a new golf management software system. … The Kauai Visitors Bureau in Kauai, Hawaii, announces that several of the golf and resort properties in its golf destination co-operative — Princeville, Kauai, Lagoons and Poipu Bay — have earned best-of distinction from Golfweek magazine in its "America’s Best Resort Golf Courses" issue.
Virginia Golf Course Superintendents Association signs on with Cybergolf
Virginia Golf Course Superintendents Association selects Cybergolf to design and host a Web site for the association.
GPS Industries Continues to Expand Territories
GPS Industries Inc. announces that Satellite Golf and Brent Silzer will handle the Northern California sales territory and that Mitch Burr joins the company as a sales agent covering the Arizona, Southern California and New Mexico territories.
