Three new members of the PGA of America‘s board of directors were sworn in Saturday, Nov. 5, at the association’s 89th annual meeting in Scottsdale, Ariz. Bob Doyle of Brighton, Colo., Joe O’Shaughnessy, of Lockport, N.Y., and Michael Zinni, of Mankato, Minn., will each serve three-year terms.
ROCKET RACING LEAGUE TAPS GPSI FOR SPECTATOR HAND-HELD GPS UNITS
The Rocket Racing League announces the signing of an exclusive agreement with GPS Industries Inc.
Hills/Forrest design at Paraiso del Mar to open in 2006
Construction is underway at the Arthur Hills/Steve Forrest and Associates-designed course in La Paz, Mexico.
Totally new and unique silk camp from Aureus Sportswear ships this week
Aureus starts shipping its raw silk and cotton camp, the A907, this week.
COBRA GOLF ANNOUNCES LAUNCH OF KING COBRA SPEED SERIES FAIRWAY LINE
Cobra Golf introduces the King Cobra Speed Series fairway metals.
Pub Links Golfer Magazine Announces "Hands On" Play Testing
Pub Links Golfer Magazine announces its play testing Player’s Choice awards for wedges for 2005.
Callaway Golf and Tour Golf Group, Inc., Form Strategic Alliance
Callaway Golf Co. announces the forming of a strategic alliance with Tour Golf Group Inc., the company’s exclusive licensee for Callaway Golf footwear.
BRIEFLY
Aldila announces that its NV shaft series recently earned the 2005 Shaft Technology Award from Golf Tips Magazine. … Srixon Sports announces that it has been awarded Golf Headquarters‘ Vendor of the Year for balls, gloves and accessories. … Precision Data Services announces that it has installed its Turf Log and Golf Course Math programs at the Riverton Country Club in Riverton, Wy. … Houston Astros pitcher Roger Clemens will compete in the ADT Golf Skills Challenge, set for Nov. 14 at the Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach, Fla. It airs on NBC, Saturday-Sunday, Dec. 24-25. … Datrek Miller International Inc. announces that Stanford Financial Group, an affiliate company of DMI’s largest shareholder, Stanford International Bank Ltd., has secured the title sponsorship for the PGA Tour event currently known as the FedEx St. Jude Classic, beginning in 2007. … The Northern California Section of the Professional Golfers’ Association will announce its 2005 award winners at the association’s annual Meeting and Awards Ceremony, Dec. 5 at Monterey Peninsula Country Club in Pebble Beach, Calif.
PARRY TAKES ON THE PROFESSIONALS IN VIETNAM
Amateur John Parry accepts an invitation to play in the Asian Tour’s Carlsberg Masters, Nov. 17-20.
Golf Course Architect Floyd Farley Dies at 98
Floyd Farley, a past president and fellow of the American Society of Golf Course Architects and member since 1959, died Oct. 1 at his home in Sedona, Ariz. He was 98.
Clickit Ventures Adds Vicky Fletcher to Sales Team
Vicky Fletcher joins the sales team for Clickit Ventures in Fort Mill, S.C.
PAIRS BACK ON CELTIC MANOR
The International Pairs agrees to return to Celtic Manor in Gwent, Wales, in 2006.
Daito Golf Forges Ahead in the Putter Count at the QPGA Championship, One of the Most Lucrative Club Professional Golf Circuits in North America
Daito Golf reports that 23 percent of the field at the recent Quebec PGA Championship used the company’s putters, including the second- and third-place finishers.
Pub Links Golfer Magazine Announces "Hands On" Play Testing
Pub Links Golfer Magazine announces its hands-on play Player’s Choice Awards for hybrid iron-woods for 2005.
PGA TOUR Sunday
The Tour Championship and the Southern Farm Bureau Classic will be featured on PGA TOUR Sunday, live at 11 a.m. ET/9 a.m. PT on USA.
Active Named to the Inc. 500 List for the Second Consecutive Year
The Active Network Inc., which recently launched Active Golf Solutions and ActiveGolf.com to enhance tee time reservations and golf course management software services, was named to Inc. magazine’s 24th annual Inc. 500 ranking of America’s fastest-growing private companies.
FOCUS GOLF SYSTEMS, INC. NAMES NEW VP FOR SALES AND MARKETING
Focus Golf Systems Inc. announces that Brian A. Fisch has been named as the company’s new vice president of sales and marketing.
ROB BARTLEY NAMED DIRECTOR OF GOLF AT CAMELBACK GOLF CLUB, SCOTTSDALE, AZ
Marriott Golf announces that Rob Bartley has been named director of golf at Camelback Golf Club, a 36-hole facility in Scottsdale, Ariz.
Element 21 Golf’s Scandium Shafts Now On The PGA Tour
Element 21 Golf Company reports that its new Scandium shafts are being used on the PGA Tour.
Rife Putters New Aussie Blade Captures A 2nd Place Finish at the Chrysler Championship
Guerin Rife reports that the second-place finisher at the Chrysler Championship used its putter.
