Two-time titleists Sean "The Beast" Fister and Stacey Shinnick each won a third RE/MAX World Long Drive Championship during the 2005 finals at The Palms Golf Club in Mesquite, Nev., on Oct. 22.
Mel Sole, Owner Of On-Site Golf School At Pawleys Plantation, Featured In Golf Illustrated Magazine
Mel Sole, owner of the on-site Ritson-Sole Golf School at Pawleys Plantation in Pawleys Island, S.C., is featured in the October issue of Golf Illustrated magazine.
Hudson National Golf Club Raises Over $250,000 in Funds For Red Cross Hurricane Katrina Relief
Hudson National Golf Club in Croton-On- Hudson, N.Y., raises more than $250,000 for Red Cross Hurricane Katrina Relief.
ZERO FRICTION GOLF TEE USERS HAVE FUN AT FUNAI CLASSIC WITH TWO TOP-10 FINISHES
Excel Golf reports that two top-10 finishers at the Funai Classic used the Zero Friction golf tee.
Golf In Orlando Barely Touched By Hurricane Wilma, And Is Open For Business
GolfOrlando reports that nearly all of the 24 golf courses in the cooperative marketing organization reopened for business Tuesday following a day of tropical storm winds and rain associated with Hurricane Wilma on Monday.
Luxury Golf & Travel Launches New Web Site Provides readers the latest on high-end golf, real estate and vacation destinations
Media Partners Publishing Inc., announces the launch of a new Web site for its golf and lifestyle magazine, Luxury Golf & Travel.
BRIEFLY
Brian Dees, director of golf at Barton Creek Resort and Spa, was recently named Resort Merchandiser of the Year by the Western Chapter of the Southern Texas Professional Golfers’ Association. … Nova Smart Technologies releases Nova Golf 2006, a complete golf system for use on any handheld device that provides accurate handicaps, statistics and performance ratings, with GPS course mapping. … The A.G. Spanos Golf Tour announces the relaunch of its Web site. … Mike Myszkowski and Ryan Payne, assistant golf pros at the Bay Club at Mattapoisett in Mattapoisett, Mass., recently played 108 holes of golf in one day and raised more than $12,000 for the Hurricane Katrina disaster relief fund. … Dimplit Inc. introduces the Dimplit 1070, which includes 1,070 dimples, and the all-weather honeycomb system golf glove GripBite. … The St. Joe Company announces that beginning in 2006 play at its Camp Creek Golf Club in Watersound, Fla., will be restricted to members and guests of JOE’s resorts. … Ocean View Golf Course in Norfolk, Va., and Billy Casper Golf announce the facility will offer free golf to all retired and active-duty military personnel and veterans in November.
Dynamic Gold Sweeps Again
True Temper‘s Dynamic Gold shafts were used by the PGA, Champions and European tour winners.
Village of Bolingbrook Announces Plans for New Championship Golf Course
Bolingbrook, Ill., mayor Roger C. Claar announces that PGA Tour player John Daly and golf course architect John Robinson will team to design a new golf course in Bolingbrook.
FLUSH HIT’S JAY HAAS ON A ROLL
Flush Hit Driver training club user Jay Haas won his seocnd Champions Tour title in the last three weeks on Sunday at the SBC Championship.
Clear Creek Golf Club signs on with Cybergolf
Clear Creek Golf Club in Houston, Texas, signs to have Cybergolf design and build a Web site plus an e-mail newsletter system for the facility.
PAULA CREAMER JOINS SORENSTAM VS. MEN AT ADT SKILLS CHALLENGE
Paula Creamer, the LPGA’s 2005 Rookie of the Year, will challenge some of the best male players on Nov. 14, when she competes in the ADT Skills Challenge at Trump International Golf Club in Palm Beach, Fla. Creamer will join Annika Sorenstam in the eight-player field, which also includes defending Skills champion Nick Faldo, Chris DiMarco and Peter Jacobsen, plus three players to be announced.
World Golf Hall of Fame Set to Welcome New Class on Nov. 14
The World Golf Hall of Fame will induct Ayako Okamoto and Karrie Webb, and those being inducted posthumously, Bernard Darwin, Alister MacKenzie and Willie Park Sr. into the Hall of Fame on Nov. 14. The ceremony will be broadcast in the United States on The Golf Channel at 9:30 p.m. ET.
Susan Winter Named General Manager At Legendary Marketing
Susan Winter has been appointed general manager of Legendary Marketing. Previously, Winter was the systems specialist at the company.
GCSAA CEO makes list for fifth consecutive year
Golf Course Superintendents Association of America CEO Steve Mona has been chosen by Golf Inc. magazine as one of the "Most Powerful People in Golf."
On behalf of the Northern Chapter of the North Florida PGA: Free Lesson Day at TPC at Sawgrass Tuesday, November 1
The Northern Chapter of the North Florida PGA will offer Free Lesson Day to benefit the Katrina Relief Effort, Tuesday, Nov. 1 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the TPC at Sawgrass‘ Stadium Course driving range.
ECCO Women’s Golf Shoes Offer Fashion and Function for 2006
Danish shoemaker ECCO introduces its spring/summer 2006 women’s collection of classic, causal and sport model golf shoes featuring five completely new styles alongside several returning styles.
Three’s Company for Sonartec at Funai Classic
The defending champion at the Funai Classic was one of three players collecting a top-10 finish while playing Sonartec equipment.
The Putting Arc
The Putting Arc reports that 10 of the top 13 finishers at the Funai Classic and four of the top six finishers at the SBC Championship use its product.
THE FIRST TEE OF IRELAND BECOMES FIFTH INTERNATIONAL CHAPTER
Joe Louis Barrow Jr., executive director of The First Tee, will join Philip Lynch, chairman of the Educate Through Sport Foundation; John Warren, chief executive of The First Tee of Ireland; and Denis Kane, chief executive officer of Druids Glen Golf Resort on Monday, Oct. 24 to celebrate the Opening of The First Tee of Ireland at Druids Glen Golf Resort near Dublin, Ireland.
