Club Glove: Last Bag and Burst Proof II travel baggage earned gold and silver rankings, respectively, in Golf Digest’s Travel Bag Hot List for 2014.
Absolute Golf Services: Appoints James Quilley as group operations director. … Ladies Professional Golf Association Teaching and Club Professional: Announces Marvol Barnard, of Green Valley, AZ, as the 2014 Marilynn Smith Service Award recipient. The award, established in 2012, is given annually to an LPGA professional who emulates the qualities and the spirit of Smith – promotion of golf, community and charitable involvement, dedication, leadership and the ability to inspire fellow professionals. … United States Golf Association: Nominating Committee nominates Thomas J. O’Toole Jr., of St. Louis, MO, to serve a second one-year term as the 63rd president of the USGA. The election of officers and the 15-member USGA Executive Committee will take place Feb. 7 at the USGA’s Annual Meeting in New York, NY. Four other current members of the executive committee have also been nominated to serve as officers: Diana M. Murphy, of St. Simons Island, GA, and William W. Gist IV, of Omaha, NE, as vice presidents; Sheila C. Johnson, of Middleburg, VA, as secretary; and Mark E. Newell, of McLean, VA, as treasurer. In addition, Ernest J. Getto, of Santa Barbara, CA, has been nominated to serve a third term as general counsel for the USGA. The other six current members of the executive committee nominated to continue their service are: William E. Fallon, of Pittsburgh, PA; C. Malcolm Holland III, of Dallas, TX; C. Thomas Hough, of Atlanta, GA; Asuka Nakahara, of Merion, PA; Mark P. Reinemann, of Pewaukee, WI; and George J. Still Jr., of Atherton, CA. There are four newly nominated candidates for the executive committee for 2015: J. Stuart Francis, of Hillsborough, CA; Robert D. Kain, of Gates Mills, OH; Martha J. Lang, of Birmingham, AL; and Gregory B. Morrison, of Duluth, GA.
Kentwool Names MKRAK Management Canadian Brand Representative
Kentwool: Selects MKRAK Management as the brand representative to grow sales for its line of wool performance golf socks in Canada.
Lake Padden Golf Course Located In Bellingham, WA Signs Up For Cybergolf’s Non Barter Tee Time System To Increase Course Revenue & Rounds Sold
Cybergolf: Non Barter Tee Time System chosen for use by Lake Padden Golf Course in Bellingham, WA.
Ryan Nolz Hired As Director Of Sales For Pukka’s US Golf Division
Pukka: Names Ryan Nolz as director of sales for its U.S. golf division.
Herbert Warren Wind’s Legacy At Classics Of Golf To Grow
Classics of Golf: Announces Brian Lewis as its new executive director.
EWGA Nominated For A 2014 DANDI Award
EWGA: Nominated for a DANDI award in the sports category based on its diversity and inclusion efforts in welcoming more than 100,000 women into the association’s golf community.
Watch Steve Elkington Bag A Different Type Of Birdie As RFD-TV’s ‘The Rural Golfer’ Visits Ft. Stockton, Texas
Rural Media Group: This week’s “The Rural Golfer,” hosted by Steve Elkington, features fellow Champions Tour pro Blaine McCallister and a visit to Fort Stockton, TX.
2 Of 8 Moving Thru At World Match Play Trusting Tef Tee™
Tee Direct: Reports on usage of its Tef Tee at the European Tour’s Volvo World Match Play Championship.
Seth Henrich Named 2014 SFPGA Merchandiser Of The Year – Resort Category
PGA of America / South Florida Section: Announces Seth Henrich, PGA director of golf at El Conquistador Resort and Casino in Puerto Rico, as its 2014 South Florida PGA Merchandiser of the Year in the Resort Category.
FitGolf Performance Centers, The Golf Fitness Experts™ Are In Final Preparations Of Their 2014 National Franchise Conference.
FitGolf Performance Centers: Hosting its 2014 National Conference on Oct. 29 at The Crossings at Carlsbad Resort in Carlsbad, CA.
Grow The Game … Invest In Juniors Now!
Asia Pacific Golf Summit: Joe Thiel, founder of the Joe Thiel Golf Schools and master coach of the Mizuno Golf School of Japan, to speak on growing the game through junior golfers.
Assoufid Golf Club / Marrakech, Morocco: Officially opened for play on Oct. 1 and is now accepting membership applications.
U.S. Kids Golf Certified Instructor Seminar
October 18 – October 18 | Penn State Golf Courses / State College, PA
Feherty Wins Best Host Category At 2014 Cablefax Progam Awards
Golf Channel: David Feherty, host of the series “Feherty,” was awarded Best Host Talk Show at the 2014 Cablefax Program Awards on Oct. 14 in Los Angeles, CA. Golf Channel also received honorable mention in three other categories.
Nike Golf’s Vapor Flex Driver: Precision Tuned Distance Driven By The RZN Weight Management System
Nike Golf: Introduces its new Vapor Flex driver, which allows golfers to actively move the driver’s center of gravity to further optimize launch conditions.
Nike Golf’s Vapor Speed Driver: Higher Launch Angle. Lower Spin. Pure Distance
Nike Golf: Vapor Speed driver improved to create a higher launch angle and a lower spin rate.
Davis Sezna Named Co-Managing Partner At Heritage Golf Group
Heritage Golf Group: Davis Sezna joins Heritage Golf Group as co-managing partner, alongside founder Bob Husband.
Attendee Registration Opens For The 2015 PGA Merchandise Show
PGA Merchandise Show: Opens attendee registration online at PGAShow.com. Housing reservations also are available online for PGA Show official hotels.
Sea Pines’ Golf Learning Center, Director Of Golf Instruction Ranked Among America’s Best By Links Magazine, Golf Digest
Sea Pines Resort / Hilton Head, SC: Golf Learning Center and Tim Cooke, director of golf instruction, are ranked among America’s best by Links Magazine and Golf Digest.
