Old American Golf Club / The Colony, TX: Vaults from No. 46 to No. 39 in the Dallas Morning News’ Top 100 Courses in Texas rankings released on May 11.
Virginia Costa, Of Fry/Straka Global Golf Course Design, Named Associate Member Of European Institute Of Golf Course Architects
Fry/Straka Global Golf Course Design: Virginia Costa, a senior designer and agronomist for the firm, is named an associate member of the European Institute of Golf Course Architects.
Treetops Resort Offers The “Man Vs Golf” Challenge!
Treetops Resort / Gaylord, MI: Announces the Man vs Golf challenge of playing four golf courses in one day at the Treetops North complex.
GAA And KZG Partnering To Grow The Game
KZG: Announces partnership with the Golf Academy of America, hosting a three-day master certification program for clubfitters at the GAA’s Phoenix, AZ campus.
Unique Poster Commemorates Both U.S. Open And U.S. Women’s Open
Lee Wybranski Art & Design: Paints the official commemorative poster for the U.S. Open and U.S. Women’s Open, which are being held on successive weeks at Pinehurst’s No. 2 course. The poster is unique in that incorporates both championships.
New England Golf Monthly Announces The Top 25 For 2014
New England Golf Monthly: Announced its Top 25 of 2014 list on May 8. Readers were asked to vote on their favorite public, private and par-3 courses, resort, practice facility and instructor throughout the New England region.
Golf And A Whole Lot More Make Grand Traverse Resort And Spa The Ideal Choice For Family Vacations
Grand Traverse Resort and Spa / Acme, MI: Reports on its resort and spa in advance of the upcoming summer vacation season.
Nickelodeon Hits ‘Hole In One’ Partnership With Loudmouth Golf For Stylish Spongebob Squarepants Golf Apparel For Men And Women
Nickelodeon, Loudmouth Golf: Announce their first collaboration on a new collection of golf attire inspired by the animated series “SpongeBob SquarePants.”
The Booklegger: Selected by Augusta National Golf Club to be its exclusive United States and Canadian licensor and distributor of the 2014 Official Masters DVD.
Jennings Mill Country Club Thrives
Billy Casper Golf: Reports on the recent renovations to Jennings Mill Country Club in Bogart, CA.
Nicklaus Academies: Mike Malaska, worldwide director of instruction, to compete in the Senior PGA Professional National Championship.
Tour Striker: Launches a free branded iPhone app, Tour Striker Golf, which allows golfers to track scores and detailed stats, and create friendly competitions with other golfers.
Ryder Cup: Bubba Watson continues to lead the U.S. Ryder Cup points qualifiers through The Players Championship. Points through Aug. 10 will determine the top nine players. Watson has 6,283.056 points and is followed by Jimmy Walker (4,772.071), Matt Kuchar (4,060.666), Jordan Spieth (3,988.064), Jim Furyk (3,909.177), Dustin Johnson (3,781.812), Patrick Reed (3,038.426), Phil Mickelson (2,821.562) and Zach Johnson (2,787.413). U.S. captain Tom Watson will have three wild card picks to fill out the 12-man team.
Swing Catalyst Debuts Essay Series
Swing Catalyst: Debuts the first in a series of scientific essays authored by Dr. David McGhie, the company’s head of research and development.
National Alliance For Accessible Golf Announces New President, Steve Jubb
National Alliance for Accessible Golf: Announces Steve Jubb as its new president. Jubb is the director, PGA charities and military liaison for the PGA of America and the PGA Foundation.
Mission Inn Resort & Club A True Venue For “National Championship Golf” Since 1997
Mission Inn Resort & Club / Howey-in-the-Hills, FL: Host venue for this week’s NCAA Division III Women’s Golf Championships.
SuperStroke’s Flatso Ultra Grip Helps Spieth Finish In Top 5 At TPC Sawgrass
SuperStroke: Flatso Ultra putter grip was used by Jordan Spieth en route to a fourth-place tie at The Players Championship. Also, four top-15 finishers used SuperStroke product.
Golfing Magazine Will Be Featuring Putters In Summer 2014 Issue
Golfing Magazine: To feature putters in the “Hands On” equipment testing section of its July issue.
Dynamic Gold Captures Victory At The Players
True Temper: Dynamic Gold shafts were played by The Players Championship winner.
Mission Inn And Yamaha Golf Cars Take A Long Drive Together
Mission Inn Resort & Club / Howey-in-the-Hills, FL: Reports on its three-year association with Yamaha Golf-Car Co., which will hold its national sales meeting at Mission Inn, May 18-21.
