RBC: Announces that 10 PGA Tour and LPGA players have launched #RBCGolf4Kids, a new online challenge designed to raise money and awareness for several children’s charities. The players – and their charities (in parentheses) – are Stephen Ames (Hull Services), Graham DeLaet (Children’s Hospital Foundation of Saskatchewan), Luke Donald (Ronald McDonald House Charities / Chicagoland and Northwest Indiana), Ernie Els (Els For Autism), Jim Furyk (Blessings in a Backpack), David Hearn (Ronald McDonald House Charities Canada), Hunter Mahan (Blessings in a Backpack), Graeme McDowell (Children’s Medical Research Foundation), Morgan Pressel (Blessings in a Backpack), Brandt Snedeker (Our Kids) and Mike Weir (Stollery Children’s Hospital Foundation).
Estonian Golf and Country Club / Tallinn, Estonia: Becomes a Golf Environment Organization certified course after demonstrating sustainable business practices.
Manulife Financial LPGA Classic: Receives commitments from Michelle Wie, Lydia Ko and Natalie Gulbis to play the third annual tournament, June 4-8 at Grey Silo Golf Course in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. … United States Golf Association: Announces the opening of entries on Thursday, April 24, for the inaugural U.S. Amateur Four-Ball Championships. In 2015, The Olympic Club, in San Francisco, will host the first men’s competition and Bandon Dunes Golf Resort, in Bandon, Ore., will host the first women’s competition. Players can register through 5 p.m. ET on Wednesday, Aug. 6.
Tef Tee™ Launches New Website
Tee Direct Inc.: Introduces a redesigned website for its Tef Tee product, improving online purchasing capabilities and simplifying brand messaging.
Golf Course Builders Association of America: Approved Frontier Golf for Certified Builder membership, while Formost Construction Co. and Mike Roach Inc. became the association’s first two Certified Golf Irrigation Contractors. The three newest members receiving GCBAA certification joined 28 other companies that were recertified after completing renewal applications last fall.
Arnold Palmer Joins GolfTalk Live At Blue Bell CC To Celebrate 20 Year Anniversary
GolfTalk Live: Radio show to broadcast from Blue Bell Country Club, in Blue Bell, PA, and feature special guest Arnold Palmer, who designed the Blue Bell course that is celebrating its 20th anniversary.
Tharanco Lifestyles Hires Industry Veteran Joe Westby For Eastern Regional Sales Manager, Greg Norman Collection And Dunning Golf
Tharanco Lifestyles: Hires Joe Westby for the newly-created eastern regional sales manager position for Greg Norman Collection and Dunning Golf.
United States Golf Association: Selects Hillwood Country Club in Nashville, TN, as host site of the 2015 U.S. Senior Women’s Amateur Championship. The championship is scheduled for Sept. 26 – Oct. 1.
Herron Publishing Inc.: Celebrates Golf Car Outfitter Magazine’s first anniversary with redesigned website, GolfCarOutfitter.com. … Ryan Publishing: Publishes “Bump & Run” by Andrew Crockett, a 246-page coffee table book that focuses on Australian golf’s golden era and features interviews with the country’s great golfers and more than 200 vintage images, watercolor and oil paintings, and hand drawn illustrations.
BTN: To broadcast coverage of the Big Ten Women’s Golf Championships at 7 p.m. ET on Wednesday, May 7, and the Men’s Golf Championships will air at 7 p.m. ET on Wednesday, May 14. … American Athletic Conference: Names Houston senior James Ross as the conference’s Player of the Week after leading the Cougars to a top-three finish at the Reunion Intercollegiate. Ross tied for second individually. … Big Ten Conference: Names Purdue’s Aurora Kan and Iowa’s Steven Ihm as the conference’s women’s and men’s Golfer of the Week, respectively. Kan was medalist honors at the Purdue Rainy Day Shootout, while Ihm was medalist for the second consecutive season at the Hawkeye-Great River Entertainment Invite.
Country Club Of South Carolina Lands On “Best Courses You Can Play” List
Country Club of South Carolina / Florence, SC: Selected to Golfweek’s Best Courses You Can Play list for South Carolina.
New Volvik White Color S3 Golf Ball Named Golf Digest Hot List Winner
Volvik: White Color S3 selected to Golf Digest’s Golf Ball Hot List. The selection marks Volvik’s second successive year on the list.
Colonial Williamsburg Golden Horseshoe Spotswood Golf Course Turns 50
Golden Horseshoe Golf Club / Williamsburg, VA: To celebrate the 50th anniversary of its executive length Spotswood Course, which was designed in 1964 by Robert Trent Jones Sr.
Golf Genius Software: Selected as the software provider for the Synergy Golf League, a nationwide professional golf league.
Harbour Town Golf Links Added To StrackaLine Green Reading App
StrackaLine: Adds Harbour Town to its green reading app.
Marriott Golf Academy℠ Locations Designated TaylorMade® Tuned Performance Premier Fitting Centers
Marriott Golf Academy: Locations at the Grande Vista resort in Orlando, FL, and Shadow Ridge resort in Palm Desert, CA, become TaylorMade Tuned Performance Premier Fitting Centers.
XGolf Simulator Now Featured At 21 Golf Range
XGolf Simulator: Golf simulator, club-fitting and instructional system selected for use at 21 Golf Range in Palisades Park, NJ.
Historic Atlantic City Country Club Sold To The Ottinger Family Group Who Also Own & Operate Scotland Run Golf Club & Ballamor Golf Club
Caesars Entertainment Inc.: Announces the sale of Atlantic City Country Club to the Ottinger family group, which also owns and operates Atlantic City area courses Ballamor Golf Club and Scotland Run Golf Club, effective April 15.
Tathata Announces Partnership With The Southwest Section PGA
Tathata: Offering its Golf Certified Instructor Training Program to members of the Southwest Section PGA.
Adidas Golf, Eyeloc Head Gear, Greater Atlantic City Golf Association, Just One Golf Committed To ING Spring Conference
International Network of Golf: Announces that four companies have committed to participate in the 24th ING Spring Conference, June 1-4.
