VGM Club: Hires Bill Ek as its director of member development in Ohio and Pennsylvania.
The Grain Serves Up The Masters And Some April Fools Day Fun
Golf Media Network: April edition of its e-publication, The Grain, to feature unique Masters coverage and golf fiction writing.
State Traditions Named ‘Official Apparel Partner’ To The Nextgengolf National Collegiate Club Golf Association
State Traditions: Named apparel partner to Nextgengolf and its collegiate tour, the National Collegiate Club Golf Association. As part of the agreement, State Traditions will offer NCCGA collegiate tour members special access to its line of clothing.
Tef Tee™ Posts Another Top 5 At Valero Texas Open
Tee Direct: Tef Tee played by a top-five finisher at the Valero Texas Open.
Golfersskin Sunscreen Trusted By Nearly 75% Of All PGA Tour Players In 2014
Golfersskin Sunscreen: Reports increased usage of its sunscreen on the PGA Tour in 2014.
Big Ten: Nebraska’s Cassie Deeg and Katelyn Wright were named the conference’s women’s Co-Golfers of the Week after tying for second at the Mountain View Collegiate. Also, Jack Perry, of Northwestern, was named the conference’s Golfer of the Week after tying for fourth at The Goodwin. Perry, a senior, also won the honor on Oct. 15. … American Athletic Conference: Ricardo Gouveia, of Central Florida, named Golfer of the Week after winning the FAU Slomin Autism Invite by two strokes. Also, Houston’s Raegan Bremer was named Women’s Golf Player of the Week after picking up the first collegiate title. … Golf World: Southern Califormia retains the No. 1 spot in the Golf World/WGCA women’s Division I college coaches’ poll. The Trojans claimed 16 of 17 first-place votes. UCLA, which claimed thed other first-place vote, is second, followed by Duke (No. 3), Arizona State (No. 4) and Arkansas (No. 5). … Big 12: Kyle Jones, of Baylor, and Sasikarn On-Iam, of Iowa State, have been named the March Big 12 men’s and women’s Golfers of the Month, respectively. It is the Cyclones’ first monthly award since Chonlada Chayanun earned the honor in March 2013, while it is the first monthly accolade for the Bears since April 2012. … Golf Coaches Association of America: Eric Banks, a junior at Florida, has been named recipient of the David Toms Overcoming Adversity Award. Banks underwent open-heart surgery on June 25, 2012, but returned to Florida to continue his collegiate career.
American Century Championship: Announces that retired U.S. Army Corporal Chad Pfeifer, an Iraqi War Veteran and amputee whose golf-centered rehabilitation has turned him into a top-tier tournament player, will play in the tournament, July 18-20 in South Lake Tahoe CA/NV.
Golf America: Nationally-syndicated television show to feature The Golf Club at Rio Vista, in Rio Vista, CA, April 8-14. …
CBS Sports: To broadcast “Jim Nantz Remembers Augusta: Nick Faldo at the Masters,” on Sunday, April 13, 1-2 p.m. ET. CBS Sports will also air two golf specials on Saturday, April 12 – “The Road to Augusta: Rickie Fowler” (1:30-2 p.m. ET) and “The Big Three at the Masters” (2-3 p.m. ET), which profiles the careers of Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer and Gary Player at Augusta National.
Oak Hills Country Club / Omaha, NE: Names Mel Baker as its head golf professional and Jonathan Mielke as teaching professional.
Heather Moore Jewelry Announces Kraft Nabisco Championship Sponsorship
Heather Moore Jewelry: Designing the Kraft Nabisco Championship’s champions and low amateur charms, in addition to being a tournament sponsor.
FitGolf Performance Centers, The Golf Fitness Experts Hosted Their “Get More Golf Clients In The Shop” Consulting Class.
FitGolf Performance Centers: Held its first “Get More Clients in the Shop” class, March 29-30.
Top Female American Golfer, Stacy Lewis, Tackles Life Through Golf
Mizuno: Tour staffer Stacy Lewis appears in the video “Golf vs. Scoliosis,” which showcases Lewis’ drive to overcome the medical condition that nearly sidelined her career before it even started. The video is part of Mizuno’s Play Famously campaign.
CourseTrends Chosen By 2 New Clients To Provide Their Website, Email Marketing And E-Commerce Solutions …
CourseTrends: Solutions chosen for use by Carolinas Country Club in Loris, SC, and Green Hills Golf Course in Birdsboro, PA.
Trion:z By Colantotte Congratulates The Winner Of The Valero Texas Open!
Trion:Z: Boost wristband worn by winner of the Valero Texas Open.
EWGA Foundation April 15 Application Deadline Approaching For The 2014 Women On Par® Scholarship Program
EWGA: EWGA Foundation application deadline for the 2014 Women on Par scholarship program is April 15.
Club Car: Introduces a new high-frequency, solid-state charger known as ERIC, which is now standard on all Precedent electric golf cars manufactured after September 2013.
Hopkins Golf: Introduces a new line of golf balls, VL Speed. This is in addition to its current VL Pro balls.
HSBC Golf Business Forum: Matteo Manassero, a four-time European Tour winner, will be a special panel guest during the forum, April 28-30 at The Westin Abu Dhabi Golf Resort & Spa in Abu Dhabi.
Antigua Debuts Spring 2014 Women’s Golf Skort And Short Collection
The Antigua Group: Adds three women’s bottoms to its spring 2014 women’s golf collection.
Linda Hartough To Exhibit At Karis Art Gallery During 2014 RBC Heritage
Linda Hartough Golf Landscapes: Artist Linda Hartough will have an exclusive exhibition of her work April 10-20 at Karis Art Gallery in Hilton Head Island, SC. The exhibit will take place the week before and during the PGA Tour’s RBC Heritage.
