The R&A: Reappoints Nigel Edwards as captain of the Great Britain and Ireland Walker Cup team that will face the United States at Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club in the 2015 match. … LPGA: Mike Trager begins two-year term as chairman of the tour’s board of directors. … J.Lindeberg: Signs European Tour player Jamie Donaldson to a three-year apparel endorsement agreement. … Golf Course Superintendents Association of America: Selects Roger Stewart, certified golf course superintendent at TPC Twin Cities in St. Paul, MN, as recipient of its 2014 President’s Award for Environmental Stewardship. … Golf Course Superintendents Association of America: Past president Stephen G. Cadenelli and turfgrass pathologists Bruce Clarke and S. Bruce Martin have been selected as recipients of the 2014 GCSAA Col. John Morley Distinguished Service Awards. … Celebration Golf Management: Promotes Linda Gabauer to general manager at RedTail Golf Club in Sorrento, FL.
Bettinardi Golf Launches New BB Series Putter For 2014
Bettinardi Golf: Introduces its newest BB Series line of putters.
Marcel Siem Makes The Switch To Wilson Staff
Wilson Staff: Signs Marcel Siem to a multi-year contract to play Wilson Staff clubs.
Bobby Jones To Exhibit At 2014 PGA Merchandise Show And Showcase Stunning New Apparel And Clubs
Bobby Jones: Apparel brand announces plans to exhibit its product.
Proponent Group Names Advisory Board Members
Proponent Group: Membership-based service company for instructors and coaches names its Member Advisory Board for 2014-15.
Gulbis To Represent National Golf Management On LPGA Tour In 2014
National Golf Management: Announces that LPGA player Natalie Gulbis will serve as a company spokesperson in 2014. Gulbis will be featured in advertisements and promotions for NGM’s 22 Prime Times Signature Courses at Pawleys Plantation.
Ogio Teams Up With Champion Golfers Kevin Streelman And Chris Stroud
Ogio: Signs Kevin Streelman and Chris Stroud to endorsement agreements. Streelman and Stroud will wear the brand’s apparel throughout the 2014 PGA season.
Ogio Unleashes One-Of-A-Kind Gotham Golf Bag Collection At 2014 PGA Merchandise Convention
Ogio: To unveil the Gotham golf bag collection, which includes both stand and cart bags and is inspired from today’s performance cars color palettes and wrapped in stealth-like matte black materials.
Re/Max World Long Drive Champion Tim Burke To Make A Special Appearance At The Hirzl Booth At The PGA Merchandise Show
Hirzl: Announces that Tim Burke, the 2013 Re/Max World Long Drive champion, will visit the company’s booth on Jan. 23.
Circling Raven Golf Club’s (Worley, ID) Tom Davidson Named PGA Merchandiser Of The Year
Circling Raven Golf Club / Worley, ID: Tom Davidson, the club’s director of golf, is named the PGA of America’s Pacific Northwest Section’s 2013 PGA Merchandiser of the Year for resort facilities.
Pellucid Surveys Find Answers For City Of Buffalo, Golf Association Of Michigan
Pellucid Corp.: Conducts Voice of Local Golfer surveys for the City of Buffalo and the Olmstead Parks Conservancy in New York; and the Golf Association of Michigan.
AGM Platinum Award Recipients To Be Honored
Association of Golf Merchandisers: To announce its Platinum Award recipients during a ceremony on Jan. 22 during the PGA Merchandise Show in Orlando, FL.
Dead Aim Putters Increases Product Line To Include Balanced Stabilized Mid Length And Blades.
Dead Aim Putters: To introduce a mid-length blade model with a 430 gram head and the company’s Balanced Stabilization Technology.
Play18 Solutions To Be The Exclusive Golf Tee Times Partner For Golf.com
Play18 Solutions: Announces a media, marketing and commerce pact with the Sports Illustrated Group to become the official tee time service provider for Golf.com.
Ping To Launch New Products & Fitting Technologies At 2014 PGA Merchandise Show
Ping: Will launch new products from its main aisle anchor exhibit in the PGA Forum, plus showcase its latest fitting and educational tools in an area dedicated to custom fitting software at the annual show.
Feel Advanced – FootJoy Introduces New D.N.A. Footwear Category
FootJoy: Introduces new D.N.A. (DryJoys Next Advancement), which includes the most comprehensive feature package ever delivered by FootJoy.
NexbeltTM Welcomes John Oliver As New Global Sales Manager
Nexbelt: Hires John Oliver as its global sales manager, effective immediately.
Nike Challenges Golfers To “Play In The Now”
Nike Golf: Introduces its “Play in the Now” television ad campaign that amplifies the story of innovation behind the new Nike VRS Covert 2.0 driver. The first piece airs on Jan. 25.
BirdieBox To Launch Golf ‘Discovery Shopping’ Concept At 2014 PGA Merchandise Show, Booth 3201
BirdieBox: To launch a new discovery shopping concept, which features a curated box of golf lifestyle products for individuals, events and companies.
Global Turf Equipment Names Debbie Nipper Vice President Of Marketing
Global Turf Equipment: Names Debbie Nipper as vice president of marketing.
