National Golf Course Owners Association: Announces the finalists for its Course of the Year Award – Miacomet Golf Course in Nantucket, MA; Tam O’Shanter Golf Course in Canton, OH; The Clubs of Cordillera Ranch in Boerne, TX; and Los Serranos Country Club in Chino Hills, CA.
Oban Secures 18th Win Of The Year With The Winner Of The Nelson Mandela Championship Playing 3 Oban Kiyoshi Shafts
Oban Composits: Kiyoshi shafts were played by the winner of the European Tour’s Nelson Mandela Championship.
Science & Motion Sports: Introduces the SAM PuttLab 5, which will include a new iPad remote control application.
Iomic Introduces New Art Grip Series Sticky Camo Grips In Five Unique Camouflage Colors
Iomic USA: Introduces its Art Grip series Sticky Camo grips for woods and irons. Sticky Camo grips will be available to ship in January.
Golf Channel Am Tour National Championships Select Scottsdale As First-Time Host City In 2014
Golf Channel: Selects Scottsdale, AZ as site of the 2014 Golf Channel Amateur Tour National Championships, Sept. 8-18.
In Fiamme Re-Introduces Outerwear Offering For 2014
In Fiamme: Re-introduces outerwear offerings to coordinate with their collections of hand-cut, hand-sewn, made-to-order golf polos.
Nexbelt “The Belt With No Holes” Selected As A Finalist For The Ì¢?å¬21st Annual ING Industry Honors Product Ingenuity Award
Nexbelt: Selected as a finalist in the ING Industry Honors Awards’ Product Ingenuity category.
Middle Atlantic Junior Golf Foundation Awards Junior Golf Grant To Seven Facilities
PGA of America / Middle Atlantic Section: Junior Golf Foundation awards its annual Junior Golf Grant to seven facilities. These grants support facilities that create programs to introduce golf to juniors, high school students, and people with disabilities.
NGCOA To Honor Jack Nicklaus With Award Of Merit During Association’s Annual Conference
National Golf Course Owners Association: To honor Jack Nicklaus as recipient of the 2014 NGCOA Award of Merit at the association’s Annual Conference, Feb. 5-6 in Orlando, FL.
PGA Professional Rick Schuller Wins First Middle Atlantic PGA Senior Player Of The Year Title
PGA of America / Middle Atlantic Section: Announces Rick Schuller, head golf professional at Swaders Sports Park in Prince George, VA as its 2013 Senior Player of the Year. Schuller won MAPGA Player of the Year titles in 1998, 2004, 2007 and 2009.
Golf Gifts & Gallery Announces That The Company Has Acquired The Booklegger, The Largest Distributor Of Golf Books, DVDs And Golf Related Products
Golf Gifts & Gallery: Acquires The Booklegger, a distributor of golf books, DVDs and golf related products.
OB Sports Golf Management Launches OB Sports Performance Club
OB Sports Golf Management: Launches OB Performance Club, an online portal dedicated to the health and wellness of golfers.
Steve Gray Of Hirzl Live On Teed Off With Brian Katrek/PGA Tour Network
Hirzl: Steve Gray, vice president of sales, will be featured on the PGA Tour Network’s “Teed Off with Brian Katrek” on Monday, Dec. 23.
Editor’s note: In observance of the holidays, The Wire’s final edition of 2013 will be Friday, Dec. 20. The Wire will resume publishing on Monday, Jan. 6.
Paramount Country Club Named Best Private Renovation By Golf Magazine
Paramount Country Club / New York, NY: Named the best renovation of a private golf course in the United States for 2013 by Golf Magazine.
Joe Bosco Releases His First Golf Instruction Book
Joe Bosco: Instructor publishes “Real Golf: Taking Your Best Game to the Course.”
Sanford Golf Design To Rebuild Bonita Springs Club
Sanford Golf Design: To rebuild Spring Run Golf Club in Bonita Springs, FL. Construction is scheduled to begin in April.
Boxgroove Adds Tulsa Country Club To Network
Boxgroove: Adds Tulsa Country Club in Tulsa, OK, to its portfolio of courses that its members can play.
Laser Link Golf Comments On The National University Golf Academy/Bushnell Pace Of Play Study
Laser Link Golf: Reports on a pace of play study conducted by the National University Golf Academy and Bushnell Golf.
TaylorMade Golf Company Announces Participation In The 2014 PGA Merchandise Show
TaylorMade Golf Co.: Announces that all of its brands – TaylorMade, Adidas Golf, Ashworth and Adams Golf – will participate in the 61st annual show, hosting a range of activities and showcasing its new products.
