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.
KemperSports Appoints General Managers At Bull Valley Golf Club And Black Gold Golf Club
KemperSports: Appoints Brad Hisel as general manager at Bull Valley Golf Club in Woodstock, IL, and Russ Onizuka as general manager at Black Gold Golf Club in Yorba Linda, CA.
Bettinardi Golf Wins Franklin Templeton Shootout
Bettinardi Golf: Kuchar Model 1 played by Matt Kuchar en route to winning the Franklin Templeton Shootout.
Golf Academy Of America Graduates 297 Students In Fall 2013 Class
Golf Academy of America: TaylorMade-Adidas Golf global vice president Mike Ferris was the keynote speaker in San Diego as students from the five Golf Academy of America campuses received their associate degree in Golf Complex Operations and Management during separate ceremonies on Dec. 13.
SuperStroke Golf Wins Thailand Golf Championship And Franklin Templeton Shootout
SuperStroke Golf: Putter grips were played by respective winners at the Thailand Golf Championship And Franklin Templeton Shootout.
Belding Announces Its Newly Assembled National Sales Team
Belding: Announces its newly-formed sales team that will provide sales representation for the majority of the United States and Canada.
FlightScope Launches Exclusive BodiTrak Pressure Mat
FlightScope: Announces its newest product, the FlightScope-BodiTrak pressure mat. Made exclusively for the professional X2 unit, the mat will wirelessly capture and measure center balance during a golf swing allowing users to quickly modify their swing to maximize performance.
Golf Health & Wellness Take The Spotlight Of The FIT To W.I.N. Pavilion At The 2014 PGA Merchandise Show
PGA of America: Announces that the Titleist Performance Institute’s FIT to W.I.N. pavilion is returning to the annual show and will feature presentations by golf and sports performance experts, plus a new Wellness Village dedicated to health and fitness in golf.
ezLocator To Present Workshops At PGA Show
ezLocator: To conduct workshops for golf professionals and general managers at the show, Jan. 21 and 23.
Golf Magazine’s “Best U.S. Renovation You Can Play” Awarded To Mistwood Golf Club In Chicago.
Mistwood Golf Club / Romeoville, IL: Chosen by Golf Magazine for its 2013 Best U.S. Renovation You Can Play list.
National University Golf Academy And Bushnell Golf Prove That Laser Rangefinders Increase Pace Of Play On The Course
Bushnell Golf: Partners with California-based National University Golf Academy to conduct a speed of play study. The results of the study concluded that laser rangefinders improved speed of play during by nearly 30 minutes for some golfers.
Bette & Court Evolves As Fashion Forward Brand
Bette & Court: Reports on its women’s Cool Elements collection, which is offered in more than 20 colors and eight prints.
AHEAD To Debut Engraving Device In Orlando
AHEAD: To unveil its upgraded AHEAD Inscriber 2.0, designed to make users “engraving experts in minutes,” according to company CEO Anne Broholm, at the 2014 PGA Merchandise Show, Jan. 22-24.
Devereux Showcases Men’s Line
Devereux: Introduces a new line of men’s apparel.
Imperial Taking Design Studio To PGA Merchandise Show
Imperial Headwear: To display its Incubator Design Studio, a design and customer service center, at the annual PGA Merchandise Show, Jan. 22-24 in Orlando, FL.
In Fiamme Headed To Orlando
In Fiamme: To exhibit several of its collections, including the release of the Illuminare Collection, at the PGA Merchandise Show, Jan. 22-24.
Fletcher’s Focuses On The Future, Spring 2014
Fletcher Leisure Group: Reports on the spring 2014 golf bookings across all apparel brands, which includes Sunice, AUR Golf and Tommy Hilfiger Golf.
Fluid Motion Factor Signs On As Sponsor Of The All-American Gateway Tour (AAGT)
All-American Gateway Tour: Announces that PMPM Sports, which teaches the Fluid Motion Factor Program, is the tour’s newest sponsor.
Fujikura Becomes “Official Shaft” On Junior Golf Tour
Fujikura: Named the shaft provider for Future Champions Golf in 2014.
Nippon Shaft Records Win And Runner-Up Finishes At Thailand Golf Championship
Nippon Shaft: Played by the winner and runner-up finishers at the Thailand Golf Championship.
