Kilmarlic Golf Club / Outer Banks, N.C.: Ranked No. 14 in Golfweek’s 2013 Best Courses You Can Play state rankings for North Carolina.
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Palmetto Dunes Oceanfront Resort / Hilton Head Island, S.C.: Introduces its Ultimate PGA Tour Experience package. Stay and play at the resort during the Masters (143 miles northwest) or the RBC Heritage (minutes south) and enjoy accommodations and three rounds of golf starting from $184. The package is available through April 27.
PGA Of Canada And TrackMan Continue Partnership
TrackMan: Announces that the PGA of Canada has renewed its partnership with the company. Since 2010, the PGA of Canada has used TrackMan to analyze the impact conditions and resulting ball flight in golf.
Honours Golf Company To Manage Kiva Dunes
Honours Golf Co.: Selected to provide club management and agronomic services for Kiva Dunes in Gulf Shores, Ala.
Edwin Watts Golf Signs On As Presenting Sponsor Of Golfweek Amateur Tour
Golfweek: Announces that Edwin Watts Golf has signed on as the presenting sponsor of the Golfweek Amateur Tour.
Mizuno Golf Treats Average Joes Like Pros In New JPX-825 Campaign – PlayFamously.com
Mizuno: Launches its Play Famously campaign in which amateur golfers who try the JPX-825 irons are invited to join an exclusive team of game-improvement professionals on Team JPX.
Glenmuir: Micromesh gloves are available in two lengths (short and long cuff) with each design boasting six colors – white, white/black, black, navy. green and brown. … Town Talk Headwear: Hires Dave Malone as sales representative for Iowa and Nebraska, and Robert Kreidler to handle Texas. … Nautica: Signs PGA Tour player Cameron Tringale to a two-year marketing partnership. Tringale will wear Nautica golf shirts and pants, as well as complementary sweaters, belts and outerwear – when on tour. … Perry Ellis International: Signs Jason Dufner and Kevin Na as tour staffers, and both players will wear the PGA Tour Apparel Pro Series line during competition.
Golf Writers Association of America: Global Golf Post’s Ron Green Jr., and Golf Digest/Golf World’s Jaime Diaz both picked up the seventh wins of their careers and Sports Illustrated’s Alan Shipnuck earned his sixth career win in the 2013 Golf Writers Association of America’s Writing Contest. Stories from 19 different publications/outlets were honored this year and the only double winner was Golf Digest Companies’ Diaz and Tim Rosaforte.
Affinity Management, Acumen Golf Consulting: Formed a strategic alliance enabling Richmond, Va.-based Acumen Golf to refer business outside its regional area to Affinity, which is located in Charlottesville, Va. Properties under the strategic alliance are managed by Affinity with Acumen Golf providing advisory services. … Lighthouse Golf: Announces its re-opening, offering an array of consulting services to golf courses, private clubs, developers and financial institutions. The Atlanta-based firm, led by principal Arthur Jeffords, has also assembled a network of affiliated industry professionals to increase the range of services offered. … Summit Golf Brands: Announces that Thomas J. Nolan, CEO of Prospect Brands, has been appointed non-executive chairman of Summit Golf Brands and that the company is now primarily owned by an investment partnership led by Warren Stephens, CEO of Stephens Inc. and The Lessing Company. Quali-Pro: Launches its Negate 37WG herbicide. Negate’s synergistic formulation allows turf managers to control more than 35 grasses and broadleaf weeds in Bermudagrass and Zoysiagrass. … National Golf Foundation: Releases its “Golf Facilities in the U.S. – 2013 Edition.” The report includes the number of golf course openings and closures in 2012, as well as the number currently in planning and under construction. The nation’s total supply of daily fee, municipal, private clubs, and resorts are shown by state and region. … ExecGolf: Florida-based annual discount program launches an online booking system that allows members in Jacksonville, Tampa, Orlando and Ft. Myers/Naples to book tee times in their region. There is no booking fee for the online services, and tee times are provided in real time. … Golf Etc. of America: Opens of its newest performance fitting center in Wichita, Kansas. The 5,600-square-foot location includes two state-of-the-art fitting bays, a putting green and a fully-equipped club repair center.
Fairway Advisors: Announces the sale of Old York Country Club at Chesterfield in Chesterfield, N.J., to Three Putt. Terms of the sale of the Gary Player designed private course were not disclosed. … Rocky Gap Lodge and Golf Resort / Flinstone, Md.: Jack Nicklaus Signature course was included in Golf Digest’s list of America’s 36 Best Buddies-Trip Destinations featured in the January issue. The Cumberland Valley region, which borders Maryland’s Rocky Gap State Park, was ranked No. 21. … Royal North Devon Golf Club / Westward Ho, England: Introduces a number of international life memberships for 2013. The number will be restricted to just 20 overseas golfers. Cost is $5,000. … Sequoia Golf Group: Selected to manage Regatta Bay Golf and Country Club in Destin, Fla.
Abu Dhabi Golf Club / Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates: Host venue of the Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship announces a series of exclusive stay-and-play packages. … Renaissance World Golf Village Resort and Convention Center / St. Augustine, Fla.: Offering a Four Diamond Savings promotion for new group bookings. The offer includes complimentary airport transportation to and from Jacksonville International Airport on the group’s main arrival and departure dates; no resort fees; one complimentary guest room per 35 actualized; and triple Marriott Reward Points.
American Golfer: Blog launches its Twitter account, @AmGolferBlog.
Shackamaxon Country Club / Scotch Plains, N.J.: Names David Werner as executive chef. … Polo Club of Boca Raton / Boca Raton, Fla.: Outgoing president Doug Green was announced as the Distinguished Club President of the Year, as part of BoardRoom magazine’s 2012 Top Private Club President Awards. … Braemar Golf: Appoints Ken Cooper as chairman for a two-year term. … Sunningdale Golf and Country Club / London, Ontario, Canada: Director of golf Patty Howard has been named recipient of the 2013 LondonOntarioGolf.com Heart Award for giving back to the game of golf. … Barton Creek Resort and Spa / Austin, Texas: Hires Michael J. Sizemore as the new club director of golf and recreation. Sizemore will oversee all golf operations at Barton Creek, including day-to-day management of the resort’s four championship golf courses, golf instruction and tournaments. … Toshiba Classic: Announces that Champions Tour rookie Steve Elkington will keynote the Toshiba Classic Breakfast with a Champion on Tuesday, March 12, at the Newport Beach Marriott Hotel and Spa. … IMG: Signs Branden Grace, 24, a five-time winner in 2012, to a worldwide management and marketing representation agreement. … American Society of Golf Course Architects: To pay tribute this year to past ASGCA president E. Lawrence (Larry) Packard, who celebrated his 100th birthday in November 2012. The association will highlight both his design work across the globe and his legacy of service to ASGCA and the profession of golf course architecture. … Iowa Golf Association: Elects five new members to the Iowa Golf Hall of Fame – Jon Brown, of Urbandale; Jeff Smith, of Ottumwa; and Sharon (Fladoos) Smallwood, originally of Dubuque. Also, the late Jacque (Fladoos) Peters, of Dubuque, and Edith Estabrooks, of Dubuque, were elected under the historical category.
Metropolitan Golf Association: Accepting entries for the 58th Ike MGA Stroke Play Championship, June 24-25 at Wykagyl Country Club in New Rochelle, N.Y. The tournament is open to male MGA members with an index of 5.0 and lower. … Trans-Mississippi Championship: Registartion is open for the 110-year old tournament, July 9-11 at the Meadow Club in Fairfax, Calif. The championship features a 72-hole stroke play format with a cut to the low 54 and ties following the second round. … Cardinal Amateur: Announces its 2013 dates as July 18-21 at Cardinal Golf and Country Club in Greensboro, N.C. Historically the Cardinal Am has preceded the U.S. Amatauer by one week and usually the reporting date for the U.S. Amateur has been on the Cardinal’s finishing Sunday. … Solheim Cup: Announces Rolex as the official timepiece and global partner for this year’s event, Aug. 13-18 at Colorado Golf Club in Parker, Colo. … Georgia State Golf Association: Accepting entries for the 42nd Georgia Four-Ball Championship, April 26-28 at Champions Retreat Golf Club in Evans. This event is open to two-man teams of male amateur golfers who are GSGA members. The registration deadline is April 3.
Global Turf Equipment Names Steven Montgomery Sales Representative
Global Turf Equipment: Appoints Steven Montgomery as a sales representative.
Callaway’s Derron Sabo Wins Northern Texas PGA Rep Of The Year Award
Callaway Golf: Announces that territory manager Derron Sabo has been awarded the Leon Faucett Award from the PGA of Anerica’s Northern Texas Section. The Leon Faucett Award goes to the Sales Representative of the Year.
Polara Golf’s New Advantage Driver Exceeds USGA Limits And Delivers Explosive Distance Off The Tee
Polara Golf: Introduces its Advantage driver, a non-conforming USGA club that can produce up to 30 yards more distance. The driver, which features a 475cc oversized head, is available in four lofts and shaft flexes.
KemperSports Announces Annual Company Award Winners
KemperSports: Announces its 2012 award winners at the company’s annual KemperSports Leadership Conference at The Glen Club in Glenview, Ill. Among the winners were The Glen Club as Facility of the Year, and Scott Heyn, of Black Gold Golf Club in Yorba Linda, Calif., as General Manager of the Year.
Odyssey Promotes Ultimate Stability With Tank
Odyssey: Introduces its Tank putter, which features weighted components with a calculated balance point for a higher MOI and greater stability through the putting stroke. Tank will be available in conventional length options (34- and 36-inch) and options slightly longer than conventional (38- and 40-inch).
Black Magic Wedge Suggests Things For A Golfer To Consider When One Is Choosing A Putter
Blade Runner Golf: Reports on its Spot On putter.
