The Georgia Club (Statham, Ga.): Hires Kevin Cartledge as the club’s new general manager and Shane Taylor as its executive chef.
Jack Nicklaus Visits Golf Course Site At Baha Mar In The Bahamas
Baha Mar (Nassau, The Bahamas): Reports on the recent visit of Jack Nicklaus, who is designing the resort’s Jack Nicklaus Signature Course.
International Club Suppliers, Grigg Brothers Enter Partnership
International Club Suppliers: Enters into a marketing partnership with turf-management company Grigg Brothers.
Black Magic Wedge: Do You Really Need A Lob Wedge?
Black Magic Wedge: Reports on the role of a 60-degree lob wedge.
Loudmouth Golf Signs Licensing Deal With TourMark Putter Grips
Loudmouth Golf: Signs a licensing deal with TourMark, which has released the Loudmouth by TourMark putter grip line in limited quantities for sale online and in select retail locations.
“Phoenix Golf”
Where To Play Golf: Showcases Phoenix, Ariz., as a golf destination and interviews Doug MacKenzie, Phoenix Convention and Visitors Bureau communications director, on its latest radio show, which is available online.
Michigan’s Sweetgrass Named To 2012 Best Casino Courses National List
Sweetgrass Golf Club (Harris, Mich.): Named to Golfweek’s 50 Best Casino Courses for the third year in a row.
AHEAD® Strikes Strategic Partnership With Avendra
AHEAD: Agrees to a multi-year strategic partnership with Avendra, which provides a wide range of procurement services to companies in many industries, including golf.
Dynamic Brands 12 Days Of Christmas Giveaway: Day 5 – Datrek D-Lite Cart Bag, Plus $50 Gift Card; Day 6 – Datrek GO-Lite 14, Plus $50 Gift Card; Day 7 – Burton Den Caddy Personalized
Dynamic Brands: Continues its 12 Days of Christmas Giveaway over the weekend with offerings from Datrek and Burton. Datrek will giveaway its D-Lite and Go-Lite golf bags, while Burton is offering a personalized Den Caddy.
Prestigious Junior Heritage Tournament Returns to Sea Pines In 2014
Sea Pines Resort (Hilton Head, S.C.): To host the South Carolina Junior Golf Association’s Sea Pines Junior Heritage, Feb. 1-2, 2014. Also, the 2014 event will coincide with the unveiling of Sea Pines’ new golf clubhouse that serves its Heron Point and Ocean golf courses.
TaylorMade Golf Company To Showcase Its Four Brands At The 2013 PGA Merchandise Show
PGA Merchandise Show: Announces that TaylorMade Golf Co. will exhibit its four brands – TaylorMade, Adidas Golf, Ashworth and Adams Golf – and launch a multitude of new products across all categories at the PGA Show Outdoor Demo Day and within its multi-brand clubhouse exhibit space on the PGA Show Floor.
2012 Best Product Concept Award-Winner To Return For 2013 PGA Merchandise Show
One Seed: To showcase ScoreBand, a 4-in-1 scorekeeping wristband watch, at the 60th annual show in Orlando, Fla.
Project X Introduces New Project X 95 Flighted Shaft
True Temper Sports: Introduces its Project X 95 Flighted shaft.
LebanonTurf Introduces Products To Fight Weeds And Pests Backed By MESA Controlled Nitrogen Delivery
LebanonTurf: Introduces ProScape and Dimension for the golf and landscape markets. The products offer advanced protection against weeds and pests along with the feeding properties of MESA, the company’s patented nitrogen source.
Swing Trust Oil Releases Promotional Video Featuring PGA Tour Pro Mark Wilson
Swing Trust Oil: Releases a promotional video featuring Mark Wilson, a five-time PGA Tour winner and product endorser.
Kaua’i Golf Courses Unveil Special Winter Rates And Stay-and-Play Packages
Kaua’i (Hawaii) Visitors Bureau: Announces that the five member courses of its golf destination cooperative are now offering special winter rates and packages.
Heritage Golf Group Raises More Than $2.1 Million
Heritage Golf Group: Raised more than $400,000 in 2012 in support of members of the United States Armed Forces and their families. Funds were raised by 10 Heritage Golf Group properties this year, and since 2008 the company has raised more than $2.1 million in support of the military homefront charities.
Federal Judge Dismisses Anti-Golf Lawsuit At Sharp Park
Sharp Park Golf Course (Pacifica, Calif.): Has a federal court lawsuit against the course dismissed. Brought by a covey of conservation groups led by the Tucson-based Center for Biological Diversity and the Sierra Club, the lawsuit alleged that public golf operations at Sharp Park are killing rare frogs and snakes, in violation of the federal Endangered Species Act.
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Kim Welch, Winner Of Big Break: Kaanapali, Has Found Improvements In Her Game With The Help Of FitGolf Performance Centers In Sacramento, CA.
FitGolf Performance Centers: Reports on student Kim Welch, winner of Golf Channel’s “Big Break: Kaanapali”, who trained out of the Sacramento, Calif., franchise.
