Long Drivers of America: Announces a long-term broadcast partnership with Golf Channel for the Re/Max World Long Drive Championship to be aired on the network starting in 2013. The championship has aired on ESPN the past 17 years.
Triple Win Week For Golfersskin Loyalists
Golfersskin: Reports on the usage of its product at the CIMB Classic, European Tour’s BMW Masters and the PGA Grand Slam of Golf.
Affiniti Golf Partners Selected To Manage Huntsville Country Club
Affiniti Golf Partners: Retained to manage Huntsville Country Club in northern Alabama.
Orlimar Introduces Tour 2 Irons Cavity Muscle Back, Soft Carbon Forged Tour Irons
Orlimar Golf: Introduces the Tour 2 irons, a premium set of irons for tailored for low-handicap players. The irons perform and feel like traditional blade irons, but are more forgiving on off-center hits.
Volvik Golf Balls Earn Three Top 25 Finishes On LPGA Tour
Volvik: Vista IV 4-piece golf balls were played by Ilhee Lee, Chella Choi and Pornanong Phatlum en route to top-25 finishes at the Sunrise LPGA Taiwan Championship.
PlaneSwing® Appoints Exclusive Distributor
PlaneSwing: Selects Active Golfer as its exclusive distributor for Germany.
Reciprocity: The Private Club Network Announces The Addition Of Olive Glenn Golf & Country Club To Its Roster Of Clients Throughout The Country & Canada
Private Club Network: Adds Olive Glenn Golf and Country Club in Cody, Wy., to its network of clubs offering membership reciprocity.
Old American Golf Club Announces Enhancements To ‘The Carriage House’
Old American Golf Club (The Colony, Texas): Opens a new restaurant, Old American Grill, in its territorial-themed Carriage House, along with an expanded golf shop.
PGA Apprentice Ashley Grier Wins 2012 Middle Atlantic PGA Women’s Player Of The Year
PGA of America (Middle Atlantic Section) Ashley Grier, of Hagerstown, Md., a PGA apprentice golf professional at Beaver Creek Country Club, won the 2012 MAPGA Women’s Player of the Year title.
Ecco Golf Shoes Re-Signs JB Hansen
Ecco: Re-signs JB Hansen to a multi-year endorsement agreement. Hansen will wear the new Tour Hybrid shoe during his rookie season on the European Tour.
Ecco, Hansen Continue Relationship
Ecco: Re-signs JB Hansen to a multi-year endorsement agreement. Hansen will wear the new Tour Hybrid shoe during his rookie season on the European Tour.
Nexbelt’s Na, Wittenberg Notch Top-10 Finishes
Nexbelt: Tour staffers Kevin Na Casey Wittenberg recorded top-10 finishes on the PGA and Web.com tours, respectively. Na tied for 10th at the CIMB Classic, while Wittenberg tied for ninth at the Web.com Tour Championship.
Oxford Golf Buttons Down PGA Show Plans
Oxford Golf: To exhibit its 2013 men’s and women’s collections, which includes a greater assortment of women’s golf apparel pieces and new men’s golf pants offerings, at the PGA Merchandise Show in Orlando, Fla., in January.
Allen Edmonds Enhances Shoe Lines
Allen Edmonds: Announces an enhancement to its Honors Collection golf shoes and an expansion of its Clubhouse Collection of casual shoes. The Honors Collection shoes now feature Allen Edmonds new proprietary Spikeless Versatility sole, a lightweight and hard-wearing sole featuring multiple traction studs for a sturdier grip.
Devant Introduces PGA Tour Licensed Collection
Devant: Adds a PGA Tour Licensed Collection to its 2013 line of golf towels.
New Black Magic Sand Wedge Brings Fast Lift To Short Shots
Blade Runner Golf: Introduces the Black Magic Wedge 56-degree sand wedge.
SuperStroke Golf Grabs 3 Top-25 Finishes At The CIMB Classic In Malaysia
SuperStroke Golf: Grips were played by three top-25 finishers at the CIMB Classic In Malaysia. The highest finisher, who finished seventh, played a Split grip that is designed for long putters.
Scooter Pines Publishing Announces 20% Discount For Golf Professionals At BogeyTeesOff.com Website
Scooter Pines Holdings: In advance of the Nov. 1 release of the book “Bogey Ballton’s Night Before Christmas,” co-authored by Dottie Pepper and Scott Fuller, a 20 percent discount on the purchase price will be offered to all golf professionals and industry members.
Little Creek Casino Resort Welcomes RVs With New State-Of-The-Art Parking Area
Little Creek Casino Resort (Shelton, Wash.): Announces the opening of a 1.75-acre full-hookup RV parking area, which features 44 berths. Salish Cliffs Golf Club is an amenity of Little Creek.
Aerotech’s Claymore Shafts Win Re/Max World Long Drive Championship
Aerotech Golf: Claymore graphite shaft was played by Eric Jones, who won the Re/Max World Long Drive Championship’s Super Senior Division title with a drive of 369 yards.
