Asia Pacific Golf Summit: Accepting registration for the sixth annual event, scheduled for December in Brunei Darussalam.
S2S Green Graphite Wood And Iron Shafts
Tom Wishon Golf Technology: Launches its S2S Green wood and iron shafts that target players with 50-75 miles per hour wood and 40-60 mph iron swing speeds.
Boxgroove Welcomes Ballyhack Golf Club
Boxgroove: Adds Ballyhack Golf Club in Roanoke, Va., to the selection of private courses Boxgroove members can play.
Golf18Network Expands Roster With 5 New Courses
Golf18Network: Product chosen for use by five golf courses during the past week, bringing the network’s total number of courses across North America up to 1,128.
Fry/Straka Global Golf Course Design To Be Featured On CNN’s Living Golf
Fry/Straka Global Golf Course Design: To be featured on CNN’s “Living Golf.” The show will air throughout October and focus on upscale golf in Italy, and include an interview with Jason Straka, a company principal.
Salish Cliffs Golf Club (Shelton, WA) Introduces New Fall Rates And ‘Mulligan Madness’
Little Creek Casino Resort (Shelton, Wash.): Announces that Salish Cliffs Golf Club is now offering special green fees, and golfers can also participate in the new Mulligan Madness for use at blackjack tables in the adjacent casino.
Paul Lawrie’s Momentum Builds During The Ryder Cup
Wilson Staff: Reports on recently re-signed tour staffer Paul Lawrie, who helped Europe to a 14.5-13.5 Ryder Cup victory.
Barbaron: Selected to renovate Lake Venice Golf Course in Venice, Fla. The renovation will include a total rebuild of the golf course. … Hampton Golf: Selected to manage Hampshire Country Club, a private golf club in Westchester County, N.Y.
EWGA Championship Sets Field for 17th National Championship
EWGA: Announces a field of 230 women will compete in its 17th National Championship, which begins on Friday, Oct. 5, at PGA National Resort and Spa in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.
Old Chatham Golf Club (Durham, N.C.): Names John Marino as director of operations.
Golf Digest And GolfLogix Release Golf Digest Live For Android Platform
Golf Digest, GolfLogix: Announce the debut of Golf Digest Live on Android-based smartphones. Golf Digest Live is a combination of GolfLogix GPS distance and club-tracking technology paired with content from Golf Digest that provides tips, articles, videos and a personalized magazine.
Golf Collectors Society: GCS Hickory Championship will be held at Kingsmill Resort’s Plantation Course in Williamsburg, Va., on Friday, Oct. 12, as part of the nonprofit association’s three-day Meeting and Trade Show. Players will compete with wood shaft clubs and dress in traditional attire, including knickers and plus fours for the men and long skirts for the women.
In observance of Columbus Day on Monday, Oct. 8, The Wire will not be published on that day. We will resume publishing on Tuesday, Oct. 9.
Nexbelt Offering Series Of Na Ball Markers
Nexbelt: Tour staffer Kevin Na will hand out special Collector’s Series ball markers to the crowd during this week’s Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospitals for Children Open in Las Vegas, Nev. The beltmaker’s four-marker series of markers, which feature Na’s name on each, come in four colors.
Loudmouth Golf Braces For The Wind
Loudmouth Golf: Launches its first collection of windshirts. The collection is currently available in more than 20 different designs.
Antigua Tour Staffer Lewis Earns Fourth Career LPGA Title
The Antigua Group: Tour staffer Stacy Lewis won the Navistar LPGA Classic, her third LPGA victory of 2012.
GoBe Rebel With A Cause
GoBe Golf: Introduced its new Rebel golf shoe, which promotes traction and maximum grip throughout the golf swing using its patent-pending Talon tread sole design.
Cutter & Buck Names Saiki New Golf Product Line Director
Cutter & Buck: Names Laura Saiki as its new golf product line director.
Golf18Network Expands Roster With 5 New Courses
Golf18Network: Product chosen for use by five golf courses during the past week, bringing the network’s total number of courses across North America up to 1,128.
Timothy R. Lynch Named General Manager Of The Country Club Of Naples
The Country Club of Naples (Naples, Fla.): Selects Timothy R. Lynch as its new general manager – the club’s first in more than 20 years.
