Golf Channel Academy: Announces the Dustin Johnson Golf School as its first Myrtle Beach, S.C., location.
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Announcing CMAA's Newest Student Chapter
Club Managers Association of America: Adds East Carolina University as the association’s newest student chapter.
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ShoeTips Featured As "Must-See Gear" At The 2017 PGA Of America Fashion & Demo Experience In Las Vegas
ShoeTips: Reports on the reception of its game improvement product at last month’s PGA Fashion and Demo Experience in Las Vegas.
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GolfBook, Powered By CBS Sports Digital, Partners With Marriott Golf
GolfBook: Partners with Marriott Golf, which will receive increased exposure through CBS Sports Digital.
PGA National Resort & Spa Announces National FootGolf Classic 2017
PGA National Resort and Spa | Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.: Announces that it will host the National FootGolf Classic 2017 on its Fazio Course, Sept. 8-9.
Pro’s Choice Golf Shafts: Announces that the Tour AD IZ wood shafts will be available on Monday, Oct. 2 through the company and its network of authorized dealers.
Volunteer Registration Opens Friday, Sept. 1 For 2018 CareerBuilder Challenge
CareerBuilder Challenge: Opens volunteer registration today, Friday, for the PGA Tour event, scheduled for Jan. 15-21.
Berenberg Gary Player Invitational In New York With All-Star Field
Black Knight International: Partnering with Berenberg and announces that the Berenberg Gary Player Invitational and the Union of Golf and Giving will be held at GlenArbor Golf Club in Bedford, N.Y., Oct. 1-2.
PGA National Resort & Spa Announces National FootGolf Classic 2017
PGA National Resort and Spa | Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.: Announces that it will host the National FootGolf Classic 2017 on its Fazio Course, Sept. 8-9.
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Sun Mountain’s Lightest Golf Bag Improved For 2018
Sun Mountain: Brand’s 2.5+ golf bag has been the company’s lightest, full-featured bag and the company’s 2018 version will have increased durability, comfort and storage. The bag will retail for $219.
TPC Tampa Bay Juniors Compete In World Championship
TPC Tampa Bay | Tampa Bay, Fla.: Reports on junior members Graden Lomax and David Cochran, who competed in the recent U.S. Kids Golf World Championship 2017, Aug. 3-5 in Pinehurst, N.C.
NCAA And Golf Channel Extend Rights For Division I Men’s And Women’s Golf National Championships Through 2029
Golf Channel: Announces an extension for live coverage of the NCAA Division I Men’s and Women’s Golf Championships through 2029.
Golf’s Longest Hitters Convene For Volvik World Long Drive Championship, Airing In Primetime And Under The Lights, Tuesday-Wednesday, Sept. 5-6, On Golf Channel
World Long Drive Association: Season-ending Volvik World Long Drive Championship is scheduled to air Sept. 5-6 on Golf Channel. For the third successive year the championship will be held at WinStar World Casino and Resort in Thackerville, Okla.
Streamsong® Resort Joins Forces With GolfNow, Dustin Johnson And TaylorMade To Offer The Ultimate Sweepstakes
Streamsong Resort | Streamsong, Fla.: Partners with GolfNow and TaylorMade to offer a trip for two to play golf with Dustin Johnson on the resort’s newest course, the Gil Hanse-designed Black course. Entries are being accepted through Sept. 11. The winner will be announced Sept. 13.
Chase54 Ambassador Jerry Kelly Wins Boeing Classic
Chase54: Brand ambassador Jerry Kelly won the PGA Tour Champions’ Boeing Classic. Kelly wore the brand’s Drift Polo during the final round.
Galvin Green Introduces Insula™ Lite Range For Autumn/Winter 2017
Galvin Green: Introduces its autumn/winter Insula Lite outerwear range. The performance fabric used creates longer insulation and better air flow to maintain an ideal body temperature.
Putting Arc: Claims that 16 of the 24 Solheim Cup contestants are present or past users of its training aid.
Belleair Country Club Commissions Fry/Straka For Renovation Of Historic Golf Courses
Fry/Straka Global Golf Course Design: Commissioned by Belleair Country Club, located in Belleair, Fla., to renovate its two Donald Ross-designed golf courses. The first course and practice facilities are expected to be complete in 2020, and the second course in 2022.
Golf Tourism – Is It Asian Golf’s Cash Cow?
Asia Pacific Golf Summit: Mark Siegel, managing director of Golfasian, will be a featured speaker at the conference, Nov. 14-16 in Danang, Vietnam. Siegel will discuss trends impacting golf tourism.
R. Scott Woodhead resigns from the GCSAA staff after 15 years
Golf Course Superintendents Association of America: R. Scott Woodhead, associate director, member relations, announces that he will be resigning effective Sept. 15.
