Canongate Golf: Opens of the Ping Fitting Center at Canongate I Golf Club in Sharpsburg, Ga. The center utilizes Ping’s state-of-the-art nFlight technology.
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Sterling Cut Glass: Signs a three-year extension, through 2015, to its supporting partnership of the PGA of America’s Golf Retirement Plus program.
U.S. Golf Association: Accepts a record number of entries for the 2013 U.S. Women’s Open Championship, to be conducted at Sebonack Golf Club in Southampton, N.Y. The 1,420 entries surpasses the 1,364 entries accepted in 2012 at Blackwolf Run in Kohler, Wisc.
2nd Swing Golf: Named to Golf Digest’s 2013 list of the 100 Best Clubfitters in America. This is the first time 2nd Swing has been named to the list.
Peter Millar: Hires Mark Jesness as the new sales executive for the Northern California and northern Nevada territories.
Golf Channel Posts Most-Watched May Ever, 19% Increase In Viewership Year Over Year
Golf Channel: Reports that May was the network’s most-watched May ever, enjoying a 19 percent increase in viewership year over year.
Golf Channel Tackles Slow Play With Themed Month To Help Grow The Game
Golf Channel: To address slow play during June with a company-wide initiative titled “It’s About Time,” designed to help promote ideas and enterprises that improve pace of play in golf.
BioSteel's #DrinkthePink Fueled Three Top-10 Finishers At The Crowne Plaza Invitational Including Team BioSteel's Jordan Spieth
BioSteel: Sports drink users Zach Johnson, Tim Clark and tour staffer Jordan Spieth finished third, seventh and seventh, respectively, at the Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial.
British Golf Professional Certified To Teach Bobby Clampett's "Impact Zone Golf® Training System"
Impact Zone Golf: Certifies Will Taylor, a Florida golf professional from Jersey, England, as an instructor.
Malcolm DeMille Custom Club
Malcolm DeMille: Reports on its Custom Club program, which has three levels of membership and allows clubs to create an assortment of items for their events.
La Costa Adding California Amateur Championship To Legacy Of Competition On Storied Golf Courses
La Costa Resort and Spa / Carlsbad, Calif.: To host the 102nd California Amateur Championship in 2014, the first time the event has been held at La Costa. Next year’s tournament is scheduled for June 16-21.
Matrix Ozik Altus In Winners Bag For Second Week Straight
Matrix Shafts: Ozik Altus shafts were played by the Crowne Plaza Invitational winner.
Gulf Shores (AL) Now Serviced By New Airlines
Gulf Shores Golf Association: Reports that the coastal Alabama destination is now being serviced by Southwest Airlines and Southern Airways Express featuring daily non-stop flights.
Play The Best New Hybrid Sand Wedge For Your Short Game
Blade Runner Golf: Reports on its Black Magic 56-degree hybrid sand wedge.
Downriver Native Returns As COO Of Grosse Ile Golf & Country Club
Grosse Ile Golf and Country Club / Grosse Ile Township, Mich.: Hires Patrick Damer as chief operating officer.
TGA Founder Recognized As One Of The Game’s “Innovators” By Golf Inc.; Growth Of The Game Initiative At The Cutting Edge Of The Golf Industry
TGA Premier Junior Golf: Founder and chief executive officer Joshua Jacobs named by Golf Inc. magazine as one of the game’s “innovators and 18 most creative risk-takers.”
Reciprocity: The Private Club Network Announces The Addition Of King Kamehameha Golf Club To Its Roster Of Clients Throughout The Country & Canada
Private Club Network: Adds King Kamehameha Golf Club in Maui, Hawaii, to its offering of exclusive clubs that PCN members can play.
SteelFiber Shafts Capture Second-Place At Colonial
Aerotech Golf: SteelFiber composite iron shafts were played by the second-place finisher at the Crowne Plaza Invitational.
CourseTrends Chosen By 2 New Clients To Provide Their Website, Email Marketing And E-Commerce Solutions …
CourseTrends: To host and design the websites for Lake Wales Country Club in Lake Wales, Fla., and Meridian Sun Golf Club in Haslett, Mich.
Swing Jacket Introduces Small-Sized Version Of Golf’s Ultimate Swing Teacher
Swing Jacket: Introduces a smaller version of its Swing Jacket golf training aid. The new version fits men, women and youth with chest sizes from 26 to 40 inches, and fits children as young as 10 years of age.
