Metropolitan Golf Association: Accepting entries for the 98th Met Open Championship, Aug. 20-22 at Old Westbury Golf and Country Club in Old Westbury, N.Y. The tournament is open to male MGA members with an index of 4.0 and lower. … CVS Caremark Charity Classic: Announces that Zurich Classic of New Orleans champion Billy Horschel has committed to play in the 15th annual event, June 23-25 at Rhode Island Country Club in Woonsocket, R.I.
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LPGA: Announces that Vicky Hurst, past LPGA-USGA Girls Golf participant and current tour player, will serve as the Girls Golf National Ambassador for 2013 and 2014. In this capacity, Hurst will help communicate the benefits of the Girls Golf program whose mission is to improve the lives of girls and women through the game of golf. … Back9Network: Hires Carlos Silva as its president and Steven Shaw as vice president, production and operations. … Marcus & Millichap’s National Golf & Resort Properties Group: Hires Robert Waldron as sales associate, investment advisor. … American Society of Golf Course Architects: Announces Bill Bergin, owner of Bergin Golf Designs; Patrick Burton, a senior design associate at Schmidt-Curley Design, Inc.; Joe Obringer, owner of JFO Design LLC; and Taylor Zimbelman, a principal designer with Dye Designs Group, as new associate members.
Sequoia Golf: Launches its new quarterly lifestyle magazine, “In Play,” that will be distributed to all members in the Sequoia Golf and Canongate network. … U.S. Golf Association: Announces the release of its new book, “Great Moments of the U.S. Open.” The book is written by Robert Williams, director of the USGA Museum, and Michael Trostel, the Museum’s senior curator and historian, with a foreword by four-time U.S. Open champion Jack Nicklaus.
PGA.com: Launches the PGA Digital Golf Academy, a new online subscription product offering instructional videos featuring PGA professionals that is designed to help golfers improve their game.
STX Golf Launches National "Equipped To Perform" Contest
STX Golf: Launches a national contest in collaboration with the STX lacrosse and field hockey divisions to Show off your STX gear. “This is a fun way to show your STX spirit,” said Jason Dengler, STX Golf marketing manager. “To win is easy. Whether it is a team or individual sport like lacrosse or golf, players can imitate one of the STX professionals by photographing themselves in a ‘Equipped to Perform’ role.”
Greensboro Declares May 12-18 "Carolinas PGA Week"
PGA of America / Carolinas Section: Reports that Greensboro, N.C., has proclaimed May 12-18 as Carolinas PGA Week. Today, Monday, the Carolinas PGA Section will host an open house, including golf, to celebrate the organization’s inaugural year at Bryan Park in Greensboro.
Who's Your Caddy Augments Dynamic Video Library!
Red Mat Media: Announces that 300 videos have been added to its Who’s Your Caddy app’s training video library.
New Micro-Cart® Sport Adds Sizzle
Sun Mountain: Introduces its Micro-Cart, a four-wheel walking cart that weighs only 13 pounds and folds down to 52 cubic inches.
TPK Golf Names New Sales Reps
TPK Golf: Hires the following new sales representatives – Ted Bilan (Michigan), Tom Conway (Indiana), Bruce Hollowell (Missouri, Kansas, Arkansas), Bill Jackson (Washington, Oregon, northern Idaho and western Montana), David Rutz (Illinois, Iowa, southern Wisconsin), Don Voth (Minnesota, northern Wisconsin, North Dakota, South Dakota).
Golfsmith Expands DC Metro Presence With New Gainesville Store
Golfsmith International: Opens a new 18,346 square-foot store in Gainesville, Va., and will hold a grand opening celebration, May 10-12.
Monk To Handle South Carolina Territory For BogeyPro
BogeyPro: Hires Frank Monk as its green grass sales representative for the South Carolina territory.
Association Of Golf Clubfitting Professionals Teams Up With PowerBilt®
Association of Golf Clubfitting Professionals: Announces PowerBilt Golf as a sponsor.
FitGolf Performance Centers, The Golf Fitness Experts Will Be Offering A Stretch Tent Service At The Greater Philadelphia FCA Golf Outing.
FitGolf Performance Centers: To offer its stretch tent service at the Greater Philadelphia FCA Tournament on May 14 at Philmont Country Club in Huntingdon Valley, Pa.
Free Golf & Family Fun – Marriott Golf Celebrates 6th Annual International Family Golf Festival
Marriott Golf: Announces plans for its sixth annual Family Golf Festival, a series of 32 one-day golf events at Marriott Golf-managed destinations throughout the world. The events kick off on May 12.
Survey: Is Your Golf Course Achieving Its Financial Potential?
Golf Convergence: Reports that Rick Lucas, PGA PGM Golf Management Director at Clemson University, is using its WIN process to conduct a study to identify the key strategic, tactical and operational benchmarks that differentiate successful golf courses from those that are financially challenged.
Golf Pride Announces New Sales Leaders Focused On After-Market And OEM Channels
Golf Pride: Promotes Wright Chandler to global after-market sales manager and Steven Dougherty to the newly-created position of global OEM sales manager.
St Andrews Links Trust: Launches the first-ever phone app from the home of golf. Along with the app, the new St. Andrews Links website, StAndrews.org.uk, has gone live. … Stan Utley: Instructor, ranked among Golf Digest’s “America’s 50 Greatest Teachers,” launches a new subscription-based video instruction website called Stan University. Stan U is accessible via StanUtley.com.
Red Sky Golf Club / Wolcott, Colo.: Will open for resort play on Friday, May 10. Special early season golf rates are available for rounds through June 6.
Pinehurst Resort & Country Club / Village of Pinehurt, N.C.: Names Ben Bridgers as director of golf. Bridgers comes to Pinehurst most recently from Nags Head Golf Links and The Village Beach Club in Nags Head, N.C.
National Golf Association Professional Golf Tour: Announces that Eagle’s Landing Country Club in Stockbridge, Ga., will host a new event Aug. 19-25. The course is the previous home of the LPGA’s Chick-fil-a Charity Championship.
