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TaylorMade-Adidas Golf Reports Strong Financial Results

Taylor Made Golf Co.: Announced strong third quarter results at $333 million, along with nine months sales of $1.34 billion exceeded prior year by 21 percent and sales in North America increased 13 percent currency-neutral in the third quarter.

Rocky Mountain Golf Course Superintendents Association: Elects Steve Sarro, a GCSAA Class A superintendent at Pinehurst Country Club in Denver, Colo., as president at its annual meeting. … U.S. Golf Association: Selects Taizo “Tai” Kawata of Tokyo, Japan, a fixture at USGA national championships for 30 years, as the recipient of the 2013 Joe Dey Award. Kawata, 68, is the first non-American to receive the annual award, which recognizes volunteer service to the game of golf. … Legends Junior Tour: Announces the Bryce Alley, Julia Beck, and Ryan Grider as the 2012 Players of the Year in their respective divisions. The Legends Junior Tour is part of the Texas Junior Golf Alliance, a joint venture between the Texas Golf Association, Northern and Southern Texas PGA and Houston Golf Association.

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Social Era Apparel: Launches its debut spring 2013 collection. The new apparel brand was founded by amateur golfer Gerry McDonald.

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Royal Oaks Country Club (Vancouver, Wash.): Selected as Facility of the Year by the Oregon Golf Association. … Hampton Golf: In partnership with Randy Frankel, a former Wall Street executive and partner of the Tampa Bay Rays, acquires the golf course and club assets at Palencia, a 2,350-acre master-planned community in St. Augustine, Fla.

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Sun Mountain Launches New Top-Of-The-Line Rain Gear

Sun Mountain: Introduces its StormTight golf rain gear collection for 2013. The collection uses a new four-way stretch woven fabric that shields against wind and rain while remaining breathable.

In Fiamme Initiates A No-Minimum Program

In Fiamme: Announces a new program that allows clubs, resort shops and fine clothiers to purchase inventory without minimums and for the purpose of filling in apparel gaps where needed.

Martin Golf Apparel Readies For First Collection

Martin Golf Apparel: Introduces its spring 2013 collection. The collection will be offered over a span of four deliveries, with the first offering of the collection scheduled for delivery on Nov. 15.

Kaenon Releases Trio Of New Styles

Kaenon: Introduces three new sunglass styles – Driver, Ballmer and KAT-i. The new styles, which feature Kaenon’s proprietary Polarized SR-91 lens, are available now through Kaenon’s authorized dealer network and online.

Mobile Warming Goes Clubbing

Mobile Warming Gear: Fall/winter 2012 collection is now available at top-100 courses The Olympic Club, Olympia Fields Country Club and The Kittansett Club.