Linksoul: Chief Creative Officer John Ashworth will participate in the inaugural Hundred Hole Hike, walking and playing more than 100 holes on July 16 to benefit the San Diego-based After School All-Stars and North County Junior Golf Association.
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Simpson Chooses FJ In Capturing First Major Championship
FootJoy: FJ Icon shoe worn by Webb Simpson en route to winning the 112th U.S. Open.
The Saint Andrew's Golf Club to Support The First Tee of Metropolitan New York Through 125th Anniversary Gala Celebration
Saint Andrew’s Golf Club (Hastings-on-Hudson, N.Y.): To commemorate 125 years of golf in America with a gala evening on June 8, 2013 at the Waldorf-Astoria in New York City. All net proceeds from the event will benefit The First Tee of Metropolitan New York. The club is the oldest in the country, dating back to 1888, and one of the five founding member clubs of the United States Golf Association.
GBN's Instructor Division Becomes Proponent Group
Golf Business Network: Reaches an agreement with Lorin Anderson, executive director of GBN’s Instructor Division, allowing for Anderson’s purchase of assets within GBN’s interest in the company’s Instructor Division Class. Effective immediately, the former Instructor Division will be known as Proponent Group and relocated to new headquarters in Heathrow, Fla.
Golf Pride® Ranks Number One Grip Choice At The U.S. Open
Golf Pride: Grips were used by 83 percent of all players at the U.S. Open, according to Darrell Survey.
STX Golf Launches National Broadcast Campaign Featuring "Skylar Chase"
STX Golf: Launches a broadcast campaign featuring the 2012 putter line and fictional character Skylar Chase.
2012 U.s. Open Sets USGA Records For Website And Mobile Device Fan Engagement
United States Golf Association: Announces that the 2012 U.S. Open set records for website and mobile device engagement by golf fans. Overall fan visits to USOpen.com during the week of the championship increased by 79 percent over the week of the 2011 championship. Fan viewership of live streaming video increased 210 percent over 2011. Also, the USGA recorded a 44 percent increase in iPhone app downloads.
Wishon Smoooth Series Putters
Wishon Golf: Introduces its Smoooth Series putters, which are offered in mallet and heel toe designs.
Dynamic Gold Shafts Win U.S. Open, 2nd Straight Major of 2012
True Temper: Dynamic Gold shafts were played by the U.S. Open champion. Also, the second- and third-place finishers played True Temper shafts.
EWGA Championship Series Gives Members Opportunity to Compete
EWGA: To host its 17th Championship Series starting this month. More than 2,400 women will participate in the series, which starts with individual chapter championships in June and progresses to semifinal district qualifiers and the early October national championship.
Major Step
FootJoy: FJ Icon shoe worn by Webb Simpson en route to winning the 112th U.S. Open.
Golflexx Reviewed By American Golfer
Golflexx: Product reviewed by American Golfer.
20th Annual ING Media Awards Adds Three Categories
International Network of Golf: Adds three new categories to its ING Media Awards – Radio Show Segment, TV Show Segment and Overall Publication – that closes on Oct. 10.
Caddy For A Cure Assists Blue Angels Foundation In Annual Golf Tournament Sponsored By DynCorp International
Caddy For A Cure: To partner with the Blue Angels Foundation in the foundation’s annual fundraiser, Oct. 11 at Del Mar Country Club in Rancho Santa Fe, Calif.
Tom Hoch Enters Asian Market with Chinese Clubhouse Projects
Tom Hoch: Enters the Asian market with two Chinese clubhouse projects – Beijing Daxing Capital Golf Club and Tianchi Golf Club.
SuperStroke Golf Places 2 in the Top 5 at the U.S. Open
SuperStroke: Slim Lite putter grips played by two fourth-place finishers at the U.S. Open.
The Nike Swoosh Shines as Carly Booth Secures Second LET Career Win with 14 Nike Clubs & 20XI Ball
Nike Golf: Tour staffer Carly Booth won her second Ladies European Tour title, the Ladies Scottish Open, playing a full complement of Nike equipment and the 20XI ball.
Softspikes’® Cyclone Wins U.S. Open
Softspikes: Cyclone cleat worn by the winner of the U.S. Open. Also, 47 percent of the plastic cleat-wearing field wore Softspikes product.
KemperSports Selected to Manage Victory Ranch Club
KemperSports: Selected by Sterling Bay Companies to manage Victory Ranch Club, a private home development in Kamas, Utah.
CHAMP Spikes Used By More U.S. Open Competitors Than Any Other Brand
Champ: Reports that, according to Darrell Survey, more players at the 2012 U.S. Open relied on its spikes than any other brand. More than 50 percent of the field wore the company’s Scorpion Stinger, ProStinger or Zarma lines.
