Nike Golf: Introduces its VR_S hybrids, which deliver the most speed and distance of any hybrid the company has manufactured.
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DG Spinner Delivers Dramatic Playoff Win At Farmers
True Temper Sports: DG Spinner wedge shaft was played by Farmers Insurance Open winner.
Softspikes®/PrideSports Victorious At Farmers Insurance Open
Softspikes: Product worn by 64 percent of the plastic cleat-wearing Farmers Insurance Open field, including eight players who placed finished in the top 13.
Champ Spikes Used By Majority Of Players At Farmers Insurance Open And Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship, Including European Tour Winner
Champ: Spikes were worn by the majority of the Farmers Insurance Open and European Tour’s Abu Dhabi Championship fields, including the winner in Abu Dhabi.
Raven Golf Club – Phoenix Launches New And Innovative Instructional Offerings For 2012
Raven Golf Club – Phoenix: Unveils new instructional programming created in partnership with Jeff Ritter Golf and Martin Chuck’s Tour Striker Golf Academies.
PGA of America: Reports that Keegan Bradley leads U.S. Ryder Cup point standings. Steve Stricker, Johnson Wagner, Brandt Snedeker and Mark Wilson round out the top five following the Farmers Insurance Open. … Bonjoc Ball Markers: Partners with LPGA Futures Tour player Seema Sadekar to introduce the Seema Sparkle, a new line of 11 uniquely feminine ball markers, which feature 100 percent Swarovski crystals. … Georgia State Golf Association: Awards Bill Blalock of Atlanta with the association’s Bill Todd Award, the highest honor bestowed upon a GSGA volunteer. The award was presented at the association’s annual meeting on Jan. 21. … Marathon Petroleum Corp.: Signs a sponsorship agreement with Stacy Lewis, the 2011 Kraft Nabisco Championship winner. … U.S. Golf Manufacturers Anti-Counterfeiting Working Group: Reports that it seized more than 95,000 counterfeit golf products in 2011, nearly four times the amount seized in the previous year. In addition to raids and seizures in 2011, the group launched an educational website that provides visitors with information on how to avoid purchasing counterfeit clubs. … Danske Invest: Signs Alex Norén, a three-time European Tour winner, to a two-year endorsement agreement. … The Golf du Médoc: Signs Gregory Havret, a three-time European Tour winner, to a three-year endorsement agreement to be the club’s touring professional.
ExxonMobil: Signs a two-year sponsorship agreement with the European Tour’s Commercialbank Qatar Masters, set for Feb. 2-5 at the Doha Golf Club in Doha, Qatar. … Toshiba Classic: Receives early commitments from Nick Price, Tom Watson and John Cook. The Champions Tour event is March 12-18 in Newport Beach, Calif. … Georgia State Golf Association: Accepting entries for the 31st Georgia Mid-Amateur Championship, May 18-20 at Berkeley Hills Country Club in Duluth. The tournament is open to male GSGA members age 25 or older as of May 18. … Nationwide Tour: Partners with Chiquita Brands to announce the inaugural Chiquita Classic, scheduled for Sept. 24-30 at The Club at Longview in Charlotte, N.C. The partnership runs through 2014.
Fairways + Greens Leads ING Media Awards; Travel & Lifestyle Magazine Racks Up Five Writing, Photo Honors
Fairways + Greens Magazine: Totaled five honors at the 2012 International Network of Golf Media Awards, announced Jan. 26 at the PGA Merchandise Show in Orlando, Fla. The publication received a first-place award for photography and four Outstanding Achievement awards for travel, profile and equipment writing.
National Women's Golf Alliance™ Launched To Bring A Better Golf Experience To Women
National Women’s Golf Alliance: Formed by EWGA, Golf for Cause, Jan Bel Jan Golf Course Design and Ladies Links Fore Golf to increase the number of women playing golf, and improve engagement levels of existing women golfers.
Softspikes®/PrideSports Victorious At Farmers Insurance Open
Softspikes: Product worn by 64 percent of the plastic cleat-wearing Farmers Insurance Open field, including eight players who placed finished in the top 13.
Professional Golfers Kenny Perry And Josh Teater To Endorse Russell Athletic® Apparel In 2012
Russell Athletic Brands: Signs Kenny Perry and Josh Teater to endorsement agreements. Perry and Teater will wear apparel from the Russell Athletic Dri-Power performance line.
Windsong Farm Golf Club Reorganizes And Continues Traditional Golf Operations With Current Private Membership Group
Windsong Farm Golf Club (Independence, Minn.): Announces a recapitalization and continuation of its current membership group. Members voted on Jan. 21 to sell all club assets to David Meyer of Fargo, N.D.
KemperLesnik Promotes Two Executives
KemperLesnik: Board of directors elect Tom Valdiserri as executive vice president and Amy Littleton as senior vice president.
Feel Golf Repudiates Claim By Pro Line Sports, Inc.
Feel Golf Co.: Repudiates claims made against it by Pro Line Sports Inc., saying Pro Line Sports Inc. is not a party to any temporary injunction. The Circuit Court of the Eighteenth Judicial Circuit in Seminole County, Fla., granted I Gotcha Holdings, LLC a temporary injunction preventing Feel Golf’s temporary use of the “IGotcha” trademark. Counter action against I Gotcha Holdings, LLC is in process.
24-Person Golf Prize: A Personal “Ryder Cup” At Treetops?
West Michigan Golf Show: Offering a 24-person golf trip to Treetops Resort as the grand prize drawing at its annual show, Feb. 10-12 in Grand Rapids, Mich.
Golf Pride® Continues Support Of The Folds Of Honor Foundation With $10,000 Donation
Golf Pride: Donates $10,000 to the Folds of Honor Foundation and Patriot Golf Day from proceeds earned through its Patriot grip sales.
Annika Sorenstam, TaylorMade R11 Driver, Tour Links Top List Of ING Industry Honors Winners
International Network of Golf: Announces the winners of the ING Industry Honors that were presented on Jan. 27 at the PGA Merchandise Show in Orlando, Fla.
Professional Golfers Kenny Perry And Josh Teater To Endorse Russell Athletic® Apparel In 2012
Russell Athletic Brands: Signs Kenny Perry and Josh Teater to endorsement agreements. Perry and Teater will wear apparel from the Russell Athletic Dri-Power performance line.
24-Person Golf Prize: A Personal "Ryder Cup" At Treetops?
West Michigan Golf Show: Offering a 24-person golf trip to Treetops Resort as the grand prize drawing at its annual show, Feb. 10-12 in Grand Rapids, Mich.
Golf Pride® Continues Support Of The Folds Of Honor Foundation With $10,000 Donation
Golf Pride: Donates $10,000 to the Folds of Honor Foundation and Patriot Golf Day from proceeds earned through its Patriot grip sales.
