Myrtle Beach PGA Junior League Golf: Opens registration for a new six-week junior golf league for boys and girls ages 9 to 13 that will play nine-hole team matches each Saturday afternoon, May 5 through June 9. Golfers will represent one of six National Management Group courses in the southern Waccamaw Golf Trail region of the Grand Strand – Blackmoor Golf Club, Litchfield Country Club, Myrtle Beach National, Pawleys Plantation, Tradition Golf Club and Willbrook Plantation.
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SuperStroke Golf Lands Seven Top 25 Finishes on PGA and Champions Tours
SuperStroke Golf: Jumbo putter grips were played by three top-25 finishers at the Transitions Championship and four top-25 finishers at the Champions Tour’s Toshiba Classic.
CMAA Announces 29 New CCMs
Club Managers Association of America: Names 29 new Certified Club Managers. The title indicates that a club management professional has completed a course of study and training and shows a dedication to proficiency and expertise in the club industry.
Fourteen Golf To Participate In Upcoming Golf Digest Hot List Tour In Phoenix, AZ
Fourteen Golf: To participate in the Golf Digest Hot List Tour, March 24-25 at the Valley Golf Center in Phoenix, Ariz.
Wilson Staff Tour Support Vehicle Continues On to PGA Tour Superstore in Delray Beach and Edwin Watts in Boca Raton and Palm Beach, FL
Wilson Golf: Staff tour van will appear at PGA Tour Superstore in Delray Beach, Fla., on Thursday, March 22, and at Edwin Watts Golf Shop locations in Boca Raton on Friday, March 23, and Palm Beach on Saturday, March 24. Wilson Staff certified custom clubfitters will be on hand to educate golfers about Wilson Golf equipment and fit clubs properly.
The Little Linksters Association for Junior Golf Development Announces 100 Hole Fundraiser
Little Linksters Association for Junior Golf Development: To hold the Little Golf, Big Purpose 100-hole fundraiser on July 22 at the Legends Walk Course at Orange Lake Resort in Kissimmee, Fla.
International Club Suppliers Announces New Partnerships with Golden State, Carolinas Chapters of Club Managers Association of America
International Club Suppliers: Announces new 2012 partnerships with the Club Managers Association of America, gaining access to members of the Golden State and Carolinas chapters. Participation in chapter-wide conferences and opportunities to promote brand education and awareness are among the partnership highlights.
Nation’s Largest Golf Retailer Opens Huge Experiential Golf Store in Nashville
Golfsmith: To hold a grand opening of its 24,477-square-foot store in Brentwood, Tenn., March 23-24. The store will allow golfers to try out equipment at one of four indoor, high-tech hitting simulators or on the indoor putting green.
Nike Golf Shifts into Full Throttle with its Speed Trials Campaign for Consumers
Nike Golf: To hold Nike Speed Trials, which will allow consumers the opportunity to experience Nike’s fastest lineup ever – the VR_S club line. Golfers can compare the speed and distance of clubs in their current bag, as well as other demo clubs, to the new Nike VR_S products on a launch monitor. Accumulative distance totaled will be recorded on a national leaderboard.
Cleveland® Golf Introduces 588® Forged Black Pearl Wedge
Cleveland Golf: Introduces the 588 Forged Black Pearl wedge, an extension of its 588 Forged wedge line that was released in the fall of 2011.
Odyssey Debuts New Metal-X Putters
Callaway Golf Co.: Announces the April 13 retail availability of the new Odyssey Metal-X line of insert putters. The putters feature a lightweight aluminum face in front of a urethane backer layer.
Golf Channel Launches ‘Feherty’ And Cobra Puma Golf Sweepstakes
Golf Channel: Primetime series “Feherty” launches Feherty Sweepstakes on Facebook, allowing fans to test their wits Feherty-style and participate in fun activities for chances to win Cobra Puma Golf equipment and merchandise. The sweepstakes runs through July 2.
Golf Channel Gets Its Own ‘Drive’ With Street Renaming
Golf Channel: Honored with the renaming of the street on which the Orlando, Fla., studios are located. The ceremony to rename the street “Golf Channel Drive” was attended by Orlando mayor Buddy Dyer and network co-founder Arnold Palmer.
Easy Glove Releases Brandable “Training Glove” For Golf Academy’s And Golf Professionals
Easy Glove: Launches its customizable training glove, which is designed to help golf students properly align their grip and hand position.
Compass Pointe, Eisenhower Golf Courses Celebrate Military Appreciation Week
Billy Casper Golf: Announces that Compass Pointe in Pasadena, Md., and Eisenhower in Crownsville, Md., will celebrate Military Appreciation Week April 9-15 with reduced greens fees for active and retired members of all branches of the Armed Services.
Properly Sized Golf Grips, Lower Scores Go Hand in Hand
Lamkin Grips: 2012 Lamkin portfolio now includes seven undersize grips, 10 midsize grips and six oversize grips, each of which can be adjusted to a perfect custom fit with additional layers of tape.
Ishikawa Finishes Second In Puerto Rico With Trion:Z On Wrist
Trion:Z: Tour staffer Ryo Ishikawa finished second at the Puerto Rico Open while wearing the Dual Loop wristband.
Martin Dingman Adds Reps
Martin Dingman Leathergoods: Adds three new sales representatives – Bryan Frahm (Florida), Larry Lyda (Florida panhandle, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi and western Tennessee), and Bill Nichols (Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Arkansas, Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, Utah, Wyoming, Montana, Idaho, and Las Vegas).
No. 1 McIlroy Rolls With Trion:Z
Trion:Z: Tour staffer Rory McIlroy wore the Trion:Z Active Series wristband en route to a top-five finish – his 11th in his last 12 starts worldwide – at the WGC-Cadillac Championship.
Kaenon Moves Beyond Polarization
Kaenon: Lifestyle eyewear brand announces the launch of its first product line extension, the Kaenon Optical frame collection.
