U.S. Kids Golf: Level 2 Family Course tees are being officially rated by the U.S. Golf Association. The program, created in 2002, allows juniors and beginners to play from distance-appropriate yardages. Over 1,000 courses worldwide have installed the Family Course at their facility.
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USGA to Use Thor Guard Technology to Alert U.S. Open Players, Fans to Potential for Severe Weather
Thor Guard: Technology chosen for use by the U.S. Golf Association to monitor weather conditions at this week’s U.S. Open in Bethesda, MD.
Worldwide Excellence
Titleist: Tour staffers Harrison Frazar and Robert Karlsson participated in a two-man playoff at the FedEx St. Jude Classic playing the company’s Pro V1x golf balls.
Association of Golf Clubfitting Professionals Special Report
Association of Golf Clubfitting Professionals: Executive director Roy Nix issues a study on the progression of golf equipment.
TEF TEE™ Leads Both PGA and Champions Tours
Tef Tee: Claims being the leader in tee usage on both the PGA and Champions tours.
Branson Golf Destination June News & Notes
Golf Branson: Reports that LedgeStone, Murder Rock, Branson Creek and Payne Stewart golf courses are partnering to host the Branson Invitational, June 24-26 in Branson, MO.
TEF TEE™ has 8 of Top 25 Finishers at St. Jude Classic
Tef Tee: Claims to have been played by eight of the top 25 finishers at the FedEx St. Jude Classic.
PING's new iPING putter app targets consistency for improved putting
Ping: Introduces the iPing putter app, a free and wireless putting improvement tool that identifies a player’s stroke type, analyzes the impact angle, and measures tempo.
BLACK WIDOW® Grips Finish Top 10 at LPGA Teva Championship
Black Widow Grips: Widow Maker played by an eighth-place finisher at the LPGA Futures Tour’s Teva Championship.
Softspikes® Controlled Fields at FedEx St. Jude Classic and Nationwide Tour's Rex Hospital Open
Softspikes: Worn by four of the top five plastic cleat wearers at the FedEx St. Jude Classic. Also, the winner of the Nationwide Tour’s Rex Hospital Open wore the Pulsar cleat.
True Temper Wins St. Jude Classic in Company's Own Backyard
True Temper: Dynamic Gold SL shaft was played throughout the FedEx St. Jude Classic winner’s set.
Aerotech's Claymore Shaft Wins Women's California Championship
Aerotech Golf: Claymore MX48 shaft was played in the driver of the 2011 Champion of Champions Women’s Golf Association of Northern California champion.
Aldila's NVS helps Rex Hospital Open winner capture 3rd Nationwide Tour title
Aldila: NVS graphite shaft was played by the Nationwide Tour’s Rex Hospital Open winner. Four other top 10 finishers played Aldila shafts.
CHAMP® Spikes Takes Two Wins On The Weekend
Champ: Pro-Stinger spike was worn by the FedEx St. Jude Classic winner, while the winner of the European Tour’s BMW Italian Open and nine of the top 10 finishers chose Champ spikes.
Circling Raven Golf Club to Offer Free BBQ Lunch for all Dads on Father's Day
Circling Raven Golf Club: Will offer a complimentary smoked BBQ meal to all dads, with a paid green fees, on Father’s Day on Sunday, June 19. Circling Raven Golf Club is an amenity of Coeur d’Alene Casino Resort Hotel in Worley, ID.
Broad Run Golfer's Club in West Chester, PA. signs on to use Cybergolf's TextGolfer system to enable text messaging and communication. They are managed by Canongate Golf.
Cybergolf: TextGolfer.com text messaging system chosen for use by Broad Run Golfer’s Club in West Chester, PA.
Saddle Creek Resort Offers 'Father's Day Special' Through August
Saddle Creek Resort: Offering a Father’s Day Special featuring golf at $95 per person, per night through August 31.
Harbour Town Golf Links Named to Celebrated Living's Prestigious 'Platinum List'
Harbour Town Golf Links: Is ranked the No. 4 course in the U.S. on Celebrated Living’s Platinum List, the in-flight magazine of American Airlines Premium Class passengers.
ProStance Used by Winner of the Ladies European Tour's Tenerife Ladies Match Play
ProStance Limited: Balance aid was used by the winner of the Ladies European Tour’s Tenerife Ladies Match Play.
Northern Texas PGA Junior Tour Is Pleased To Welcome Back Bag Boy As The Presenting Sponsor Of The Texas Boys & Girls PGA Championship
Bag Boy: Becomes the presenting sponsor of the Texas Boys and Girls PGA Championship, July 11-12 at Brookhaven Country Club in Dallas.
