Gateway Pro Tour: Announces that Golf Channel will audition tour players for the cast of its new “The Big Break” reality show on April 4, prior to the 10th tournament in its GPT Arizona Series.
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Speaking Of Golf™ Show Will Feature Tom Bertrand, Author Of "The Secret Of Hogan's Swing" On Saturday, March 26th
Speaking of Golf: To feature Tom Bertrand, author of “The Secret of Hogan’s Swing,” on its Saturday, March 26, broadcast.
The Old American Names Scott Robbins Director Of Instructional Programming
The Old American Golf Club: Announces that Scott Robbins, a PGA Professional and Golf Magazine Top Regional Instructor, has been named director of instructional programming.
MacNeill Engineering Celebrates 80 Years Of Innovation
MacNeill Engineering: Reports on its 80-year history, which includes the forming of the Champ brand in 1949 and the invention of the soft golf spike in 1988.
World Class Golf Heavyweights Weigh In For 2011 APGS
Asia Pacific Golf Group: Announces John Kawaja, executive vice president, TaylorMade-Adidas Golf; Ed LeBeau, founder and president, Heartland Golf Schools; and Terry Anton, president, SNAG Golf, as speakers for the Asia Pacific Golf Summit, Oct. 31-Nov. 6.
Sun Mountain Named Best Golf Bag Brand
Sun Mountain: Named Best Golf Bag Brand in the 2011 About.com Readers’ Choice Awards.
Fore! Reservations To Host New England And Philadelphia Regional Users Conferences
Fore! Reservations: To host Regional Users Conferences on March 28 at Pine Ridge Country Club in North Oxford, MA, and March 29 at Foxchase Golf Club in Stevens, PA.
Sundog Eyewear Teams Up With Golf Channel
Sundog Eyewear: To provide prizing for the Golf Channel’s Text Alerts Sweepstakes. Fans can sign up for news, scoring and tune-in alerts, along with the chance to win prizes, including Hunter Mahan’s, Paula Creamer’s or Mike Weir’s Sundog Mela-Lens eyewear.
eMMortal Magnesium Therapy Named March’s GolfTalk Live Product Of The Month
GolfTalk Live: Selects eMMortal Magnesium Therapy, a pain-relieving product, as its Product of the Month for March.
CertiFresh Cigar, National Hole In One, Tip Tee Toe, Tour Links Commit To 21st ING Spring Conference
International Network of Golf: Announces the commitment by four companies to participate in the ING Spring Conference, May 22-26.
Tifosi Optics Hires Golf Industry Exec As Ops Manager
Tifosi Optics: Hires Bob Bartlett for its newly-created operations manager position. Bartlett will oversee inside sales and warehouse operations at Tifosi’s corporate headquarters in Watkinsville, GA.
Body Balance For Performance To Host “Creating Consistency: A Recipe For Success” Presented By Joe Missimer, PGA Professional
Body Balance for Performance: Third seminar of its Winter Seminar Series is March 29 and will feature PGA Professional Joe Missimer. The seminar is titled “Creating Consistency: A Recipe For Success.”
Sun Valley Resort Earns Conde Nast Traveler Readers’ Trust
Sun Valley Resort: Voted to Conde Nast Traveler’s Top Golf Resorts list by the magazine’s readers.
TGA Premier Junior Golf Franchise Acquired In Los Angeles By Michelle Rockholt And Mike Ward
TGA Premier Junior Golf: Announces that Michelle Rockholt and Mike Ward have acquired a franchise in Torrance, CA.
Pete Dye And Donald Ross Courses At French Lick Resort Ranked Top Two Courses In Indiana
French Lick Resort: Pete Dye course is Indiana’s No. 1 course in Golfweek’s 2011 Best Courses You Can Play state-by-state rankings. Also, the resort’s Donald Ross course moved up one spot to No. 2 on the state list.
GustBuster, The World’s Smartest Umbrella, To Be Featured Live On The Weather Channel, Friday, March 25th
GustBuster: Metro, Classic and Golf models will be featured in a live umbrella fashion show March 25 on The Weather Channel’s “Weather Today Show.”
2011 Mission Hills Golfathon Extended To New Mission Hills Hainan Resort
Mission Hills Group: Announces that the 2011 Mission Hills Golfathon will extend to its new Mission Hills Hainan resort. From April 1 to Sept. 30, competitors are invited to play 10 rounds of golf – one on each course at the resort – for the opportunity to earn a spot in the Omega Mission Hills World Cup Pro-Am.
CourseTrends Announces The Grand Elk Ranch & Club Of Granby, CO As Its Most Recent Client …
CourseTrends: To design and host the website, e-mail marketing and e-commerce for Grand Elk Ranch and Club in Granby, CO.
Ferncroft Country Club (Middleton, MA): To hold its annual Town Day on Monday, May 2. Residents of Boxford, Danvers, Middleton and Topsfield and their guests can play the club’s Robert Trent Jones Sr. championship course and par-3 course. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to the Ferncroft Country Club Junior Scholarship Fund.
Northern California Golf Association: Debuts a new logo and branding. The logo includes an enhancement of the 110-year-old member organization’s iconic poppy – California’s state flower – and draws on the NCGA’s inception. Also, the Northern California Golf Association name is no longer present since most golfers refer to the association by its NCGA monogram. … Georgia State Golf Association: Is awarded a one-year grant worth $10,000 by the U.S. Golf Association for the support and expansion of the GSGA’s Girls Golf Program. … Golf Course Builders Association of America: Upgrades five of its builder members – Landirr Inc. (Certified Builder), Eagle Golf Construction Inc. and Earth Sculptures Inc. (Builder), Environmental Solutions, of Yarmouth, ME, and Tanto Irrigation, of Elmsford, NY (Associate Builder). Each level of membership has a unique set of requirements and qualifications designed to identify and recognize members who strive to improve their professional standards and customer satisfaction.
