EWGA: Selects Kathy Thomas of Lees Summit, MO, as the 2010 recipient of the Nancy Oliver Founder’s Award. Thomas will be honored during the 2011 EWGA Golfpalooza, April 13-16 in Amelia Island, FL.
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Body Balance For Performance, The Golf Fitness Experts® Has Renewed Its Annual Sponsorship With The Golf Association Of Philadelphia.
Body Balance for Performance: Becomes a sponsor for the Golf Association of Philadelphia in 2011. The company will offer educational articles for the association’s website and golf fitness information to all GAP members.
Dawgs Golf™ Introduces Dawgs Partners™ Program
Dawgs Golf: Introduces its new Dawgs Partners collegiate and scholastic fund-raising program. A high school, college or university that becomes a Dawgs Partner can raise funds for its programs through the online sale of Dawgs shoes, including footwear customized for the school.
Softspikes® Rules At Three Weekend Events
Softspikes: Cleats were worn by 31 of the top 45 finishers at the Northern Trust Open, along with the Champions Tour’s ACE Championship winner. Also, the brand was worn by the winner and seven of the top eight finishers at the Honda LPGA Thailand.
Speaking of Golf™ Radio Show Presented With Outstanding Achievement Award
Speaking of Golf: Presented with an Outstanding Achievement award in the ING Media Awards’ Radio category on Jan. 27 at the PGA Merchandise Show.
Daphne's Headcovers Reveals Top Designs At PGA Merchandise Show
Daphne’s Headcovers: Announces its top five headcovers from last month’s PGA Merchandise Show.
SuperStroke Grips Earn Three Top 10's On PGA Tours
Tiger Shark: SuperStroke oversized putter grips were played by three players who posted top-10 finishes on the PGA and Champions tours, respectively.
Golf Channel's GolfNow.com Sets Record With 50 New Courses Added
GolfNow.com: Sets a company record with 50 courses added to its tee-time booking service last week.
Private Club Associates Selects Golf Fusion’s Innovative Private Club Website
Golf Fusion: Selected by Private Club Associates to provide interactive websites for each of PCA’s four golf clubs – Crooked Creek Golf Club, The Carolina Country Club, Horseshoe Bend Country Club and Maple Ridge Golf Club.
OB Sports Golf Management And Lyon Golf Announce Merger
OB Sports Management: Announces a merger with Lyon Golf that will take effect immediately. The new entity will operate under the OB Sports banner, and as part of the transaction, Mike Conner, managing partner of Lyon Golf, will join the executive team at OB Sports as senior vice president of operations.
Bermuda Sands Apparel Announces John Gerken As New Sales Representative
Bermuda Sands Apparel: Hires John Gerken as a sales representative who will cover the company’s Illinois region.
Second Skin Drywick’s Well-Received At PGA Show
Second Skin: Reports on the reception of its golf outerwear brand – including the popular Drywick line – after a three-absence at the PGA Merchandise Show. “Our Drywicks are a staple in more than 900 pro shops in Canada and we knew the combination of quality, technology and value would resonate with the U.S. market,” said managing partner Don Nichols.
Golf Fitness Expert At Body Balance For Performance Of Westchester County, New York Helps Students Improve Game And Lifestyle
Body Balance for Performance: Reports on trainer John M. Winget of its Hawthorne, NY, facility, and his work with golfers from a fitness perspective.
The Morgan Cup
The Hackers Paradise: To hold the Morgan Cup, a three-day 16-player Ryder Cup-style event, Feb. 19-21 at Reunion Resort in Orlando, FL. Callaway Golf and TaylorMade-Adidas Golf are serving as event sponsors.
R&A And USGA Launch New World Amateur Golf Ranking Website
R&A, U.S. Golf Association: Launch the official website of the World Amateur Golf Ranking. The site will be administered jointly by the two organizations and feature men’s and women’s rankings for more than 8,000 players, awarding points based on more than 3,000 worldwide counting events.
Bridgestone Golf Reports Unprecedented Golf Ball Market Share Gains Despite Bleak Economy
Bridgestone: Reports on its golf ball market share, which, according to Golf Datatech, has experienced an increase of more than 50 percent in on- and off-course golf ball dollar share since 2008. This figure represents greater overall category-share growth than any other golf ball manufacturer.
Golfsmith Announces Licensing Expansion
Golfsmith International: Announces a five-year licensing and distribution partnership with Walkinshaw Sports that will expand the company’s reach into Australia and New Zealand. The alliance is aimed at growing Golfsmith’s key proprietary brands that include MacGregor, Lynx and Maggie Lane.
Etonic Kicks Off The Season With Free Glove Promotion
Etonic: To give away a free glove with the purchase of a pair of Etonic golf shoes. The promotion runs through May 31.
Keiser University College Of Golf Partners With Cleveland Golf
Keiser University College of Golf: Announces an agreement with Cleveland Golf in which students will receive discounts on the manufacturers equipment.
Golf Channel And San Diego Convention & Visitors Bureau Tee Up Widespread Partnership Promoting San Diego’s World Class Golf Courses And Resorts
Golf Channel: Partners with the San Diego Convention and Visitors Bureau to launch a multifaceted program that showcases the region’s golf courses and resorts. The partnership features online tee-time bookings promotions on GolfNow.com, a dedicated San Diego episode as part of the network’s GolfNow travel specials, and a San Diego stop on Golf Channel’s amateur golf tour.
