Club Managers Association of America: Develops a Risk Management Department designed to create new risk management education programs and products for CMAA member-managed clubs.
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Hot Stix Golf Opens State-of-the-Art Scottsdale Performance Center, New Corporate Headquarters
Hot Stix Golf: Opens seventh U.S. performance center and new corporate headquarters in a fully-integrated Scottsdale, Ariz., facility. This is the company’s second Scottsdale location, and was added to meet demand for its customized swing-analysis and equipment fitting software.
Poipu Bay Ready for Grand Re-Opening on December 16
Poipu Bay Golf Course: Scheduled to re-open on Dec. 16 after a nine-month greens renovations project. Tee times are currently being accepted.
Nike Golf To Introduce New Products At 2011 PGA Merchandise Show
Nike Golf: Will attend the annual show, Jan. 27-29 in Orlando, Fla., exhibiting its new lines and participating in the Outdoor Demo Day and the Indoor Demo Days at the Equipment Test Center on the show floor.
Johnny Miller Will Serve As Honorary Chairman Of 2012 U.S. Amateur Public Links Championship In Utah
U.S. Golf Association: Announces that Johnny Miller, a two-time USGA champion, will serve as the honorary chairman of the 2012 U.S. Amateur Public Links Championship to be played at Soldier Hollow Golf Course at Wasatch Mountain State Park in Midway, Utah.
Heritage Golf Group And The Heritage Collection On Hilton Head Island Raise Funds In Support Of U.S. Troops
Palmetto Hall Plantation Club: Hosted a charity event as part of Birdies for the Brave program that provides financial support for military homefront groups. The tournament, dinner and silent auction raised more than $29,000.
Roatan’s Pristine Bay Resort and Black Pearl Golf Course Announce New Real Estate Ownership Opportunities
Pristine Bay Resort: Announces that its one- and two-bedroom villa suites, which start at $350,000, will be ready for occupancy in six to nine months. Pristine Bay Resort, which features its Black Pearl Golf Course amenity, is located in Roatan, Honduras.
Divots Sportswear’s 2011 Collection Highlighted By Luxurious Merino Wool Sweaters
Divots Sportswear: To feature a new range of luxurious merino wool sweaters in its 2011 apparel collection. The long sleeve, zip-neck sweater line comes in a blend of merino wool and silk, and is offered in both windowpane and argyle designs.
CHAMP® Wins LPGA Championship and has strong numbers on the PGA Tour
Champ: ScorpionStinger cleat worn by the LPGA Championship winner, while 162 players in the PGA Tour Qualifying Tournament field wore its product.
Titleist Is #1 From Start To Finish Across Worldwide Professional Tours
Titleist: Pro V1 ball played by Geoff Ogilvy en route to winning the Australian Open, Pro V1x played by Lee Westwood in win at Nedbank Challenge and Maria Hjorth won the LPGA Tour Championship with the New Pro V1x prototype.
BunkerShot.com Publishes Free Online Course on Using YouTube.com for Golf Marketing
BunkerShot.com: Creates an online course on “Using YouTube.com for Golf Marketing.”
Second Skin Returns To PGA Merchandise Show
Second Skin Garment Co.: Parent company of the Second Skin and Hollas golf apparel brands will return to exhibit at the PGA Merchandise Show. The company seeks to increase its presence in the U.S. market.
Six Chicago-Area Courses Headline New Roster of Courses to Partner with Golf Channel’s GolfNow.com
GolfNow.com: Adds six Chicago Park District Golf courses to its online tee time platform.
Four Properties Operated by KemperSports Recognized by GOLF Magazine’s Best New List
KemperSports: Quartet of managed properties opened in 2010, including No. 1-ranked Old Macdonald at Bandon Dunes Resort, made Golf Magazine’s best new courses list. The list is published in the January 2011 issue.
Hank Haney Golf at Dallas Market Center Chooses Crescent Systems
Crescent Systems: Club management software chosen by Hank Haney Golf at Dallas Market Center. The facility will use Crescent’s software modules for point-of-sale, inventory control, membership management, gift card management and range management integration.
STX Golf Will Exhibit At The Upcoming 2011 PGA Merchandise Show And Demo Day
STX Golf: Will introduce its new line of STX Sync Series putters at the 2011 show and demo day, Jan. 27-29 in Orlando, Fla.
The Grip Master sewn Kangaroo grips were used to win The Australian Open. The new sewn
Grip Master: Kangaroo grips were played by the Australian Open champion. The grip is scheduled for U.S. release at the 2011 PGA Merchandise Show in January.
CourseTrends announces The Rock at Jocassee of Pickens, SC as its most recent client…
CourseTrends: To design and host The Rock at Jocassee’s website, email marketing and e-commerce.
Golf Gulf Shores (AL) News and Notes
Golf Gulf Shores: Reports that Kiva Dunes has been named to Golfweek’s “America’s Best Resort Courses” national rankings.
BLACK WIDOW® Captures PGA TOUR Win At The Chevron World Challenge
Softspikes: Black Widow cleat played by Chevron World Challenge winner. Also, Softspikes product was worn by nine of the top 11 finishers at the LPGA Tour Championship.
