Aldila: To expand its RIP shaft series with the RIP Beta (mid-launch) and the RIP Gamma (higher-balance). The RIP Alpha (low-launch) is the original shaft.
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Award Winner Jason Guss Launches New Golf Academy At Otsego Club
Otsego Club and Resort: Announces that instructor Jason Guss will launch the Gaylord, MI., resort’s new golf academy.
Tef Tee Debuts on the PGA Tour
Tee Direct: To debut its new Tef Tee, a Teflon-coated performance tee, at this week’s Farmers Insurance Open.
Fujikura: To introduce the Motore Speeder VC.2 and Blur shafts to its 2011 product line.
Ryder Cup Vice Captain Leads Team To Victory At Saadiyat Beach Classic Hosted By Gary Player
Saadiyat Beach Classic: Pro-Am title won by Ryder Cup vice captain Thomas Bjorn-led team.
Meet Michael Breed At The Leupold And Stevens PGA Show Booth
Leupold & Stevens: To host instructor Michael Breed, host of Golf Channel’s “The Golf Fix,” in its booth on Friday, Jan. 28, 11 a.m. to noon.
Schmidt-Curley Design Hires Veteran Golf Course Architect Shane Witcombe
Schmidt-Curley Design: Hires Shane Witcombe as a lead designer. Witcombe, a member of the American Society of Golf Course Architects, has worked on more than 40 golf course design projects worldwide.
Nike Golf Introduces The VR Pro Cavity Irons For Predictable Distance
Nike Golf: Introduces its new VR Pro Cavity irons that, the company claims, will offer more forgiveness, distance and better ball flight than tour-level forged irons.
Body Balance For Performance To Launch Consulting To The Golf Fitness Industry At The PGA Merchandise Show.
Body Balance for Performance: To launch a series of new consulting products.
Three New Rules To Rule Your Golf Game
RuleGolf: To launch three new golf tool products that, the company reports, “play off the rules of the game, and empower vision and focus on the course.”
NGF Brings On Former Golfweek President Clayton Morris To Drive Database Of American Golfers Effort
National Golf Foundation: Hires Clayton Morris as the organization’s vice president, director of the Database of American Golfers.
“Putting Yourself In Her Shoes: Your Course Playbook For A Winning Season” EWGA CEO Leads Friday PGA Merchandise Show Presentation
EWGA: CEO Pam Swensen will moderate “”Putting Yourself In Her Shoes: Your Course Playbook for a Winning Season” at the PGA Equipment Forum stage on Friday, Jan. 28, at 2 p.m.
David Leadbetter To Receive NGCOA Lifetime Achievement Award
National Golf Course Owners Association: Announces that David Leadbetter will receive the organization’s 2011 Lifetime Achievement Award. Leadbetter will be recognized at the NGCOA’s annual conference on Feb. 9.
Outdoor Demo Day Tees Off Biggest Week In The Business Of Golf Today, January 26, At The 58th PGA Merchandise Show In Orlando, Florida
PGA of America: Outdoor Demo Day, which is expected to attract more than 5,000 PGA professionals and invited VIP retailers, kicks off the 58th annual PGA Merchandise Show.
International Club Suppliers / entegra To Showcase Food, Supplies Procurement Program At Golf Industry Show, Booth 1271
International Club Suppliers: Announces its plans to exhibit.
GolfStyles Offers Product Review Section From Hot Items At PGA Merchandise Show
GolfStyles: Announces plans for a special Product Review section, featuring hot items discovered at the PGA Merchandise Show, in the spring issue.
GolfTalk Live’s Lou Guzzi Among America’s Top 100 Instructors
GolfTalk Live: Reports that Lou Guzzi, director of instruction for the radio show, has been named to Golf Magazine’s list of America’s top 100 golf instructors.
Weather Update
Due to overnight weather conditions, the 2011 PGA Merchandise Show Outdoor Demo Day will open under a one-hour delay at 10 a.m. Outdoor Demo Day shuttle buses will depart from the Orange County Convention Center beginning at 9:20 a.m. and run every 20 minutes. As needed, updated weather-related information for the event will be posted to www.pgashow.com
Vision Perfect Software: Announces release of its ViPer Tournament Manager and ViPer Web Registration products. The new products include a conversion to Dot Net programming utilizing a SQL Database platform.
Dorfman Pacific: Introduces the Scala Pro hat and towel program. Four ball cap style in at least 13 color options each are shipped with a quality golfer’s towel, available in six top shades. The total price is $15 at wholesale/suggested retail of about $35, and includes the customer’s logo on both items.
