ClubTec: SQL Club Management Solutions chosen for use by Somerset Club in Boston, Mass. … Golf Etc. of America: Reports that store owners and club fitters Chris Plummer and Britt Bauer of the Fort Smith, Ark., Golf Etc. store have been rated by KZG as two of the World’s Top Club Fitters for 2011. … Woodworm Golf: Announces its sponsorship of the Abu Dhabi Junior Golf Championship. … River’s End Trading Co.: Names James Murphy as the new vice president of the Page & Tuttle Golf division. Murphy will be in charge of the Page & Tuttle Golf division for green grass pro shops and specialty stores, along with its new retail market division.
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Floridian National Golf Club: Announces plans for the construction of the Butch Harmon Learning Center at its Palm City, Fla., facility. Harmon’s son, Claude Harmon III, will serve as director of instruction of the Floridian and the learning center. Claude Harmon III is currently the director of instruction at the Butch Harmon School of Golf in Dubai. … Golden Bear Golf Club: To finish major renovations of its Windermere, Fla., course before the summer. The renovations include the reshaping and re-sanding of bunkers and necessary repairs to the drainage system. The cost of renovations is estimated at more than $150,000. … CourseCo: Takes over management of Washington courses Columbia Point in Richland and Columbia Park in Kennewick. CourseCo entered the Washington golf market in 2008 with the construction and management of the Washington State UniversityÌ¢?åowned Palouse Ridge Golf Club in Pullman.
ACE Group Classic: Announces the designation of the PGA Tour Superstore of Naples, Fla., as the exclusive daily and weekly ticket retailer for the Champions Tour event, Feb. 14-20.
PLOP: To display its improved Red Tower putter fitting device and new Icon 2 CSH 1 mallet. This will be PLOP’s first appearance at the annual industry show since the mid-1990s. … The company will also begin issuing exclusive distribution agreements to selected sales distributors nationwide and internationally.
Birdy & Grace Designs New Sublime Sweaters
Birdy & Grace: Introduces three new sweater styles as part of its 2011 Fall Collection that will be on display at the PGA Merchandise Show, Jan. 27-29 in Orlando, Fla.
Cutter & Buck Introduces Summer/Fall 2011 Lines
Cutter & Buck: Introduces its Summer/Fall 2011 lines that is functional both on and off the course. The men’s collection features a new technology called Icefil that will reduce body temperature by 5 degrees, blocks ultra-violet rays and is odor free.
Fairway & Greene To Feature Wybranski Artwork On Catalog
Fairway & Greene: Announces that its Fall 2011 catalog will feature a painting by golf artist Lee Wybranski. The company will also provide limited edition signed and framed posters of the cover artwork to key customers and use the reproductions as creative point of purchase branding for its golf shops.
Circling Raven's Davidson Speak At PGA Show
Circling Raven Golf Club: Director of golf Tom Davidson will lead a seminar titled “Planning Your Merchandising Business Retail” at the 58th PGA Merchandise Show. The hour-long session on Thursday, Jan. 27, will address such topics as how to build an anchor display, creating visual interest in displays, and conducting value-added promotions.
Circling Raven Golf Club's Merchandiser of the Year to Present Seminar at Industry's International Expo
Circling Raven Golf Club: Director of golf Tom Davidson will lead a seminar titled “Planning Your Merchandising Business Retail.” The hour-long session on Thursday, Jan. 27, will address such topics as how to build an anchor display, creating visual interest in displays, and conducting value-added promotions.
Virginia's Laurel Hill Golf Club To Host 2013 U.S. Amateur Public Links
Laurel Hill Golf Club: Selected by the U.S. Golf Association to host the 2013 U.S. Amateur Public Links Championship. Laurel Hill is located in Lorton, Va.
Birdy & Grace Designs New Sublime Sweaters that Smartly Swing On and Off the Golf Course
Birdy & Grace: Introduces three new sweater styles as part of its 2011 Fall Collection that will be on display at the show.
Cutter & Buck's Summer/Fall 2011 Lines Are Equally Suitable On and Off the Course
Cutter & Buck: Introduces its Summer/Fall 2011 lines that is functional both on and off the course. The men’s collection features a new technology called Icefil that will reduce body temperature by 5 degrees, blocks ultra-violet rays and is odor free.
Paige Mackenzie Joins Cleveland® Golf/Srixon®
Cleveland Golf/Srixon: Signs Paige Mackenzie to its LPGA Tour staff. Mackenzie, who turned professional in 2006, will play Cleveland’s Launcher woods, CG7 Tour irons, 588 wedges and a Srixon golf ball.
Golfer's Guardian
Golfers Guardian: To showcase its golf club and bag security lock.
FlightScope a Sponsor at the PGA Professionals' Clubfitting Conference
FlightScope: Sponsored the inaugural PGA Professionals’ Clubfitting Conference held San Antonio, Texas, last month. The conference was an initiative of the PGA Magazine to re-energize launch monitor club fitting amongst PGA professionals.
Grand Cypress Academy Of Golf "America's 100 Best Fitters" Recognition From Golf Digest
Villas of Grand Cypress Golf Resort: Selected among Golf Digest’s inaugural listing for America’s 100 Best Fitters.
The NEW Champ Zarma Spike named Golfing Magazine's "Product of the Week" for week of January 10th
Golfing Magazine: Selects Champ’s new Zarma spike as its online product of the week for Jan. 17.
Pristine Bay Resort's Black Pearl Golf Course Opens for Public Play
Pristine Bay Resort: Announces that its Perry and Pete Dye-designed golf course, The Black Pearl, is now open for public play. Pristine Bay is located on Roatan in the Caribbean.
Nike Golf's Tour-Proven Method Putter Keeps Rolling Forward with the New Nike Method Core
Nike Golf: Introduces the Nike Method Core putter, which will be available on March 3.
WGA's Evans Scholars Foundation honored as the 2010 Walking Golfer of the Year
The Walking Golfers Society: Selects the Western Golf Association’s Evans Scholars Foundation as winner of the 2010 Walking Golfer of the Year award. The award is sponsored by True Linkswear and The MacKenzie Golf Bag Co.
