STX: Expands its sale staff to include the following representatives: Dean Faucett (southern Texas), Kraig Kesner (Ohio), Chris Grimes (Maine, New Hampshire and eastern Massachusetts), Adam Brim (Georgia and Alabama), Peter Vanderwarker (North and South Carolina), Christine and Duane Lietzke (Oklahoma, Nebraska and Kansas), Larry Charles Douglas (Maryland and Virginia) and John Walker (Oregon, Washington, Idaho and Montana).
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Florida Course Sets World Golfers Qualifying
World Golfers Championship: Selects President Country Club in West Palm Beach, Fl., to host a U.S. qualifier on May 2. The U.S. finals are scheduled for Sept. 9-12 in Litchfield, Ariz.
Williams Sports – Powered By Williams Formula One Team Technology – Announces Plans To Exhibit At The 2010 China Golf Show In Beijing
Williams Sports: Plans to exhibit at the China Golf Show, April 16-18 in Beijing, and will debut its new line of 2010 equipment.
Feel Golf Launches TV & Media Campaign For the Full Release™ Performance Grip – The World’s # 1 Reverse Taper Golf Grip
Feel Golf: Finishes filming a television ad for its Full Release Performance Grip, and will launch a national commercial campaign in April.
New Webinar Series For Juniors, Amateurs, And Professional Golfers Focuses On Playing To Your Potential
Tour Resource Center: Michael Riggs, a mental golf coach, will host a four-part Webinar on the mental aspect of golf, starting on April 20.
Fallen Oak: Rates No. 41 on Golfweek’s list of the Top 100 Modern Courses. Fallen Oak, located in Biloxi, Miss., will host the Champions Tour’s Mississippi Gulf Resort Classic. … Meadow Creek Golf Club: The Dracut, Mass., course opens for 2010 play.
Golf Channel: To air the conclusion of the Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by MasterCard on Monday, 10 a.m. ET
Golf Management Institute of Canada: Partners with Wilfrid Laurier University’s Continuing Studies department to offer an online program in golf operations management. Students completing the 10-course online program will obtain a Graduate Studies Diploma in Golf Operations Management from the GMIC and a Certificate of Completion in Golf Operations from Wilfrid Laurier University. … American Junior Golf Association: Receives a matching funds grant from the U.S. Golf Association to benefit the association’s Leaderships Links program. In 2010, participants raising money for junior golf charities through the Leadership Links program will receive a dollar-for-dollar match up to $1,000 for each donation made to their local junior golf charities. … Murray, Skerrett & Associates: The dealer of Jonas and CSG club management software in the northeast announces plans to hold a series of Jonas Spring Training Seminars. … Dynalign Golf: Releases new video demos of its Dynamic pre-shot alignment technique and Right Touch short game distance trainer. The Dynamic promotes the correct clubface alignment at impact by reducing mechanical variables of hand, wrist, and forearm rotation. Right Touch is a kinesthetic short game distance trainer that combines the classic ball toss drill with a golfer’s putter.
Mississippi Gulf Resort Classic (April 30-May 2 // Biloxi, Miss.): Paul Azinger commits to play the inaugural Champions Tour event.
JW Marriott Starr Pass Golf Club: To launch Starr PASSport, an exclusive golf program for players who frequent the Tucson, Ariz., resort. The program costs $500 and features unlimited golf with each resort stay, and extends the same privileges to one additional player. … Westward Look Resort: The Tucson, Ariz., resort announces four spring golf packages – the Golfers Galore for One, which includes one round of golf at one of six area courses for each night’s stay; the Golfers Galore for Two, which includes golf for two people for each night’s stay; Clubs and Rubs, which includes golf for one person, one 60-minute basic treatment at the Sonoran Spa and breakfast for two; and Tee Time for Two that features a stay in a suite with a private outdoor patio and hot tub, golf for two people, and dinner and breakfast for two. Packages begin at $300.
Feel Golf Launches TV & Media Campaign For the Full Release™ Performance Grip – The World's # 1 Reverse Taper Golf Grip
Feel Golf: Finishes filming a television ad for its Full Release Performance Grip, and will launch a national commercial campaign in April.
Abacus Spring/Summer 2010 Products
Abacus: Offers highlights of its spring and summer products, including its Concord rainwear and Buckie and Scramble polos.
Excel Golf Signs Mark Wilson To Zero Friction Staff
Excel Golf: Signs PGA Tour Mark Wilson to its Zero Friction staff for a second successive season.
OB Sports Earns Top Customer Loyalty Award From The National Golf Foundation
OB Sports Management: The National Golf Foundation honors the golf club management company with one of two Customer Loyalty Awards given in the Multi-course Operators category. Also, two OB-managed clubs – Longbow Golf Club and Tijeras Creek Golf Club – were honored as facilities with Most Improved Loyalty scores.
Oban Wins The Transitions Championship
Oban Composites: Reports that the Transitions Championship winner played its Devotion 7 X flex in his Callaway driver.
Mission Hills Shenzhen Announces 2010 Mission Hills Golfathon
Mission Hills Shenzhen: Will host the seventh Golfathon, May 1-Aug. 31 in Shenzhen, China. The overall champion qualifies for next year’s Golfathon and an invitation to play in the 2011 Omega Mission Hills World Cup pro-am.
Tickets For Final Two Rounds Of 2010 U.S. Open Sold Out
U.S. Golf Association: Sells out daily tickets for the final two rounds of the U.S. Open Championship at Pebble Beach (Calif.) Golf Links.
Golfer’s Guide Player’s Club Newsletter Returns
Golfer’s Guide Marketing Solutions: Announces return of its Player’s Club Newsletter, a bi-weekly publication that will include expanded course profiles, commentary, destination guides and golf industry news.
STX Golf Names Calvin Peete Jr. As Its National Sales Manager
STX: Announces Calvin Peete Jr. as its new national sales manager. Previously, Peete Jr. worked at Callaway Golf for seven years.
Hank Haney International Junior Golf Academy And The International Junior Golf Tour Announce Partnership With Bridgestone Golf
Hank Haney International Junior Golf Academy, International Junior Golf Tour: Announces a partnership with Bridgestone Golf, which will become the title sponsor of the IJGT Tournament of Champions in Orlando, Fla.
