Dori Carter, Laura Coble, Mariah Stackhouse: Honored as co-recipients of the Georgia State Golf Association’s Tommy Barnes Award. Carter of Valdosta, Coble of Augusta and Stackhouse of Riverdale teamed to win the USGA Women’s State Team Championship in September. … Ross Kroeker: Promoted to head golf professional at Quail Lodge Golf Club in Carmel, CA.
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Golf Genie: Will showcase the 2010 version of its printed guide (“Golf Genie Tee to Green Pocket Guide”) and iPhone application (“Golf Genie Pro”). “We are excited to participate in the 2010 merchandise show and eager to launch our 2010 edition that bundles both our highly-reviewed printed guide with a set of innovative iPhone applications,” said Kristian Traylor, president of Golf Genie. … BogeyPro: The irreverent brand will introduce its 2010 line of accessories and apparel. “We’re a lifestyle brand that embraces the average-to-bad golfer,” founder Arik Nordby said. “We golf poorly, enjoy drinking and aren’t afraid to poke fun at ourselves, so we decided to build a brand for this group.” … AccuPutt: To debut its indoor putting aid system that allows golfers to practice their strokes without breaking an invisible laser line.
Wyndham Championship: Makes a $50,000 donation to The First Tee of the Triad, and becomes the presenting sponsor for the youth golf organization. The First Tee of the Triad currently operates at Tanglewood Park and Winston Lake Golf Course in Winston-Salem, NC. It will also add a program at Gillespie Golf Course in Greensboro, NC. … The Royal and Ancient Golf Club: Announces that season tickets for the 150th anniversary of the Open Championship are being sold at a discounted price of £200 through Jan. 31. A season ticket is good for all eight days of play. For information, visit OpenGolf.com. … Pepsi Little People’s Golf Championships (June 21-23 / Quincy and Macomb, IL): Entry forms and information for this year’s tournament will be online at LittlePeoplesGolf.com starting on Feb. 1. The tournament is open to youth golfers age 3-17 and will be played at five golf courses in the Quincy area and the collegiate division is for ages 18-21 at Western Illinois University Golf Course in Macomb. … The ACE Group Classic (Feb. 12-14 / Naples, FL): Receives commitments from tournament first timers Bob Tway, David Frost, Olin Browne, Russ Cochran and Phil Blackmar. … Champions Tour: Announces that Ensure adult nutrition shakes from Abbott will title sponsor the 2010 event at Rock Barn Golf and Spa in Conover, North Carolina. The event formerly known as the Greater Hickory Classic at Rock Barn, which began in 2003, will now become the Ensure Classic at Rock Barn.
Sports Performance Innovator zenoLINK™ LLC Taps Promotional Expertise Of Resort & Golf Marketing
ZenoLink: Retains Resort & Golf Marketing for its public relations and marketing efforts related to its performance analysis. ZenoLink develops and implements software applications for the measurement and analysis of human motion.
Register To Win FlightScope® Kudu At 2010 PGA Merchandise Show
FlightScope: Will give away a Kudu, a 3D Doppler tracking radar for golf, at the PGA Merchandise Show, Jan. 28-30.
Highlands Golf & Supper Club In Hutchinson, KS, Is Cybergolf's Newest Client And Will Custom Design And Host The Website And Email Newsletter System For The Club
Cybergolf: Announces Highlands Golf and Supper Club in Hutchinson, KS, as its newest client and will design and host the club’s website and email newsletter system.
"4 Yards More" Golf Tee: 2010 PGA Official Tee Sponsor Ranks #1 In Distance
“4 Yards More”: Company’s golf tee ranked No. 1 in distance in Golf Test USA’s 2009 Comprehensive Test and will be the official tee sponsor of the Indoor Demo Days at this week’s PGA Merchandise Show.
SeeMore Welcomes Putting Instructor Pat O'Brien To PGA Show Booth 521
SeeMore Putters: Noted putting instructor Pat O’Brien, who works with Zach Johnson on the PGA Tour, will appear in the company’s booth at this week’s PGA Merchandise Show.
Wales' Celtic Manor Resort Celebrates Record 2009
Celtic Manor Resort: Host venue of the 2010 Ryder Cup reports a record 2009 for leisure visitors, selling more than 20,000 room nights compared to 2008.
Merion Plans "Green" Operations Center
Merion Golf Club: Construction is underway on a new, sustainable, 24,000 sq.ft. Operations and Turf Maintenance Center. The center will serve two golf courses, including the historic East Course.
Crystal Clear® Grip Corp. Announces Participation And Launch Of Crystal Clear New Hybrid Golf Grip at PGA Merchandise Show, Orlando, FL. 2010.
Crystal Clear Grip: Will introduce its new hybrid golf grip series at the PGA Merchandise Show. The grips consist of any graphic design on soft artificial leather that is embedded in the center of a standard rubber grip.
Busy PGA Equipment Forum Agenda To Spotlight Industry Initiatives, New Equipment And Best Practice Presentations
PGA of America: The PGA Equipment Forum stage at the 57th PGA Merchandise Show will include the launch of WE ARE GOLF, industry research by The PGA and NGF, industry initiatives, new equipment and best business practices, Jan. 28-30 in Orlando, FL.
Hello,
In 2001, the Golf Press Association introduced The Wire, a daily e-newsletter that filled a void of daily industry news and releases. In the spanning years, The Wire has spawned to other popular weekly e-newsletters – Apparel Wire and Tour Van.
Today, the Golf Press Association announces the launch of its official website, The Golf Wire (www.thegolfwire.com), which combines the best of all three e-newsletters into a central web destination and offers an array of other exclusive content.
In a culture that seeks news and information at a pace faster than a traditional news medium, The Golf Wire delivers. We like to think of it as The Wire, Apparel Wire and Tour Van on Red Bull.
Among the features of The Golf Wire will be:
• industry news and releases delivered faster;
• an RSS feed to stay abreast of any developing news;
• a Twitter feed
• blogs written by staff members such as Jennifer Gardner on equipment and Janice Ferguson on apparel;
• slide shows that will showcase the latest in apparel, equipment and travel;
• the latest golf stock quotes;
• a comprehensive calendar of events .
Like The Wire, The Golf Wire will evolve over time. But we also want this to be a site that you find both useful and informative, so we encourage you to contact us with any comments, questions or suggestions. Just email us at info@thegolfwire.com.
Sincerely,
Alex Miceli
President and publisher
Golf Press Association
Williams Sports Debuts Three New Series Of Clubs At 2010 PGA Merchandise Show
Williams Sports: Brand will introduce three new series of clubs at this week’s PGA Merchandise Show, including the Black Diamond Series package. The package includes a personalized custom fitting, a 100 percent Italian leather handmade golf bag and a VIP guest pass to any Formula 1 race of the buyer’s choice. Price tag? $50,000.
Kate Lord Introduces New Headwear Collection For 2010 Featuring New Ballmarker Caps, Visors And Crystal Visors
Kate Lord: Introduces new headwear collection that features new ballmarker caps, visors and crystal visors.
CourseTrends Announces Play-a-Round Golf Of Malvern, PA As Its Most Recent Client
CourseTrends: Adds Play-a-Round Golf of Malvern, PA, as its newest client, and will design and host its website, e-mail marketing and e-commerce.
Rife Debuts New Island Series Putters At PGA Merchandise Show
Rife Putters: Will debut its Deep Blue putter, recently listed on Golf Digest’s 2010 Hot List. Rife will also introduce four new Island Series putters for 2010 – the Aruba, Trinidad, Montserrat and Cayman Brac.
Mental Game Webinar On TourResourceCenter Tomorrow
TourResourceCenter.com: Site will host a one-hour webinar, “Playing Between the Ears,” on Tuesday, Jan. 26, at 7 p.m. ET.
Winning Edge Designs Set To Introduce New Products At 2010 PGA Merchandise Show
Winning Edge Designs: Will introduce a new line of golf accessories at this week’s PGA Merchandise Show, Jan. 28-30 in Orlando, FL. Included will be a new collection of products based on an animated television series.
Q1 Golf, Canyon Outback Leather: Announce that Q1 Golf, a manufacturer and supplier of golf accessories in North America, will be the authorized distributor of the Canyon Outback line for the PGA markets in both the U.S. and Canada. Canyon Outback is a supplier of premium leather goods.
