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Paloma Dead Sea Ltd To Exhibit At 2010 PGA Merchandise Show And Showcase Unique Dead Sea Skin Care Golf Kit
Paloma Dead Sea Ltd.: To introduce its Jericho Golf Kit, a set of skin care products for golfers made with natural minerals from the Dead Sea.
Azimuth Golf Featuring The Putting Lane™ To Exhibit At 2010 PGA Merchandise Show And Introduce The “New Product” The Azimuth Golf System
Azimuth Golf: To introduce its portable multi-purpose training aid, the Azimuth Golf System. “It quickly trains the student to actively and correctly use their eyes and mind to start putts on line, land chip shots on the proper spot, and even develop correct full swing takeaway and delivery positions,” said Bill Hulbert, director of golf for Azimuth Golf.
Piranha Golf And Egan Golf Seeking Sponsorship Partners For Guinness World Record Attempt To Benefit Folds Of Honor Foundation At 2010 PGA Merchandise Show
Piranha Golf, Egan Golf: Seek sponsorship of an attempt to set a Guinness World Record during the PGA Merchandise Show, Jan. 28-30 in Orlando, FL. The companies will team to attempt to break the record for the most number of golf balls hit during a continuous 12-hour period.
Utopia Golf Products Names Jim Hames Director of Sales
Utopia Golf: Hires Jim Hames as director of sales, and will be responsible for initiating a sales program, including hiring and overseeing territorial sales representatives.
CourseTrends Customer Squirrel Run Golf Club Of New Iberia, LA Upgrades To The Ultimate Solution…
CourseTrends: Squirrel Run Golf Club in New Iberia, LA, upgrades to CourseTrends’ Ultimate Solution.
“Old American Golf Club” Makes North Texas Golf Expo Debut
Old American Golf Club: Will participate in the North Texas Golf Expo, Jan. 29-31 at the Dallas Market Hall in Dallas, TX. Daily drawings to participate in a preview foursome will be held. The course’s grand opening is set for July 2-4.
December Weather Not Friendly To Golf
Pellucid: Reports that Golf Playable Hours in December were down 10 percent for the Total U.S. vs. December 2008.
Golf Vacations Ireland Announces PGA 7.5% Commission Offer At The 2010 PGA Merchandise Show
Golf Vacations Ireland: Will participate in this month’s PGA Merchandise Show and offer a 7.5 percent commission to PGA Professionals who refer a group of 12 whose trip grosses more than $20,000.
Stuburt: Shoe and rainwear apparel company signs European Ryder Cup member Graeme McDowell to its tour staff. McDowell will wear the new range of technical performance products on tour.
The Park Resort (Wick, England): Receives permission to build a new, state-of-the-art 7,000-square-feet clubhouse to replace the existing temporary facilities. The new building will feature modern changing rooms, rest areas, a sauna, bar, restaurant and private members’ lounge.
Tour Edge Golf: Introduces its new Exotics XCG3 irons, which are a slightly larger version of the initial XCG design. “It’s an iron that performs like a cavity back and feels like a blade,” said David Glod, president and founder of Tour Edge Golf.
RuleGolf: To introduce four new colors of its ruletwentyone back-pocket towel and golf ball cleaner, and debut the rulesixteen divot repair tool and ball marker at the PGA Merchandise Show, Jan. 28-30 in Orlando, FL. … Izzo Golf: Launches the next generation SWAMI 1500 golf GPS, which features a number of firmware updates designed to improve performance and use. … Cool-It-Caddy: To exhibit at the 57th PGA Merchandise Show, showcasing its new women’s clutch accessory that are offered in black, pink crocodile and zebra print micro fiber, and have a MSRP of $39.95. … Fine Tune Golf: Returns to the PGA Merchandise Show with its RoboCup training aid. The RoboCup is a ball return device designed to work on every practice green with a practice or full-depth cup. The aid automatically returns a ball once it drops into the hole.
Links: Golf lifestyle publication announces content partnership with PGATour.com, exclusively providing golf travel-related content to the website.
Stuart Leech: Appointed golf director at The Park Resort in Wick, England. … Chrissie George: Hired by University of Michigan as assistant women’s coach. … Padraig Harrington, Tom Watson, Ken Green, Pete Dye: Honored with 2009 Golf Writers Association of America awards. Watson, who underwent total hip replacement surgery in 2008 and just eight months later nearly became the oldest player to win a major championship at 59, and Green, who lost the lower part of his right leg in a horrific accident that claimed the lives of his brother and girlfriend, share the Ben Hogan Award. Harrington, a three-time major champ, was honored with the ASAPSports/Jim Murray Award, which recognizes a golfer for cooperation, quotability and accommodation with the media. Dye, a noted golf course architect, was honored with the William D. Richardson Award, given annually to recognize individuals who have consistently made an outstanding contribution to golf. They will be honored, along with GWAA Players of the Year Tiger Woods, Jiyai Shin and Loren Roberts at the annual GWAA Awards Dinner, April 7 in Augusta, GA.
ACE Group Classic (Feb. 12-14 / Naples, FL): Peter Jacobsen commits to play the Champions Tour event. Previous commitments came from World Golf Hall of Fame members Nick Price, Lanny Wadkins, Hale Irwin, Curtis Strange, Larry Nelson and Isao Aoki. They will join reigning champ and Charles Schwab Cup champion Loren Roberts. … Mitsubishi Electric Championship (Jan. 22-24 / Hualalai, HI): Fred Couples and Corey Pavin will make their Champions Tour debuts and are two of eight major champions receiving sponsor exemptions. The others are Ben Crenshaw, Hale Irwin, Bruce Lietzke, Mark O’Meara, Gary Player and Curtis Strange. … Commercialbank Qatar Masters (Jan. 28-31 / Doha, Qatar): Carpetland enters into a third year of sponsorship of the 13th annual European Tour event.
PowerBilt® Is On The Golf Digest Hot List 2010
PowerBilt: Citation CS irons, first introduced in 1956, received 4.5 out of a possible five stars for performance, look, sound and feel in Golf Digest’s 2010 Hot List.
Billy Casper Golf Purchases St. Johns Golf & Country Club (St. Augustine, FL) From The St. Joe Company
Billy Casper Golf: Purchases St. Johns Golf and Country Club in St. Augustine, FL, from St. Joe Company.
Enjoy The "Perfect Getaway" At Shula's Hotel and Golf Club with Golfpac Travel
Golfpac Travel: Offering The Perfect Getaway, a one-night/one-round stay-and-play golf package to Shula’s Hotel and Golf Club in Miami Lakes, FL.
Azimuth Golf Featuring The Putting Lane™ To Exhibit At 2010 PGA Merchandise Show And Introduce The "New Product" The Azimuth Golf System
Azimuth Golf: To introduce its portable multi-purpose training aid, the Azimuth Golf System. “It quickly trains the student to actively and correctly use their eyes and mind to start putts on line, land chip shots on the proper spot, and even develop correct full swing takeaway and delivery positions,” said Bill Hulbert, director of golf for Azimuth Golf.
