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NGCOA Names Industry Hills Course of the Year; Firestone CC Wins Jemsek Award for Excellence

National Golf Course Owners Association: Names annual award winners and recognize them at annual conference in San Diego, Feb. 11. Industry Hills Golf Club at Pacific Palms, a course located on the site of a former Los Angeles landfill that once used goats to assist in a $60 million renovation, has been named the NGCOA’s 2010 Golf Course of the Year. Also, Firestone Country Club in Akron, Ohio, is the recipient of the Jemsek Award for Golf Course Excellence.

New Online Informational Club Database Launched Ahead Of Groove Rule Changes

The Royal and Ancient Golf Club: Creates the Informational Club Database, a searchable database of all irons and wedges, as well as hybrids and fairway woods with lofts of 25 degrees or higher, which were in production prior to Jan. 1, 2010 and which have been submitted to, and evaluated by, either The R&A or the U.S. Golf Association. The site is launched ahead of the groove rule changes set for Jan. 1.

Cape Fear National: Located just outside of Wilmington, NC., the course has been added to the Brunswick Isles Golf Trail, which stretches out along the coast of southern North Carolina and northern South Carolina. … Glenmuir: Apparel manufacturer to provide shirts for participants of the PGA North Region Overseas Pro-Am in Algarve, Portugal, Feb. 12-19. … Duke’s St. Andrews: Becomes the 100th golf club to sign up for the National Golf Club Challenge that will be held at golf courses throughout the United Kingdom on July 24. The Challenge benefits the Help for Heroes initiative. California Golf News and Travel: Launches “California Golf News Radio,” a weekly one-hour show, Friday, Dec. 4, on KLAA 830 AM in California. “We’re very excited about this opportunity,” said Publsiher Eric Woods. “Along with our new website, the show gives us another means of reaching our audience with up to date golf news on numerous subjects that are showcased in our monthly magazine,” said Eric Woods, publisher. … Hank Haney International Junior Golf Academy: Announces the signings of students Richard Werenski with Georgia Tech and Stephanie Meadow with Alabama during the early collegiate signing period. … IMG: Sports management company signs Frenchman Gregory Havret, 32, and 2009 Ricoh Women’s British Open champion Catriona Matthew to sports management agreements. … Predator Ridge Resort: Appoints Douglas Goubault as director golf. The resorts is located in the Okanagan Valley of Vancouver, Canada. … Naples Beach Hotel and Golf Club: Naples, FL, resort offers fall and winter value rates, starting at $159 per room, per night through Dec. 20 or from $289 per room, per night Dec. 21-April 11. For information, visit NaplesBeachHotel.com. … West Virginia Golf Association: Announces that four state resorts were selected for Golfweek’s “Definitive Guide to the Golf Life.” Included in the exclusive Top 100 Best Resort-Courses were Stonewall Resort’s Palmer Course (No. 39), The Raven Golf Club at Snowshoe (No. 44), The Resort at Glade Springs’ Stonehave (No. 74) and The Greenbrier’s (No. 82). … Golf Coaches Association of America: U.S. Naval Academy golf coach Pat Owen receives the Labron Harris Sr. Award. The award is presented to the college or high school coach and PGA Professional who supports the game through teaching, coaching and involvement in the community. … Carolinas PGA: The 20th Carolinas PGA Charles Tilghman Junior Championship will be held Dec. 12-13 at Surf Golf and Beach Club in North Myrtle Beach, SC.

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The Quarry in Naples: Chosen to host the Champions Tour’s 2010 ACE Group Classic. The Quarry is located in North Naples, FL, and will host the 54-hole tournament Feb 12-14. … LPGA Tony Ponturo, CEO of Ponturo Management Group and former top executive at Anheuser-Busch, elected as an independent director of the board of directors. Ponturo and Leslie Greis, who was re-elected, will serve three-year terms starting in 2010. Professionals Katie Futcher and Kim Hall also were elected to the board as part of the Player Executive Committee to serve three-year terms. Also, the new Player Executive Committee chose Michelle Ellis and Sherri Steinhauer to serve as its president and vice President, respectively, in 2010. … LPGA: Announces 24-tournament 2010 schedule and that the tour will also partner with long-time LPGA sponsor Wegmans to conduct the 2010 LPGA Championship Presented by Wegmans. Among highlights of the LPGA schedule are the LPGA Classic, to be played at La Costa Resort and Spa in Carlsbad, California; the Bell Micro LPGA Classic returning after a one-year hiatus to allow a shift from the fall to the spring (May 10-16); and the Evian Masters returning and featuring a purse of $3,250,000. … P&G NW Arkansas Championship: Tournament officials for the event in Rogers, AK, announce the tournament will be held Sept. 10-12 and feature a $2 million purse. … Champions Tour: Announces a 26-event 2010 schedule that offers $51.5 million in official prize money. The average tournament purse will be a record $1.98 million. The tour will visit South Korea for first time.

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LOVEJOY NAMED PRODUCT MANAGER FOR CLEVELAND® GOLF'S WOMEN'S & JUNIOR LINES

Cleveland Golf/Srixon: Promotes Jilayne Lovejoy to product manager for its women’s and junior categories. Lovejoy, who began her career at Cleveland Golf as an intern in the marketing department, has also served as a buyer/planner for the wedge, women’s and Srixon ball categories.

adidas Golf Wear In The World – Update #1

Adidas Golf: Company employees Lindsay Knowlton and Josh Sullivan begin their Wear in the World journey to promote the brand’s apparel and footwear in the most extreme conditions. The first stage was in Death Valley, CA, and then it was off to Bolivia.