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Commercialbank Qatar Masters: Abu Dhabi-based Dolphin Energy Limited signs a three-year deal to become a major sponsor of the European Tour event. … Long Drivers of America: Reports that all 15 long drivers who were screened for steroids and performance-enhancing substances at the Re/Max World Long Drive Championship in Mesquite, NV, tested negative. … Golf Channel Amateur Tour National Championships: TPC Sawgrass will headline the roster of courses hosting the Golf Channel Amateur Tour National Championships, Sept. 21-29, 2010, in Jacksonville and St. Augustine, FL. The tour season is underway with local tournaments currently taking place throughout the country. For information, visit GolfChannel.com/amateurtour. … John Deere Classic: The PGA Tour event raised $4.63 million for 500 local and regional Moline, IL, charities. This is the third consecutive year the charity total has exceeded $4 million and the third straight year charity donations have exceeded the tournament purse ($4.3 million in 2009). … Duramed Futures Tour: The inaugural Mexico Classic is announced for March 22-28 at El Tigre Golf and Country Club in Riviera Nayarit, Mexico. The 54-hole tournament marks the first international full-field event in the tour’s 30-year history. … Asian Amateur Championship: Kasumigaseki Country Club’s West Course in Kasahata Kawagoe City, Japan, is chosen to host the championship, Oct. 7-10, 2010.

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Arizona Grand Resort: Announces new fall rates for the re-designed Arizona Grand Golf Course located in Phoenix, AZ. Rates start at $59 per round. For tee times call (602) 431-6580.

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Cleveland® Golf Introduces The Ultimate Wedge

Cleveland Golf/Srixon: Company adds the CG15, which features a classic wedge design with advanced manufacturing technology – the new Zip Grooves technology and the Laser Milled, a surface roughness technology.

Cleveland® Golf Introduces Laser Milled™ Irons With Zip Grooves

Cleveland Golf/Srixon: Company introduces its new irons, the CG7 Black Pearl and CG7 Tour BP irons. The irons combine the Gelback and Micro-Cavity technologies of their predecessors with Cleveland® Golf’s new Laser Milled and Zip Groove technologies, which are currently featured in its latest CG15 wedge.

Cleveland® Staffer Kevin Streelman Clinches Kodak Challenge

Cleveland Golf/Srixon: Tour staffer Kevin Streelman won the inaugural Kodak Challenge, which required players to play 18 of 30 designated holes throughout the ’09 season. The winner was determined by the lowest score to par. Streelman earned $1 million for the title.

ClubPay Welcomes Back Two Returning Club Customers

ClubPay: Two southwest Florida courses – Kensington Country Club and Copperleaf Country Club – rejoin the company’s list of clients after pursuing professional employer organization relationships.

March of Dimes New York Division: Joe Steranka, PGA of America chief executive officer, will receive the Sports Leadership Award at the 26th annual Sports Luncheon on Wednesday, Dec. 2. … HMX: John Kirwan is appointed as president of Bobby Jones. Kirwan most recently served as senior vice president of the specialty division at Polo Ralph Lauren. … European Golf Course Owners’ Association: Golf architect Tom Doak will speak at the association’s annual conference in December. … Midwest Golf Course Owners Association: Selects Ridges at Sand Creek in Jordan, MN, as the 2009 Course of the Year. … Winn: Introduces its WinnLite grip technology for 2010. The technology reduces grip weight by nearly half, which increases club swing speed and generates greater distance and accuracy.

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HSBC: Renews title sponsorship of HSBC Women’s Champions for the next three years, starting with the 2010 event, scheduled for Feb. 25-28 in Singapore.

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