Dr. Michael J. Hurdzan, Pete Dye, Tom Doak: Finalists for 2009 Best Architect in the 17th International Network of Golf Honors Awards. The winner will be announced at a press conference on Jan. 29 at the PGA Merchandise Show in Orlando, FL. … Dave Kindred: Named the recipient of the 2010 PGA Lifetime Achievement Award in Journalism. Kindred, 68, of Locust Grove, VA., is the 21st individual to be selected and will be honored April 7 at the 38th Golf Writers Association of America Annual Spring Dinner and Awards Ceremony in Augusta, GA.
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BMW Charity Pro-Am: Named the 2009 Nationwide Tour Charity of the Year for its impact on charities in the Upstate region of South Carolina and western North Carolina. Tournament organizers will receive a check for $30,000 from the PGA Tour to enhance the tournament’s charitable endeavors. Earlier this year, it was announced that this year’s tournament raised $651,829 for 78 organizations.
Glamorous Golfer’s Score Counter/Bracelet Receives Rave Reviews From Hackers Paradise
Glamorous Golf: Score/counter bracelet receives positive reviews from The Hackers Paradise and the company will exhibit the accessory in the new product center at the PGA Merchandise Show.
Heritage Golf Group Announces White Columns Country Club To Host U.S. Women’s Open Sectional Qualifying
White Columns Country: Selected by U.S. Golf Association to host U.S. Women’s Open Sectional Qualifying on May 26. Qualifiers advance to the U.S. Women’s Open, July 8-11 at Oakmont Country Club in Pennsylvania.
TaylorMade Introduces Burner® SuperFast Driver and Fairway Woods
TaylorMade: Rolls out the newest generation of its popular Burner franchise, the Burner Superfast driver and fairway woods. The driver weigh just 284 grams, which promotes faster swing speed, an features the largest clubface of any TaylorMade driver.
Train Reaction™ Device Showcased In Nationwide Promotional Campaign
West Coast Trends: Announces a nationwide promotional campaign featuring national television and radio commercials that showcases the company’s new Train Reaction Device, a universal luggage stabilizer retailing for $19.95.
Sunice: Hires Caroline Gowan as strategic accounts manager. In her role, Gowan, a former LPGA player, will manage Sunice’s relationships with all of the major tours, and will serve as liaison with all internal components of the major U.S. tours.
CourseTrends Launches New Website For The Travis B. Bryan Municipal Golf Course Of Bryan, TX…
CourseTrends: Launches the newest website for the Travis B. Bryan Municipal Golf Course in Bryan, TX.
Annika Academy Becomes Certified Callaway Performance Center
Annika Academy: The academy, located in Reunion, FL., becomes a certified Callaway Performance Center, thus expanding the instructional offerings. As a CPC, the academy will feature a Callaway Performance Analysis System, which is a dual camera-based 3D launch monitor system that will measure the club head and golf ball speeds, launch angle, back-spin, side angle, club path and attack angles.
Pocono Mountains Visitors Bureau Appoints Vice President of Marketing and Sales
Pocono Mountains Visitors Bureau: Hires David West to the position of vice president of marketing and sales for the four-county destination in northeastern Pennsylvania. West will be responsible for creation of strategies and development of comprehensive programs integrating sales and marketing resources.
CourseTrends Will Be In Booth # 3260 At The 2010 PGA Merchandise Show In Orlando…
CourseTrends: Web solutions company announces plans to exhibit at the upcoming PGA Merchandise Show in Orlando, FL.
Celtic Manor Resort, 2010 Ryder Cup Venue, Receives Golfweek Acclaim
Celtic Manor Resort: The Twenty Ten Course, which will host this year’s Ryder Cup, ranked 19th in Golfweek’s listing of best Great Britain and Ireland courses built since 1960. It placed higher than the previous two European Ryder Cup hosts – The K Club (No. 30) and The Belfry (not ranked).
Graphite Design To Participate In The 2010 PGA Merchandise Show And Demo Day
Graphite Design: Shaft manufacturer to participate in annual PGA Merchandise Show and Demo Day.
CHAMP® Zarma First Seen At 2010 Demo Day
Champ: First public viewing of company’s new Zarma spike set for Jan. 27 at Demo Day prior to the opening of the PGA Merchandise Show, Jan. 28-30 in Orlando, FL.
TaylorMade Introduces R9 SuperTri And R9® SuperTri TP Drivers
TaylorMade: Introduces the R9 SuperTri and R9 SuperTri TP drivers, which incorporate the company’s Flight Control Technology and Movable Weight Technology with three movable weights in a 460cc head.
Golfing Magazine Features The Young Guns Of Golf In Its Holiday Issue
Golfing Magazine: Winter issue features a story on the top young players in golf.
Iconic™ Sport Spotlights High-Tech And High Style Sun Protection With “Sun-Smart Giveaway” At 2010 PGA Merchandise Show
Iconic Sport: To help celebrate its fifth anniversary, apparel brand will feature a daily drawing for Iconic UPF 50+ sun protection apparel and accessories at the PGA Merchandise Show. Iconic will offer a fun, informative, five-question quiz, and FAQ sheet on sun-smart behavior and cancer risks of sunburn and sun exposure.
Sunice® Names Industry Veteran Caroline Gowan Strategic Accounts Manager
Sunice: Hires Caroline Gowan as strategic accounts manager. In her role, Gowan, a former LPGA player, will manage Sunice’s relationships with all of the major tours, and will serve as liaison with all internal components of the major U.S. tours.
STX Confirms It Will Exhibit At The 2010 PGA Merchandise Show And Demo Day
STX: Announces plans to exhibit at this month’s show in Orlando, FL., and participate at the Demo Day at Orange County National on Wednesday, Jan. 27.
State Of The Industry Presentation By Koppenhaver Set For Two Runs In ClubING At PGA Show
International Network of Golf: Will host the seventh State of the Industry presentation by Jim Koppenhaver, president and founder of Pellucid Corp., in the ING Hospitality Room at the PGA Merchandise Show in Orlando.
