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Follow the Sun to Ft. Lauderdale with Golfpac Travel
GolfPac Travel offers a Follow the Sun four night/four round package to Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. The package begins at $524 per golfer.
Piranha Golf Selects The Media Group To Handle Its PR/Communications Efforts Here In The U.S.
Australian-based Piranha Golf, makers of equipment for all skill levels, retains The Media Group to handle the company’s public relations and communications in the U.S.
Gary Player Design Announces Alliance with Angel Cabrera
Reigning Masters champion Angel Cabrera partners with Gary Player Design to design golf courses worldwide with a focus on Cabrera’s native Latin America.
Tour Resource Center Reveals a New Look for A Whole New Game
TourResourceCenter.com, which provides golfers a range of online resources to improve their games, unveils a new look that is easier to navigate and features easy-to-use tools to help members customize their schedule.
ISG Announces First Trackman Users Conference
Interactive Sports Games announces the first TrackMan Users Conference, scheduled for Nov. 6-7 in Port St. Lucie, Fla. The conference’s main objective is to enhance the understanding of TrackMan data and improve the use of the products technology.
China’s market for sport is growing rapidly but state controls are holding back potential
Mission Hills China sponsors a new report by the Economist Intelligence Unit, “The big league? The business of sport in China.” The report examines the current status and outlook for four sports that represent big business in Western markets – basketball, football, golf and tennis.
Sumi-G Head Covers and Belts Nominated for THP Golfer’s Choice Awards
Sumi-G‘s golf headcovers and belts are nominated for The Hackers Paradise’s online Golfer’s Choice Awards.
Jim McLean Releases New Book: “The Slot Swing”
Instructor Jim McLean writes a new book on the golf swing, “The Slot Swing – The Proven Way to Hit Consistent and Powerful Shots Like the Pros.”
Sun Mountain Proud to Announce the Players Wearing its 2009 Presidents Cup Outerwear
Sun Mountain will outfit the this week’s American Presidents Cup team with its RainFlex line of outerwear.
» Etcetera
Golf course architect Ken Killian, president of the American Society of Golf Course Architects in 1986-87, died on Sept. 20 at his home in Granada Hills, Calif. Killian was 78. … International golf management company Braemar Golf partners with Russian construction company Geokam in the construction of the PGA National Russia course at the Bolshoye Zavidovo Resort, near Moscow. … Bridgestone introduces its new e-Series golf balls, a product line that targets the average amateur player and that focuses on optimizing trajectory to improve distance and accuracy.
» Television
Golf Channel will air 30 hours of Presidents Cup tournament and news coverage. Eleven hours of match coverage will be televised on Thursday (3-8 p.m. ET) and Friday (2-8 p.m. ET). Also, Paul Azinger and Nick Faldo will serve as analysts.
» Tournaments
Six 2009 tournament winners highlight the field for The Shark Shootout, Dec. 9-13 in Naples, Fla. The unofficial tournament features 12 two-player teams and will include world No. 3 Steve Stricker, No. 6 Kenny Perry, Zach Johnson, Brian Gay, Jerry Kelly and Nick Watney.
China's market for sport is growing rapidly but state controls are holding back potential
Mission Hills China sponsors a new report by the Economist Intelligence Unit, “The big league? The business of sport in China.” The report examines the current status and outlook for four sports that represent big business in Western markets – basketball, football, golf and tennis.
Sumi-G Head Covers and Belts Nominated for THP Golfer's Choice Awards
Sumi-G‘s golf headcovers and belts are nominated for The Hackers Paradise’s online Golfer’s Choice Awards.
Jim McLean Releases New Book: "The Slot Swing"
Instructor Jim McLean writes a new book on the golf swing, “The Slot Swing – The Proven Way to Hit Consistent and Powerful Shots Like the Pros.”
USGA: U.S. Mid-Amateur Championship
October 3 – October 8 | Kiawah Island Golf Club, Kiawah Island, S.C.
USGA: U.S. Mid-Amateur Championship
October 3 – October 8 | Kiawah Island Golf Club, Kiawah Island, S.C.
Charity: EWGA Rally for the Cure Tournament
October 3 – October 3 | The Baytree National Golf Links, Melbourne, Fla. The Brevard/Space Coast, Fla., chapter will host the…
Charity: EWGA Rally for the Cure Tournament
October 3 – October 3 | The Baytree National Golf Links, Melbourne, Fla. The Brevard/Space Coast, Fla., chapter will host the…
USGA: U.S. Women’s Mid-Amateur Championship
October 3 – October 8 | Golden Hills Club, Ocala, Fla.
USGA: U.S. Women's Mid-Amateur Championship
October 3 – October 8 | Golden Hills Club, Ocala, Fla.
