The PGA Tour Superstore World Amateur Handicap Championship adds Twitter to its week-long activities. Participants are encouraged to provide live tweets from the tournament.
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Imperial Headwear Signs Three-Year Agreement To Exhibit At PGA Golf Shows
Imperial Headwear agrees to a three-year deal with PGA Golf Exhibitions to attend the annual PGA Merchandise Show in Orlando, Fla., and the PGA Fall Expo in Las Vegas, Nev. “These shows present an opportunity for us to reach out to our clients and gauge what’s going on in the marketplace,” said Rick White, president and CEO of Imperial Headwear.
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Nickent Golf announces that its Web site has a new URL, NickentGolf.net. … Oakley reports that Heath Slocum wore its Flak Jacket XLJ golf-specific sunglasses en route to winning The Barclays. … The LPGA Teaching and Club Professionals elect Dana Rader, founder and owner of the Dana Rader Golf Schools, as the LPGA T&CP national president. Also, Rader chose Deb Vangellow, an LPGA top 50 teacher, to become the first LPGA T&CP national vice president. The duo will assume their offices in January 2010 and will serve a three-year term. … LPGA Hall of Famer Annika Sorenstam gave birth to Ava Madelyn McGee at 3:30 a.m. on Tuesday. Sorenstam’s baby girl weighed 6 pounds, 10 ounces and the news was announced on Sorenstam’s blog.
» College
The Golf Coaches Association of American announces that East Tennessee State (Division I), St. Mary’s of Texas (Division II), Gustavus Adolphus (Division III), Savannah College of Art and Design (NAIA), McLennan Community College (NJCAA DI) and Tyler Junior College (NJCAA DII) are Academic National Champions for their respective divisions. East Tennessee State posted the highest recorded team GPA with 3.78. … Duke University women’s golf joins the Twitter ranks with its own page at Twitter.com/DukeWomensGolf. The Blue Devils’ Twitter page will be updated each day with tweets that contain news from the team, links to newspaper clippings and links to video clips.
Canada's Nick Taylor Wins The Mark H McCormack Medal
Canada’s Nick Taylor will become the third recipient of the Mark H McCormack Medal, the award given by The Royal and Ancient to the top-ranked golfer in the World Amateur Golf Ranking at the end of the amateur season.
Summit Brands' Fairway & Greene, EP Pro And Zero Restriction To Exhibit At 2010 PGA Merchandise Show
Summit Golf Brands, the umbrella company for Fairway & Greene, EP Pro and Zero Restriction, announces it will exhibit at the 2010 PGA Merchandise Show, Jan. 28-30 in Orlando, Fla.
Fayetteville's Golf On the Ready Enlists with Patriot Golf Day 2009
Five Fayetteville, N.C., area courses – Bayonet at Puppy Creek Golf Club, Cypress Lakes Golf Course, Keith Hills County Club‘s Creek and River Courses, and King’s Grant Country Club – will participate in Patriot Golf Day, Sept. 4-7, which benefits the Folds of Honor Foundation.
Jorge Campillo Joins Cleveland® Golf/Srixon® Tour Staff
Cleveland Golf/Srixon signs Jorge Campillo to its tour staff. The multi-year deal calls for Campillo to wear a Cleveland hat, carry a Cleveland bag and play Cleveland woods, irons and wedges, as well as using a Srixon ball and glove.
Heath Slocum And Frerik Jacobson Sport Rocket Tour Covers At The Barclays
Rocket Tour Golf, maker of retro-inspired knit headcovers, reports that Heath Slocum won The Barclays suing the knit Tassel headcover and a Skinny Stick hybrid cover – both in royal blue.
The Landings Club To Host 2011 USGA Women’s State Team Championship
The U.S. Golf Association selects The Palmetto Course at The Landings Club in Savannah, Ga., to host the 2011 USGA Women’s State Team Championship.
Cybergolf adds The Majors Golf Club in Palm Bay, FL. as its newest client
The Majors Golf Club in Palm Bay, Fla., selects Cybergolf to design and host its Web site, e-mail marketing and e-commerce systems.
Slocum uses Aldila’s RIP™ to stun golf world, capture The Barclays
Aldila staff member Heath Slocum played the new RIP shaft in his driver en route to winning The Barclays. The tournament marked Slocum’s third start with the drivers.
Nicklaus Becomes Masters Honorary Starter
Augusta National Golf Club announces that six-time Masters winner Jack Nicklaus will join Arnold Palmer as an honorary starter at next year’s tournament.
Dancin’ Dogg Golf and PGA Superstores unveil the Optishot at the 2009 World AM Golf Tournament!
Dancin’ Dogg Golf, maker of the Optishot golf simulator, announces its newest retail partner, PGA Tour Superstore.
R&A Confirm Great Britain And Ireland Team For 2009 Walker Cup
The Royal and Ancient confirms the Great Britain and Ireland that will face the United States at The Walker Cup, Sept. 12-13 in Ardmore, Pa. The GB&I consists of Wallace Booth, Gavin Dear, Tommy Fleetwood, Luke Goddard, Matt Haines, Eamonn “Stiggy” Hodgson, Sam Hutsby, Niall Kearney, Chris Paisley and Dale Whitnell.
Stone Mountain Golf Club To Host 2009 Family Golf Festival
Stone Mountain Golf Club in Stone Mountain, Ga., will host its second Family Golf Festival, Sunday, Sept. 20.
CourseTrends announces the Airco Golf Course of Clearwater, FL as its most recent client…
Airco Golf Course in Clearwater, Fla., selects CourseTrends to design and host its Web site, e-mail marketing and e-commerce.
Roatan’s Pristine Bay Resort More Accessible Than Ever with New TACA Flights
Pristine Bay Resort in Roatan, Honduras, announces it will be accessible on TACA via daily, one-stop service through San Salvador, El Salvador from New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Houston and Washington, D.C. The new routes start Nov. 15.
With Lady Liberty Watching, Softspikes Dominates Plastic Cleat Field At Fedex Cup Playoffs
Softspikes led the plastic cleat brand count at The Barclays with 57 percent wearing its brand of cleats. Also, the Nationwide Tour’s Pennsylvania Classic winner wore Black Widow Tour cleats, while the respective winner at the LPGA Safeway Classic and the U.S. Amateur Championship wore Pulsar cleats.
Seventeen-Year Old Captures All-Titleist U.S. Amateur Championship Final.
Titleist reports that the U.S. Amateur champion, the youngest in the tournament’s 109-year history, played its Pro V1 golf ball and a full bag of Titleist. Also, Titleist was the overwhelming brand favorite in every major equipment category.
Knetgolf Saves Golfers More Than $20 Million To Date in 2009 on Their Golf Ball Purchases
Knetgolf, a recycler and refinisher of premium, pre-owned, brand-name golf balls, reports a year-to-date customer savings in excess of $20 million, averaging more than a dollar per ball.
