Ping pro Heath Slocum plays a new G15 driver and i15 irons in his win at The Barclays. The win represents the first tour victory for the new driver and irons that were introduced last month.
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Glove It Launches 2010 Accessory Collection
Glove It, a maker of women’s fashion golf accessories, debuts its 2010 accessory collection at the PGA Fall Expo in Las Vegas. Glove It has seven new collections for 2010, offering a mixture of vibrant and traditional colors in unique and classic patterns.
Troon Golf To Manage Club De Campo de la Zagaleta In Spain
Troon Golf announces Club de Campo de la Zagaleta in Andalucia, Spain as the latest addition to the company’s portfolio of golf resorts.
LebanonTurf Names Zimmerman Marketing Manager For Pro Line of Biological Plant Nutrition Products
LebanonTurf names Lori A. Zimmerman marketing manager for the company’s professional line of biological plant nutrition turf products.
Fujikura Motore F1 Impressive at The Barclays
Fujikura was the No. 1 driver shaft brand at The Barclays with Fujikura’s new Motore F1 taking top spot as the No. 1 shaft model.
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.
The Putting Arc Recognizes Slocum
The Putting Arc reports that Barclays champion Heath Slocum is a user of its putting aid.
PGA Tour Superstore World Amateur Handicap Championship Introduces Twitter To Unite Participants, Staff And Fans
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.
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.
» Etcetera
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.
