Fourteen: Masters GC Ladies champion played the company’s MT-28 V4 wedges (52, 56 and 60 degrees), along with three SF-206 woods (No. 3, No. 5 and No. 7).
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Michael Jonzon’s Improbable Victory at Castello Masters Caps Clutch Weekend for TaylorMade-adidas Tour Staff
TaylorMade: Staff professionals Michael Jonzon and Phil Blackmar win European Tour’s Castello Masters and Champions Tour’s AT&T Championship, respectively. For Jonzon, winless in 12 years, the victory secured his European Tour card for 2010.
» Media
Turner Sports: Announces that, according to Nielsen, online traffic for the golf websites it represents – PGATour.com, PGA.com and Yahoo! Sports -averaged 6.2 million monthly unique users in the third quarter of 2009. That total was more than two times the nearest competitor.
» Names and Notables
Old Course Experience: The exclusive provider of guaranteed tee times at the Old Course at St. Andrews announces its ninth Father and Son Tournament, April 17-22. The 72-hole, two-man team competition will be held on the St. Andrews New Course, Kingsbarns Golf Links, Crail Balcomie Links and culminate with the final round on the famous Old Course. Entry fee begins at $3,900 per person. For information, visit Old-Course-Experience.com. … Harmony Links Golf Company completes the transformation of the City of La Harpe (IL) Lamoine Valley Golf Club’s sand greens and tees to the SofTrak Commercial System synthetic greens and tees. The four-week project included Harmony Links’ redesign, project management, construction, renovation and synthetic turf installation on the 2,568-yard, nine-hole course. … Quail Lodge Golf Club in Carmel, CA, is chosen to host the California Women’s Amateur Championship, Nov. 3-7. The list of previous champions include Patty Sheehan, Juli Inkster and Natalie Gulbis. … LPGAssociation Teaching and Club Professional: Recognizes the following members for their achievements in 2009 – Kelley Hester (University of Georgia), Coach of the Year; Linda Nevatt (The ACE Club, Lafayette Hill, PA), Professional of the Year; and Rita Reasons (Nancy Quarcelino School of Golf, Spring Hill, TN), Teacher of the Year. … IMG Golf Course Management: Chosen to provide pre-opening technical services and operational consulting to Lan Hai Golf Club, a new 36-hole project currently under construction on Chongming Island, Shanghai, China. IMG now has nine golf course management clients in China.
RIFE Captures Victories On Nationwide And Champions Tours
Rife Putters: Abaco and Aussie mallet putters used by the respective winners of the Champions Tour’s AT&T Championship and Nationwide Tour Championship. At the AT&T Championship, Rife won the putter count with eight more putters in play than its nearest competitor.
CHAMP® Spikes has Remarkable Numbers on European Tour
Champ: Sixty-eight percent of European Tour’s Castello Masters field wore its spike products, including seven of the top-10 finishes who wore Champ’s Stinger spikes.
ECCO Men's Golf Street Premier Pioneers Hybrid Sport-Casual Shoe Category
Ecco: Golf Street Premier hits the streets as a hybrid shoe for on and off the course. Golf Street Premier includes eccentric color pops of cactus green, fanta orange and chili red, along with metal-rivet accents. Ecco’s newest offering retails for $140.
Softspikes® Family of Cleats Capture Trifecta on Weekend Sweep in Professional Golf
PrideSports: Winner of the Frys.com Open wore Pulsar cleats, while the respective winners on the Nationwide and Champions tours wore Softspikes-brand cleats. On the three tours combined, no fewer than 92 players finishing inside the top 39 wore PrideSports products.
PrideSports' PINS (Performance Insert System) Technology To Serve As Original Equipment In New adidas Golf TOUR360 4.0 Shoes
PrideSports: Company’s proprietary Performance Insert System will serve as original equipment for Adidas’ Tour360 4.0 shoe. The news comes on the heel of PrideSports announcing that its ThinTech cleat design will also be original equipment in the shoe line.
Aldila's NV® helps Frys.com Open champ set PGA Tour consecutive 36-hole record of 122 and post his second Tour victory
Aldila: Frys.com Open winner plays the NV shaft in his driver en route to also setting a 36-hole tour record score of 122 – a pair of 61s.
Sunice® Hires Team Of 27 Veteran Golf Sales Representatives
Sunice: Outerwear brand hires 27 golf sales representatives. The team will help sell the 2010 Sunice outerwear collection, which includes the new Ultimate Jacket V2.
Pocono Mountains Home to "Best New" Course in United States
Jack Frost National: The Pocono Mountains region course earns a spot on Golfweek’s triennial ranking of the Best New Courses in the United States. Jack Frost National, a Terry Lagree-design, opened in 2007.
FlightScope® Named Official Launch Monitor System of the Ontario PGA
FlightScope: Named the official launch monitor system of the Ontario PGA. FlightScope will exhibit its technology at the Ontario PGA Golf Merchandise Show, Oct. 28-29.
Michael Jonzon's Improbable Victory at Castello Masters Caps Clutch Weekend for TaylorMade-adidas Tour Staff
TaylorMade: Staff professionals Michael Jonzon and Phil Blackmar win European Tour’s Castello Masters and Champions Tour’s AT&T Championship, respectively. For Jonzon, winless in 12 years, the victory secured his European Tour card for 2010.
Tremendous Response Has Golf Fitness Magazine extending its ‘Holiday Gift Guide’ deadline
Golf Fitness Magazine: Extends editorial submission and advertising deadlines to Nov. 2 for its holiday gift guide.
Golf Fitness Magazine Managing Editor Karen Palacios-Jansen Blogs on All Things Related To Golf
Golf Fitness Magazine: Managing editor Karen Palacios-Jansen, the 2008 LPGA Teacher of the Year, begins a blog “All Things Related To Golf” on the magazine’s website.
Mississippi Continues Ascent as a Leading Golf-and-Casino-Resort Destination
Mississippi Development Authority: The state prepares to host the PGA Tour’s Viking Classic, which complements Mississippi’s growing reputation as a golf and casino resort destination.
Speaking of Golf Radio Show Travels to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia for The 2009 Asia Pacific Golf Summit
Speaking of Golf: Radio show hosts Tom and Sonja Horan are in attendance at the Asia Pacific Golf Summit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, through Wednesday.
CourseTrends announces the Teton Springs Resort of Victor, ID as its most recent client…
CourseTrends: Teton Springs Resort in Victor, ID becomes newest client. Company will design and host resort’s website e-mail marketing, lead generation and e-commerce.
Nicklaus Companies announce key management moves
Nicklaus Companies: Management names Gary Nicklaus as vice chairman, Tim Kenny as executive vice president of The NicklausMilstein Fund and promotes Paul Stringer to executive vice president of Nicklaus Design.
» Names and Notables
Lohmann Golf Designs: The first Links Across America project, the Links Learning Center at Randall Oaks in Dundee Township, IL, is scheduled to open summer 2010. The Links Across America initiative creates new and affordable short courses (three to nine holes) o provide golfing opportunities to juniors, families and adult beginners of all ethnic backgrounds, in addition to individuals with disabilities or injuries. … John Harbottle Design: Washington State University’s Palouse Ridge Golf Club in Pullman and Timilick Club in Tahoe, CA, are are among the top 10 courses listed in Golfweek Magazine’s 2009 Best New Course rankings. … Quail Lodge Golf Club: The Carmel, CA, club will host a PGA Family Course Program, an initiative of PGA of America and U.S. Kids Golf, each Sunday beginning Nov. 1. The program helps introduce children to golf in a non-intimidating environment. … Nationwide Tour: Fan balloting for the tour’s top moment in its first 20 years ranks Paul Stankowski’s back-to-back wins on the Nationwide and PGA tours in 1996. The Stankowski feat was one of five finalists from an original list of 20 and received 37 percent of the votes. …
» Tournaments
Ultimate Players Association Club Championships: Sponsored by the Sarasota (FL) Convention and Visitors Bureau, the 31st annual event consists of 60 teams and is the culmination of a five-week series of sectional and regional events featuring nearly 700 teams. Dates: Oct. 29-Nov. 1. … Asian Amateur Championship: Announces its 177-player championship field, which includes the top two ranked amateur players from each of the Asian Pacific Golf Confederation member countries plus the four top-ranked players from the host country as ranked on the World Amateur Golf Rankings as of Aug. 14. Dates: Oct. 29-Nov. 1. … Alumni Cup: The inaugural event brings together twosomes from college and universities for a 54-hole stroke-play tourament at PGA West in Palm Springs, CA. Dates: Jan. 14-17. Information: AlumniCup.com. … Winn-Dixie Jacksonville Open: The Nationwide Tour adds a new event to its 2010 schedule. The Jacksonville, FL, based grocery store company will serve as title sponsor of the event to be played on The Dye’s Valley Course at TPC Sawgrass. Late October is the tentative date for the event. … UBS Hong Kong Open: World No. 4 Paul Casey and Lee Westwood are the latest to commit to the tournament in Fanling. Dates: Nov. 12-15. … ADT Skills Challenge: Victorious U.S. Presidents Cup captain Fred Couples will replace the injured Nick Watney in today’s event at The Breakers in Palm Beach, FL. The 18th annual event features eight PGA Tour pros competing for $800,000 in prize money.
