Softspikes reports that the PGA Championship winner wore its Black Widow Tour cleats, while seven of the top nine finishers and nearly 55 percent of the plastic cleat-wearing field wore Softspikes products.
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Bag Boy® Donates Push Carts for 2009 PING Junior Solheim Cup
Bag Boy donates it push carts for this week’s Ping Junior Solheim Cup.
The Hackers Paradise Posts Breaking News & Offers More Contests
TheHackersParadise.com posts its review of the new TaylorMade Raylor hybrid and announces three new free contest promotions from TaylorMade, Rossa and Puma.
Aldila's NV™ leaves everyone green with envy at PGA Championship
Alidila reports winning the wood and hybrid brand counts at all four major championships for the second time.
CHAMP® Spikes Dominate Darrell Survey Spike Count on PGA
Champ reports that, according to Darrell Survey, it won the spike brand count at the PGA Championship with more than 60 percent of the field wearing its product.
Golf Fitness Magazine Advisory Team Member, Brad Brewer, Signs Book Deal With Zondervan
PGA professional Brad Brewer signs with Zondervan to publish “Mentored by the King, Arnold Palmer: Success Skills for Golf, Business and Life,” which is set for fall 2010.
Putting Arc Salutes Matthew
The Putting Arc recognizes Catriona Matthew, a user of the training aid, for winning the Ricoh Women’s British Open.
Ashworth Named Official Uniform of the 2009 U.S. Solheim Cup Team
Ashworth Golf is named the official outfitter of the 2009 U.S. Solheim Cup team, which competes at Rich Harvest Farms in Sugar Grove, Ill., today through Sunday, Aug. 23. The 12-member America team will wear the Ashworth brand during practice rounds, matches and closing ceremonies.
Holland Sends Three To Conference
The AGCP reports that three Dutch clubfitters will attend the AGCP Roundtable Education Conference, Oct. 13-17 in Columbus, Ga.
Royal St. Kitts Golf Club To Host 2009 Family Golf Festival
Royal St. Kitts Golf Club in the Caribbean will host its second Family Golf Festival on Saturday, Sept. 12, noon-4 p.m.
The Sanctuary Golf Club on Sanibel Island Receives the Coveted Platinum Club of America Award
The Sanctuary Golf Club in Sanibel Island, Fla., receives the Platinum Club of America award.
CourseTrends announces the Tark’s Indoor Golf Club of Saratoga Springs, NY as its most recent client…
CourseTrends signs Tark’s Indoor Golf Club, a public indoor golf facility in Saratoga Springs, N.Y., as its newest client, and will design and host the club’s Web site, e-mail marketing and e-commerce.
Golf Inc. To Address Hottest Topics at Upcoming Conference
Golf Inc. will address critical industry issues at its Golf Inc. Conference in Palm Springs, Calif., Sept. 14-16.
New Programming Including a Jack Fleck Appearance on TheGolfersNation.com Debuts Tonight
Jack Fleck, winner of the 1955 U.S. Open, makes a special appearance on TheGolfersNation.com, in addition to new tips from Jim McLean based on his 8-Step Swing series.
Golfpac Travel offers Early Booking Special at PGA Village
Golfpac Travel offers an early booking special to the Perfect Drive Golf Villas at PGA Village in Port St. Lucie, Fla. Golfers will receive a 25 percent off room rates for the four-night, three rounds package that starts at $270.75 per golfer.
Imperial Headwear Named Official Hat Provider Of PGA Tour Superstore World Amateur Handicap Championship
Imperial Headwear becomes the official hat provider of the PGA Tour Superstore World Amateur Handicap Championship Aug. 31-Sept. 4 in Myrtle Beach, S.C.
» Television/Internet
Golf Channel will provide 26 hours of coverage from this week’s Solheim Cup, Aug. 21-23, along with 14 hours of “Live From the Solheim Cup” coverage. Friday and Saturday, Golf Channel will air more than 10 continuous hours of daily match coverage, beginning at 9 a.m. ET. Sunday’s live match coverage will air 11 a.m.-4:30 p.m. ET. “Live From The Solheim Cup” kicks off Tuesday and Wednesday with pre-event news conferences. … Turner Sports reports PGA.com set a single-day site record with 1.4 million unique users for first-round coverage of the PGA Championship. On television TNT‘s overnight metered market ratings for its six hours of exclusive round one coverage enjoyed a 43 percent increase over last year.
» Tournaments
Wyndham Rewards, a hotel loyalty program with more than 6,000 participating hotels, offers players the chance to win 1,000,000 rewards points with the Hole-in-One Challenge on Sedgefield Country Club’s 16th hole during this week’s Wyndham Championship in Greensboro, N.C. Also, Sergio Garcia and Adam Scott join Ryan Moore and Charles Howell III as late entries into the tournament field. Paul Azinger has withdrawn due to injury. … Spain’s Beatriz Recari enters the first stage of the LPGA Qualifying Tournament, set for Sept. 17-20 in Rancho Mirage, Calif.
Coastal Players Tour: Fleming Island Championship
August 17 – August 17 | Fleming Island Golf Club, Orange Park, Fla. For information, call 904.269.1440 www.flemingislandgolf.com.
Coastal Players Tour: Fleming Island Championship
August 17 – August 17 | Fleming Island Golf Club, Orange Park, Fla. For information, call 904.269.1440 www.flemingislandgolf.com.
CourseTrends announces the Tark's Indoor Golf Club of Saratoga Springs, NY as its most recent client…
CourseTrends signs Tark’s Indoor Golf Club, a public indoor golf facility in Saratoga Springs, N.Y., as its newest client, and will design and host the club’s Web site, e-mail marketing and e-commerce.
