Callaway Golf: Adebayo O. Ogunlesi appointed to its board of directors. Ogunlesi, 56, is chairman and managing partner of Global Infrastructure Management, which is a private equity firm with more than $5 billion in assets. He will begin serving immediately and will stand for election for a full one-year term at the company’s 2010 Annual Meeting of Shareholders in May. … Express Golf: Selects AboutGolf’s PGA Tour Simulator as its exclusive game-improvement golf simulator for the newly opened state-of-the-art indoor golf facility in Hong Kong technology. … SunGard: Signs Jim Furyk to a sponsorship agreement for the software and IT services company. Furyk will display the SunGard logo on his right and left sleeves. … GolfJobs.com: GolfTrips.com acquires and re-launches the Web site, which is the first employment site serving the golf industry to incorporate Web 2.0 features like video and social media integration. … Bay Area Golf Show: The Golf Mart returns as a presenting sponsor of the annual exhibition, which is held March 5-7 at the San Jose Convention Center in San Jose, CA. … Carolinas PGA Section: Hosts first Carolinas PGA Play Golf America Day of the season at the Resort Club at Grande Dunes in Myrtle Beach, SC, on Feb. 20. The event, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., will feature free instruction from PGA professionals, and a special Patriot Golf Day recognition ceremony by Ryan Munson of the Folds of Honor Foundation. … Golf Course Builders Association of America Foundation: Expands Sticks for Kids Program, adding 100 programs in the United States to bring the total to 508. Also, in partnership with International GCBAA member Forward Management Group, 30 programs are added in China. Sticks for Kids provides golf instruction to children ages 6 to 15. … Ontario PGA: Announces Sean Foley, Canadian PGA member and coach to several PGA Tour pros, and Dr. Craig Davies, a fitness and nutrition expert, as featured speakers for the Ontario PGA Professional Development Conference, Feb. 16-17 in Toronto, Canada. … RDC Golf Group: Signs a multi-year contract to manage the public Tallgrass Country Club in Shoreham, NY. Opened in May 2000, Tallgrass was ranked No. 9 on Golfweek’s 2007 list of Best Courses You Can Play in New York. … Georgia State Golf Association: Elects Chris Cupit as president for a second one-year term and Greg Butterfield for a second one-year term as president-elect. The 2010 GSGA board of directors includes officers Chris Cupit (president), Greg Butterfield (president-elect), and John Glenn (secretary-treasurer). Members of the executive committee are Dave Ballard, William Blalock, Lee Cassady, Olivia Flanagan, Robert F. Fowler, Gene B. McClure, Becky Royer, Seth L. Knight III (ex-officio – immediate past president), Neill Hatcher (ex-officio – Georgia State Golf Foundation president) and Chuck Palmer (general counsel).
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BornFit: Introduces a golf-specific apparel kit for women. The accessory features a BornFit water bottle; Elyse women’s jacket, a brushed wrinkle resistant jersey with five pockets; and the Oxford Skort, which has no-chafe shorts and include a hidden pocket for golf balls and tees. The kit retails for $144. … Abacus: Signs PGA Tour player Richard S. Johnson to a two-year endorsement contract to wear the brand on tour. “Clothing has always been a passion of mine and Abacus combines both style and function,” Johnson said.
KPMG: Names LPGA Hall of Famer Annika Sorenstam the Golf Entrepreneur of the Year. Sorenstam will receive the award at the seventh Golf Business Forum, May 12-14 at The Goria Resort in Belek, Turkey. … Arizona Women’s Golf Association: Announces its 2009 award winners – Thuhashini Selvaratnam (Player of the Year), Judy Miller (Senior Player of the Year), Susan Browning (Volunteer of the Year), Sandy Keith (AWGA Representative of the Year) and Superstition Mountain Country Club (Host Club of the Year). … Carolinas PGA Section: Awards Curt Sanders the Player of the Year and Johnny Palmer Trophy honors. Sanders posted a win and two top-10 finishes en route to Player of the Year honors, and posted a low stroke average of 69.6 through his play in three of the four Carolinas PGA majors to win the Johnny Palmer Trophy. Other award winners include Bob Boyd (Senior Player of the Year), Larry Boswell (Senior Associate Player of the Year) and John Green (Super Senior Associate Player of the Year). The players will be honored Feb. 21 in Myrtle Beach, SC. … Georgia State Golf Association: Presents Wendell Cough the Bill Todd Award, given annually to a volunteer who maintains the highest standard of service and stewardship to the GSGA. … National Golf Course Owners Association: Presents Award of Merit to The First Tee. The award is designated for long-term and significant contributions to the game of golf. … Iowa Golf Course Superintendents Association: Honors Greg Willman, course superintendent at Des Moines Golf and Country Club’s South Course, as Superintendent of the Year. Also, Brett Hetland, certified course superintendent at Brooks National Golf Club in Okoboji, receives the first ever Iowa Golf Course Superintendent Association Environmental Stewardship Award. … Iowa Golf Association: Elects six members to the Iowa Golf Hall of Fame, including two under the Historical category. The Class of 2010 members are Champions Tour player star Lonnie Nielsen of Belle Plaine, PGA Tour instructor Mike Bender of Waterloo, two-time Iowa PGA Golf Professional of the Year Jim Hasley of Davenport and golf turf industry leader Steve Tyler of Waverly. Elected from the Historical category are former Des Moines area club professional Jack Hall and 1920s era Des Moines amateur Bob McKee.
Golf Channel: “The Golf Fix,” hosted by instructor Michael Breed, hosts LPGA player Brittany Lincicome tonight, Monday, at 7 p.m. ET.
LPGA: Adds the Sybase Match Play Championship to its 2010 schedule. The inaugural match-play tournament, which features a $1.5 million purse, will be held May 20-23 at Hamilton Farm Golf Club in Gladstone, NJ. … Nationwide Tour: Adds the inaugural Mylan Classic to its 2010 schedule. The tournament, which has a purse of $600,000, will be played at Southpointe Golf Club in Canonsburg, Pa., Sept. 2-5. … Duramed Futures Tour: 2010 schedule features 17 tournaments, the tour’s first full-field international event and a total purse of nearly $2 million. For the first time all tournaments will have purse amounts of $100,000 or more, including a $150,000 purse for the Mexico Classic. … eGolf Amateur Tour: Enters its 16th season with a schedule that features tournaments in 38 cities. Tour members are placed in one of five flights based on handicaps – Championship (0-3.9 handicap), A Flight (4-8.9), B Flight (9-13.9), C Flight (14-18.9) and D Flight (19 and up). This flight structure is new for 2010. … The Ace Group Classic (Feb. 12-14 / Naples, FL): World Golf Hall of Famess Gary Player and Lee Trevino commit to play, while Tommy Armour III is expected to make his Champions Tour debut. … Fifth Third Bank becomes sponsor of the tournament’s volunteer program, and the final round is Fifth Third Bank Sunday. All bank ATM or credit card holders will receive free admission. … Partners with Susan G. Komen for the Cure Southwest Florida Affiliate to offer an exclusive ticket package with a portion of the proceeds benefiting the local affiliate. Also, Komen On the Go, a mobile community education and outreach tour, will be at the tournament. The special ticket package, valued at more than $100, is being sold for $65. … The Naples Daily News Amateur Qualifier is Monday, Feb. 8, and the four flight winners will receive an official pro-am playing spot with reigning champion Loren Roberts on Wednesday, Feb. 10. … HSBC Women’s Champions (Feb. 25-28 / Singapore): Michelle Wie commits to her first appearance at the tournament. Also, Paula Creamer, ranked No. 7 in the world, joins the field. Creamer has finished this the past two years. … Kraft Nabisco Championship (April 1-4 / Rancho Mirage, CA): Offers seven sponsor invitations to amateurs – Cydney Clanton and Candace Schepperle of Auburn University, Jennifer Johnson of Arizona State, Kimberly Kim of Denver, Jennifer Song of Southern California and high-school players Jessica Korda and Alexis Thompson. … Also, the new Tickets Fore Charity program allows participating non-profit organizations in the Coachella Valley to sell tournament tickets and retain 100 percent of the proceeds. … Albertsons Boise Open: The grocery chain extends sponsorship of the Nationwide Tour event for three years, through 2013. The tournament debuted in 1990. … Georgia State Golf Association: Opens registration for the 29th Georgia Mid-Amateur Championship, May 21-23 at The Brickyard at Riverside in Macon. The event is open to male amateurs age 25 and older, and the format is 54 holes of stroke play. … Virginia State Golf Association: Tournament entry forms for 2010 men’s, women’s and junior championships, along with 100 one-day events for members of all abilities, are now available at VSGA.org. … West Virginia Golf Association: Opens registration for the 2010 season. Golfers can visit WVGA.org for tournament applications.
Annika V. Mia "Soccer Skills Challenge" Added To "ANNIKA Experience at WaterSound"
Annika Experience: LPGA Hall of Famer Annika Sorenstam and soccer star Mia Hamm will participate in a soccer skills challenge as part of the Annika Experience at Watersound on Feb. 19.
Please note that beginning Monday, Feb. 1, the deadline for release submissions will move from 8 p.m. ET to 7 p.m. ET for next day publication Tuesday-Friday. The deadline for Monday publication will remain Noon on Sunday.
Speaking of Golf™ Radio Announces Guests for Saturday, January 30th Show
Speaking of Golf: Actor John O’Hurley and Golf Digest apparel critic Marty Hackel are featured guests on the radio show’s Saturday, Jan. 30, episode. The Asheville, NC, based show airs 9-11 a.m. on radio and live internet streaming.
Fujikura Famed Speeder Shaft Technology Winner at Bob Hope Classic
Fujikura: Speeder shaft technology was used in Bob Hope Classic winner’s driver, while the brand also led the driver shaft count.
Golf World Announces “100 Best Golf Shops”
Golf World: Publishes its annual 100 Best Golf Shops list in the Feb. 1 issue. This marks the 25th consecutive year of the listing that recognizes the best private, resort, public and off-course golf shops.
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Titleist: Tour staff player Bill Haas played the Pro V1 golf ball and 14 Titleist golf clubs en route to making the Bob Hope Classic his first PGA Tour victory.
Speaking of Golf™ Radio Announces Guests for Saturday, January 30th Show
Speaking of Golf: Actor John O’Hurley and Golf Digest apparel critic Marty Hackel are featured guests on the radio show’s Saturday, Jan. 30, episode. The Asheville, NC, based show airs 9-11 a.m. on radio and live internet streaming.
Golf World Announces "100 Best Golf Shops"
Golf World: Publishes its annual 100 Best Golf Shops list in the Feb. 1 issue. This marks the 25th consecutive year of the listing that recognizes the best private, resort, public and off-course golf shops.
RIFE Introduces New Deep Blue Putter for 2010
Rife Putters: Debuting its new Deep Blue putter, a recent recipient of a Golf Digest 2010 Hot List Award, at the PGA Merchandise Show, which opens today.
Precise Advisory Group announces business, Web site launch
Precise Advisory Group: Announces its business and website launch. Led by principals Jill Pilgrim, Kevin R. Carty and Charles White, a trio of business, sports business, nonprofit and legal experts, the firm will render business advice, legal strategic planning, issue management and dispute resolution services. Pilgrim is former general counsel and drug testing administrator of the LPGA.
Donna Bonn Designs Announces 2010 PGA Merchandise Show Lineup
Donna Bonn Designs: To exhibit three collections – Seville, Abbey and Taylor – that offer a wide range of fashion and pricing. Also, LPGA rookie Mallory Blackwelder and Duramed Future Tour players Sara Borwn and Rachel Connor will model the lines and sign autographs at the DBD booth.
Claremont Golf Club in Portland, OR. is Cybergolf’s newest client and will design and host the website and email newsletter system for the club.
Cybergolf: Claremont Golf Club in Portland, OR, selects Cybergolf to design and host the club’s website and e-mail newsletter system.
LPGA Rookie, Jean Reynolds signs with Sterling Sports Management
Sterling Sports Management: Signs LPGA rookie Jean Reynolds to an exclusive representation agreement. Reynolds earned her LPGA card for 2010 by finishing second on the Duramed Futures Tour’s money list.
TaylorMade Golf Unveils 2010 Golf Bag Collection
TaylorMade Golf: Reveals its next generation of golf bags for 2010 – a collection highlighted by 10 bags, including eight new models that feature improvement in design and functionality. One of the enhancements is called Fast Action Snap Technology (FAST), which allows golfers easier access to accessories such as GPS, rangefinders and cell phones. The FAST case, sold separately, easily affixes accessories onto corresponding rivets that line the outside of all new 2010 bag models.
Aldila’s VooDoo® drives Mitsubishi Electric Champ to 13th Champions Tour win
Aldila: Mitsubishi Electric Championship winner played the VooDoo shaft in his driver. Also, NV and Hybird versions of the VooDoo shaft are now available.
