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La Manga Club in La Manga, Spain, will host the ninth Murcia Open, Dec. 7-12. The stay-and-play package includes a five-night stay and entry into the 54-hole tournament. For information, e-mail reserve@lamangaclub.com. … The newly-renovated Renaissance Resort at World Golf Village in St. Augustine, Fla., is offering its fall stay-and-play package, which includes one night’s accommodations and on round of golf at either the Slammer & Squire or King & Bear courses. The package is available through Jan. 2. For information, call 888.740.7020. … Country singer Clay Walker commits to play in the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship pro-am, Oct. 1-4 in Scotland. … Greg Norman underwent successful arthroscopic right shoulder surgery on Wednesday at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. Norman should be able to resume competitive golf in December. … Haig Point in Daufuskie Island, S.C., will host the Rees Jones Collegiate Invitational, Oct. 4-6. Michigan State will serve as host to a field that includes reigning champion South Carolina. … Bill Sturm of Douglasville, Ga., won the six-day Ultimate Road Trip to Myrtle Beach vacation by entering Myrtle Beach Golf Holiday‘s Ultimate Sweeps contest in the spring. Included in the package for Sturm and three friends is four nights of accommodations, a half-day of instruction and customized golf clubs.

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LPGA: Navistar LPGA Classic

October 1 – October 4 | RTJ Golf Trail, Capitol Hill, The Senator City, Prattville, Ala. Lorena Ochoa is the reigning…

SST PURE® Intellectual Property Portfolio Continues to Grow

Strategic Shaft Technologies announces the issuance of patents related to its shaft alignment system in 11 countries. “We developed and named the Pure technology and will protect our licensees worldwide with our legal virtual monopoly on shaft alignment work,” said Dick Weiss SST chairman. “With the recent introduction of our SST Pure Specs automated equipment, we are taking SST ‘cylindrical tube alignment’ work from a platform in golf to much more diversified fields.”

Just Fore You™ Supports EWGA's 1st Annual Rally for the Cure

Just Fore You, maker of golf-inspired jewelry, will support the Brevard/Space Coast chapter of the EWGA in its first Rally for the Cure tournament, Oct. 3 in Melbourne, Fla. The event benefits the central Florida affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure, supporting breast cancer research.

Victoria Hills Golf Club Designated ‘Certified Audubon Sanctuary’

Victoria Hills Golf Club in Deland, Fla., is designated a Certified Audubon Sanctuary by Audubon International for environmental stewardship. To attain certification, Victoria Hills maintains environmental practices in six key areas – environmental planning, wildlife and habitat management, outreach and education, chemical use reduction, water conservation and water quality management.

North Carolina’s Hyler Nominated To Serve Term As President Of The USGA

The U.S. Golf Association announces that James B. Hyler Jr. of Raleigh, N.C., has been nominated to serve a one-year term as president of the association. The election of officers and the 15-member USGA Executive Committee will be held Feb. 6, 2010, at the USGA’s Annual Meeting in the Village of Pinehurst, N.C.