National Golf Course Owners Association: Mike Hughes, NGCOA CEO, to present the State of the Association at its annual conference, Feb. 8-12 in San Diego, CA. “[2009] was a year many want to forget, but one that also bears remembering,” wrote Hughes in his annual letter to association members.
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EWGA Foundation Now Accepting Applications for 2010 'Women On Par®' Scholarship Program
EWGA Foundation: Accepting applications for its 2010 Women On Par scholarship. The program was established in 2008 to provide financial assistance to non-traditional female students – women at least 30 years old.
Barack Obama's 'first birdie'; SuperBowl Las Vegas golf deals at Themed courses; SuperBowl deals at Rhodes Ranch; Natalie Gulbis visits The White House
GolfLasVegasNow.com: Website reports on Las Vegas Super Bowl golf deals and Natalie Gulbis’ visit to The White House.
Fans Wearing Under Armour Gear Score Free Saturday Admission For This Week's 51st Bob Hope Classic At PGA West
Bob Hope Classic, Under Armour: Fans wearing Under Armour apparel will be admitted free for Saturday’s fourth round. Also, Under Armour will give away free product to fans at the par-3, 130-yard 17th hole of the Palmer Private Course at PGA West on Saturday.
Bushnell® Becomes Exclusive Electronic Measuring Device Of Patriot Golf Day/Folds Of Honor
Bushnell Outdoor Products: Becomes the exclusive electronic measuring device of Patriot Golf Day, the Folds of Honor Foundation along with the Patriot Golf Course. Also, the company is supporting the foundation’s fundraising efforts by providing a percentage of every 2010 sale of its Tour V2 Patriot Pack to the Folds of Honor Foundation.
Golf Pride® Announces New Grips For 2010
Golf Pride: Introduces its new line of grips for 2010, including the revamped Tour Wrap 2G, the purple/black New Decade MultiCompound and the white/black DD2 swing grips.
Sundog Eyewear introduces Mela-Lens™ Polarized and Mela-Lens™ Photochromic for 2010
Sundog Eyewear: Introduces Mela-Lens Polarized and Mela-Lens Photochromic for 2010. “The Mela-Lens is one of the most important advancements in Sundog Eyewear lens technology in many years,” said John Whitney, director of product development. “Incorporating the Mela-Lens breakthrough technology into Polarized and Photochromic lens, and adding a smoke-colored Mela-Lens, is an equally important and major advancement.”
Scratch Golf sponsors GolfAchiever's Closest to Pin Contest on Day 2 of the PGA Show
GolfAchiever: Announces Scratch Golf as sponsor of its Day 2 closest to the pin competition at the PGA Merchandise Show on Friday, Jan. 29.
LPGA Commissioner To Speak At EWGA Networking Breakfast For Female Golf Industry Leaders
EWGA: Michael Whan, new commissioner of the LPGA, will speak at the fourth annual EWGA networking breakfast for female golf industry leaders, 7:30-8:30 a.m., Friday, Jan. 29 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, FL.
Dixon Golf Appoints Alden Ulrich As New Director Of Corporate Partnerships
Dixon Golf: Names Alden Ulrich as its new director of corporate partnerships.
GameBook Scoring System To Debut At PGA Merchandise Show
Free Drop Innovations: Will introduce two scoring systems as part of its inaugural exhibit at the 2010 PGA Merchandise Show. The GameBook real-time scoring system for golf clubs and the GameBook iPhone application for personal use allow players to track event scoring in real time.
PowerBilt® Puts Nitrogen Gas In Irons
PowerBilt: Company introduces its new nitrogen-charged irons that also feature a proprietary Apollo steel shaft, which weighs only 85 grams – much lighter than a conventional steel shaft and slightly more than graphite.
ActiveGolf Provides Green Tree Golf Course With Online Tee Time Portal
ActiveGolf: Green Tree Golf Course in Vacaville, CA, chooses the company’s online tee time marketing solutions for its course.
Bushnell® Golf Rangefinders Win Hackers Paradise Readers Choice Award For Top Distance Measuring Device Of 2009
Bushnell: Company’s line of golf rangefinders earn honors in The Hackers Paradise’s 2009 Readers Choice Awards, including the Yardage Pro XGC that was voted the No. 1 distance measuring device.
Knetgolf / GolfBallsOnly Selected Ball Supplier To 2010 PGA Show Equipment Test Center
Knetgolf: Is selected as the official range ball supplier to the indoor Equipment Test Center at the 2010 PGA Merchandise Show in Orlando, FL. Knetgolf, which will exhibit under its wholesale moniker, GolfBallsOnly, will supply two-piece balls recovered and refurbished via the company’s state-of-the-art process.
Utopia Golf Products To Exhibit At PGA Merchandise Show
Utopia Golf Products: Putter manufacturer will exhibit its line of putters at next week’s PGA Merchandise Show, including its TXR-I and TXR-II putters at Demo Day on Wednesday, Jan. 27.
Quagmire Golf Worn By Celebrity Participants At Bob Hope Classic
Quagmire: Apparel brand’s polos and hats, distributed in player gift bags, will be worn by Hollywood celebrities and professional athletes at this week’s Bob Hope Classic. Jan. 20-24 in La Quinta, California.
Crescent Systems Launches Version6 at PGA Show
Crescent Systems: Will showcase the public release of its second generation SQL golf and club management software and announce a series of mid-winter promotions at the PGA Merchandise Show, Jan. 28-30.
UST Mamiya’s Innovative Shafts Bring Home Win At Sony Open
UST Mamiya: Winner of the Sony Open in Hawaii played the company’s Proforce AXIVCore Tour Black model in his driver (69-gram, X-flex) and the Frequency Filtered Putter Shaft.
LIJA Debuts New Eye Of The Storm and Dare To Dream Collections For Fall 2010
Lija: Apparel brand will debut its fall 2010 collection at the PGA Merchandise Show. The company says the collection reflects “on the idea that in the midst of uncertainty and chaos in the world around us, it is time for a new simplified kind of luxury in fashion.”
