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Golf Convergence Presents to Successful Michigan PGA Educational Seminar

Golf Convergence presents is WIN formula to golf club owners and operators at the Educational Seminar hosted by the Michigan PGA Section. The What’s Important Now (WIN) formula is an eight-step process by which club owners and operators can realize their revenue goals.

Book a 2010 Trip with GolfOrlando to Early Bird Savings

GolfOrlando offers its 2010 Early Booking Special to Lucaya Village, located near Walt Disney World Resort. Golfers can enjoy four nights’ accommodations at Lucaya Village, two rounds of golf at both Grand Cypress and Orange County National for $496 per person.

Fayetteville’s Golf On the Ready Enlists with Patriot Golf Day 2009

Five Fayetteville, N.C., area courses – Bayonet at Puppy Creek Golf Club, Cypress Lakes Golf Course, Keith Hills County Club‘s Creek and River Courses, and King’s Grant Country Club – will participate in Patriot Golf Day, Sept. 4-7, which benefits the Folds of Honor Foundation.

TaylorMade introduces Raylor Hybrid

TaylorMade launches its Raylor hybrid, 21 years after the original was introduced. The new Raylor comes in two lofts, 19 and 12 degrees, and incorporates two key features that work in conjunction to make the hybrid so effective from the rough.

TaylorMade Introduces Penta TP

TaylorMade Golf introduces its Penta TP, a new five-layer tour ball designed to deliver a balance of performance in five key shot categories and is the result of three years of research and development.

Glove It Launches 2010 Accessory Collection

Glove It, a maker of women’s fashion golf accessories, debuts its 2010 accessory collection at the PGA Fall Expo in Las Vegas. Glove It has seven new collections for 2010, offering a mixture of vibrant and traditional colors in unique and classic patterns.

Jorge Campillo Joins Cleveland® Golf/Srixon® Tour Staff

Cleveland Golf/Srixon signs Jorge Campillo to its tour staff. The multi-year deal calls for Campillo to wear a Cleveland hat, carry a Cleveland bag and play Cleveland woods, irons and wedges, as well as using a Srixon ball and glove.

Imperial Headwear Signs Three-Year Agreement To Exhibit At PGA Golf Shows

Imperial Headwear agrees to a three-year deal with PGA Golf Exhibitions to attend the annual PGA Merchandise Show in Orlando, Fla., and the PGA Fall Expo in Las Vegas, Nev. “These shows present an opportunity for us to reach out to our clients and gauge what’s going on in the marketplace,” said Rick White, president and CEO of Imperial Headwear.

» Etcetera

Nickent Golf announces that its Web site has a new URL, NickentGolf.net. … Oakley reports that Heath Slocum wore its Flak Jacket XLJ golf-specific sunglasses en route to winning The Barclays. … The LPGA Teaching and Club Professionals elect Dana Rader, founder and owner of the Dana Rader Golf Schools, as the LPGA T&CP national president. Also, Rader chose Deb Vangellow, an LPGA top 50 teacher, to become the first LPGA T&CP national vice president. The duo will assume their offices in January 2010 and will serve a three-year term. … LPGA Hall of Famer Annika Sorenstam gave birth to Ava Madelyn McGee at 3:30 a.m. on Tuesday. Sorenstam’s baby girl weighed 6 pounds, 10 ounces and the news was announced on Sorenstam’s blog.

» College

The Golf Coaches Association of American announces that East Tennessee State (Division I), St. Mary’s of Texas (Division II), Gustavus Adolphus (Division III), Savannah College of Art and Design (NAIA), McLennan Community College (NJCAA DI) and Tyler Junior College (NJCAA DII) are Academic National Champions for their respective divisions. East Tennessee State posted the highest recorded team GPA with 3.78. … Duke University women’s golf joins the Twitter ranks with its own page at Twitter.com/DukeWomensGolf. The Blue Devils’ Twitter page will be updated each day with tweets that contain news from the team, links to newspaper clippings and links to video clips.

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Canada's Nick Taylor Wins The Mark H McCormack Medal

Canada’s Nick Taylor will become the third recipient of the Mark H McCormack Medal, the award given by The Royal and Ancient to the top-ranked golfer in the World Amateur Golf Ranking at the end of the amateur season.