GolfGym reports that Chez Reavie, a top-10 finisher at the Wyndham Championship, uses its training products as part of his every day golf fitness program.
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GolfTalk Live Takes Its Game To Myrtle Beach World Am Championship
Philadelphia-based GolfTalk Live will air its radio show from the PGA Tour Superstore World Amateur Handicap Championship in Myrtle Beach, S.C., on Saturday, Aug. 29.
Verishot® Adds Bolingbrook Golf club to its client list
Verishot maker a hole-in-one golf shot monitoring system and program, adds Bolingbrook Golf Club in Bolingbrook, Ill. as it newest client. Verishot captures videos of golfers’ winning shots on dedicated contest holes, manages the contest program and display the videos on Verishot’s Web site.
National Alliance for Accessible Golf Board of Directors Elects New Executive Committee Officers
Melissa Low of Springfield, Va., is elected as the National Alliance for Accessible Golf‘s vice president of the board of directors.
Gary Player’s Abu Dhabi Golf Course Fully Grassed and Preparing for Grand Opening
Gary Player Group announces that the Player-designed Saadiyat Beach Golf Club in the United Arab Emirates is fully grassed and on track for completion by the end of year. The course will host a European Tour even in January.
Antigua Golf Debuts Proprietary DESERT DRY XTRA-LITE (D2XL) Fabrics for Spring 2010
The Antigua Group, celebrating its 30th year, is introducing its new proprietary Desert Dry Xtra-Lite fabrics in its spring 2010 men’s and women’s golf apparel lines.
Introducing The All-New Cobra S2 And Cobra S2 Forged Irons
Cobra Golf unveils its new high-performance Cobra S2 iron series designed for avid golfers. The irons offer superior accuracy and distance in a forgiving mid-width sole design, while the S2 forged Irons offer control, distance and forgiveness with a forged feel.
Another top 5 finish for Oban at the Wyndham championship
Oban reports that a fifth-place finisher at the Wyndham Championship played the Oban Devotion shaft in his 3-wood.
CourseTrends announces the Lake Diamond Golf & Country Club of Ocala, FL as its most recent client…
Lake Diamond Golf and Country Club in Ocala, Fla., selects CourseTrends to design and host its Web site, e-mail marketing and e-commerce.
CHAMP® Spikes Become Official RE/MAX WLDC Sponsor
Champ Spikes becomes a sponsor for the 2009 Re/Max World Long Drive Championship and all LDA-sanctioned competition.
Zero Friction Staff Player Kenny Perry makes U.S. President’s Cup Squad
Excel Golf Products announces that staff player Kenny Perry has made the 2009 U.S. Presidents Cup team.
YES! Golf Will Offer Fitting Sessions At PGA Fall Expo Demo Day
Yes! Golf will offer fitting sessions at the PGA Fall Expo Demo Day on Monday, Aug. 31, at Las Vegas Paiute Golf Resort in Las Vegas, Nev.
» Etcetera
SkyCaddie introduces its entry-level SG2.5 Lite GPS model, which automatically calculates the distance to the front, center and back of the green per hole simultaneously on more than 95 percent of the courses in the United Kingdom. … British eyewear brand Sunwise reveals plans to launch a low-price, high-quality performance sunglasses into the United Kingdom golf market. … Stirling Properties, management firm for Carter Plantation in Springfield, La., announces end-of-summer golf packages through Sept. 7. For information, visit CarterPlantation.com. … Eight golfers will conduct the Birdies for Selah Fundraiser at Hollytree Country Club in Tyler, Texas, on Monday, Aug. 31. Each of the eight golfers will play 90 holes with the goal of making as many birdies and eagles as possible. All proceeds from the fundraiser go toward construction cost of a home to be built for orphans in Zambia, Africa. For information, visit LegacyMissions.org/selah. … Harrah’s Cherokee Casino and Hotel in Cherokee, N.C., announces a Sept. 1 grand opening of the Sequoyah National Golf Club. Robert Trent Jones II and Notah Begay collaborated on the design. … Fred Funk widens his Champions Tour Charles Schwab Cup lead with his finish at the JELD-WEN Tradition. Funk holds a 356-point lead over Loren Roberts. … Saticoy Country Club in Somis, Calif., moves to ClubTec‘s SQL Club Management Solutions.
» Media
CBS Sports will air live coverage of The Barclays on Saturday, Aug. 29 (3-6 p.m. ET), and Sunday, Aug. 30 (2-6 p.m. ET). … Golf Channel reports its highest rating ever (.93) for the final day of the Solheim Cup, tripling the Sunday rating from 2007 (.27) and far outpacing the Sunday rating in 2005 (.62). The rating for the six hours of coverage represented more than 956,000 total viewers. Also, Friday’s Day 1 rating (.32) was the second-highest Friday rating on television for a LPGA Tour event this year. Web traffic on GolfChannel.com also posted unprecedented gains with page views totaling 3.3 million and nearly 468,000 visits to the site.
» Tournaments
The 84th Carolinas PGA Professional Championship is set for Sept. 1-3 at The Point Lake and Golf Club in Mooresville, N.C. The top 10 finishers will qualify for the 2010 PGA Professional Championship in French Lick, Ind.
Packed Schedule for 2009 PGA Fall Expo Tees Off August 31 with Outdoor Demo Day & Tournaments
The annual PGA Fall Expo opens on Monday, Aug. 31, with two tournaments and demo day at Paiute Golf Resort in Las Vegas, Nev.
Turtle Bay Golf Resort (Kahuku, HI) selects Golf Fusion for Course & Players Club Websites
Turtle Bay Golf Resort in Kahuku, Hawaii, selects Golf Fusion for its course and players club Web sites.
GolfGym® and PGA Tour Coach Joey Diovisalvi Congratulate Chez Reavie on His First Top Ten Finish of the Year at The Wyndham Championship
GolfGym reports that Chez Reavie, a top-10 finisher at the Wyndham Championship, uses its training products as part of his every day golf fitness program.
Verishot® Adds Bolingbrook Golf club to its client list
Verishot maker a hole-in-one golf shot monitoring system and program, adds Bolingbrook Golf Club in Bolingbrook, Ill. as it newest client. Verishot captures videos of golfers’ winning shots on dedicated contest holes, manages the contest program and display the videos on Verishot’s Web site.
Gary Player's Abu Dhabi Golf Course Fully Grassed and Preparing for Grand Opening
Gary Player Group announces that the Player-designed Saadiyat Beach Golf Club in the United Arab Emirates is fully grassed and on track for completion by the end of year. The course will host a European Tour even in January.
CourseTrends announces the Lake Diamond Golf & Country Club of Ocala, FL as its most recent client…
Lake Diamond Golf and Country Club in Ocala, Fla., selects CourseTrends to design and host its Web site, e-mail marketing and e-commerce.
CHAMP® Spikes Become Official RE/MAX WLDC Sponsor
Champ Spikes becomes a sponsor for the 2009 Re/Max World Long Drive Championship and all LDA-sanctioned competition.
