The Bag Boy Co.‘s 2009 Revolver Pro cart bag is named to Golf Digest‘s 2009 Hot List, and was one of only two cart bags to receive the gold award, the magazine’s highest recognition.
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VooDoo® propels Aldila to back-to-back wood & hybrid shaft count victories at Masters, U.S. Open
Aldila reports that, according to Darrell Survey, it wins the wood and hybrid shaft count at the U.S. Open, the second straight major it has led the respective counts.
PrideSports & Softspikes Reach Milestone With 50th Straight Major Victory
PrideSports captures the cleat count at the 109th U.S. Open as more than 60 percent of the plastic cleat field wore the company’s stable of products. The cleat count victory marked the company’s 50th straight major.
Rain or Shine CHAMP® Spikes Takes Win at 109th U.S. Open.
Champ reports that the 109th U.S. Open champion, along with 14 of the top 20 finishers, wore spikes from Champ’s Stinger line.
Mystic Dunes Golf Club To Participate In "Take Your Daughter To The Course Week"
Mystic Dunes Golf Club in Celebration, Fla., will participate in Take Your Daughter to the Course Week, July 6-12.
Win Round of Golf with Renee Powell at "EWGA at the U.S. Women's Open" Charity Event
The EWGA will hold its EWGA at the U.S. Women’s Open charity event Friday, July 10, at the Riverview Country Club in Easton, Pa. Four golfers will get the opportunity to win a round of golf with Renee Powell. Proceeds will benefit the LPGA-USGA Girls Golf program.
Marriott Golf Names Scott Bender Golf Grounds Manager Of The Year
Marriott Golf names Scott Bender, director of grounds for Griffin Gate Golf Club in Lexington, Ky., as its Golf Grounds Manager of the Year.
Eidolon Golf’s Koehler Sets The Record Straight On Grooves
Eidolon Golf president and founder Terry Koehler clarifies the issue of square grooves being banned on the PGA Tour in 2010.
CourseTrends announces the Jumping Brook Country Club of Neptune, NJ as its most recent client…
CourseTrends announces the Jumping Brook Country Club in Neptune, N.J., as its newest client, and will design and host the club’s Web site, e-mail marketing, lead generation, member communication and e-commerce.
Titleist adds KBS Tour Steel Shafts as Custom Option
Femco Steel Technology announces that its KBS Tour steel shaft will be a customized order option for Titleist irons.
Golfing Magazine Expands its Training Aid Feature in its Summer Issue
Golfing Magazine will expand its training aid feature for its summer issue.
SAM PuttLab Leasing Now Available
Science and Motion Sports announces that its SAM PuttLab putting analysis equipment is now available for leasing.
Golfpac Travel Offers Unlimited Golf On Florida’s Spacecoast
Golfpac Travel offers a five-night package to Crowne Plaza Melbourne Oceanfront Resort and Spa in Melbourne, Fla., with four days of golf at Duran Golf Club, The Habitat Golf Course, The Savannahs Golf Course and Wedgefield Golf Club. The package starts at $399 per person.
Annika Sorenstam Cooking Up Golf, Food & Wine Event To Benefit Foundation
Hall of Famer Annika Sorenstam will host the Annika Experience at Fiddler’s Elbow Country Club, Oct. 14 in Bedminster Township, N.J. The event will include a golf clinic and a dinner-auction, and benefit the Annika Foundation.
Golf Documentary ‘The Back Nine’ Ready For Nationwide Theatrical Release June 25
“The Back Nine”, which tracks independent filmmaker Jon Fitzgerald‘s journey to become a professional golfer, will open for theatrical release on Thursday, June 25.
Davidson and Circling Raven Move to National ‘Merchandiser of the Year Award’ Finals
Circling Raven Golf Club, located in Worley, Idaho, and director of golf Tom Davidson are named a finalist for the PGA of America‘s national Merchandiser of the Year honor.
» Etcetera
Action Television reports that, according to Nielsen ratings, the first four episodes of “Inside Golf Magazine,” which began airing in April, averaged more than half a million viewers per episode. … Keystone Resort in Keystone, Colo., announces its Stay & Play package in which guests receive two rounds of golf at its Ranch Course free with their hotel stay. Rates start at $143 per night based on double occupancy, and the package is valid June 26-Sept. 7. For information, visit www.keystoneresort.com. … Thayer Hotel will hold the Quadricentennial Golf Outing at the West Point Golf Course in West Point, N.Y., on Tuesday, July 7. The cost is just $125 per golfer. For information, call 914.345.0601. … Pima Direct hires Chad Jacobson as a sales representative for Kentucky. … The Tiger Woods Dubai in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, confirms that progress continues on Al Ruwaya Golf Club, the first golf course designed by Tiger Woods Design. … Kelly S. King of Winston-Salem, N.C., is has been named the honorary chairman of the 2009 Wyndham Championship. King is the chief executive officer of BB&T Corp. … The Phil Ritson-Mel Sole Golf School in Pawleys Island, S.C., is featured in this month’s edition of The Costco Connection. … Turtle Bay Resort in Kahuku, Hawaii, will offer a series of five introductory lessons through its Get Golf Ready program. The Tuesday series is July 7-Aug. 4 at 10 a.m.; the Sunday series is July 12-Aug. 9 at 2 p.m. The series is $99 per person. For information, visit www.turtlebaygolf.com.
» Tournaments
Reigning champion Eduardo Romero commits to playing the SAS Championship, Sept. 25-27 at Prestonwood Country Club in Cary, N.C. Also, the tournament kicks off ticket sales with an upgraded Six Pack ticket package and an Eagles’ Nest 17th Green Skybox summer promotion. The Six Pack ($99) includes two week-long grounds badges and 18 restricted golf vouchers to nine area golf courses. The Eagles’ Nest 17th Green Skybox, regularly $79 per day, can be purchased for two at $125. For information, visit www.saschampionship.com. … The Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospitals for Children Open, Oct. 12-18 at TPC Summerlin in Las Vegas, Nev., seeks volunteers. For information, visit www.jtshrinersopen.com or call 702.873.1010. … The Duramed Futures Tour announces that ING will become the new title sponsor of the tour’s Connecticut tournament. The ING New England Golf Classic is set for July 17-19 at Wintonbury Hills Golf Course in Bloomfield, Conn. … The American Century Championship celebrates its 20th anniversary, July 14-19 at Edgewood Tahoe in South Lake Tahoe, Calif./Nev.
Eidolon Golf's Koehler Sets The Record Straight On Grooves
Eidolon Golf president and founder Terry Koehler clarifies the issue of square grooves being banned on the PGA Tour in 2010.
Golfpac Travel Offers Unlimited Golf On Florida's Spacecoast
Golfpac Travel offers a five-night package to Crowne Plaza Melbourne Oceanfront Resort and Spa in Melbourne, Fla., with four days of golf at Duran Golf Club, The Habitat Golf Course, The Savannahs Golf Course and Wedgefield Golf Club. The package starts at $399 per person.
Annika Sorenstam Cooking Up Golf, Food & Wine Event To Benefit Foundation
Hall of Famer Annika Sorenstam will host the Annika Experience at Fiddler’s Elbow Country Club, Oct. 14 in Bedminster Township, N.J. The event will include a golf clinic and a dinner-auction, and benefit the Annika Foundation.
