Golfpac Travel offers an early booking special to the Perfect Drive Golf Villas at PGA Village in Port St. Lucie, Fla. Golfers will receive a 25 percent off room rates for the four-night, three rounds package that starts at $270.75 per golfer.
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Imperial Headwear Named Official Hat Provider Of PGA Tour Superstore World Amateur Handicap Championship
Imperial Headwear becomes the official hat provider of the PGA Tour Superstore World Amateur Handicap Championship Aug. 31-Sept. 4 in Myrtle Beach, S.C.
» Television/Internet
Golf Channel will provide 26 hours of coverage from this week’s Solheim Cup, Aug. 21-23, along with 14 hours of “Live From the Solheim Cup” coverage. Friday and Saturday, Golf Channel will air more than 10 continuous hours of daily match coverage, beginning at 9 a.m. ET. Sunday’s live match coverage will air 11 a.m.-4:30 p.m. ET. “Live From The Solheim Cup” kicks off Tuesday and Wednesday with pre-event news conferences. … Turner Sports reports PGA.com set a single-day site record with 1.4 million unique users for first-round coverage of the PGA Championship. On television TNT‘s overnight metered market ratings for its six hours of exclusive round one coverage enjoyed a 43 percent increase over last year.
» Tournaments
Wyndham Rewards, a hotel loyalty program with more than 6,000 participating hotels, offers players the chance to win 1,000,000 rewards points with the Hole-in-One Challenge on Sedgefield Country Club’s 16th hole during this week’s Wyndham Championship in Greensboro, N.C. Also, Sergio Garcia and Adam Scott join Ryan Moore and Charles Howell III as late entries into the tournament field. Paul Azinger has withdrawn due to injury. … Spain’s Beatriz Recari enters the first stage of the LPGA Qualifying Tournament, set for Sept. 17-20 in Rancho Mirage, Calif.
Coastal Players Tour: Fleming Island Championship
August 17 – August 17 | Fleming Island Golf Club, Orange Park, Fla. For information, call 904.269.1440 www.flemingislandgolf.com.
Coastal Players Tour: Fleming Island Championship
August 17 – August 17 | Fleming Island Golf Club, Orange Park, Fla. For information, call 904.269.1440 www.flemingislandgolf.com.
CourseTrends announces the Tark's Indoor Golf Club of Saratoga Springs, NY as its most recent client…
CourseTrends signs Tark’s Indoor Golf Club, a public indoor golf facility in Saratoga Springs, N.Y., as its newest client, and will design and host the club’s Web site, e-mail marketing and e-commerce.
Charity: Fore Mark Charity Outing
August 15 – August 15 | Blue Heron Pines Golf Club, Egg Harbor City, N.J. Format: Scramble. Cost: $125 per player,…
Charity: Fore Mark Charity Outing
August 15 – August 15 | Blue Heron Pines Golf Club, Egg Harbor City, N.J. Format: Scramble. Cost: $125 per player,…
Charity: Fore Mark Charity Outing
August 15 – August 15 | Blue Heron Pines Golf Club, Egg Harbor City, N.J. Format: Scramble. Cost: $125 per player,…
Golfers Can Play Dubsdread Like The PGA Tour Pros On Monday, Sept. 14
Cog Hill‘s Dubsdread in Lemont, Ill., will be open for public play on Monday, Sept. 14 with the final-round pin placements of the BMW Championship, which concludes, Sept. 13.
Golfweek Hosts Collegiate Conference Challenge
Golfweek kicks off the fall 2009 collegiate golf season this month with the first Golfweek Conference Challenge, which pits Division I teams from across the nation against each other for a chance to represent their respective conferences. The men’s tournament will be held Aug. 29-Sept. 1 at Blue Top Ridge in Riverside, Iowa, while the women’s competition will take place at Primm Valley Golf Club’s Desert Course in Primm, Nev., Sept. 12-15.
Total Golf Adventures franchise in Ohio acquired by Andy Wolfe
Andy Wolfe acquires a Total Golf Adventures franchise for the Cleveland (Ohio) East territory. TGA is a national after-school junior golf program.
Shaft Skinz® announces 2 new reps
Shaft Skinz, manufacturer of decorative shaft protectors, hires to independent sales representatives – Ty Sherrill (south Florida) and Alan Sinram (North Carolina).
Golf Makes Cut as IOC Executive Board Recommends Two Sports for Inclusion in 2016 Olympic Games
The International Olympic Committee‘s executive board recommends golf to add golf to the 2016 Olympic Games. The IOC’s final vote to add golf and rugby sevens will take place on Oct. 9 in Copenhagen, Denmark.
CHAMP® Moves to New U.S. Headquarters
Champ moves to a new U.S. headquarters in Marlborough, Mass. The new facility gives Champ the ability to continue operation in a new larger space as well as prepare for additional future growth opportunities.
CourseTrends announces the Melrose Golf Club of Daufuskie Island, SC as its most recent client…
CourseTrends signs Melrose Golf Club in Daufuskie Island, S.C., as its newest client, and will design and host the club’s Web site, e-mail marketing, lead generation, member communication and e-commerce.
Golf Fitness Magazine’s summer issue to feature Tiger article on how #1 player has shifted the perception of golf
Golf Fitness Magazine‘s summer issue features an in-depth look at how Tiger Woods is shifting the paradigm of golf from a leisure sport to an athletic one.
» Etcetera
Grand Traverse Resort and Spa in Acme, Mich., announces its fall season golf packages, which include golf at the Jack Nicklaus-designed The Bear, the Gary Player-designed The Wolverine, and architect William Newcomb‘s Spruce Run. For information, visit GrandTraverseResort.com. … Krank Golf releases its new Rage driver, which is tailored for Long Drive players. Because of the need for distance and accuracy, Krank Golf focuses on ball speed, spin rate and durability, capable of holding up to swing speeds in excess of 150 miles per hour. … Tin Cup Products releases its Tin Cup Personal Imprinting System that allows golfers to create a personalized ball marker using a logo. Standard designs are available or a personalized cutout can be requested online.
» Tournaments
2008 U.S. Ryder Cup captain Paul Azinger accepts a sponsor’s exemption to play in next week’s Wyndham Championship at Sedgefield Country Club in Greensboro, N.C. Six other players – John Daly, 2008 U.S. Amateur champion Danny Lee, Justin Thomas, Andrew McLardy, Kyle Stanley and Billy Andrade.
Charity: Jimmy V Celebrity Classic
August 14 – August 16 | Lonnie Poole Golf Course, Centenial Campus, Raleigh, N.C. The Jimmy V Celebrity Classic brings together…
Charity: Jimmy V Celebrity Classic
August 14 – August 16 | Lonnie Poole Golf Course, Centenial Campus, Raleigh, N.C. The Jimmy V Celebrity Classic brings together…
