The Duramed Futures Tour announces Impact Ventures as title sponsor of its Richmond, Va., tournament, Aug. 14-16 at the Richmond Country Club. … Winning Edge Designs creates a new program, developing golf headcovers for college and school golf programs. The program, which is detailed in the “Coach’s Corner” section on the company’s Web site, can aid in fundraising, attract alumni support and promote golf outings. … Rain Bird launches an online rebate and incentive resource guide that provides state-by-state listings for water-efficient irrigation products at www.rainbird.com/iuow. … Club Glove reports that New Mexico State successfully defended its title at the 2009 Club Glove WAC Championships, while San Jose State captured the women’s tournament. … Naperville Country Club in Naperville, Ill., is named 2009 Renovation of the Year by Golf Inc. in the private club category. … Power Links launches a virtual country club for professional women to access online golf resources, network and build business relationships at www.powerlinksgolf.com. … The Country Club of Landfall in Wilmington, N.C., celebrates its 10th anniversary of being a member-owned club with events scheduled throughout the summer. … Profile Products introduces a new cost-saving landfill alternative to soil or tarps -BioCover Alternative Daily Cover, a hydraulically applied product that provides a uniform layer between landfill waste and the surrounding environment. … The PGA of America and Cat Island Partners Ltd. break ground for the first-ever PGA Village to be developed outside of the United States – on Cat Island in the Bahamas. … Golf Channel‘s will debut its newest original series, “Golf in America,” on June 23 at 10 p.m. ET. Hosted by film and television actor Anthony Anderson, the 10-episode series will uncover compelling real-life stories coast-to-coast as told through the game of golf. … Both Tahoe Mountain Club courses – Old Greenwood and Coyote Moon – in Truckee, Calif., are set to open May 15 and 22, respectively. New for 2009 is the Tahoe Foursome Card that provides the cardholder and three guests with green fees that are up to 40 percent off the regular rate at both courses. … Ladies Links Fore Golf and Nancy Lopez Golf form an affiliation to offer amateur women golfers one of the finest combinations in golf instruction and equipment. The partnership will allow LL4G teaching experts to introduce members and other women players to club fitting opportunities by Nancy Lopez Golf.
TPC Sawgrass, headquarter for the PGA Tour and home of The Players Championship in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla., hosts the Florida State Golf Association‘s 92nd Amateur Championship, June 25-28. Registration closes online at www.fsga.org on May 13. Also registration for the FSGA’s 55th Boys Junior Championship, set for July 7-9, closes online May 20.
