The Folds of Honor Foundation presents educational scholarships to the three children of Indianapolis Fire Captain Gary Henry, a sergeant in the Indiana National Guard who was killed last year while serving in Iraq. The presentation was made during the Indiana PGA of America Section meeting.
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Deerfield Golf Club and Learning Center Upgrades Amenities with ProLink GPS
ProLink Solutions announces that Deerfield Golf Club and Learning Center in Deerfield, Ill., now features the ProLink Solutions GPS system.
Cybergolf adds Wedgewood Country Club in Turnersville, NJ. as its newest client
Cybergolf adds Wedgewood Country Club in Turnersville, N.J., as its newest client, and will custom design and host its Web site and e-mail marketing system for the facility.
SMT Golf reports on newest clubhead
SMT Golf reports on its newest DB Plus clubhead.
J.B. Holmes and Chris DiMarco leave The Honda Classic as Kodak Challenge co-leaders
J.B. Holmes and Chris DiMarco exit the Honda Classic as co-leaders of the Kodak Challenge through six events.
THE Golf Mat Chosen by Acclaimed Clubs Nationwide
National Golf Products announces the installation of its The Golf Mat practice surface at a couple of PGA Tour venues, along with a number of other prestigious clubs.
SouthWood Golf Club to Host Third Annual Tallahassee Amateur Golf Championship
SouthWood Golf Club in Tallahassee, Fla., will host the Tallahassee Amateur Golf Championship, March 21-22.
ECCO Golf Introduces 2009 Comfort Tech Van
Ecco‘s new Comfort Tech Van to serve as the centerpiece of a nationwide initiative facilitating retailer training and enhancing consumer awareness of the brand’s direct-injection technology.
Golf Buddy Becomes “Official Handheld GPS Rangefinder” of the PGAs of Europe
GolfBuddy Europe announces a three-year sponsorship agreement to become the official handheld GPS rangefinder of the PGAs of Europe.
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The Old Course Hotel, Golf Resort and Spa in St. Andrews, Scotland, launches a “Suite Golf” package that offers guaranteed tee times on St. Andrews’ Old Course. The three-night includes lodging at the five-star hotel, golf at the Old Course, along with a tee time at The Duke’s Course and a round at either the New or Jubilee Course. For information, email reservations@oldcoursehotel.co.uk. … Pawleys Plantation in Pawleys Island, S.C., offers a four-night “March Madness” golf package. Throughout March, the package includes accommodations, rounds on its Jack Nicklaus Signature Course and Founder’s Club, free replays and additional amenities at a savings of 40 percent. For information, visit www.pawleysplantation.com. … Cleveland Golf presents ProAmTeam.com, an interactive online fantasy league that provides golfers the opportunity to play in a PGA Tour pro-am. Each participant plays a round of golf and then selects three PGA Tour professionals from each stop on the ProAmTeam tour. All scores are calculated to create a team score. Throughout the tour, points are accumulated that can be redeemed for the latest Cleveland Golf merchandise. Players are also entered for a chance to win a playing spot in a real PGA Tour ProAm. For information, visit www.proamteam.com. … Belvedere Country Club in Hampstead, N.C., completes the renovation of its greens to Tifdwarf bermudagrass, and returns the greens back to their originally designed size. … The Golf Course Superintendents Association of New Jersey Foundation donates $10,500 to The Environmental Institute for Golf’s Robert Trent Jones Endowment Fund. … The Wintergreen Resort Golf Academy in Wintergreen, Va., will host a PGA Teaching Seminar, March 16-17. The event is open to teaching pros, along with resort guests and day visitors. For information, call 434.325.8251. … Kingsmill Resort and Spa in Williamsburg, Va., offers its “Signature Golf Package” through March 22. Guests who stay Sunday through Wednesday pay only $99 per person/per night for the package that includes one tee time per night of accommodations on any of Kingsmill’s three courses. For information, visit www.kingsmill.com. … Instructor Jim McLean offers weekly instructional tips at Armchair Golf Blog (armchairgolfblog.blogspot.com). … PGA Golf Catalunya, a 36-hole golf resort in Girona, Spain, is ranked No. 3 in the UK’s Golf Monthly inaugural “Top 20 European Courses.”
Pellucid's 2008 State of the Industry Report Published
Pellucid Corp. announces the public release of its “2008 State of the Industry” report. The seventh annual report outlines the case that the golf industry suffered minor setbacks in most key measures in 2008 but, relative to the general economy and other industries, performed better than expected.
Despite Unsubstantiated Competitor Claims, PrideSports & Softspikes® Completely Dominated Cleat Field At Honda Classic, While Capturing 1st, 2nd & 3rd Place Finishes
PrideSports responds to an unsubstantiated report by Champ, reporting that, according to Darrell Survey, the first-, second- and third-place finishers, along with 70 percent of the field at the Honda Classic wore PrideSports products.
Golf Buddy Becomes "Official Handheld GPS Rangefinder" of the PGAs of Europe
GolfBuddy Europe announces a three-year sponsorship agreement to become the official handheld GPS rangefinder of the PGAs of Europe.
Fore! Reservations to Host New England Regional Users Conference
Fore! Reservations will host a New England Regional Users Conference at Leicester Country Club in Leicester, Mass., on Tuesday, March 10.
The Links at Bodega Harbour Completes $1.2 Million Golf Course Renovation
The Links at Bodega Harbour in Bodega Bay, Calif., completes a $1.2 million golf course renovation project that included widening the fairways, converting the greens from poa annua to bent grass, repositioning bunkers and improving the drainage system.
Toshiba Classic Makes Donation To Help Re-Establish Cal State Fullertongolf Program
The Champions Tour’s Toshiba Classic donates $25,000 to the Cal State University at Fullerton golf program. The donation helps Fullerton re-establish a golf program that was disbanded in 1988, but will resume this fall for the 2009-2010 season.
Billy Casper Golf-Managed Compass Pointe Golf Courses (Pasadena, MD) Achieve Prominent Audubon Designation
Compass Pointe Golf Courses in Pasadena, Md., becomes a Certified Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary, making it the 13th course to achieve the distinction in Maryland.
Explanar Appoints Distributor For Germany and Austria…
Explanar Golf names Active Golfer of Vechta, Germany, as exclusive distributor of Explanar products in Germany and Austria.
OB Sports Earns Top Customer Loyalty Award From The National Golf Foundation
OB Sports Golf Management is one of two management companies honored by the National Golf Foundation for having the top customer loyalty in the industry. The seventh Customer Loyalty Awards are based on surveys fielded through NGF’s Voice of Customer Operating Model.
EWGA Foundation Now Accepting Applications for ‘Women On Par®’ Scholarship Program
The EWGA Foundation is accepting applications for its “Women On Par” scholarship program. The program was established in 2008 to provide financial assistance to non-traditional female students – women at least 30 years old.
