OB Sports announces that seven of its managed golf courses are honored by Golfweek in several ranking categories including Best New, Best Casino, Top 100 Resort Courses and Top 100 Residential Courses.
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keri golf Premiers ‘matty’ Collection of Ladies Bags and Accessories for 2009
Keri Golf launches its 2009 matty collection of distinctly feminine golf bags, headcovers and newly-introduced matching travel covers.
Evolve Golf Introduces Revolutionary Sweet Spot System
Evolve Golf introduces the easy-to-use Sweet Spot System, an internet application that shows proper tee height for consistent alignment between the golf ball and driver’s sweet spot.
Dalhousie Honored As Top 100 Residential Courses By Golfweek Magazine
Dalhousie Golf Club in Cape Girardeau, Mo., is ranked No. 51 in Golfweek‘s recent “Top 100 Residential Courses” 2009 ranking.
TaylorMade-adidas Golf Tour Staff Professional Richard Sterne Plays TP Red Golf Ball with LDP Technology to Win Alfred Dunhill Championship
TaylorMade-adidas Golf reports on tour staff professional Richard Sterne clinching his fourth career professional European Tour win, the Alfred Dunhill Championship. Also, tour staff player Tim Clark won the Australian Open in a playoff over fellow staffer Matthew Goggin.
Harrington, Ochoa and Haas Win GWAA Awards
Padraig Harrington, Lorena Ochoa and Jay Haas have been named respective 2008 Players of the Year by the Golf Writers Association of America. All three players will be honored at the GWAA’s annual awards dinner on April 8 in Augusta, Ga.
Peter Johncke
Peter Johncke, known as “The Trick Shot Master,” will appear at the North Coast Golf Shows starting in January.
Understanding the Optimum Biomechanical Swing Plane
Luther Blacklock, a noted British instructor and Explanar inventor, will give a series of presentations at the PGA Merchandise Show, Jan. 29-31 in Orlando, Fla.
KBS Tour Steel Shafts Post Pacific Wins
Femco Steel Technology reports on the success of its KBS Tour shafts in Asia.
ActiveGolf Provides Garibaldi Springs Golf Resort with Tee Time and Operating Solutions
The Garibaldi Springs Golf Resort, located in British Columbia, Canada, selects ActiveGolf to provide operating management software and online tee-time marketing solutions for its golf facility.
The Putting Arc
The Putting Arc reports on putting aid users Kenny Perry, Richard Sterne and Thongchai Jaidee and their recent victories.
Saddle Creek, Greenhorn Creek Announce ‘Play the Creeks Golf Package’
Saddle Creek and Greenhorn Creek resorts in Copperopolis, Calif., announce a “Play the Creeks” golf package on the Carter Morrish and Robert Trent Jones II designed golf courses.
Golf US.com Gift Certificates Arrive in Time for the Holildays
GolfUS.com expands its inventory to include gift certificates worth $25 and $50 that can be used toward purchases on its website.
Golf Academy of America’s Pendergrass Receives Horton Smith Trophy
Phil Pendergrass, a professor at Golf Academy of America, is selected by the Carolinas Section of the PGA of America as the recipient of the 2008 Horton Smith Trophy.
Golfalot.com Price Index December 2008: Christmas Sales Start Early In UK And USA
Golfalot.com announces that its Price Index in the United Kingdom recorded a drop of almost 4 percent for December.
Members Praise Jacobson’s Renovation Of Nicklaus Original
Architect Rick Jacobson completes a $6.2 million renovation of Richland Country Club just outside of Nashville, Tenn.
2009 Nationwide Tour Player of the Year Stats
Padraig Harrington, Bernhard Langer and Brendon de Jonge were named the Players of the Year on the PGA, Champions and Nationwide tours, respectively, by their fellow competitors.
Nike Golf Creates a Transformational New Driver for Golfers who Want to Control Their Own Destiny off the Tee – Just Like the Pros Do
Nike Golf introduces its Str8-Fit technology, which is found in Nike’s new SQ Dymo Str8-Fit and SQ Dymo” Str8-Fit drivers that are available on April 1. A choice of eight club head positions are available.
Fifth Consecutive Year For 2Thumb At PGA Show
2Thumb, manufacturer of putter grips, will exhibiting for a fifth consecutive year at the PGA Merchandise Show in Orlando, Fla.
Bag Boy Applauds the AJGA’s New Push Cart Policy
The Bag Boy Co. offers a response to the American Junior Golf Association’s recent decision to allow non-motorized push carts during its competitions beginning in 2009. After studying the issue in depth, the AJGA found that carrying a golf bag during a round of golf, especially among younger players, could potentially contribute to back injuries and fatigue.
