Champ Spikes reports that one-third of the field at the season-ending ADT Championship wore its Stinger Spike.
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Ryder Cup captain headlines GCSAA Education Conference in New Orleans
U.S. Ryder Cup captain Paul Azinger will deliver the keynote speech at the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America‘s Education Conference opening session on Feb. 5 in New Orleans.
Doral Resort And Spa Has Dream Shot Winner
Anne Sweeney of Hamden, Conn., wins Dream Shot’s promotion at Doral Resort and Spa in Miami, Fla., to qualify for the Dream Shot $10 Million Shootout in Las Vegas, Nev.
Irongolf World Championship Belt and Domain Names To Be Sold On Ebay This Week
Irongolf‘s world championship belt and domain names will be sold in a three-day eBay auction beginning today, Tuesday, at 9 a.m.
SeeMore Salutes Runner-up At Prestigious Tour Championship
The SeeMore Putter Co. reports that the runner-up at the season-ending ADT Championship played its SeeMore m5w putter.
River Landing Families Hosting Marines Thanksgiving Day
River Landing in Wallace, N.C., will host Marines Thanksgiving Day. Marines and their families from nearby Camp Lejeune in Jacksonville, N.C., will be able to enjoy 36 holes of golf, along with all the trimmings of Thanksgiving dinner.
IW Club Honored By Golf Inc Magazine As Clubhouse Of The Year
The IW Club, the new clubhouse at Indian Wells Golf Resort in Indian Wells, Calif., which officially opened to the public on Aug. 15, placed first in the 2008 Golf Inc. “Clubhouse Competition” in the daily-fee category.
The Rookery At Marco Recognized As A Certified Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary
The Rookery at Marco, a resort-private golf facility for the Marco Island Marriott Resort in Naples, Fla., is the latest property to achieve certification through the Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary Program for golf courses.
Softspikes Pulsar Cleats Provide Traction Needed To Capture LPGA’s ADT Championship
PrideSports reports that the winner of the season-ending ADT Championship wore its Pulsar Cleats, while the top-six players utilized the company’s products.
Cybergolf adds The Hollows Golf Club in Montpelier, Virginia as its newest client
Cybergolf adds The Hollows Golf Club in Montpelier, Va., as its newest client and will custom design and host the company’s website and email marketing system for the facility.
Evolve Golf’s Epoch Tee Used by Winner and Three Top-Eight Finishers at ADT Championship
Evolve Golf‘s reports that its Epoch tee was used by the winner and three of the top-eight finishers at the ADT Championship.
Spring 2009 Golf Business Weather Forecast Preview
Weather Trends International will preview the Spring 2009 Golf Business Weather Forecast today at 11 a.m. ET, and repeated on Dec. 4 at 2 p.m. ET.
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The Northern California PGA announces the 17 recipients of its 2008 Section Awards. The winners are as follows: John Abendroth of San Francisco, co-founder of Celtic Golf Management (Golf Professional of the Year); PGA director of instruction Katherine Marren of Pebble Beach Golf Academy in Monterey (Teacher of the Year); Montreux Golf and Country Club director of golf Gus Jones in Reno, Nev. (Horton Smith Award) for his outstanding service and contributions in developing and improving educational opportunities for the PGA Professional; Monte Koch of Chardonnay Golf Club in Napa, Calif. (Bill Strausbaugh Award) for his leadership, mentoring and charitable involvement; Haggin Oaks Golf Complex director of instruction Tom Morton of Sacramento (Junior Golf Leader); Haggin Oaks Golf Complex assistant golf professional David Stockly (Club Fitter of the Year); Assistant professional Eric Goettsch of Tehama Golf Club in Carmel (Assistant Golf Professional of the Year); PGA professional Dennis Tuhn of San Jose Municipal Golf Course in San Jose (Public Merchandiser of the Year); PGA professional David Plotnik of Round Hill Country Club in Alamo (Private Merchandiser of the Year); PGA professional Randy Fox of Edgewood Tahoe Golf Course in Stateline, Nev. (Resort Merchandiser of the Year); Washoe County Golf Club director of golf Barney Bell of Reno, Nev. (Growth of the Game); Windsor Golf Club head professional Jason Schmuhl of Windsor (Player of the Year); Mountain Springs Golf and Country Club head professional Michael Cook of Sonora (Senior Player of the Year); Cameron Park Country Club assistant professional Philip Dawson (Assistant Player of the Year); Ted Bacci of Titleist/Cobra (Sales Representative of the Year) and Darren McCray of Nike Golf (Sales Representative of the Year); and David Marzetti of 1460 AM KION Radio in Monterey, Calif. (Sports Media Person of the Year). … Pontus Widegren of Danderyd, Sweden, receives the American Junior Golf Association‘s Jerry Cole Sportsmanship Award. Widegren, 18, receives the award as recognition for his respect for fellow players, as well as tournament staff and volunteers. … Ken Schofield, former European Tour director, receives the the European Golf Course Owners Association Award for 2008. … Henry-Griffitts introduces its TechCentric Fitting system, the combination of a launch monitor and software technology that will augment its next-generation fitting cart. TechCentric Fitting is built on data measurement and fitting software.
Editor's Note
In celebration of Thanksgiving, The Apparel Wire will not be published on Thursday, Nov. 27. The Golf Press Association wishes all of its readers a safe and happy holiday.
ProLink Named "Official GPS System of The PGAs of Europe"
ProLink Solutions is named the official GPS system of the PGAs of Europe. The PGAs of Europe will promote the ProLink system to its 35 member country PGAs.
Softspikes Pulsar Cleats Provide Traction Needed To Capture LPGA's ADT Championship
PrideSports reports that the winner of the season-ending ADT Championship wore its Pulsar Cleats, while the top-six players utilized the company’s products.
Evolve Golf's Epoch Tee Used by Winner and Three Top-Eight Finishers at ADT Championship
Evolve Golf‘s reports that its Epoch tee was used by the winner and three of the top-eight finishers at the ADT Championship.
Putting Arc
The Putting Arc announces that V.J. Trolio will conduct a one-day golf school at Diamond Oaks Country Club in Fort Worth, Texas, on Sunday, Dec. 7.
Billy Casper Golf to Manage the Golf Program at Bay Creek Resort & Club in Cape Charles, VA
Billy Casper Golf is selected to manage the two signature golf courses at Bay Creek Resort and Club within minutes of Norfolk and Virginia Beach, Va.
The Warren GC At Notre Dame To Host 2010 U.S. Women’s Amateur Public Links Championship
The U.S. Golf Association announces that the Warren Golf Course on the campus of the University of Notre Dame in Notre Dame, Ind., will host the 2010 U.S. Women’s Amateur Public Links Championship. The dates of the championship will be June 21-26, 2010.
