Titleist reports that of the 20 players using Titleist balls at the season-opening Mercedes-Benz Championship, 10 were playing the New Pro V1 or Pro V1x for the first time in PGA Tour competition. The balls will be available in golf shops in February.
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TaylorMade-adidas Golf Reduces Workforce
TaylorMade-Adidas Golf Co. announces a workforce reduction of 70 employees from across all areas of the company, a direct response to today’s uncertain global economic climate.
STINGR Solutions LLC to Donate a Portion of GRIP2 Golf Umbrella Sales to the Wounded Warrior Project
Stingr Solutions LLC will donate a portion of its Grip2 golf umbrella sales to the Wounded Warrior Project. The Grip2 will be introduced at the PGA Merchandise Show, Jan. 29-31 in Orlando, Fla.
USGA Announces 2009 Handicap Seminars
The U.S. Golf Association announces the dates and locations of 22 Handicap seminars that will be conducted across the country this year.
Mitchell Golf Offers $100 Instant Rebate On Its Putter Fitting System At PGA Merchandise Show
Mitchell Golf Equipment Co. is offering a $100 instant rebate on its putter fitting system at the PGA Merchandise Show, Jan. 29-31 in Orlando, Fla.
KemperSports Announces Scott Heyn as General Manager at Black Gold Golf Club
KemperSports announces Scott Heyn as general manager of Black Gold Golf Club in Yorba Linda, Calif. Heyn returns to Black Gold after having served as the club’s director of golf from 2006 until earlier this year.
Victoria Hills Golf Academy Welcomes Players of All Skill Levels
Victoria Hills Golf Club in Deland, Fla., introduces the Victoria Hills Golf Academy, a series of group courses helping all levels of golfers improve their games that will begin on Jan. 17.
Ka’anapali Golf Resort to Host 2009 Wendy’s Champions SKINS Game
Ka’anapali Golf Resort‘s Royal Ka’anapali Course in Lahaina, Hawaii, will host the 22nd Wendy’s Champions Skins Game, Jan. 17-18, for the second consecutive year.
Devant Unveils 2009 Sir Christopher Hatton Golf Towel Line
Devant Sport Towels unveils the 2009 Sir Christopher Hatton Golf Towel Line. Highlighted by the premium Versatility Series, all models in the line offer unique customization technology, allowing for a club or event logo to be built into the towel’s body.
Jaime Banuelos Receives 2008 Marriott Golf Grounds Scholarship
Jaime Banuelos receives the 2008 Marriott Golf Grounds Scholarship, which is annually awarded to an outstanding student enrolled in a Turf Management-related program at the University of Arizona. Banuelos received a Bachelor of Science degree in Crop Production in December and is currently enrolled in the university’s Masters program.
Adams Golf’s Leadership Position Recognized with Four 2009 Hot List Gold Awards
Adams Golf‘s Speedline driver, Idea Tech a4 and a4OS hybrids and irons are recognized on Golf Digest‘s “2009 Hot List.” All received gold awards.
Shula’s Unlimited Golf Promo By Golfpac Travel
Golfpac Travel is promoting the “Shula’s Unlimited Golf Promo,” which includes two days and nights starting at $318.25 per golfer. Travel to Shula’s Hotel and Golf Club, located in Miami Lakes, Fla., in 2009 to enjoy unlimited golf on the Senator Course.
Bushnell and Laser Technology Sue the Brunton Company and Others for Patent Infringement
Bushnell Inc. and Laser Technology Inc. sue the Brunton Co., American Technologies Network Corp., LS Global LLC, Sellmark Corp. and Lanshuo Photoelectric Science and Technology Co. for patent infringement. The lawsuit alleges that the defendants are infringing several Bushnell and Laser Technology patents covering various proprietary laser rangefinder technologies.
Sandler Training Continues Sponsorship Program with PGA TOUR Golfers for the 2009 Season
Sandler Training, a sales and leadership management franchise, renews its sponsorship agreements with Woody Austin, John Rollins and Omar Uresti for 2009.
Golf Digest Taps Rife Putters for 4th Straight Hot List
Rife Putters reports that it has made Golf Digest‘s “Hot List” for the fourth straight year. The list, which is published in the February 2009 issue, includes Rife’s new Abaco putter in the “Mid-Mallet” category and the new Black Barbados Tour Mallet in the “Mallet” category.
Dunning Introduces Heritage Classic Mercerized Cotton Polos at 2009 PGA Show
Dunning will introduce its Heritage Classic collection of 100-percent mercerized cotton polos in an array of traditional fall colors at the PGA Merchandise Show, Jan. 29-31 in Orlando, Fla.
BRIEFLY
» Etcetera
LPGA Hall of Famer Annika Sorenstam and Mike McGee, Sorenstam’s boyfriend of three years, were married on Saturday near their home in Orlando, Fla. … Jim Brown, Ohio State University’s men’s golf coach and member of the Southern Ohio PGA Section, has been named winner of the Labron Harris Sr. Award by the PGA of America and the Golf Coaches Association of America. … Barnsley Gardens Resort in Adairsville, Ga., is the 2008 recipient of the Georgia Golf Course Owners Association‘s “Course of the Year” award. … Former three-time Atlantic 10 Conference Coach of the Year selection Jamie Green has been named the men’s coach at Duke University. … Haley Stephens of Greer, S.C., and Mark Joye of Columbia, S.C., are the respective 2008 Carolinas Junior Players of the Year. Joining Stephens on the All-Carolinas girls team are Anna Martin of Piedmont, S.C., and Courtney Taylor of Gastonia, N.C. Also on the All-Carolinas boys team are John Conners of Apex, N.C., and Corbin Mills of Easley, S.C. … Duke University women’s coach Dan Brooks announces that freshman Mina Harigae, a member of the 2008 U.S. Curtis Cup team and 2007 U.S. Women’s Amateur Public Links champion, has left the program to focus on turning professional in 2009. Harigae, a native of Monterey, Calif., appeared in three tournaments during the fall for Duke as she notched two top-five finishes.
» Television
Golf Channel will air live coverage of the Sony Open in Hawaii Thursday-Saturday, Jan. 15-17, from 6:30-10:30 p.m. ET and on Sunday, Jan. 18, from 6:30-10 p.m. ET. Also, the European Tour’s Abu Dhabi Championship will air Jan. 15-18, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. ET on tape delay.
» Competition
Auburn’s Candace Schepperle picked up her second amateur tournament victory of the year Saturday, winning the 54th Harder Hall Invitational by seven strokes. Schepperle won the Dixie Amateur on Jan. 4.
Ka'anapali Golf Resort to Host 2009 Wendy's Champions SKINS Game
Ka’anapali Golf Resort‘s Royal Ka’anapali Course in Lahaina, Hawaii, will host the 22nd Wendy’s Champions Skins Game, Jan. 17-18, for the second consecutive year.
Adams Golf's Leadership Position Recognized with Four 2009 Hot List Gold Awards
Adams Golf‘s Speedline driver, Idea Tech a4 and a4OS hybrids and irons are recognized on Golf Digest‘s “2009 Hot List.” All received gold awards.
Shula's Unlimited Golf Promo By Golfpac Travel
Golfpac Travel is promoting the “Shula’s Unlimited Golf Promo,” which includes two days and nights starting at $318.25 per golfer. Travel to Shula’s Hotel and Golf Club, located in Miami Lakes, Fla., in 2009 to enjoy unlimited golf on the Senator Course.
