Camilo Villegas went wire-to-wire to win the BMW Championship, playing Cobra Golf‘s King Cobra L4V driver, King Cobra Speed LD fairway metals and King Cobra Pro CB irons.
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TaylorMade-adidas Golf Tour Staff Professional Jean-François Lucquin Wins Omega European Masters
TaylorMade-adidas Golf tour staff professional Jean-François Lucquin earned his first career European Tour victory by draining a 12-foot putt with his Rossa Itsy Bitsy Monza Spider in a two-man playoff to capture the Omega European Masters.
Shingle Creek Golf Club Shines Again With Four-Star Rating From Golf Digest
Shingle Creek Golf Club in Orlando, Fla., receives a four-star rating from Golf Digest as one of the best places to play 2008/2009.
Second Skin expands to U.S., hires sales reps for California, Arizona, Michigan
Second Skin and Hollas hire sales representatives to help expand their Canadian brands in the United States for 2009.
Royce Brook Golf Club Ranked No. 15 in New Jersey by GOLF Magazine
Royce Brook Golf Club‘s East Course in Hillsborough, N.J., has been ranked No. 15 among New Jersey’s best public access courses in Golf Magazine‘s September issue.
ACCRA posts 2 runner up finishes Labour Day weekend
PGMC reports that Accra shafts were used by runner-up finishes at the Johnnie Walker Championship and the Deutsche Bank Championship.
Tour Performance and Forgiveness Built Into New Lineup of Insight Tech a4 Woods and Idea Tech a4 Hybrids and Irons
Adams Golf introduces a new line of products that includes the Insight Tech a4 driver and Hybrid-Fairway Wood and the Idea Tech a4 Hybrids and Forged irons. The latest offerings are already in the bags of PGA Tour players.
Adams Golf Unveils Super Premium and Easy-To-Hit Idea Tech a4OS Hybrid Irons and Insight Tech a4OS Woods
Adams Golf unveils its new Idea Tech a4OS Hybrid irons and the Insight Tech a4OS driver and Hybrid-Fairway Wood that were developed to appeal to golfers looking for maximum forgiveness, higher ball flights and greater distances.
Golf Pride Remains Top Grip Choice Through Three Rounds Of FedEx Cup
Eaton Corp. reports that 26 of the 30 players who have qualified for the Tour Championship play Golf Pride grips.
Nike Golf Athletes Prevail over the Weekend with Wins on the Japan Golf Tour and Nationwide Tour
Nike Golf reports on staff players Toyokazu Fujishima and Brendon Todd earning their respective first pro wins on the Japan Golf and Nationwide tours.
Superintendent Grant Program applications now being accepted
Bayer Environmental Science teams with The Environmental Institute for Golf, the philanthropic organization of the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America, to send five golf course superintendents to the 2009 GCSAA Education Conference, Feb. 2-7, and Golf Industry Show, Feb. 5-7, in New Orleans, La.
Kate Lord Introduces Crystal Hat Clip/Ballmarker Collection
Kate Lord introduces its new crystal hat clip/ballmarker collection by AHEAD. The new collection features 15 different motif Austrian crystal magnetic hat clips and ballmarkers.
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Norwood Hills Country Club in St. Louis, Mo., moves to ClubTec‘s SQL Club Management Solutions. … The fourth Northern California Show is set for Oct. 10-12 at the Pleasanton Fairgrounds in Pleasanton, Calif. For information, go to www.norcalgolfshow.com. … Sports artist LeRoy Neiman, who created the 2008 official Ryder Cup artwork, will sign official Ryder Cup posters in the main golf shop at Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, Ky., on Friday-Saturday, Sept. 19-20, noon-1:30 p.m.
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Helen Alfredsson earned the final spot in the 20-player Samsung World Championship, Oct. 1-5 in Half Moon Bay, Calif., by leading the Ladies European Tour Order of Merit as of Monday, Sept. 1.
ECCO Introduces Spring/Summer 2009 Men's Golf Collection
Ecco introduces its men’s golf collection for spring/summer 2009, showcasing the brand’s new Four Dots logo along a wide selection of classic and modern styles.
GPS Industries' Star is Shining
GPS Industries reports that 2008 first half sales have nearly matches total sales for 2007.
Heavy Putter Ranks No.1 in 'Putts Per GIR,' Used by Top-10 Finisher at PGA European Tour Johnnie Walker Championship
Boccieri Golf reports that the Heavy Putter B3-M model was used by a top-10 finisher who ranked first in Putts Per GIR and fourth in Putts Per Round at the Johnnie Walker Championship.
Bag Boy® Promotes Health with Inaugural Walk the Course Day
The Bag Boy Co. will host the inaugural “Walk the Course Day” at The Crossings Golf Club in Glen Allen, Va., on Sept. 27. The event will benefit the American Heart Association.
QNorth Golf Management (Dewitt, MI) selects Golf Fusion's "Next Generation" Website
QNorth Golf Management in Dewitt, Mich., selects Golf Fusion‘s next generation website.
Softspikes® Captures Dual Wins On Men's Professional Golf Tours
PrideSports reports that the respective winners of the PGA Tour’s BMW Championship and Nationwide Tour’s Utah Championship played its products, and that more than 65 percent of the overall plastic cleat and metal spike field utilized PrideSports’ stable of products, including Pulsar and Black Widow cleat models.
Camp Creek Ranked No. 8 on GOLF Magazine's Best in State List
Camp Creek Golf Club in Watersound, Fla., is ranked No. 8 among Florida’s best courses by Golf Magazine in the September issue.
