Nike Golf announces that its tour staff members will wear two specific technologies during the PGA Championship – the DriFIT UV and Nike Sphere Dry, which help with moisture management, cooling and UV protection.
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Treetops Resort To Host Patriot Golf Day Shootout
Treetops Resort in Gaylord, Mich., will host the inaugural Patriot Golf Day Shootout, Aug. 29-31.
Stacy Lewis To Play On Duramed FUTURES Tour Next Week
Four-time collegiate All-American Stacy Lewis has entered two tournaments on the Duramed Futures Tour – the Falls Auto Group Classic in London, Ky., Aug. 8-10, and the Greater Richmond Duramed Futures Classic in Richmond, Va., Aug. 15-17.
Dixon Golf Encourages Golfers To Recycle With Their New Cutting Edge Incentive Program
Dixon Golf introduces an incentive program to encourage golfers to return used Dixon earth golf balls for a $1 credit toward the purchase of new ones.
Las Vegas Golf Hall of Fame 2008
Four golfers, including PGA Tour pro Tommy Armour III will be inducted into the newly-named Las Vegas Golf Hall of Fame later this year.
Mailliard Solid Gold Designs has done it!
Mailliard Solid Gold Designs will exhibit its solid 18-karat gold tee collection at the PGA Fall Expo, Aug. 26-27, in Las Vegas, Nev.
BRIEFLY
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Bruce Vaughn moved from 46th to 35th in the Power Performance Rankings for the Champions Tour with his win at the Senior British Open. Tom Watson leads with 133.83 points. … MacGregor Golf Co. names Scott Kane as chief financial officer for the corporation effective immediately. … The First Tee of the Triad and Stanford Financial Group are teaming to bring 40 boys and girls from First Tee of the Triad to the Wyndham Championship, Aug. 11-17 in Greensboro, N.C. … Adidas Eyewear becomes the presenting sponsor of the Hulbert Memorial Championship.
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The Champions Tour’s SAS Championship, set for Sept. 26-28 in Cary, N.C., is currently seeking volunteers. Ticket, sponsor and volunteer information are available at www.saschampionship.com or 919.531.4653.
Professional Tee System™ (PTS) Now Stronger & More Durable
PrideSports announces that the Professional Tee System has been strengthened and is now more durable than ever.
Nike Golf Athletes to Debut Nike's August 1 Delivery of Performance Apparel at the PGA Championship
Nike Golf announces that its tour staff members will wear two specific technologies during the PGA Championship – the DriFIT UV and Nike Sphere Dry, which help with moisture management, cooling and UV protection.
Nivo-Sport goes with Euro look
Nivo-Sport unveils its spring 2009 golf collection, which reflects the creative European spirit.
Lija expands sales staff
Lija hires Alicia Caldecott, Gary Leader, Stephanie Migl and Mike Vesevick as sales representatives in Georgia, Florida, Texas and the Midwest, respectively.
AHEAD releases new eco-friendly line
AHEAD launches its Spring 2009 apparel line, which will include an eco-friendly segment for men and women.
Keri Golf and Adams Golf form partnership
Keri Golf and Adams Golf announce an exclusive partnership that includes collaboration in the areas of design, sales, finance and marketing.
Amateurgolf.Com Tops “Golf Tournaments” Search On www.cuil.com
Amateurgolf.com announces an initial top ranking position on the newly-launched search engine Cuil, which debuted Monday. For the keyword term “golf tournaments,” amateurgolf.com ranked No. 1.
Hotels Around Ryder Cup To Have “Bonus” Amenities On Nightstand During The Ryder Cup
Golf Fitness Magazine Inc. announces that its September/October issue will have bonus distribution in 10,000 Louisville, Ky., hotel rooms during the Ryder Cup.
Golfer From Michigan Wins Ten-Day Golf Trip To South Africa For Two
Chris Curvin of Plymouth, Mich., wins a 10-day South African golf and safari vacation from Golfpac International and GoPlaySA. Curvin’s name was randomly chosen from 69,502 entries in the Golfpac promotion.
Circling Raven Golf Club (Idaho Panhandle) Named Top Tribal Casino Golf Course in U.S.
Circling Raven Golf Club in Worley, Idaho, has been named the nation’s best Indian casino golf course in the nation by Native American Casino Magazine. This is the second consecutive time Circling Raven has garnered the top spot in this list.
Cybergolf welcomes Broken Tee Golf Course in Englewood, CO. as its newest client
Cybergolf adds Broken Tee Golf Course in Englewood, Colo., as its newest client and will custom design and host the property’s website and e-mail marketing newsletter system.
FlightScope® in Use by Chuck Cook, Top Instructor
FlightScope, a portable indoor-outdoor ball flight and launch monitor, is now in use by the Chuck Cook Golf Academy in Austin, Texas.
New Pete Dye Golf Course On Schedule To Open At French Lick Resort
French Lick Resort in French Lick, Ind., reports that its new Pete Dye-designed course is on schedule to be completed this fall. The course is scheduled to open to the public April 2009.
