Keri Golf and Adams Golf announce an exclusive partnership that includes collaboration in the areas of design, sales, finance and marketing.
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Las Vegas Golf Course Websites Offer Best Deals; Las Vegas Golf Scoop; From Scrambles to Nationwide Tour Champion
GolfLasVegasNow.com reports on the latest Las Vegas golf news, including a feature on recent Nationwide Tour winner Bill Lunde.
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» Etcetera
Golf Nation opens the Scoring Zone, a 2,900-square foot facility that features eight distinct stations all within 70 yards of the hole. … Intromark Inc. introduces Pin HighT, a card game based on match-play golf. Pin HighT is designed for two, three or four players. Suggested retail price is $9.95 and available at www.unseenontv.com. … La Fresh announces the availability of its newest product – the La Fresh Golf Pack, which includes the following individually packaged towelettes – all-natural biodegradable insect repellent, sunscreen SPF 30, shoe shine wipes and deodorant for men. … Wilson Staff reports that its prototype Tw9 Tour Milled wedges were used by Padraig Harrington en route to winning the British Open. … CBS Sports will air live coverage of the World Golf Championships-Bridgestone Invitational, Saturday-Sunday, Aug. 2-3, 1-6 p.m. ET.
» Tournaments
Four-time collegiate All-American Stacy Lewis, who turned professional in June, 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. … The Western Golf Association announces the sites for the Western Amateur from 2009 through 2015. The seven Chicago-area clubs are Conway Farms Golf Club (2009), Skokie Country Club (2010), North Shore Country Club (2011), Exmoor Country Club (2012), Olympia Fields Country Club, South Course (2013), The Beverly Country Club (2014) and Rich Harvest Farms (2015).
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.
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.
Greg Norman Finshes With Another Impressive Performance
MacGregor Golf reports on Greg Norman‘s top-five finish at the Senior British Open.
NIVO-SPORT unveils its spring 09 golf collection.
Nivo-Sport unveils its spring 2009 golf collection, which reflects the creative European spirit.
Golfsmith Opens New “Playground” for Bay Area Golfers and Tennis Players
Golfsmith International Holdings unveils a new 28,000-square foot playground for Bay Area golfers enthusiasts in Pleasanton, Calif. The location is the first Golfsmith store in the Bay Area that reflects the golf retailer’s new superstore format and features an expansive indoor driving range with state-of-the-art launch monitors and biofeedback golf instruction from GolfTEC.
KBS Steel Shafts Score International Victory
Femco Steel Technology reports that the winner of the Japan Golf Tour’s Nagashima Shigeo Sega Sammy Cup played KBS Tour steel shafts in his irons.
Langer Regains Charles Schwab Cup Lead; Vaughan in Contention
Bernhard Langer regains the Charles Schwab Cup points lead, now 72 points ahead of Jay Haas and 671 ahead of third-place John Cook.
Marriott Golf Names Todd Evans Director Of Grounds At The Rookery At Marco
Marriott Golf names Todd Evans as director of grounds for The Rookery at Marco in Marco Island, Fla.
Softspikes® And PrideSports Captures Weekend Wins, Field Counts & Leaderboards On “ALL” Professional Golf Tours
Softspikes won the cleat field count at the RBC Canadian Open, while the Pulsar captured wins at the Senior British Open and the Nationwide Children’s Hospital Invitational. PrideSports also captured a win at the Evian Masters.
LIJA by Linda Hipp Expands Sales Force in Key Territories
Lija hires Alicia Caldecott, Gary Leader, Stephanie Migl and Mike Vesevick as sales representatives in Georgia, Florida, Texas and the Midwest, respectively.
GolfLOGIX Proud to Support the American Cancer Society’s 1st Annual Doctors of Distinction Golf Classic
GolfLogix announces its support of the inaugural Doctors of Distinction Golf Classic and Art Invitational for the American Cancer Society, at The Creek Club in Locust Valley, N.Y., Aug. 11.
Quagmire Golf Staff Player Chez Reavie Wins 2008 Canadian Open
Quagmire Golf reports on staff player Chez Reavie‘s win at the RBC Canadian Open.
EyeLine is leading the Tours for 2008
Eyeline Golf reports that in the first six months of 2008, 121 players on the PGA, Nationwide, and LPGA tours have put one of its products into their training. This compares to 188 players for all of 2007.
Dixon Golf Welcomes The Club at Wescott Plantation To Their Growing List of Environmentally Conscious Customers
Dixon Golf, manufacturers of the eco-friendly Earth golf ball, adds The Club at Wescott Plantation in North Charleston, S.C., to its list of green grass clients.
PGA Fall Expo ~ Its All About Value
The PGA Fall Expo, Aug. 26-27 in Las Vegas, Nev., will provide new and improved vendor sourcing, equipment testing, networking, business solutions and best practices in a compact timeframe, while reducing attendees participation expenses.
Aldila wins wood shaft counts on Nationwide Tour, at U.S. Junior Amateur
Aldila reports that it was the No. 1 wood shaft of choice at the Nationwide Children’s Hospital Invitational and the U.S. Junior Amateur Championships, according to Darrell Survey.
