Sweetgrass Golf Club in Harris, Mich., and part of the Island Resort and Casino, unveils its new logo, which honors the Potawatomi Indian Nation.
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Golf Pride® Is Top Grip Choice At Northern Trust Open
Eaton Corp. reports that, according to Darrell Survey, 83 percent of the all pros at the Northern Trust Open used Golf Pride grips, including nine of the top 10 and 26 of the top 30.
Chippewa Golf Club in Wayne County, Ohio has chosen Golf Tax, LLC to determine if their golf course realty valuation and subsequent property taxes are accurate and fair.
Chippewa Golf Club in Doylestown, Ohio, chooses Golf Tax LLC to determine whether its property valuation and subsequent real estate taxes are accurate and fair.
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Phil Mickelson tightened his hold on second place in the U.S. Ryder Cup point standings with his win at the Northern Trust Open. Mickelson is second with 2,043.250 points. Tiger Woods is first with 4,366.627 points. D.J. Trahan is currently eighth with 1,128.389 points. The top eight through the PGA Championship automatically qualify. … Steve Hinshaw of Pinehurst, N.C., was elected 51st president of the Carolinas Golf Association at the CGA’s annual meeting on Feb. 15 in Pinehurst. Hinshaw succeeds James D. Burgess of Kingstree, S.C., who served a two-year term. … HorsePower Sports Marketing, the sanctioning body of the 2008 HorsePower Tee Shot Tour, announces the move of the corporate offices from Southlake, Texas, to Virginia Beach, Va., effective Feb. 15. … Advanced Sensor Technology Inc. files a lawsuit against The Toro Co. in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania for infringement of a U.S. patent covering wireless remote soil monitoring and its usage by The Toro Company on golf courses. … Winn Inc. retains Nancy Cain as its PGA Tour representative. A long-time presence on the PGA Tour, Cain brings 18 years of experience in the golf industry, working for Fenwick Golf & Pure Fishing, Gaylord Sports Management, Evolve Golf, Aerotech Shaft Co., Champ Spikes and SST Shaft Technology. … The Links at Summerly in Lake Elsinore, Calif., is scheduled to open on Saturday, March 8. The par-72, nearly 7,000-yard layout was designed by Cal Olson. … The 14th Portland Golf Expo is scheduled for March 8-9 at downtown Portland’s Holiday Inn by the Bay, and will feature equipment testing, contests and instruction. Admission is $8 and the event runs 9 a.m.-3 p.m. PT each day. For information, go to www.portlandgolfexpo.com or 207-838-5731. … King Golf releases its 2008 line of hats, which feature the company’s logo on the front, raised logo in the back and KG on the left side. New colors Carolina Blue and Burnt Orange have been added to the line. … LandMar Group officially opens Florida’s first Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw-designed championship golf course at Sugarloaf Mountain in Minneola, Fla. … Exelys‘ BreakMaster Digital Green Reader was used to measure the slope of the Riviera Country Club greens prior to the Northern Trust Open. … Feel Golf announces that its been named the official wedge of the International Players Tour.
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Tickets to the inaugural Stanford International Pro-Am are now available to the general public via the newly-created www.stanfordinternationalproam.com website. The Stanford International Pro-Am is a new 72-hole LPGA event, set for April 21-27 in Aventura, Fla. Tickets can also be purchased via the Ticket Hotline at 888-471-7472. Also, those interested in volunteering for the tournament can go to the website to complete a volunteer application. For information on volunteer opportunities and sponsorship packages available for the Stanford International Pro-Am, call 305-460-6579 or visit the website. … The Texas Women’s Open is set for June 25-26 at Eastern Hills Country Club in Garland, Texas. Entry forms will be available starting April 25, and the deadline is June 20 at 5 p.m. CT. For information, contact Harold Geyer at 214-420-7421 or visit www.ntpga.com.
TaylorMade-adidas Golf Sells Maxfli Trademark to Dick's Sporting Goods
TaylorMade-adidas Golf sells its Maxfli and related trademarks to Dick’s Sporting Goods. The Noodle trademark and all golf ball patents will remain with TaylorMade-adidas Golf.
Element 21 Scandium Technology Places 2nd and 6th at the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am
Element 21 Golf Co. reports that two players using Element 21 Scandium technology placed second and sixth, respectively, at the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am.
Mitchell® Golf Publishes First Edition 20th Anniversary Catalog
Mitchell Golf Equipment Co. publishes the first edition of its 20th anniversary catalog for 2008. The new catalog offers more 300 club repair and club making products, supplies and tools.
Fujikura Wins Driver, All Woods Count at LPGA's First Tournament
Fujikura won the driver and all woods shaft brand count, which includes hybrids at the SBS Open in Hawaii, the LPGA’s first tournament of the 2008 season.
2007 Teaching, Training & Instructional Aids
Golf Datatech completes its independent study on the topics of golf instruction, schools, training aids, books, videos and DVDs. Golf Datatech surveyed 1,692 golfers from its exclusive database.
Mitchell® Golf Equipment Institute Publishes Full 2008 Schedule Of Classes
Mitchell Golf Equipment Institute publishes its 2008 schedule for all four of its club performance fitting and repair training schools.
3 Top-10 Finishes for Zero Friction at AT&T Pebble Beach
Excel Golf Products Inc., manufacturer of the Zero Friction performance tee, reports that its three-pronged tee was used by three top-10 finishers at the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am.
PrideSports Sweeps On Men's Professional Golf Tours
PrideSports, maker of Softspikes golf cleats, swept this week’s American-based professional golf events, as the respective winners of the Northern Trust Open, ACE Group Classic and Nationwide Tour’s HSBC New Zealand PGA Championship all used the company’s products.
Golf Pride® Is Top Grip Choice At Northern Trust Open
Eaton Corp. reports that, according to Darrell Survey, 83 percent of the all pros at the Northern Trust Open used Golf Pride grips, including nine of the top 10 and 26 of the top 30.
Boccieri Golf and Solus Golf Form Strategic Alliance
Boccieri Golf, original equipment manufacturer of the Heavy Putter, and Solus Golf announce a strategic alliance whereby Boccieri Golf will exclusively manage the global sales and distribution of Solus wedges.
UST® Shafts Deliver Desert Launch Title
United Sports Technologies reports that its Proforce V2 shaft was played by six of the top-eight finishers at the Desert Launch Competition in Mesquite, Nev., including the champion and runner-up.
Golfweek Announces New GolfweekTV Programming
Golfweek announces that its online video channel, GolfweekTV, is debuting new original programming.
SDGA Student Randy Stevenson Set for Success
San Diego Golf Academy announces that Phoenix, Ariz., campus graduate Randy Stevenson is currently ranked as the No. 1 sales representative on the globe, according to the World Rankings for Club Fitting with Henry-Griffitts.
I GOTCHA Ready Warm-Up System pivotal for 4 of top 5 at Allianz Championship
ProLine Sports reports that four of the top-five finishers at the Allianz Championship used its I Gotcha Ready warm-up system.
Cypress Golf Solutions Announces Harmony Golf Preserve As New Client
Cypress Golf Solutions announces that Harmony Golf Preserve in Harmony, Fla., has incorporated its technology into their operations.
Trailblazing Golf Franchisor LTS LeaderBoard Scores in Fundraising Sector
LTS LeaderBoard reports on 2007, in which enhanced events were up more than 17 percent and corporate and charity partners raised $42 million for their causes.
