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EWGA and WIGI Create Formal Alliance

Women in the Golf Industry affiliates with Executive Women’s Golf Association to promote the common business interests of women golfers and those who work in the sport of golf.

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» Etcetera

Officials for the Samsung World Championship announce that it will move the tournament to the Ocean Course at Half Moon Bay Golf Links in Half Moon Bay, Calif. The 20-player tournament will take place Oct. 2-5. … Welsh golf architect Ian Scott-Taylor has been selected to complete an in-depth study on the restoration of the golf course at The Hamlet Country Club in Delray Beach, Fla. The course is one of the flagship courses designed and built by American golf architect Joe Lee. … Golf America, a nationally-syndicated television show, will feature the North Course at Talking Stick Golf Club.

» Tournaments

Hale Irwin and Ben Crenshaw are the latest commitments to the Champions Tour’s 2008 ACE Group Classic, Feb. 15-17. … The Boeing Co., sponsor for the Champions Tour event held in Seattle, Wash., announces that it will continue as premier sponsor for the Boeing Classic through 2012. … The HSBC Women’s Champions gives sponsor exemptions to Malaysia’s Siew-Ai Lim and Thailand’s Virada Nirapathpongporn. The event is set for Feb. 28-March 2 at Singapore’s Tanah Merah Country Club.

Srixon's Karrie Webb Wins Her Fourth Women's Australian Open

Srixon staff professional Karrie Webb won her fourth Women’s Australian Open title with a 10-foot birdie putt on the second playoff hole Sunday. Webb played Srixon’s Z-RW driver, I-701 Tour irons, W-706 wedges and Z-URS golf ball.

SST PURE® Increases Tour Presence

Strategic Shaft Technologies, makers of the SST Pure Shaft Alignment System, announced that the SST Pure Tour Vans will increase its presence on the professional tours this year by attending more than 30 PGA, Nationwide and European tour events in 2008.

Yonex inks Ishikawa

Yonex signs 16-year-old Japanese golfer Ryo Ishikawa to an endorsement agreement that will include Ishikawa wearing Yonex apparel, golf shoes and headwear.

Ecco promotes Waack

Ecco names Michael Waack as head of global golf for its footwear. Waack, who previously spent six years as the company’s golf division sales manager for Germany, Austria and Switzerland, will be tasked with overseeing continued expansion of the brand’s golf shoes in existing markets and developing sales networks in new territories.

Yonex Signs Phenom Ryo Ishikawa To Head-To-Toe Contract

Yonex signs 16-year-old Japanese golfer Ryo Ishikawa to an endorsement agreement. As part of the deal, Ishikawa will play the Yonex Cyberstar NanoV driver, Cyberstar NanoV No. 3 wood as well the company’s Cyberstar Forged irons. Ishikawa will also wear Yonex apparel, golf shoes and headwear.

YES! Golf Introduces Six New Models For 2008

Yes! Golf rolls out six new C-Groove models for 2008. The models include two new blades, Nicky and Gina; two mallets, Sandy and Athena; a new 2-piece hybrid called Donna; and a putter with a high MOI and a totally-new patented alignment system called GrooveTube.