The Royal & Ancient awards the 2010 Seniors Open Amateur Championship to Walton Heath Golf Club in Tadworth, England, and names North Berwick Golf Club in Scotland, as the qualifying course for 2010 Amateur Championship.
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Environmental Institute for Golf and Toro funds project
The Golf Course Superintendents Association of America announces that, beginning in January 2008, it will conduct a national survey of golf courses focusing on pesticide use.
Seaview Resort & Spa Debuts First-Of-Its-Kind Realistic "Walk-Through" Virtual Tour Experience At www.seaviewmarriott.com
Seaview Resort and Spa in Galloway, N.J., becomes the first resort and meetings venue in the U.S. to adopt MotionVR Tours. MotionVR is a realistic walk-through tour technology that provides website visitors with a perspective of what they would actually see if visiting a destination in person.
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Dr. Randall L. Valentine of The Kahkwa Club and Laurel Valley Golf Club has been named president of the Pennsylvania Golf Association, becoming the 88th person in the organization’s storied 98-year history to hold the position. … Projecto Esmeralda Resort S.A. de C.V., a development subsidiary of Spanish-based Grupo Mall, and Nicklaus Real Estate Licensing LLC, a subsidiary of the Nicklaus Companies, unveil Golden Bear Residences in Campeche, Mexico. The 2,000 residential units will be situated along a new Jack Nicklaus signature course, which serves as the centerpiece to Campeche Playa, Golf, Marina and Spa Resort, scheduled to open in late summer 2008.
R&A Awards Seniors Open Amateur To Walton Heath And Names North Berwick As The Qualifying Course For The Amateur In 2010
The Royal & Ancient awards the 2010 Seniors Open Amateur Championship to Walton Heath Golf Club in Tadworth, England, and names North Berwick Golf Club in Scotland, as the qualifying course for 2010 Amateur Championship.
Seaview Resort & Spa Debuts First-Of-Its-Kind Realistic "Walk-Through" Virtual Tour Experience At www.seaviewmarriott.com
Seaview Resort and Spa in Galloway, N.J., becomes the first resort and meetings venue in the U.S. to adopt MotionVR Tours. MotionVR is a realistic walk-through tour technology that provides website visitors with a perspective of what they would actually see if visiting a destination in person.
Wildfire Golf Club Instructor, Jason Witczak, Qualifies For 2007 RE/MAX World Long Drive Championship
JW Marriott Wildfire Golf Club, located in Phoenix, Ariz., reports that Jason Witczak, a golf instructor at the club, has qualified for the 2007 Re/Max World Long Drive Championship, through Saturday in Mesquite, Nev.
Tempus Resorts International Donates $28,500 To The American Cancer Society
Tempus Resorts International presents the American Cancer Society with a donation of $28,500 as a result of the company’s recent fundraising events in support of the Society’s "Making Strides Against Breast Cancer" 2007 campaign.
ProLink GPS Now in Play at San Pedro Golf Course
ProLink Solutions reports that San Pedro Golf Course in Benson, Ariz., now features the ProLink Solutions GPS system.
Beth Daniel to Appear at EWGA Conference in Amelia Island
LPGA Hall of Fame member and 2009 U.S. Solheim Cup team captain Beth Daniel will appear at the Executive Women’s Golf Association Conference at Amelia Island Plantation in iAmelia Island, Ga., on Thursday, Nov. 1, from 5-7 p.m.
PING re-signs Cabrera to multi-year contract
Ping resigns Angel Cabrera to a multi-year agreement to continue playing Ping golf equipment.
Peter Thomson says UAE desert site is "golf course designer’s dream"
Thomson Perrett and Lobb Golf Course Architects principal Peter Thomson describes the desert site at Ain Al Emarat in the United Arab Emirates as one of the best he’s seen in his 40-year golf course design career.
Victoria Hills to Host Stetson Invitational Men’s and Women’s Tournaments
Victoria Hills Golf Club in Deland, Fla., will host the Stetson Invitational men’s and women’s golf tournaments, Nov. 5-6.
Peter Thomson says UAE desert site is "golf course designer's dream"
Thomson Perrett and Lobb Golf Course Architects principal Peter Thomson describes the desert site at Ain Al Emarat in the United Arab Emirates as one of the best he’s seen in his 40-year golf course design career.
Victoria Hills to Host Stetson Invitational Men's and Women's Tournaments
Victoria Hills Golf Club in Deland, Fla., will host the Stetson Invitational men’s and women’s golf tournaments, Nov. 5-6.
Weir wins wearing Sundog signature series
Sundog Eyewear reports that Mike Weir won the Fry’s Electronics Open while wearing his Weir Golf Signature Series sunglasses.
Fairway & Greene adds to lifestyle accessories for 2008
Fairway & Greene reports on its spring 2008 Collections, which will feature several new categories of lifestyle accessories for men and women.
Hempenius joins GMS
Auke Hempenius, a 20-year fashion veteran and retailer of tailored men’s clothing and golf apparel, joins Golf Marketing Services as vice president of fashion consulting and creative services.
20 PGA Tour Players Come To Biloxi to Build Homes
PGA Tour player Jerry Kelly and PGA Tour official Mickey Bradley will host the Kelly-Bradley Habitat Pro-Am at Shell Landing Golf Club in Biloxi, Miss., on Nov. 5.
Bay Area’s Metropolitan Golf Links Latest to Adopt ProLink GPS, Advertising Program
ProLink Solutions announces that Metropolitan Golf Links in Oakland, Calif., now features the ProLink Solutions GPS system.
