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Faldo Series Eire Apparent

Nick Faldo announces the creation of the Faldo Series Ireland championship at Ballyliffin Golf Club, May 25-26.

GolfAchiever to Exhibit at PGA Merchandise Show

Focaltron Corp. announces it will attend the PGA Merchandise Show, Jan. 25-27, in Orlando, Fla. Focaltron will will have a pre-release viewing of GolfAchiever’s new software.

Inside Approach partners with Stance Minder

Sowerwine Golf Solutions announces it will add more golf training products under the umbrella Inside Approach Golf Training Series. The first addition is the Stance Minder golf training alignment system.

BRIEFLY

Circling Raven Golf Club in Worley, Idaho, announces its 2007 golf and stay-and-play package rates. Golf rates are: spring (April-May 13), Monday-Thursday, $65, Friday-Sunday, $75; summer (May 14-Sept. 16), Monday-Thursday, $80, Friday-Sunday, $90; fall (Sept. 17 to season’s end), Monday-Thursday, $65, Friday-Sunday, $75. Stay-and-play rates are: spring (Jan. 1-May 13), Sunday-Thursday, $189, Friday-Sunday, $215; summer (May-Sept. 16), Sunday-Thursday, $220, Friday-Sunday, $255; fall (Sept. 17 to season’s end), Sunday-Thursday, $189, Friday-Sunday, $215. Rates may vary. … The Golf Channel will air live coverage of the first two rounds of the Buick Invitational, Thursday-Friday, Jan. 25-26, beginning at 3 p.m. ET. Also, Golf Channel will air the Champions Tour’s Turtle Bay Championship, Friday-Sunday, Jan. 26-28. On Friday, coverage begins at 6:30 p.m. ET. Coverage begins at 7 p.m. ET on the weekend. The European Tour’s Qatar Masters will air Thursday-Sunday, Jan. 25-28, beginning at 9:30 a.m. ET.

The Territory Golf and Country Club in Duncan, Okla., announces that the Southwest Oklahoma Cancer Center will be the charitable beneficiary when the club hosts the 2007 Halliburton Southwest Oklahoma Championship, a Tight Lies Tour event scheduled for July 11-14. … The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua in Kapalua, Hawaii, announces a detailed renovation project of the entire hotel. The $95 million renovation will include enhanced food and beverage outlets, upgrades and expansion to The Spa, 363 renovated guestrooms, and 107 one and two-bedroom full-ownership residential suites. The project is anticipated to begin on July 2. … Willett Golf International seeks USGA and R&A approval for its Willett Stick, an illuminated golf flag stick that features solid pin construction and a strobe flash designed to enable golfers to see the stick and hole from a radius of 360 degrees from distances as far as 300 to 500 yards. The stick is engaged by utilizing a hand held range finder or GPS. … GolfEx will make its London Golf Show, April 26-29 at ExCel London and in the form of a two-day forum.

Rocky Gap Lodge and Golf Resort in Cumberland, Md., will become a smoke-free facility on Feb. 1. … The Ultimate Game at Wynn Las Vegas is currently accepting entries for its 2007 event. For registration information, go to www.theultimategame.com or call 888- 996-6244. … GolfAdventures.com launches the Vegas Cup 2007 Pro-Am, April 22-26, in Las Vegas, Nev. One professional will join four amateur partners to vie for the first Vegas Cup, which will feature teams from across the country. … Keri Golf has created junior bags as part of its Spring 2007 collection of fashion and performance specialty golf bags and accessories. The smaller, light-weight replicas of the company’s adult bags, the alice, tess and maria junior bags are distinguished by embroidered golf cart, lady bug or bumblebee designs on the side pocket.

GolfGym to Promote New "Golf Fitness Made Simple" Program

GolfGym announces that it will promote its new "Golf Fitness Made Simple" program at events and conferences beginning immediately. The program, presented by GolfGym president Ken Pierce and golf fitness instructor Katherine Roberts, will focus on game improvement by becoming more fit for golf.

Great Divider's OEM Design Lab opens for business

Great Divider announces the opening of its Original Equipment Manufacturer Design Lab. "The design lab basically consists of a small group of independent young designers and myself," said Joseph "Jos" Erwin, Great Divider president. "We feel that by using fresh, young designers who have never worked in the industry before, we unlock a potential for more creative ideas and in the long run believe it will help impact the golfer’s enjoyment of the game."