East West Partners unveils the new Eagle Landing Golf Club in Orange Park, Fla. The course is a par-72 Clyde Johnston design. … The Colorado Golf Association and Colorado Women’s Golf Association hire Renaissance Golf Design to redesign the associations-owned Mira Vista Golf Course in Denver. Renaissance Golf Design is led by architect Tom Doak. … Kentucky State Parks will observe Play Golf America Month in May with a special promotion aimed at young golfers. Through May 24, any player 18 or under may play a free round at any Kentucky State Park golf course when accompanied by a paying adult. The free play applies at all 20 state park courses. … PGATour.com launches "LIVE@ Wachovia" coverage at the par-3 17th hole during all four rounds at Quail Hollow. Hours of on-line coverage from the Wachovia Championship are 9 a.m.-6:30 p.m. ET Thursday and Friday, and 11 a.m.-6 p.m. ET Saturday and Sunday. … The Seven Falls Golf and River Club in Etowah Valley, N.C., will be first of Arnold Palmer‘s Palmer Premier golf clubs. To earn the Palmer Premier brand, clubs and the Palmer team will agree to and execute standards of excellence in the areas of design, construction, maintenance, club operation and marketing. … Deerfield Golf and Tennis Club in Newark, Del., partners with the Delaware chapter of the American Heart Association to help promote a healthier, more active lifestyle. Deerfield golfers can walk nine holes for $25, 7-8 a.m. ET in support of the American Heart Association. … Riddells Bay Golf Club in Hamilton, Bermuda, announces that To A Tee Bermuda Ltd. will begin management of the golf operation and ownership of the golf shop effective immediately.
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Fairway & Greene Enters Technical Apparel Market With Luxury Pureformance Product Line
Fairway & Greene enters the technical market with a unique line of luxury apparel made with the company’s new Pureformance fabric. Pureformance will be featured in two of Fairway & Greene’s fall 2007 men’s collections — South Lawn and Big Sky.
UST's Winning Streak Stays Hot in Madrid
United Sports Technologies reports that the winner of the Spanish Open played a Callaway driver custom-fit with its Proforce V2 graphite shaft.
Chris Dimarco To Play In The AT&T Classic
Chris DiMarco will compete in the AT&T Classic, May 17-20, at TPC Sugarloaf in Duluth, Ga.
Saddle Creek Resort General Manager Named One of Nation's Most-Admired Operators
Saddle Creek Resort in Copperopolis, Calif., reports that general manager Bill Troyanoski has been named one of the 20 "Most Admired Course Operators in the Nation" by Golf Inc.
Circling Raven Named One of the Nation's 'Top Golf Courses' by ZAGAT Survey 2007-08
Circling Raven Golf Club in Worley, Idaho, is named to the Zagat Survey listing of "America’s Top Golf Courses."
Verplank wears FootJoy to fifth title
FootJoy reports that Scott Verplank, winner of the EDS Byron Nelson Championship, wore its innovative ReelFit golf shoes en route to victory.
Spanish Open winner sports Champ
Champ reports that the Spanish Open winner wore Champ-manufactured spikes. The winner sported the CDT cleat, a unique spike specially-designed and made for Hi-Tec shoes.
Sunningdale Country Club In Scarsdale, NY Chooses MSA And Jonas Software
Murray, Skerrett and Associates welcomes the Sunningdale Country Club in Scardsale, N.Y., to the Jonas software family.
Daito Golf’s GreenBerry Named "Editor’s Choice" by Score Golf Magazine
Daito Golf‘s new GreenBerry has been highlighted as an "Editor’s Choice" product in Score Golf magazine.
Blue Heron Golf Club in Sandy Springs, GA. selects Cybergolf to custom design and host a new Web site and online email marketing e-blast system for the company
Blue Heron Golf Club in Sandy Springs, Ga., selects Cybergolf to custom design and host a new Web site and online e-mail marketing e-blast system for the company.
True Temper Steel Dominates EDS Byron Nelson Championship
True Temper reports that the winner of the EDS Byron Nelson Championship benefited from a shaft change in his irons from graphite to True Temper’s Dynalite Gold steel shafts.
New G-CLIP MINI No Small Gift Idea for Golfing Dads This Father’s Day
Fine Tune Golf, makers of the original 4-in-1 G-Clip, introduces its new G-Clip Mini compact golf tool.
Graphite Design Models Dominate Top of Henrico County Open Leaderboard
Graphite Design reports that, according to the Darrell Survey, the winner of the Henrico County Open was among five top-five finishers playing its models of shafts.
Scott Verplank Wins Wearing Reelfit Golf Shoes Dialed In
FootJoy reports that Scott Verplank, winner of the EDS Byron Nelson Championship, wore its innovative ReelFit golf shoes en route to victory.
Bulle Rock Is First Public Golf Club In The U.S. To Ban Traditional Ball Mark Repair Tools Due To Green Damage
GreenFix Golf reports that Bulle Rock Golf Club, located in Havre De Grace, Md., and host of the McDonald’s LPGA Championship, has banned traditional ball mark repair tools, due to the extensive green damage they cause.
Lamkin Grips Favored by World’s Top Ranked Players
Lamkin reports that two of the Official World Golf Rankings’ top four players use its grips.
Epic On The Rise — ProLaunch Red Dominates
Grafalloy reports that 11 Epic shafts were in play at the EDS Byron Nelson Championship and the Henrico County Open.
PG PROFESSIONAL GOLF
PG Professional Golf announces its expansion into Minnesota, Virginia, and Buffalo, N.Y.
Golf Season Underway At Shanty Creek Resorts
Shanty Creek Resorts in Bellaire, Mich., announces that its courses are either open or preparing to open for another season of play.
