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Ridgewood Lakes Golf & Country Club in Davenport, Fl. selects Cybergolf to design and host a Web site and email newsletter system for the facility
Ridgewood Lakes Golf and Country Club in Davenport, Fla., selects Cybergolf to design and host a Web site and e-mail newsletter system for its facility.
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Circling Raven Golf Club and Coeur d’Alene Casino Resort Hotel in Worley, Idaho, announce a special April stay-and-play package. The package starts at $94.50 per person double occupancy and is good any Monday-Thursday. … Sea Trail Golf Resort and Conference Center, located in Sunset Beach, N.C., introduces "The Townhomes On Eastwood Bluff," a new neighborhood consisting of 22 four-townhome units. … The Springs Hotel and Golf Club in Oxon, England, unveils its new On-Line booking service. … CBS Sports will air "Tiger at 30" on Saturday, April 8, from 2:30-3:30 p.m. Narrated by CBS Sports golf anchor Jim Nantz, "Tiger at 30" looks at Tiger Woods‘s career and the impact he has had on golf. … Golfgods.com launches a recently redesigned Web site. … Hill Barn Golf Club in Worthing, England, celebrates its 70th anniversary by offering 36 free holes of golf to the first 36 players who can prove they wern born in 1936. … The 2006 Tavistock Cup teams and pairings are announced. Ernie Els returns as playing captain of the 10-member Lake Nona team, which includes Sergio Garcia, Nick Faldo, Retief Goosen, Trevor Immelman, Ian Poulter, Justin Rose, Ben Curtis, Maarten Lafeber and Graeme McDowell. Mark O’Meara returns as playing captain of the Isleworth team, which includes Tiger Woods, Robert Allenby, Stuart Appleby, John Cook, Lee Janzen, Charles Howell III, Craig Parry, Robert Damron and Arjun Atwal. … Marci Turner of Tennessee has been named Southeastern Conference Women’s Player of the Week. Turner recently earned medalist honors at the Donnis Thompson Invitational. … Sun Mountain introduceds a new line of outerwear for 2006 called RainFlex, which is constructed from a knit fabric that is waterproof and breathable, and that stretches with the golfer’s movements. … Line Up For Sports announces two new women’s sportswear collections for the summer. … Brad Doster of Kentucky has been named Southeastern Conference Player of the Week after a career-best third-place finish at the Schenkel E-Z-Go Invitational. … Caddy For A Cure Inc. will launch its 2006 golfer’s fantasy program at the Verizon Heritage at Hilton Head. This year, opportunities to caddie will be for Stewart Cink and Justin Leonard. … The B.C. Open, in Endicott, N.Y., which will join the Champions Tour in 2007, seeks a title sponsor, which will include 30 30-secondad units in the live Golf Channel broadcast in addition to over $5.6 million in additional media exposure. … Lake of Isles‘ North Course in North Stonington, Conn., has been named No. 1 in "America’s Best" 2006 state by state ranking by Golfweek magazine. … Etonic renews its sponsorship as the official golf shoe and golf glove of the 2006 Duramed Futures Tour.
Peter "The Trick Shot Master" Johncke
Peter "The Trick Shot Master" Johncke will perform Saturday-Sunday, March 25-26, at Golfest Charlotte in Charlotte, N.C.
Charles Sheppard Promoted To Head Golf Professional At Marriott's Grande Pines Golf Club, Orlando, Florida
Marriott Golf promotes Charles Sheppard to head golf professional at Grande Pines Golf Club in Orlando, Fla.
Ridgewood Lakes Golf & Country Club in Davenport, Fl. selects Cybergolf to design and host a Web site and email newsletter system for the facility
Ridgewood Lakes Golf and Country Club in Davenport, Fla., selects Cybergolf to design and host a Web site and e-mail newsletter system for its facility.
Accu-Length’s Junior Golf Products Blow Out The Door After Consumers Witness Their Benefits In The Windy City
Accu-Length reports on sales of its products at the recent Chicago Golf Show.
Record Participation Expected During Seventh Annual Take Your Daughter to the Course Week, July 10-16
The National Golf Course Owners Association announces that the seventh "Take Your Daughter to the Course Week" initiative is scheduled for July 10-16 at participating courses nationwide. PGA Tour player Brad Faxon , a father of four daughters, will serve as national spokesperson.
ClubmakingFORUM.com Hosts PCS for ‘Direct Talk’
ClubmakingForum.com announces a new 12-part series of monthly Direct Talk chat events with the Professional Clubmakers’ Society. The first will be held March 28 at 3 p.m. CT.
The Zwood from IZZO GOLF tees off on The Golf Channel
Izzo Golf, manufacturer of golf bags and training aids, will air an infomercial on The Golf Channel introducing the Zwood, a 2-wood with 12.5 degrees of loft.
Rick Fehr Joins Gaylord Sports as Player Manager
Rick Fehr, who competed for more than 15 years on the PGA Tour, joins Gaylord Sports Management as a player manager. Fehr will be involved in recruiting and managing clients, along with the development of new events and client services.
Honours Golf Appoints David Shaffer to General Manager of Reunion Golf & Country Club
Honours Golf appoints David Shaffer to general manager for Reunion Golf and Country Club in Madison, Miss.
Introducing Dynaflite 1550 Driver from Tour Golf
Tour Golf Products expands its line of custom-fitted component clubs to include a vacuum-cast titanium driver, the Dynaflite 1550.
2007 PGA Championship At Southern Hills
Officials for the 2007 PGA Championship at Southern Hills Country Club in Tulsa, Okla., announces that tickets will go on sale to the general public beginning Monday, June 5.
Golfer’s Guide Marketing Solutions
Palmira Golf Club in St. John, Ind., upgrades to the Golfer’s Guide Marketing Solutions complete Web package.
Redesign of Golf Course at Lake Toxaway Progressing Nicely
Architect Kris Spence continues on Phase I of the course redesign/renovation at Lake Toxaway Country Club in Lake Toxaway, N.C. This phase is expected tobe completed in late July.
K Dreyer Golf Apparel Hires Kristin Solomon To Represent Company in Southern California
K Dreyer Golf Apparel hires Kristin Solomon to represent the company in the Southern California region.
Feel Golf Company Teams Up with Legendary Marketing
Feel Golf announces that Legendary Marketing will assume development and hosting of the Feel Golf Web sites.
Golfweek’s Golfest Raleigh April 1 & 2, 2006 Announces Chrysler Signs On As Presenting Sponsor
Golfweek will present Golfest Raleigh at Knight’s Play Golf Center in Apex, N.C., on April 1-2.
This week’s Golf Smarter podcast includes a feature from The Course at Wente Vineyards in Livermore, Calif. … Dunlop Golf announces it will serve as presenting sponsor of the "Hootie & Friends Concert," following the Monday After the Masters Celebrity Pro-Am Golf Tournament, Monday, April 10, at the Dye Course at Barefoot Resort and Golf in North Myrtle Beach, S.C. … For the seventh straight year PGATour.com will presented Live@17, shot-by-shot coverage of every player on the par-3 17th hole at The Players Champiopnship on Thursday-Friday, March 23-24 from 8:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. ET. … The Villages Shoot Your Age Championship will be held May 1-7 at The Villages in Florida. … The Big Stakes Match Play Golf Championship will hold the first-ever Big Stakes Qualifier, beginning March 27 at Stonebridge Ranch Country Club in suburban Dallas, Texas. Qualifiers bypass the $100,000 per team entry fee and advance to the championship field, May 20-28 at Paiute Golf Resort in Las Vegas, Nev. Entry fee for the qualifier is $30,000. … Grand Traverse Resort and Spa near Traverse City, Mich., announces its 2006 golf packages. For rates, go to www.grandtraverseresort.com. … Shoemaker ECCO reports that Juli Inkster wore its new Classic Wing Buckle model shoe en route to winning the Safeway International. … J.B. Holmes commits to play in the BellSouth Classic. … The Pocono Mountains Vacation Bureau announces that seven member golf courses have been named to GolfStyles Philadelphia magazine’s "100 Must-Play Courses of Greater Philadelphia" for 2006. … Eaton Corp. announces that, according to Darrell Survey results, eight out of 10 finishers at the Safeway International used Golf Pride grips. … Winn Inc. and Dr. Ben Huang obtain Judgment and Permanent Injunction against Karakal, High Cedar, Jack Wang and all other defendants for infringing Dr. Huang’s and Winn’s U.S. Patent No. 6,843,732.
