Golfweek reports that a record number of nearly 3,000 golfers were in attendance at the third Golfest Orlando, Jan. 21-22 at Orange County National Golf Center in Winter Garden, Fla.
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Sentient Sports and Science & Motion International forge SAM PuttLab distribution partnership for USA
Sentient Sports and Science & Motion International agree to a distribution partnership. Sentient Sports will provide distribution services for Science & Motion’s PuttLab technology in the United States.
Practical Golf, LLC Announces Participation and the launch of The Optee at the 2006 PGA Merchandise Show & Convention
Practical Golf will introduce The Optee at this week’s PGA Merchandise Show.
Gary Player's 'Global Journey' to be Detailed in World Golf Hall of Fame Special Exhibit
The World Golf Hall of Fame in St. Augustine, Fla., will unveil its newest exhibit, "Gary Player: A Global Journey," on Tuesday, March 21, during The Players Championship.
PGA.com Teams with TV Worldwide's Golf Center TV to Webcast 53rd PGA Merchandise Show & Convention
TV Worldwide and its new Internet TV channel, Golf Center TV, enters into an agreement with Turner Sports Interactive, producer and manager of PGA.com and PGA Worldwide Golf Exhibitions to Webcast the PGA Merchandise Show and PGA Show Demo Day.
Investment Fear For The Ladies' English Open
The Leaderboard Group seeks a major investor to keep the Ladies’ English Open at Chart Hills in Kent, England. Chart Hill has agreed to host the Ladies’ European Tour event until 2010, but David Walls, the director of marketing and sales for the Leaderboard Group, says "the bottom line is that we will need major investment from companies in the south-east if the event is to stay in Kent beyond 2006."
Open Championship Worth More Than £72m To Scotland
The British Open was worth more than £72 million to Scotland last year, according to a comprehensive economic study, commissioned and jointly funded by The R&A and Scottish Enterprise.
World's First Dashview GPS and Intelligent Car Control Solution Installed at St. Johns Golf and Country Club
UpLink Corp. announces that St. Johns Golf and Country Club in St. Augustine, Fla., has installed INOVA, a dashview GPS and intelligent car control solution.
Golf's International Stars Come Out To Play At The 2006 Ford Championship At Doral
The South Florida Golf Foundation announces that Angel Cabrera, Darren Clarke and Tim Clark will play in this year’s Ford Championship at Doral. Cabrera, Clarke and Clark currently stand at 12th, 18th and 21st, respectively, in the Official World Golf Rankings.
Srixon's John Huston Places 4th At Bob Hope Chrysler Classic
Srixon staff professional John Huston finished fourth in the Bob Hope Chrysler Classic in La Quinta, Calif.
Jeff Gallatin takes particular pleasure in delivering Pro Club Cleaner to Maxwell Air force Base
Pro Club Cleaner owner Jeff Gallatin delivers his product to the Cypress Tree Golf Course at Maxwell Air Force Base in Montgomery, Ala.
Arizona Jewels: John Fought Designs Singled Out
Three John Fought golf course designs in Arizona have been singled out in new reviews profiling golf in the state.
Dulles Golf Center and Chuck Will Golf Academy selects Cybergolf to design and host a Web site and email newsletter system for the facility
Dulles Golf Center and Chuck Will Golf Academy in Dulles, Va., selects Cybergolf to design and host a Web site and email newsletter system for the facility.
A New PGA Merchandise Show & Convention Is Unveiled for the Golf Industry This Week in Orlando
A new PGA Merchandise Show is set to begin Wednesday, Jan. 25, and will feature more than 40,000 industry professionals from more than 75 countries.
Bentley Kinetics And Welch-e Technologies Join Forces To Create K-Vest, A Biomechanically Driven Wireless Golf Swing Instructional System
Bentley Kinetics and Welch-e Technologies will launch K-Vest, a wireless biomechanically driven golf swing instructional system, at the PGA Merchandise Show, Jan. 26-29.
City of Dinuba Names KemperSports as Manager of Ridge Creek Golf Club
The City Council of Dinuba, Calif., selects KemperSports to serve as construction and operations manager for the area’s first 18-hole championship golf course, Ridge Creek Golf Club.
La Jolla Club Golf Company Redesigns Super Flex Junior And Teen Clubs
La Jolla Club Golf Co. announces the redesign of its line of Super Flex Junior and Teen Clubs.
True Temper Announces Gold Certified Shaft Performance Specialist Training Program
True Temper announces a new training program developed in conjunction and facilitated through the Mitchell Golf Equipment Institute in Orlando, Fla. The three-day Gold Certified Shaft Performance Specialist Program is an all-encompassing fitting and training session.
Holsten approved as Secretary of Golf Association of Philadelphia
The executive committee of the Golf Association of Philadelphia approves John Holsten as secretary.
Ron Lewis Named Director Of Grounds At Cottonwood Hills Golf Club, Kansas
Marriott Golf announces the naming of Ron Lewis as director of grounds at Cottonwood Hills Golf Club in Hutchinson, Kansas, a new 18-hole golf facility scheduled to open in the spring.
