National Golf Course Owners Association: Names Joe Rice as director of membership. Rice has been the association’s chief marketing officer since 2007.
Business
Tour Striker Makes Huge “Impact” At 2011 PGA Merchandise Show
Tour Striker: Reports that sales of its line of training golf clubs exceeded company projections.
TaylorMade Penta TP Ball, Eazy Bag, Major Dan Rooney Top List Of ING Industry Honors Winners
International Network of Golf: Announces TaylorMade Penta TP ball and Eazy Bag as among the category winners at the ING Industry Honors at the PGA Merchandise Show.
PGA Merchandise Show Builds Positive Momentum For Golf Industry Business In 2011
PGA of America: Reports on its recent PGA Merchandise Show, which attracted more the 1,000 golf companies and brands, along with nearly 42,000 PGA Professionals. “We are pleased with the overall increased attendance and especially the seven percent increase in PGA Professional participation,” said Ed Several, PGA Worldwide Golf Exhibitions senior vice president. “The packed aisles, industry enthusiasm and increased order writing reported by vendors are all solid indicators of a strong business cycle for golf in 2011.”
Haggin Oaks Golf Complex & Staff Win Seven Different Awards At 2011 PGA Merchandise Show
Haggin Oaks Golf Complex: Was honored with seven industry awards at the PGA Merchandise Show, including Golf Digest’s Top 100 Clubfitters in America, Golf World’s Top 100 Golf Shop and Links Magazine’s Top 25 Municipal Golf Courses in the United States.
Tour Striker Makes Huge "Impact" At 2011 PGA Merchandise Show
Tour Striker: Reports that sales of its line of training golf clubs exceeded company projections.
Haggin Oaks Golf Complex & Staff Win Seven Different Awards At 2011 PGA Merchandise Show
Haggin Oaks Golf Complex: Was honored with seven industry awards at the PGA Merchandise Show, including Golf Digest’s Top 100 Clubfitters in America, Golf World’s Top 100 Golf Shop and Links Magazine’s Top 25 Municipal Golf Courses in the United States.
Pellucid’s SOI Goes SRO At 2011 PGA Merchandising Show
Pellucid: Reports on its 2011 State of the Industry presentation at last week’s PGA Merchandise Show. “Our State of the Industry is not a labor of love, but rather a cold-eyed gathering of facts along with critical analysis that should be the basis of your business decisions for the upcoming year,” said company president Jim Koppenhaver.
Global Turf Equipment To Exhibit At Golf Industry Show (Booth 1211), Invites Show Attendees To Company Headquarters
Global Turf Equipment: To showcase its services and invite show attendees to visit the company’s 50,000-square-foot warehouse to see the more than 450 machines in stock.
International Club Suppliers Teams With Helena Chemical Company In National Partner Program
International Club Suppliers: Partners with Helena Chemical Co., which will become the preferred chemical/fertilizer partner in ICS’s National Partner Program.
VedaloHD Eyewear And Stacy Lewis Continue Their Hot Streak.
VedaloHD Eyewear: Extends its endorsement agreement with LPGA player Stacy Lewis through the 2011 season. Lewis wears the Prato and Bari models on and off the course.
PGA National Honored In Golf World’s “100 Best Golf Shops for 2011”
PGA National Resort and Spa: Named among Golf World’s 100 Best Golf Shops for 2011. The list appears in the magazine’s Jan. 31 issue.
Brand-New Salish Cliffs Golf Club At Little Creek Casino Resort (Shelton, WA) Hires Head Professional
Salish Cliffs Golf Club: Announces the hiring of David Kass as head golf professional for the new club that is an amenity of the Squaxin Island Tribe’s Little Creek Casino Resort in Shelton, WA.
Hot Stix Golf Opens State-Of-The-Art Outdoor Fitting Center At SilverRock Resort In La Quinta, CA
Hot Stix Golf: Opens a state-of-the-art outdoor fitting center at the SilverRock Resort in La Quinta, CA, host of the PGA Tour’s Bob Hope Classic. The facilities incorporates an array of proprietary technology and is overseen by Pat Fitzsimons, a certified Hot Stix Golf fitter.
Pellucid's SOI Goes SRO At 2011 PGA Merchandising Show
Pellucid: Reports on its 2011 State of the Industry presentation at last week’s PGA Merchandise Show. “Our State of the Industry is not a labor of love, but rather a cold-eyed gathering of facts along with critical analysis that should be the basis of your business decisions for the upcoming year,” said company president Jim Koppenhaver.
PGA National Honored In Golf World's "100 Best Golf Shops for 2011"
PGA National Resort and Spa: Named among Golf World’s 100 Best Golf Shops for 2011. The list appears in the magazine’s Jan. 31 issue.
Encore Presentation Of Golf Convergence’s Complimentary Webinar On Strategic Planning On February 1, 2011
Golf Convergence: To provide an encore presentation of its strategic planning webinar on Tuesday, Feb. 1. Participants, according to Golf Convergence, will learn eight steps to increase net operating income by more than 12 percent in 2011.
Encore Presentation Of Golf Convergence's Complimentary Webinar On Strategic Planning On February 1, 2011
Golf Convergence: To provide an encore presentation of its strategic planning webinar on Tuesday, Feb. 1. Participants, according to Golf Convergence, will learn eight steps to increase net operating income by more than 12 percent in 2011.
USGA Announces Long-Term Apparel Agreement with Polo Ralph Lauren
U.S. Golf Association: Signs a five-year agreement with Polo Ralph Lauren that designates the company as the official apparel outfitter for the USGA and the U.S. Open Championship. Under the agreement, Polo Ralph Lauren will outfit all USGA committee members, staff and more than 5,000 volunteers at the U.S. Open.
Lexus And USGA Extend Partnership
U.S. Golf Association: Announces a multi-year renewal of its strategic partnership with Lexus, ensuring that Lexus will remain the exclusive automotive partner of the USGA and the official car of the U.S. Open, U.S. Women’s Open, U.S. Senior Open and U.S. Amateur.
