Business

AHEAD: Adds new features to its Account Information Portal in an effort to provide better customer service. Additions include the ability to have shipping notices, packing slips and tracking information emailed to customers, along with invoices and statements.

Mission Hills Group: Announces its Mission Hills Fantasy Golf Hole Contest, in which amateur golf-course architects are invited to submit plans for a par 3, 4 or 5. Winning submissions will be built on the soon-to-be-constructed Icon Course.

CourseTrends: To custom design and host the website, email marketing and e-commerce for The Cedars on Salmon Creek in Brush Prairie, Wash.

AboutGolf: Announces a distribution agreement with Golf Master, Ltd in Russia. Golf Master has already installed an AboutGolf simulator in a new, state-of-the-art indoor golf facility in Lotto-Plaza in Moscow.

Polara Golf: Announces the airing of a 2-minute infomercial on its new Polara Ultimate Straight self-correcting golf balls. The infomercial began airing in regional markets throughout the U.S. on Friday, Nov. 26.

Crescent Systems: Club management software chosen by Woodlake Country Club in Vass, N.C. The club will design and centralize its management processes around Crescent’s core financial accounting modules.

Boccieri Golf: Reports off-course sales for its Heavy Putter line as doubling in the third quarter of 2010 versus the previous year.

Wilson Golf: Announces the 11 random winners of Wilson Staff Di11 irons from its 30-day promotion.

GolfTEC: To host a social at the Green Room Golf Performance Centre, Dec. 2, to announce the acquisition of the master franchise rights to GolfTEC for Canada.

Golfsmith: Opens Golfsmith Xtreme, the company’s most technologically advanced and interactive superstore, on Friday, Dec. 3, in Naples, Fla.

Barrington Gifts: Introduces its new Custom Gifts E-store program. It is a one-of-a-kind turnkey custom gifts e-commerce service for Barrington clients in the golf industry, corporate market, non-profit associations and special reseller partners.

Boccieri Golf: Reports off-course sales for its Heavy Putter line as doubling in the third quarter of 2010 versus the previous year.

Consult LMNix: Introduces website design and web marketing solutions designed specifically for the golf industry, custom club fitters and clubmakers.

Wilson Golf: Re-signs Ricky Barnes to a three-year endorsement agreement. Barnes is currently ranked No. 75 in the Official World Golf Ranking and finished 64th in the PGA Tour’s 2010 FedEx Cup standings.

McNix Golf: Awarded a new Golf Achiever dealership for Georgia. Golf Achiever is a manufacturer of indoor golf simulators.