Business

TGA – Premier Junior Golf: Announces that Shawn Chisamore has acquired a franchise that covers Wisconsin’s Walworth County and Illinois’ McHenry County.

TurfNet, Aquatrols: Partner to present Water Week, an educational program aimed at helping golf course superintendents improve their water-use efficiency. The program will be a series of one-day webinars Oct. 18-22.

Strategic Shaft Technologies: Agrees to an out-of-court settlement from JMW Golf, which was doing business as Pure Grips.

CourseTrends: Announces The Anchorage Golf Course in Anchorage, Alaska, as its newest client, and will design and host the course’s website, e-mail marketing and e-commerce.

ActiveGolf: Partners with Q North Management Co. to provide online management and marketing solutions for four Michigan courses – Quail Ridge Golf Club, Timber Ridge Golf Course, Ravines Golf Club and Heritage Glen Golf Club.

EWGA: Announces Golfweek as a supporting partner of the association. This relationship gives Golfweek and its advertisers select on-site sampling opportunities and demonstrations at EWGA sanctioned events.

P3ProSwing: Renewed as a technology partner of the PGA Center for Learning and Performance in Port St. Lucie, Fla. P3ProSwing is available for PGA of America golf schools, clinics and individual lessons.

Annika Academy: Announces a “Play Golf with Annika” promotion. Fans can submit a one minute video to explain why they would be the ideal playing partner for Annika Sorenstam. The winner will play nine holes with Sorenstam at Reunion Resort in Orlando, Fla.

Cybergolf: Redesigns and is hosting websites for LasVegasGolfing.com and Sapphire National Golf Club in Sapphire, N.C.

Boxgroove: Online network, which offers golfers an opportunity to play private courses of their choice, adds Rio Pinar Country Club in Orlando, Fla.

Golf Pride: Announces a “USA vs. Europe Rivalry” voting promotion, which celebrates the new V-RAD Rivalry putter grip line. Fans are asked to vote for either Ryder Cup side, and the side that receives the most votes will be granted a $1,000 donation from Golf Pride toward either the United States’ First Tee of the Sandhills youth organization or the United Kingdom’s Golf Foundation UK.

Association of Golf Clubfitting Professionals: Announces that PrideSports, maker of the Black Widow grips, will be a new sponsor of the annual AGCP Education Conference and Convention, Sept. 29-Oct. 2 in Columbus, Ga.

CourseTrends: Announces Dauphin Highlands in Harrisburg, Pa., as its newest client, and will design and host the club’s website, e-mail marketing and e-commerce.