Troon: Annual Troon Challenge National Finals will be played Aug. 25-27 at the Boulders Resort’s South Course and Troon North Golf Club’s Pinnacle Course in Scottsdale, Ariz. The annual series is Troon’s largest amateur golf event, attracting more than 1,100 competitors in 2017.
[troonchallenge.com]
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U.S. Amateur To Feature 53 Golfers With California Ties
U.S. Amateur: Reports that than one-sixth of the 312-player field will have ties to California when play begins at Riviera Country Club and Bel-Air Country Club on Aug. 14.
[usga.org]
GolfTEC Launches ‘Crush-It’ Sale For August
GolfTEC: Announces its annual Crush-It promotion, which kicks-off July 27 and runs through August 25 at all instructional centers in the U.S. and Canada.
GolfTEC Launches 'Crush-It' Sale For August
GolfTEC: Announces its annual Crush-It promotion, which kicks-off July 27 and runs through August 25 at all instructional centers in the U.S. and Canada.
[golftec.com]
Stars Out In Force At The Berenberg Gary Player Invitational To Raise Money For Depaul
Black Knight International: Reports on the Berenberg Gary Player Invitational, which raised more than £126,000 (approximately $165,300) for various children’s charities.
Loudmouth Announces 3rd Annual Golf Tournament
Loudmouth Golf: To host its third annual golf extravaganza at the Silverado Resort and Spa, Aug. 7-8 in Napa, Calif.
Youth On Course Delivers $315,000 To Local Students For College Tuition
Youth on Course: Awarded 28 high school graduates with college scholarships totaling $315,000.
Eight Students Named Joe Perdue Scholarship Recipients
The Club Foundation: Announces the eight recipients of the 2017 Joe Perdue Scholarship.
SFPGA Foundation Awards 2017 PGA Don E. Beattie Scholarship
South Florida PGA: Selects Brett Smythe, of Boca Raton. Fla., to be the recipient of the Don E. Beattie Scholarship.
The Pro-Head 2 Trainer, The All-Inclusive Full Swing Training Aid
Forever Better Golf Inc.: Releases a video showing the versatility of the the Pro-Head 2 Trainer.
BGGA Students And Alumni Continue to Make Headlines
Bishops Gate Golf Academy: Reports on student Julian Perico, of Peru, who recently won the IMG Academy Junior World Championships at Torrey Pines South in San Diego, Calif.
[bgga.com]
SkyTrak Provides Juniors Indoor Practice Options At The FCG Callaway World Championship
SkyTrak: Makes three SkyTrak launch monitors available for post-round practice at the FCG Callaway World Championship, July 16-19 at The Westin Mission Hills in Rancho Mirage, Calif.
Sixth Annual Creighton Farms Invitational Hosted By Jack Nicklaus Raises Record $1.4 Million For Children’s Health Charities
Creighton Farms Invitational: Sixth annual charity event, hosted by Jack Nicklaus and held June 24-26 in Loudoun County, Va., raised $1.4 million to benefit Nicklaus Children’s Health Care Foundation and the National PKU Alliance.
Sixth Annual Creighton Farms Invitational Hosted By Jack Nicklaus Raises Record $1.4 Million For Children's Health Charities
Creighton Farms Invitational: Sixth annual charity event, hosted by Jack Nicklaus and held June 24-26 in Loudoun County, Va., raised $1.4 million to benefit Nicklaus Children’s Health Care Foundation and the National PKU Alliance.
MAPGA Announces 2017 Bill Deck – Fred Funk Family Scholarship Recipients
Middle Atlantic PGA Section: Names Sophie Pusateri and Olivia Zachman as recipients of Bill Deck-Fred Funk MAPGA Family Scholarships. Pusateri attends James Madison University and Zachman attends St. Lawrence University.
South Florida PGA: Names Sarah Weyand as its 2017 Bobby Goodman Scholarship recipient. Weyand will attend Georgia Tech in the fall.
South Florida PGA Section: Announces Samuel Dalton as the 2017 South Florida PGA Professional Golf Management Scholarship recipient. The scholarship provides financial assistance to students enrolled in the PGA Golf Management program at Florida Gulf Coast University.
Jeremy Sieverts, Denver Outlaws Midfielder, Wins 2017 MLL All-Star FlingGolf Invitational
PlusOne Sports/FlingGolf: Reports on its second Major League Lacrosse All-Star FlingGolf Invitational that was held July 8 at Haggin Oaks Golf Complex in Sacramento, Calif. Jeremy Sieverts won the event.
VA Composites Adds New Dealers Worldwide
VA Composites: Announces the expansion of its VA dealer network.
Golf Great Lanny Wadkins Latest to Endorse Power Package Golf
Power Package Golf: Swing training aid receives an endorsement from PGA Champion and Hall of Famer Lanny Wadkins.
