Media

BunkerShot.com: Adds Tour Links, manufacturer of putting greens as a channel advertising partner.

U.S. Golf Association: Announces its digital media plans for this week’s U.S. Open. “We’re also seeing strong growth in the mobile space and in the use of social media tools to share information from and about our championships,” said Alex Withers, the USGA’s managing director of digital media, who added that the USOpen.com community has grown to 6 million fans in under two years. “Collectively these tools are providing a level of engagement for fans that simply didn’t exist a few years ago.”

Golf Fitness Magazine: Passes 10,000 in paid subscribers. “Clearly there’s a strong demand and a need for a focused approach to golf game improvement and keeping one’s golf game healthy and everlasting,” said Steve Gomen, president and publisher of Golf Fitness Magazine.

Speaking of Golf: Airs its show live each Saturday, 9-11 a.m. ET, and streams it online on a number of golf-related websites.

Speaking of Golf: Airs its show live each Saturday, 9-11 a.m. ET, and streams it online on a number of golf-related websites.

Golfing Magazine: To review the latest wedges in the Hands On section of its summer issue.

Golf Channel: To air the documentary “Caddy for Life: The Bruce Edwards Story” on June 14. The documentary recounts the life of Tom Watson’s longtime caddy who died of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. As part of the project Golf Channel donated $25,000 to The Robert Packard Center for ALS Research at Johns Hopkins.

Golf Channel: To air the documentary “Caddy for Life: The Bruce Edwards Story” on June 14. The documentary recounts the life of Tom Watson’s longtime caddy who died of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. As part of the project Golf Channel donated $25,000 to The Robert Packard Center for ALS Research at Johns Hopkins.

BunkerShot.com: Announces that it has made 16 ad and subscriber share spots available on YouTube.

TomWatson.com: Debuts in time for Father’s Day and the U.S. Open and includes instruction, photo and video galleries, a pro shop of Watson photographs, memorabilia and his new two-DVD set, “Tom Watson: Lessons of a Lifetime.”

TomWatson.com: Debuts in time for Father’s Day and the U.S. Open and includes instruction, photo and video galleries, a pro shop of Watson photographs, memorabilia and his new two-DVD set, “Tom Watson: Lessons of a Lifetime.”

Golfing Magazine: Will review the latest putters in the “Hands On” section of its summer issue.

Speaking of Golf: To air special Father’s Day gift ideas show on Saturday, June 5.

Speaking of Golf: To air special Father’s Day gift ideas show on Saturday, June 5.

Golf Channel: Launches the website for its “Big Break Sandals Resorts” series that debuts on June 21. The website will feature behind-the-scenes video, photo galleries and biographical information about the contestants.

Golfing Magazine: To review the latest golf ball in its Hands On section of the summer issue.

Turnstile Publishing Co.: Earns top honors in two international competitions conducted by the International Academy of the Visual Arts and the Association of Marketing and Communications Professionals. Turnstile is publisher of Golfweek.

Speaking of Golf: Announces it will presents annual Speaking of Golf Awards in October. Winners will be announced in six categories.

The Hackers Paradise: Reports record numbers for its audio programming in May. THP had more than 100,000 downloads in May, the majority attributed to three shows – “In the Rough with JB and Golfer Gal,” “Jake & Dano” and “The Greenside with THP and Putterzone.”

Speaking of Golf: Announces it will presents annual Speaking of Golf Awards in October. Winners will be announced in six categories.