Bishops Gate Golf Academy: Reports on students Tianyu Wu, 15, and Mashengjun Li, 16, who represented China in the Golf Ball Diplomacy Duel at Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach, Fla.
[bgga.com]
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Bishops Gate Golf Academy: Reports on students Tianyu Wu, 15, and Mashengjun Li, 16, who represented China in the Golf Ball Diplomacy Duel at Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach, Fla.
[bgga.com]
Kingsmill Resort | Williamsburg, Va.: Matthew Schulze, tournament director for the LPGA Kingsmill Championship and current president of the Middle Atlantic PGA, has been named the 2017 Middle Atlantic PGA Professional of the Year.
Sun Mountain: Hires Craig Gibson as a sales representative for Louisiana and Mississippi.
Nexbelt: Announces the search for experienced golf sales representatives in key demographic areas of the country.
Nexbelt: Announces the search for experienced golf sales representatives in key demographic areas of the country.
[nexbelt.com]
The Club Foundation: Announces its 2017 Board of Governors, which includes chairman Jim G. James, Augusta National Golf Club, Augusta, Ga.; vice-chairman Burton Ward, Century Country Club, Purchase, N.Y.; secretary Nicholas LaRocca, Muirfield Village Golf Club, Dublin, Ohio; and treasurer Barry Symons, Jonas Software, Markham, Ontario, Canada.
OnCore Golf: Reaches an agreement with Ryan Steenberg, the 2016 World Long Drive runner-up, to play the brand’s recently released Elixr Tour ball.
OnCore Golf: Reaches an agreement with Ryan Steenberg, the 2016 World Long Drive runner-up, to play the brand’s recently released Elixr Tour ball.
[oncoregolf.com]
Northern California PGA Section: Reports on Riley Yang of San Jose, Marcus Page of Los Gatos, Howard Shu of Saratoga, and Eric Yun of Menlo Park, who have qualified for the Drive, Chip and Putt Championship at Augusta National Golf Club on April 2.
Billy Casper Golf: Selects Mike Bender as general manager of Duluth Golf, a 54-hole facility in Duluth, Minn.
Heritage Golf Group: Appoints Robert “Bob” Morgan as the new director of golf course maintenance at The Dominion Club in Richmond, Va.
Davis Love Foundation: Names Todd Thompson as the RSM Classic’s tournament director.
Golf Channel Academy: Mark Polich, owner and founder of Mark Polich Golf, an indoor training facility in Tucson, Ariz., will appear on “Morning Drive,” March 29-30.
18Birdies: Signs Paige Spiranac, a professional golfer and social media influencer, to an endorsement agreement. Spiranac will appear in various marketing collateral, including a national TV advertising campaign, and will generate social content exhibiting the benefits of the 18Birdies app.
V-One Sports: Appoints Chris McGinley as chief executive officer.
Golf Channel Academy: Mark Polich, owner and founder of Mark Polich Golf, an indoor training facility in Tucson, Ariz., will appear on “Morning Drive,” March 29-30.
[golfchannelacademy.com]
Oglebay Resort and Wheeling Park | Wheeling, W.Va.: Names Danny Ackerman as general manager of golf operations.
Maccabi USA: Announces the Open Golf Team for the 20th World Maccabiah Games, July 4-18 in Israel. The will feature Scott Adams (Colgate University), Hannah Berman (University of West Florida), Joseph Burkinshaw (Shepherd University), Zachary Burkinshaw (Shepherd University), Ben DuBois (Gonzaga University), Benjamin Feld (Drexel University, 2013), Julia Hyman (Georgetown University), David Lebowitz (Tulane University, 1997), Marni Murez (Boston College), Alexa Popowitz (Georgetown University), Ashton Silk (University of San Francisco), Benjamin Smith (University of Delaware, 2009), Julie Steinbauer (Rollins College), Sean Wigler (Arizona State University).
Golf Channel Academy: Brech Spradley, PGA director of instruction at Barton Creek Golf Academy in Austin, Texas, is scheduled to appear as a guest instructor on Golf Channel’s “Morning Drive,” March 22-23.
Golf Channel Academy: Brech Spradley, PGA director of instruction at Barton Creek Golf Academy in Austin, Texas, is scheduled to appear as a guest instructor on Golf Channel’s “Morning Drive,” March 22-23.
[golfchannelacademy.com]
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