International Junior Golf Academy: Reports on former student Stewart Hagestad, who became the only U.S. Mid-Amateur champion to ever make the cut at the Masters.
[IJGA.com]
International Junior Golf Academy: Reports on former student Stewart Hagestad, who became the only U.S. Mid-Amateur champion to ever make the cut at the Masters.
[IJGA.com]
Golf Channel Academy: Fred Griffin, director of the Grand Cypress Academy of Golf in Orlando, Fla., is scheduled to appear on Golf Channel’s “Morning Drive,” April 12-13.
[golfchannelacademy.com]
Bishops Gate Golf Academy: Ten students are expected to sign national letters of intent on April 12.
[bgga.com]
Sport Haley / Bette & Court: Seeking to hire independent sales representatives in territories throughout the United States.
Volvik: Signs Craig Stadler, the 1982 Masters champion, to a one-year endorsement agreement.
Meadowbrook Farms Golf Club | Katy, Texas: Reports on junior players Maye Huang and Treed Huang, who represented southern Texas in the fourth Drive, Chip & Putt Championship at Augusta National Golf Club on April 2.
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.
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