Island Resort & Casino / Harris, MI: Names Tony Mancilla as general manager of casino-resort operations.
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Brett Heisler Garners “Reader’s Choice Award” As Best Golf Instructor On Hilton Head Island
Bear Creek Golf Club / Hilton Head Island, SC: Brett Heisler, head golf professional and general manager, voted as Best Golf Instructor/Pro on Hilton Head Island in a poll conducted by the island’s daily newspaper, The Island Packet.
PowerBilt Names Mike Gorton Its Web.com Tour Representative
PowerBilt: Signs Mike Gorton to be its Web.com Tour representative.
ClubCrown Inks 3-Time Major Winner, Larry Nelson As Brand Ambassador
ClubCrown: Signs Larry Nelson, a three-time major winner, and his son, Drew, to endorsement agreements.
Troon Names Dennis Piekarski As Director Of Revenue Management – Southwest
Troon: Promotes Dennis Piekarski to the newly-created position of director of revenue management, Southwest.
Brett Heisler Garners "Reader's Choice Award" As Best Golf Instructor On Hilton Head Island
Bear Creek Golf Club / Hilton Head Island, SC: Brett Heisler, head golf professional and general manager, voted as Best Golf Instructor/Pro on Hilton Head Island in a poll conducted by the island’s daily newspaper, The Island Packet.
Hirzl, Known As The #1 Long Drive Golf Glove, Announces The Company Has Signed LPGA Professional Line Vedel
Hirzl: Signs LPGA player Line Vedel to an endorsement agreement.
Eddie Fernandes Wins Regional Long Drive Competition
Catalyst Golf Performance: Reports on long drive team member Eddie Fernandes at the ReMax World Long Drive Championships’ regional qualifier.
Amateurs From California And North Carolina Chosen By Mizuno As Next “Team JPX” Representatives
Mizuno Selects Amy Newman, of Concord, NC, and Joe Bracamonte, of Fresno, CA, to join its Team JPX. Both will be outfitted with Mizuno gear and apparel, including the JPX EZ irons, and will begin their personal game-improvement journeys in preparation for competition at the second JPX Invitational in September.
Pascuzzo & Pate Select Director Of Business Operations
Pascuzzo & Pate Golf Course Design: Appoints Robert W. Linn as director of business operations.
Amateurs From California And North Carolina Chosen By Mizuno As Next "Team JPX" Representatives
Mizuno Selects Amy Newman, of Concord, NC, and Joe Bracamonte, of Fresno, CA, to join its Team JPX. Both will be outfitted with Mizuno gear and apparel, including the JPX EZ irons, and will begin their personal game-improvement journeys in preparation for competition at the second JPX Invitational in September.
Pascuzzo & Pate Select Director Of Business Operations
Pascuzzo & Pate Golf Course Design: Appoints Robert W. Linn as director of business operations.
Pepsi Titan Little People’s Golf Championships: Names Peyton Broce, 14, of Ottawa Hills, OH, and Andrew Ramos, 8, of Blaine, MN, as winners of its Sportsmanship Awards for 2014.
Nike Golf Reveals New Women’s Lunar Adapt Shoe
Nike Golf: Introduces the Lunar Adapt shoe for women, available at retail July 1. Nike Golf touts the shoe as the brand’s “most versatile women’s footwear option yet for on and off-course fun.”
Terry Koehler Of Scor Golf And Ben Hogan Live On Garbedian On Golf ESPN Wisconsin
Scor Golf: President and founder Terry Koehler will appear on ESPN Wisconsin’s “Garbedian on Golf Show” on June 29 to discuss the brand’s scoring clubs and decision to bring the Ben Hogan line of equipment back.
Wolsey Signs Michael Weaver As Golf Brand Ambassador
Wolsey: Signs Michael Weaver, who recently played at the University of California, to an endorsement agreement. Weaver will compete in the recently re-launched Sportsman line.
Linda Hartough Honored By USGA For 25 Years Of Painting U.S. Open Venues
Linda Hartough Golf Landscapes: Artist Linda Hartough was honored by the U.S. Golf Association on June 13 at the U.S. Open at Pinehurst Resort & Country Club. A silver artist’s palette was presented to Hartough as a tribute to her 25 years of painting the U.S. Open venues, as commissioned by the USGA.
Short Game, Putting Guru Dave Stockton Joins SuperStroke Team
SuperStroke Golf: Signs short game and putting instructor Dave Stockton Sr. as a company ambassador.
Callaway Adds More Young Guns Gooch, Gerber Join Staff
Callaway Golf: Signs Talor Gooch, 22, recently of Oklahoma State University, and Joey Garber, recently of University of Georgia, to an endorsement agreements.
Oliver Goss Starts Professional ‘Journey To Better’ On PGA Tour
Cleveland Golf/Srixon: Newly-signed tour staffer Oliver Goss makes his PGA Tour debut at this week’s Travelers Championship. Goss will play Cleveland irons and Cleveland wedges, as well as a Srixon golf ball.
