Honours Golf Co.: Announces that Jim Hahn will serve as general manager of the golf courses located at World Golf Village Resort in St. Augustine, Fla. Honours Golf has owned and managed King & Bear and Slammer & Squire since November 2000.
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LPGA Legend Annika Sorenstam Hosts Second-Annual Annika Invitational At Mission Hills China
Annika Foundation: Founder Annika Sorenstam hosted the second Annika Invitational at Mission Hills China in Shenzhen, China.
Golflexx: Announces Lee Petersen, Steve Willis, Michael Hunt and John Rogers as winners of its recent contest.
KZG Introduces The New VC-420 Driver
KZG: Introduces its VC-420 driver, which is designed for maximum ball speed and a penetrating trajectory.
The Otter Company People: East Region Sales Team Expands, Adding Two Golf Industry Veterans
The Otter Company: Hires Tommy Thompson and Bert Atkinson as independent sales representatives. Thompson will oversee the northern Michigan territory; Atkinson the Charleston S.C., territory.
PGA Master Professional Brad Redding Joins Swingbyte Team At World Amateur Handicap Championship
Swingbyte: Announces that PGA master professional Brad Redding, a Golf Magazine Top 100 Teacher, will appear in the company’s booth at the Golf.com World Amateur Handicap Championship, Aug. 27-31, in Myrtle Beach, S.C.
GolfThere Taps Rysedorph As Sr. VP Sales
GolfThere: Hires Ken Rsyedorph as senior vice president, sales.
EWGA Foundation Announces Women On Par® Scholarship Recipients
EWGA Foundation: Announces the two recipients of its annual Women on Par Scholarship.
Veteran Golf Course Superintendent Joins Staff At Timacuan Golf And Country
Timacuan Golf And Country Club (Lake Mary, Fla.): Hires Brandon Sims as head golf course superintendent.
Two Star Golfers Earn Life-Time Achievement Awards
Asia Pacific Golf Summit: Announces that Colin Montgomerie and Jeev Milka Singh will be present the Asia Pacific Lifetime Achievement In Golf Award during the show’s awards banquet on Dec. 12.
The Otter Company People: West Region Sales Team Expands, Adding Veterans in Sales And The Golf Industry
The Otter Company: Hires John Wong and Jim Lawrence for its team of independent sales representatives. Wong will handle the Southern California territory, while Lawrence will handle the Arizona and Nevada territory.
EWGA Foundation Announces Women On Par® Scholarship Recipients
EWGA Foundation: Announces the two recipients of its annual Women on Par Scholarship.
Lamkin Grips Hires Carl Pettersen As Director Of Product Development
Lamkin Corp.: Hires Carl Pettersen as director of product development.
Golfweek Names New Publisher
Golfweek: Promotes associate publisher Jereme Day to the position of publisher.
Say “Konichiwa” To Colour As Golf Glove Maker G/Fore Signs Japanese Pro Shingo Katayama, Expands Distribution
G/Fore: Signs Japan Golf Tour player Shingo Katayama to an endorsement agreement. Also, the brand announced it is expanding distribution into select high-end Japanese retailers.
Say "Konichiwa" To Colour As Golf Glove Maker G/Fore Signs Japanese Pro Shingo Katayama, Expands Distribution
G/Fore: Signs Japan Golf Tour player Shingo Katayama to an endorsement agreement. Also, the brand announced it is expanding distribution into select high-end Japanese retailers.
Keiser University College Of Golf’s David Wixson Receives PGA Master Degree
Keiser University: College of Golf graduate David Wixson receives his PGA Master Professional designation.
Legally Blind Golfer Finds His Game Thanks To Instruction At Grand Traverse
Grand Traverse Resort and Spa (Acme, Mich.): Reports on 51-year-old Dave Kelley, who is legally blind and who routinely scores in the 90s. Kelley went through the resort’s golf academy.
Keiser University College Of Golf's David Wixson Receives PGA Master Degree
Keiser University: College of Golf graduate David Wixson receives his PGA Master Professional designation.
Michelle Maier Joins Jamison Golf Group Team; Will Serve As ING Membership Coordinator
Jamison Golf Group: Hires Michelle Maier as its chief facilitator. Maier will oversee the facilitation of all member benefits programs of the International Network of Golf.
