Fourteen Golf: Company is expanding its sales force and will use the 2010 PGA Merchandise Show as a venue to meet with perspective independent sales executives.
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UST Mamiya Names Patrick Dempsey PGA Tour Representative
UST Mamiya: Shaft manufacturer names Patrick Dempsey as its PGA Tour representative. Dempsey will be responsible for developing and maintaining player relationships and customizing equipment, and will veteran tour representative Jim McIntosh.
Golf Journalist And TV Host Stina Sternberg 1st Guest For 2010 EWGA Web Café Series
Executive Women’s Golf Association: Stina Sternberg, Golf Digest senior editor and Golf Channel on-air personality, will be the featured guest at the EWGA’s Jan. 21 Web Café.
Golf Journalist And TV Host Stina Sternberg 1st Guest For 2010 EWGA Web Café Series
Executive Women’s Golf Association: Stina Sternberg, Golf Digest senior editor and Golf Channel on-air personality, will be the featured guest at the EWGA’s Jan. 21 Web Café.
Champions Tour Rookie Corey Pavin To Entertain Audience As Guest Speaker Of Toshiba Classic’s Annual Breakfast With A Champion
Toshiba Classic: Corey Pavin, a 15-time PGA Tour winner, 1995 U.S. Open champion and Champions Tour rookie, will be the guest speaker for the annual Toshiba Classic Breakfast with a Champion on March 2 at the Newport Beach (CA.) Marriott Hotel and Spa.
Champions Tour Rookie Corey Pavin To Entertain Audience As Guest Speaker Of Toshiba Classic's Annual Breakfast With A Champion
Toshiba Classic: Corey Pavin, a 15-time PGA Tour winner, 1995 U.S. Open champion and Champions Tour rookie, will be the guest speaker for the annual Toshiba Classic Breakfast with a Champion on March 2 at the Newport Beach (CA.) Marriott Hotel and Spa.
Nike Golf Athletes Off To A Great Start In 2010 Using New Nike Equipment
Nike Golf: Two tour staff members, Charl Schwartzel and Pablo Martin, have already won on the European Tour in 2010, while Stewart Cink and Paul Casey posted top-10 finishes at the season-opening SBS Championship.
Sunice: Hires Caroline Gowan as strategic accounts manager. In her role, Gowan, a former LPGA player, will manage Sunice’s relationships with all of the major tours, and will serve as liaison with all internal components of the major U.S. tours.
Pocono Mountains Visitors Bureau Appoints Vice President of Marketing and Sales
Pocono Mountains Visitors Bureau: Hires David West to the position of vice president of marketing and sales for the four-county destination in northeastern Pennsylvania. West will be responsible for creation of strategies and development of comprehensive programs integrating sales and marketing resources.
Sunice® Names Industry Veteran Caroline Gowan Strategic Accounts Manager
Sunice: Hires Caroline Gowan as strategic accounts manager. In her role, Gowan, a former LPGA player, will manage Sunice’s relationships with all of the major tours, and will serve as liaison with all internal components of the major U.S. tours.
State Of The Industry Presentation By Koppenhaver Set For Two Runs In ClubING At PGA Show
International Network of Golf: Will host the seventh State of the Industry presentation by Jim Koppenhaver, president and founder of Pellucid Corp., in the ING Hospitality Room at the PGA Merchandise Show in Orlando.
Total Golf Adventures Honored By U.S. Kids Golf
Total Golf Adventures: TGA of North Atlanta owner Chris Knobloch, a PGA member, is selected among U.S. Kids’ Top 50 Teachers in the country. Four others from the TGA network – TGA of Charlotte owner Champ Detamore, TGA of North Bay director Sherman Leland, TGA Founder Joshua Jacobs, and TGA national program director Steve Tanner – received honorable mention.
received honorable mention.
Sunice® Names Industry Veteran Caroline Gowan Strategic Accounts Manager
Sunice: Hires Caroline Gowan as strategic accounts manager. In her role, Gowan, a former LPGA player, will manage Sunice’s relationships with all of the major tours, and will serve as liaison with all internal components of the major U.S. tours.
Just Fore You Jewelry Names Sales Director
Just Fore You Jewelry: Hires Jim Hames as director of sales, and will be responsible for initiating a sales program, including hiring and overseeing territorial sales representatives.
UST Mamiya Names Michael Guerrette Senior Director Of Research and Development
UST Mamiya: Names industry veteran Michael Guerrette as senior director of research and development.
Jennifer Mills to Emcee Annika Sorenstam, Mia Hamm Golf Match at “Annika Experience at WaterSound”
Annika Experience: Jennifer Mills, NBC host and former Golf Channel anchor, will emcee the Annika Sorenstam, Mia Hamm golf match at the Annika Experience at WaterSound, Feb. 19.
Jennifer Mills to Emcee Annika Sorenstam, Mia Hamm Golf Match at "Annika Experience at WaterSound"
Annika Experience: Jennifer Mills, NBC host and former Golf Channel anchor, will emcee the Annika Sorenstam, Mia Hamm golf match at the Annika Experience at WaterSound, Feb. 19.
Utopia Golf Products Names Jim Hames Director of Sales
Utopia Golf: Hires Jim Hames as director of sales, and will be responsible for initiating a sales program, including hiring and overseeing territorial sales representatives.
Barbara Douglas Reappointed Chairman Of USGA Women’s Committee
USGA: Barbara Douglas of Scottsdale, Ariz., has been appointed by the USGA Executive Committee to serve a second one-year term in 2010 as chairman of the United States Golf Association’s Women’s Committee.
Cog Hill’s Kevin Weeks Named One Of The Top 50 Kids Teachers By U.S. Kids Golf
Cog Hill Golf and Country Club: Kevin Weeks, Cog Hill’s PGA director of instruction, has been named one of the Top 50 Kids Teachers for 2009. This is Weeks’ third time on this prestigious list.