Club Car: Names Mike Read sales director, new technologies with primary responsibility for the company’s new Visage mobile communications system.
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Venturi Receives NGCOA’s First Lifetime Achievement Award
National Golf Course Owners Association: Presents 1964 U.S. Open champion Ken Venturi with its first Lifetime Achievement Award at the association’s annual conference in San Diego, Calif.
Active Network Promotes Lauren Guinn To Senior Director Of Marketing For Its Golf & Resort Division
Active Network: Promotes Lauren Guinn to the position of senior director of marketing for Active’s golf and resort division.
Venturi Receives NGCOA's First Lifetime Achievement Award
National Golf Course Owners Association: Presents 1964 U.S. Open champion Ken Venturi with its first Lifetime Achievement Award at the association’s annual conference in San Diego, Calif.
ECCO USA Appoints David Helter As Specialty Sales Director
Ecco: Promotes David Helter to specialty sales director and will oversee the company’s golf, performance and kids divisions within the U.S. market. Previously, Helter was general manager, performance and kid’s division.
Aragona Elected President Of NGCOA
National Golf Course Owners Association: Elects Bill Aragona, president of Boulder Creek Golf and Country Club in Boulder Creek, CA, as president of the NGCOA at the association’s annual conference earlier this month in San Diego. Aragona replaces Charlie Birney as president.
Jones Named 2011 U.S. Solheim Cup Team Captain
Solheim Cup: Rosie Jones, a 13-time winner on the LPGA and a seven-time member of the U.S. Solheim Cup team, has been selected as captain of the 2011 U.S. squad that will face Europe, Sept. 23-25, 2011, at Killeen Castle in County Meath, Ireland.
Fred Ridley Named USA Captain For 2010 World Amateur Team Championship
USGA: Past USGA president Fred S. Ridley has been named captain of the USA Team for the 2010 World Amateur Team Championship, to be played Oct. 28-31 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Linda Hartough To Give Live Interview On ESPN Radio
Linda Hartough: The noted golf landscape artist will appear live on ESPN 1280 “Golf Talk Radio with Mike and Billy” on Feb. 27 at 8:35 a.m. PT. The show, which originates from California, will be available at ESPNRadio1280.com, at “Listen Online.”
Roberta Bolduc Named USA Captain For 2010 Women’s World Amateur Team Championship
USGA: Roberta Bolduc is selected to captain the USA Team for the 2010 Women’s World Amateur Team Championship, to be played Oct. 20-23 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Roberta Bolduc Named USA Captain For 2010 Women's World Amateur Team Championship
USGA: Roberta Bolduc is selected to captain the USA Team for the 2010 Women’s World Amateur Team Championship, to be played Oct. 20-23 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
IGF Commences Search For Full Time Executive Director
The International Golf Federation: Its Olympic Committee begins a search for a full time executive director, who will coordinate day-to-day operations from Lausanne, Switzerland, in advance of the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. Ty Votaw, PGA Tour executive vice president, communications and international affairs, has been serving as acting executive director.
Leading Golf Legend And Personality Lee Trevino Commits To Toshiba Classic, March 1-7 At Newport Beach Country Club
Toshiba Classic: Lee Trevino leads a list of players who commit to play the Champions Tour event, March 5-7 in Newport Beach, CA. Other commitments include Peter Jacobsen, Tom Lehman, Scott Simpson, Craig Stadler and Curtis Strange.
TaylorMade-adidas Golf Names Vice Presidents Of Brand And Product Marketing For TaylorMade And adidas Golf/Ashworth Brands
TaylorMade-adidas Golf Co.: Names Bob Maggiore vice president of brand and product marketing for the TaylorMade brand, and Harry Arnett vice president of brand and product marketing for the adidas Golf and Ashworth brands.
Utopia Golf Products Expands Sales Force
Utopia Golf Products: Expands its sales force throughout the United States in conjunction with the company’s growth.
Heritage Golf Group Names Ricky Weber As Tournament Sales Director At TPC Tampa Bay
Heritage Golf Group: Appoints Ricky Weber as tournament sales director at TPC Tampa Bay, which hosts the Champions Tour’s Outback Steakhouse Pro-Am.
Club Car President Gary Michel Named To Environmental Institute Advisory Council
Club Car: Gary Michel, company president and CEO, is named to the advisory council of The Environmental Institute for Golf, the philanthropic organization of the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America.
Ertl, Traub, Zylstra Elected To Michigan Golf Hall Of Fame
Michigan Golf Hall of Fame: Announces that Sue Ertl, John Traub and Bill Zylstra have been elected as the 2010 Class of inductees. Ertl starred at Michigan State and played on the LPGA; Zylstra also played at Michigan State, made the Michigan Public Links Golf Association Honor Roll 17 times; and Traub won the 1980 National Club Professional Championship and numerous Michigan PGA titles.
eGolfScore Promotes Laura Sappington To Director Of Sales And Marketing
eGolfScore: Promotes Laura Sappington to director of sales and marketing.
Mark Metzger Appointed To General Manager/Director Ì¢?å¬Of Golf At Palm Valley Golf Club
Palm Valley Golf Club: Names Mark Metzger as general manager/director of golf at the Goodyear, AZ, club. Metzger is responsible for all golf operations, food and beverage, marketing, merchandising, tournaments, budgeting and staff training for the facility.
