USGA: Four amateurs have been selected for the men’s and women’s USA Teams that will compete in the 2010 Copa de las Americas, Jan. 6-9 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The four players are Jessica Korda, 16, of Bradenton, FL.; Jennifer Song, 19, of La Cañada, CA.; Nathan Smith, 31, of Pittsburgh, PA.; and Peter Uihlein, 20, of Orlando, FL.
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MITCHELL® GOLF EQUIPMENT INSTITUTE PUBLISHES 2010 SCHEDULE OF NEW CLASSES
Mitchell Golf Equipment Institute: Company publishes its 2010 schedule, which expands the number of schools being offered.
Champions Tour Stars Line Up For 2009 Gary Player Invitational
Gary Player Group: Champions, European Senior tour players commit to annual Gary Player Invitational.
Billy Casper Golf Chairman and CEO Peter Hill Rises to No. 5 in Golf Inc. ‘Most Powerful People in Golf’ Ranking
Billy Casper Golf: Company chairman and CEO Peter Hill is ranked No. 5 on Golf Inc. magazine’s international ranking of the Most Powerful People in Golf. Hill, who was ranked No. 7 last year, is joined in the top five by Jack Nicklaus (No. 1), Troon Golf chairman Dana Garmany and CEO Hud Hinton (No. 2), Tiger Woods (No. 3) and Eric Affeldt, president and CEO, ClubCorp (No. 4).
Gary Player Sends Message Of Support For The National Golf Club Challenge
Gary Player Group: Gary Player became the latest high-profile name to lend his support of the National Golf Club Challenge, expected to be the largest amateur charity golf event to take place in the United Kingdom, which will benefit the Help for Heroes charity
One Of The Country’s Leading Motivational Speakers To Address 20th Anniversary ING Spring Conference
International Network of Golf: Motivational speaker Chip Eichelberger will address the 20th ING Spring Conference in Pinehurst, NC, in May.
Mission Hills’ Dr. David Chu Climbs to No. 7 on 2009 List of “Most Powerful People in Golf”
Mission Hills Golf Club: Club chairman Dr. David Chu is the highest-ranked non-American on Golf Inc. magazine’s international ranking of the Most Powerful People in Golf. Chu is ranked No. 7.
High Point’s Mansfield wins Harris Teeter Senior Amateur Tour Championship
Harris Teeter Senior Amateur Tour: For the second time since 2002, Kim Mansfield won the tour’s championship, winning by a stroke over four players.
Billy Casper Golf Chairman and CEO Peter Hill Rises to No. 5 in Golf Inc. 'Most Powerful People in Golf' Ranking
Billy Casper Golf: Company chairman and CEO Peter Hill is ranked No. 5 on Golf Inc. magazine’s international ranking of the Most Powerful People in Golf. Hill, who was ranked No. 7 last year, is joined in the top five by Jack Nicklaus (No. 1), Troon Golf chairman Dana Garmany and CEO Hud Hinton (No. 2), Tiger Woods (No. 3) and Eric Affeldt, president and CEO, ClubCorp (No. 4).
One Of The Country's Leading Motivational Speakers To Address 20th Anniversary ING Spring Conference
International Network of Golf: Motivational speaker Chip Eichelberger will address the 20th ING Spring Conference in Pinehurst, NC, in May.
Mission Hills' Dr. David Chu Climbs to No. 7 on 2009 List of "Most Powerful People in Golf"
Mission Hills Golf Club: Club chairman Dr. David Chu is the highest-ranked non-American on Golf Inc. magazine’s international ranking of the Most Powerful People in Golf. Chu is ranked No. 7.
High Point's Mansfield wins Harris Teeter Senior Amateur Tour Championship
Harris Teeter Senior Amateur Tour: For the second time since 2002, Kim Mansfield won the tour’s championship, winning by a stroke over four players.
MITCHELL® GOLF EQUIPMENT INSTITUTE ANNOUNCES STAFF CHANGES
Mitchell Golf Equipment Institute: Company appoints Bill Kumle as its director of instruction. Previously, Kumle has served as Mitchell Golf’s marketing manager and will continue in the that capacity.
MULROY AND VAN DER WALT BELIEVE THE COMPETITIVENESS WILL ALWAYS PREVAIL
Gary Player Group: South Africans Garth Mulroy and Tjaart van der Walt say tour players’ competitive drive remains high in charity events.
MITCHELL® GOLF EQUIPMENT INSTITUTE ANNOUNCES STAFF CHANGES
Mitchell Golf Equipment Institute: Company appoints Bill Kumle as its director of instruction. Previously, Kumle has served as Mitchell Golf’s marketing manager and will continue in the that capacity.
Severiano Ballesteros Accepts Honorary Membership Of The Royal And Ancient Golf Club Of St Andrews
Royal and Ancient Golf Club: Severiano Ballesteros, a three-time winner of the Open Championship, accepts the club’s invitation to become an honorary member.
PGA TOUR Creates David Chu Award to Recognize Outstanding Contributions to the Growth of Golf in China
Mission Hills China: Dr. David Chu, founder and chairman of Mission Hills China, is honored by the PGA Tour with an award created by the tour’s board of directors. The award recognizes Dr. Chu’s contributions to the growth of golf in China.
Gary Player Honored With Lifetime Achievement Award By Golf Business Canada
Gary Player Design: Golf Business Canada honors Player with its inaugural Lifetime Achievement Award.
Cleveland® Staffer Kevin Streelman Clinches Kodak Challenge
Cleveland Golf/Srixon: Tour staffer Kevin Streelman won the inaugural Kodak Challenge, which required players to play 18 of 30 designated holes throughout the ’09 season. The winner was determined by the lowest score to par. Streelman earned $1 million for the title.
Cleveland® Staffer Kevin Streelman Clinches Kodak Challenge
Cleveland Golf/Srixon: Tour staffer Kevin Streelman won the inaugural Kodak Challenge, which required players to play 18 of 30 designated holes throughout the ’09 season. The winner was determined by the lowest score to par. Streelman earned $1 million for the title.
