Events

Medinah Country Club of Chicago won the third Jamaica Invitational, a 54 pro-am event held at Cinnamon Hill and The White Witch in Montego Bay, Jamaica.

The third Jamaica Invitational, a 54-hole championship featuring pro-am teams from the United States and Europe, will be held this week in Montego Bay, Jamaica.

Shaft manufacturer Graphite Design will exhibit at the PGA Merchandise Show, Jan. 29-31 in Orlando, Fla.

The third Jamaica Invitational, a 54-hole championship featuring pro-am teams from the United States and Europe, will be held this week in Montego Bay, Jamaica.

The Millennium X Golf Classic will celebrate its 10th anniversary, Jan. 9-11 at the Golden Horseshoe Golf Club in Williamsburg, Va.

Ecco announces that LPGA player Juli Inkster will highlight a special in-store event at the company’s San Francisco, Calif., store today, Wednesday.

Vinci Designs LLC will launch its Cool-it Caddy at the PGA Merchandise Show, Jan. 29-31 in Orlando, Fla.

Vinci Designs LLC will launch its Cool-it Caddy at the PGA Merchandise Show, Jan. 29-31 in Orlando, Fla.

River Landing in Wallace, N.C., will host Marines Thanksgiving Day. Marines and their families from nearby Camp Lejeune in Jacksonville, N.C., will be able to enjoy 36 holes of golf, along with all the trimmings of Thanksgiving dinner.

The Putting Arc announces that V.J. Trolio will conduct a one-day golf school at Diamond Oaks Country Club in Fort Worth, Texas, on Sunday, Dec. 7.

The International Professional Association of ClubFitters will conduct two PGA Conference sessions during the PGA Merchandise Show, Jan. 29-30 in Orlando, Fla. Both sessions center on educating PGA members about the benefits of club fittings and how they can incorporate a clubfitting program in their facility.

The Shivas Irons Society announces that its fall 2008 private fundraising auction is online and active. For information, go to www.shivas.org.

The Island Resort and Casino, home to the Sweetgrass Golf Club in Harris, Mich., announces a series of national touring acts scheduled to headline the Island Showroom.

AllGolfTV Inc. will participate in the “Survivor Celebration Nine Wine Dine” on Monday, Jan. 26, at Celebration Golf Course in Celebration, Fla. The event benefits the Marathon of Miracles Foundation.

The Long Drivers of America announce that qualifying for the 2009 Re/Max World Long Drive Championship will begin with the all-comers Diamond in the Desert Classic at Mesquite Regional Park in Mesquite, Nev., March 4-7.

The Island Resort and Casino, home to the Sweetgrass Golf Club in Harris, Mich., announces a series of national touring acts scheduled to headline the Island Showroom.

The Long Drivers of America announce that qualifying for the 2009 Re/Max World Long Drive Championship will begin with the all-comers Diamond in the Desert Classic at Mesquite Regional Park in Mesquite, Nev., March 4-7.

Marriott Golf announces that Shadow Ridge Golf Club in Palm Desert, Calif., will hosting its Family Golf Festival on Saturday, Dec. 6.

The victorious U.S. Ryder Cup team and captain Paul Azinger is honored in a White House reception hosted by President George Bush on Monday afternoon.

Representatives of the International Golf Federation formally presented their case for golf to become an Olympic sport during a Nov. 14 meeting with the International Olympic Committee Programme Commission at the IOC headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland.