Events

Nike Golf declares Feb. 3 as SUMO Saturday, a day designed to give golfers around the country the first opportunity to demo and purchase Nike Golf’s new SasQuatch SUMO" and SasQuatch SUMO drivers.

The Long Drivers of America reports on its season-opening Desert Launch.

Kiawah Island Golf Resort in Kiawah Island, S.C., kicks off its 2007 golf season with three events — the Kiawah Island Two-Man Championship, Feb. 24-27; the eighth National Club Championship, March 4-8; and the Golf For Women Weekend Retreat, March 9-11.

Kalos Golf reports on four holes-in-one, including two by the John and Mary Ellen McCann during its recent golf cruise to New Zealand.

The Carolinas PGA announces the dates and locations for its 2007 Play Golf America Days. The first will be held in Myrtle Beach, S.C., on Feb. 24, at Grande Dunes Golf Club.

Burton Golf set to celebrate 100th anniversary at PGA Merchandise Show, Jan. 25, in Orlando, Fla. Burton Golf, founded in 1907, has marked the celebration with the development of a centennial logo that will be used throughout the year.

Karine Icher, a top 30 money winner on the LPGA, will appear at the Butthead Covers booth at the PGA Merchandise Show in Orlando, Fla., on Saturday, Jan. 27.

Zelocity announces that golf instructor Jim McLean will appear in its booth at the PGA Merchandise Show in Orlando, Fla., on Jan. 26.

Bentley Kinetics Inc. announces that a group of Top 100 PGA teaching professionals will appear in its booth throughout the PGA Merchandise Show, Jan. 25-27, in Orlando, Fla.

Nick Faldo announces the creation of the Faldo Series Ireland championship at Ballyliffin Golf Club, May 25-26.

The International Network of Golf will host a hospitality room for members, guests and prospective members at the PGA Merchandise Show, Jan. 25-27, in Orlando, Fla. ClubING will be located in room 309-A.

The Atlanta Junior Golf Association will hold its 13th College Day, Saturday, Jan. 20, at Druid Hills Golf Club, in Marietta, Ga. The event gives high school age golfers from the greater Atlanta metropolitan area an opportunity to meet golf coaches and administrators from Georgia area colleges.

The Professional Clubmakers’ Society announces the featured presenters for its member and guest workshops at the PGA Merchandise Show, Jan. 25-27, in Orlando, Fla.

Balance-Certified Golf will feature PGA Tour player Scott Hoch and Re/Max World Long Drive professional Phil White in its booth at the PGA Merchandise Show, Jan. 25-27, in Orlando, Fla.

The National Golf Course Owners Association will hold a property tax workshop on Feb. 24 in Anaheim, Calif.

The Professional Clubmakers’ Society announces the featured presenters for its member and guest workshops at the PGA Merchandise Show, Jan. 25-27, in Orlando, Fla.

Mitchell Golf organizes panel of six PGA professionals to conduct seminar at PGA Merchandise Show, Jan. 25-27.

Mitchell Golf organizes panel of six PGA professionals to conduct seminar at PGA Merchandise Show, Jan. 25-27.

The Carolinas Golf Association announces the schedule for its annual series of USGA Rules of Golf Seminars.

Butthead Covers Inc. appoints Golf Plus as its distributor to the promotional products market and the two will team up at the Promotional Products Association International Golf Expo 2007 in Las Vegas, Nev., Jan. 4-6.