KemperSports names Rory Taylor as sales and marketing director at The Crossings at Carlsbad, located 30 minutes north of downtown San Diego.
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Club Car Recognizes Veseys Equipment with Distributor
Veseys Equipment, a distributor of Club Car golf cars and utility vehicles in Canada’s Atlantic Provinces, receives the Club Car Sales Achievement Award at the 2009 Canadian Golf Superintendents Association International Conference and Trade Show in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Despite Unsubstantiated Competitor Claims, PrideSports & Softspikes® Completely Dominated Cleat Field At Honda Classic, While Capturing 1st, 2nd & 3rd Place Finishes
PrideSports responds to an unsubstantiated report by Champ, reporting that, according to Darrell Survey, the first-, second- and third-place finishers, along with 70 percent of the field at the Honda Classic wore PrideSports products.
Project X Packs Punch at Honda Classic
True Temper reports that its Project X shafts were used by the first- and second-place finishers at the Honda Classic.
Cobra Golf Introduces New 2009 King Cobra Baffler TWS
Cobra Golf introduces the 2009 King Cobra Baffler TWS utility metals, which incorporates a triple weighting system.
Pristine Bay Resort a Hospitality Sponsor of the World Golf Championships CA Championship at Doral Resort and Spa
Pristine Bay Resort in Roatan, Honduras, announces its sponsorship of the WGC-CA Championship.
Ballesteros remains as honorary chairman
Seve Ballesteros remains as honorary chairman of the World Golfers Championship, Oct. 24-31 in Spain.
Sun Mountain Chosen to Outfit The Presidents Cup U.S.Team
Sun Mountain is chosen as the official outerwear provider for the 2009 U.S. Presidents Cup team. The Americans will wear Sun Mountain’s RainFlex line of outerwear.
Folds Of Honor Recognizes Family Of Fallen Soldier At Indiana PGA Of America Section Meeting
The Folds of Honor Foundation presents educational scholarships to the three children of Indianapolis Fire Captain Gary Henry, a sergeant in the Indiana National Guard who was killed last year while serving in Iraq. The presentation was made during the Indiana PGA of America Section meeting.
Deerfield Golf Club and Learning Center Upgrades Amenities with ProLink GPS
ProLink Solutions announces that Deerfield Golf Club and Learning Center in Deerfield, Ill., now features the ProLink Solutions GPS system.
Cybergolf adds Wedgewood Country Club in Turnersville, NJ. as its newest client
Cybergolf adds Wedgewood Country Club in Turnersville, N.J., as its newest client, and will custom design and host its Web site and e-mail marketing system for the facility.
SMT Golf reports on newest clubhead
SMT Golf reports on its newest DB Plus clubhead.
J.B. Holmes and Chris DiMarco leave The Honda Classic as Kodak Challenge co-leaders
J.B. Holmes and Chris DiMarco exit the Honda Classic as co-leaders of the Kodak Challenge through six events.
THE Golf Mat Chosen by Acclaimed Clubs Nationwide
National Golf Products announces the installation of its The Golf Mat practice surface at a couple of PGA Tour venues, along with a number of other prestigious clubs.
SouthWood Golf Club to Host Third Annual Tallahassee Amateur Golf Championship
SouthWood Golf Club in Tallahassee, Fla., will host the Tallahassee Amateur Golf Championship, March 21-22.
ECCO Golf Introduces 2009 Comfort Tech Van
Ecco‘s new Comfort Tech Van to serve as the centerpiece of a nationwide initiative facilitating retailer training and enhancing consumer awareness of the brand’s direct-injection technology.
Golf Buddy Becomes “Official Handheld GPS Rangefinder” of the PGAs of Europe
GolfBuddy Europe announces a three-year sponsorship agreement to become the official handheld GPS rangefinder of the PGAs of Europe.
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The Old Course Hotel, Golf Resort and Spa in St. Andrews, Scotland, launches a “Suite Golf” package that offers guaranteed tee times on St. Andrews’ Old Course. The three-night includes lodging at the five-star hotel, golf at the Old Course, along with a tee time at The Duke’s Course and a round at either the New or Jubilee Course. For information, email reservations@oldcoursehotel.co.uk. … Pawleys Plantation in Pawleys Island, S.C., offers a four-night “March Madness” golf package. Throughout March, the package includes accommodations, rounds on its Jack Nicklaus Signature Course and Founder’s Club, free replays and additional amenities at a savings of 40 percent. For information, visit www.pawleysplantation.com. … Cleveland Golf presents ProAmTeam.com, an interactive online fantasy league that provides golfers the opportunity to play in a PGA Tour pro-am. Each participant plays a round of golf and then selects three PGA Tour professionals from each stop on the ProAmTeam tour. All scores are calculated to create a team score. Throughout the tour, points are accumulated that can be redeemed for the latest Cleveland Golf merchandise. Players are also entered for a chance to win a playing spot in a real PGA Tour ProAm. For information, visit www.proamteam.com. … Belvedere Country Club in Hampstead, N.C., completes the renovation of its greens to Tifdwarf bermudagrass, and returns the greens back to their originally designed size. … The Golf Course Superintendents Association of New Jersey Foundation donates $10,500 to The Environmental Institute for Golf’s Robert Trent Jones Endowment Fund. … The Wintergreen Resort Golf Academy in Wintergreen, Va., will host a PGA Teaching Seminar, March 16-17. The event is open to teaching pros, along with resort guests and day visitors. For information, call 434.325.8251. … Kingsmill Resort and Spa in Williamsburg, Va., offers its “Signature Golf Package” through March 22. Guests who stay Sunday through Wednesday pay only $99 per person/per night for the package that includes one tee time per night of accommodations on any of Kingsmill’s three courses. For information, visit www.kingsmill.com. … Instructor Jim McLean offers weekly instructional tips at Armchair Golf Blog (armchairgolfblog.blogspot.com). … PGA Golf Catalunya, a 36-hole golf resort in Girona, Spain, is ranked No. 3 in the UK’s Golf Monthly inaugural “Top 20 European Courses.”
Pellucid's 2008 State of the Industry Report Published
Pellucid Corp. announces the public release of its “2008 State of the Industry” report. The seventh annual report outlines the case that the golf industry suffered minor setbacks in most key measures in 2008 but, relative to the general economy and other industries, performed better than expected.
Despite Unsubstantiated Competitor Claims, PrideSports & Softspikes® Completely Dominated Cleat Field At Honda Classic, While Capturing 1st, 2nd & 3rd Place Finishes
PrideSports responds to an unsubstantiated report by Champ, reporting that, according to Darrell Survey, the first-, second- and third-place finishers, along with 70 percent of the field at the Honda Classic wore PrideSports products.
