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Virginia Bunte resigns as senior vice president and chief financial officer of Golfsmith International Holdings Inc.. Sue E. Gove, the company’s executive vice president and chief operating officer, will assume additional responsibilities as interim chief financial officer.
The U.S. Golf Association announces that “Tom Morris of St. Andrews: The Colossus of Golf, 1821-1908” receives the 2008 Herbert Warren Wind Book Award.
ScratchGolf.com and MyGolfSpy.com partner for a stimulus promotion that gives away a Scratch Golf wedge every week throughout 2009.
Imperial Headwear reports on its results from the recent PGA Merchandise Show.
AHEAD launches its new line of eco-friendly headwear for 2009.
The Duramed Futures Tour announces Aruba Sport as the tour’s official sunglass provider. As an official sponsor, Aruba Sport will be the exclusive brand of sunglasses promoted to Duramed Futures Tour tournament organizers.
FootJoy reports more than 70 PGA Tour players in the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am field used its Tour Collection rain jackets, pullover rain shirts and rain pants.
SeeMore Putter Co. reports on two top-10 finishers at the SBS Open at Turtle Bay who used its mFGP and m1 putters.
Slotline introduces its SL-500 Series of putters that incorporate the company’s original Inertial putter design. Also, Slotline introduced 14 putters among three distinct series.
PrideSports debuts its Softspikes Golf Ball Alignment Tool, a tool that marks both sides of the ball while offering unique features to promote proper swing techniques.
The U.S. Golf Association selects Noreen Friel Mohler, 55, of Bethlehem, Pa., as the captain for the 2010 USA Curtis Cup team. The 2010 Curtis Cup will take place June 11-13, 2010, at Essex County Club in Manchester, Mass.
The International Network of Golf announces that the sixth One-On-One Appointment Show will be held at the 19th ING Spring Conference, May 17-21 at the French Lick Resort in Indiana.
GolfBallTest.org publishes its Performance Certified reclaimed golf ball seal and certification process.
KemperSports names Ted Goodenow as general manager of Whiskey Creek Golf Club in Ijamsville, Md.
Titleist reports on Angela Stanford winning the LPGA’s season-opening SBS Open, playing its new 2009 Pro V1 golf ball. Also, Titleist was the most played golf ball at the event with 91 players, including 71 who transitioned into the New 2009 Pro V1 or Pro V1x.
True Temper reports that its Dynamic Gold shafts were used by the winner of the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am, and that all players in the top five money positions played True Temper-designed and manufactured shafts.
Art Spander of Oakland, Calif., who has covered nearly 120 majors since 1960, is named the recipient of the PGA of America‘s 2009 Lifetime Achievement Award in Journalism. Spander is the 20th individual to be so honored.
The Duramed Futures Tour announces that the tour will return to Syracuse, N.Y., to round out its 2009 tournament schedule. The Alliance Bank Golf Classic will be held July 31-Aug. 2.
TaylorMade-adidas Golf reports on tour staff professional Dustin Johnson‘s win at the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am. Johnson, 24, used TaylorMade’s new Burner driver, Tour Preferred irons and TP Red ball.
Yes! Golf reports that Laura Davies won her second Australian Open while using its Donna putter, and that runner-up Tania Elosequi and third-place finisher Melissa Reid also used Yes! putters.
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