Dunmaglas Golf Club in Charlevoix, Mich., joins the social networking scene through the use of Twitter, Facebook and MySpace.
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PGA Tour Superstore World Amateur Handicap Championship announces Cutter & Buck as its apparel provider for the annual event, Aug. 31-Sept. 4. Cutter & Buck will provide all 3,000-plus World Am participants, the tournament staff and volunteers with golf shirts.
CourseTrends announces the Missing Links Golf Course of Mequon, WI as its most recent client…
Missing Links Golf Course in Mequon, Wisc., selects CourseTrends to design and host its Web site, e-mail marketing and e-commerce.
SuperStroke Lite Putter Grip the #1 Jumbo Putter Grip at Reno-Tahoe Open
Tiger Shark‘s SuperStroke Lite putter grip was the No. 1 jumbo putter grip in the Legends Reno-Tahoe Open field.
Cybergolf adds Bayou Club in Largo FL. as its newest client
Cybergolf adds Bayou Club in Largo, Fla., as its newest client, and will design and host the club’s Web site, e-mail marketing and e-commerce systems.
Bill Mann Named Executive Chef at SouthWood Golf Club
SouthWood Golf Club in Tallahassee, Fla., names Bill Mann as executive chef.
PGA + ProBagAds.com – Good or Bad For Golf?
MyGolfSpy.com weighs in on PGA Tour’s bag advertsing idea.
almostGOLF Launches Dave Pelz Teaching Videos on its Website
AlmostGolf.com launches a series of free training videos featuring instructor Dave Pelz.
YES! Golf Showcases Six New Models At PGA Fall Expo
Yes! Golf will exhibits its six new putter models at the 2009 PGA Fall Expo, Aug. 31-Sept. 2 in Las Vegas, Nev.
GolfBallSelector.com Leaderboard – Legends Reno-Tahoe Open
GolfBallSelector.com reports that John Rollins played the Srixon Z-Star X ball en route to winning the Legends Reno-Tahoe Open. The…
Eagle Mountain Golf Club Awards Scholarship To Ryan Hanford
Eagle Mountain Golf Club in Scottsdale, Ariz., awards Ryan Hanford a $500 scholarship. The scholarships are available to the college-bound dependents of the Mountain Club cardholders.
DFW Senior Tour sends five to U.S. finals
Bill Nitcholas of Carrollton, Texas, qualifies for the World Golfers Championship U.S. finals after posting a net 68 in the Wylie, Texas, qualifier.
» Etcetera
Excel Golf, a family partnership operated by Bruce Cassidy Sr., announces a tentative agreement to buy a majority interest in The Concession Golf Club in Bradenton, Fla. … Stirling Properties is named the court-appointed keeper for the Carter Plantation Golf Course Development in Springfield, La. Stirling Properties is acting on behalf of the lender and will operate the facility during the course of the current legal proceedings that are underway. Carter Plantation is a David Toms-designed golf course and residential resort.
» Television
Golf Channel will break into regular-scheduled programming today, Thursday, at 9 a.m. ET for a live news conference to update the fate of golf in the 2016 Olympics. At 11 a.m. ET, Ty Votaw, executive vice president of international affairs and communications for the PGA Tour, will join “Live From the PGA Championship” to discuss the decision of golf becoming an Olympic sport. … ABC is currently casting for its fifth season of “Wife Swap.” The network is searching for golf families for the prime time show. Applicants should be a two-parent home with at least one child between the ages of 7 and 17 living at home full time. For information, contact casting producer Gaby Wilson at gaby.wifeswap@gmail.com.
» Tournaments
Justin Rose, 2005 Wyndham Championship winner K.J. Choi and Stuart Appleby commit to play the Wyndham Championship, Aug. 20-23 at Sedgefield Country Club in Greensboro, N.C. Also, tournament officials announce that all on-course hospitality venues are now sold out. … Warrior Custom Golf becomes a sponsor of the third CVS/Pharmacy Golf Tournament to benefit St. Jude Children’s Hospital, Thursday, Sept. 24, at Scarlet Oaks Country Club in Poca, W. Va. … The BMW Championship offers a single-day discount ticket promotion “Monday after the Majors” for Aug. 17. The Western Golf Association will reduce the regular ticket price of $45 by one dollar for each stroke the winner is under par at the end of the PGA Championship on Sunday. For information, visit BMWChampionshipUSA.com.
Srixon® Staffer John Rollins Takes Legends Reno-Tahoe Open
Cleveland Golf/Srixon staffer John Rollins plays Srixon’s prototype ball and Cleveland’s Launcher Steel fairway, I-302 irons and WG-706 wedges.
Golfing Magazine Creates "The Launch Pad"
Golfing Magazine creates a new editorial feature, “Launch Pad,” which will be included in its fall issue to be released on Sept. 15. The feature will focus on new products being introduced at this time of year.
AHEAD backs Patriot Golf Day
AHEAD becomes a merchandise partner for the third Patriot Golf Day to be held at participating golf courses Sept. 4-7. AHEAD has designed three limited-edition caps for Patriot Golf Day and will donate $2.50 for each cap sold at participating golf shops to the Folds of Honor Foundation.
Lija hits the courts
Lija signs rising tennis player Rebecca Marino to an endorsement agreement, and terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Pukka Headwear shapes online presence
Pukka Headwear enhances its Web site by adding a blog and an online store where consumers can purchase Pukka branded product and closeout merchandise from previous collections.
Dunning’s Rollins wins at Reno-Tahoe
Dunning staff player John Rollins wins the Legends Reno-Tahoe Open attired in Dunning’s Interface Stretch Highbury Polo, Stretch Performance Pant and Tour Classic leather belt.
Sunice opens U.S. office
Sunice establishes its own corporation to sell the Sunice Outerwear brand in the United States. Sunice’s U.S. headquarters will be based in Champlain, N.Y., and the company is in the process of hiring an executive vice president and sales team.
