Cybergolf adds Heritage Bay Golf and Country Club in Naples, Fla., as its newest client and will custom design and host its website and email marketing system.
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New “PGA National Golf Academy” to Launch January 2009
PGA National Resort and Spa in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., announces a new partnership with golf instructors Dave Pelz and David Leadbetter. The result, the PGA National Golf Academy, will be a first-of-its-kind golf instruction program.
Golf Pride Ranks Number One Grip Choice At 2008 PGA TOUR Q-School
Eaton Corp. announces that, according to the Darrell Survey, 91 percent of the golfers who participated in the PGA Tour Qualifying Tournament used Golf Pride grips.
Stenson Wins Nedbank Golf Challenge
Cleveland Golf/Srixon reports on Srixon staffer Henrik Stenson‘s victory at the Nedbank Golf Challenge. Stenson won the tournament using Srixon I-701 irons and a new Srixon prototype golf ball.
Linda Hipp, LIJA Founder, Named 2008 ‘Canadian Executive of the Year’
Linda Hipp, founder and principal designer of Lija, has been named “Executive of the Year” by ScoreGolf in the magazine’s annual Canadian Equipment and Business Awards.
Wildfire Golf Club Recognized As A Certified Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary
Wildfire Golf Club in Phoenix, Ariz., is the latest Marriott Golf property to achieve certification through the Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary Program for golf courses.
Grafalloy Launches New ProLaunch Axis Series
Grafalloy unveils the next generation in its high-performance ProLaunch series of graphite shafts – the ProLaunch Axis shaft series.
Geoff Ogilvy Wins Australian PGA Championship
Cobra reports on brand ambassador Geoff Ogilvy winning the the Cadbury Schweppes Australian PGA Championship.
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The Maple Leaf Junior Golf Tour announces that Chase Teron of Red Deer, Alberta, is awarded a $1,000 MJT Cleveland Golf Canada Scholarship for 2008. … The International Association of Golf Tour Operators announces that Coastal South Carolina was selected as the “2009 Established Golf Destination of the Year – North America.” … Apawamis Club located in Rye, N.Y., selects ClubTec‘s SQL Club Management Solutions. … The Sybase Classic announces that the St. Joseph’s Healthcare System Inc. and the Boys and Girls Club of Clifton Inc. will again be the 2009 tournament charitable recipients. The LPGA event will return to the Upper Montclair Country Club, May 11-17 in Clifton, N.J. … The Naples Beach Hotel and Golf Club in Naples, Fla., receives the “2008 Award of Excellence” from Corporate & Incentive Travel magazine. … Golf Channel launches its own separate, high-definition channel into more than 12 million homes across the United States. … Golf Datatech national golf rounds played showed that national golf rounds played in the U.S. were down 0.5 percent in October 2008 vs. October 2007, bringing the year-to-date total to a decrease of 1.3 percent.
Nike's Winningest SQ Driver Franchise Adds the New SQ Dymo Drivers to Further Spark its Winning Streak on the PGA Tour
Nike Golf introduces the newest additions to its SasQuatch driver franchise – the new SQ Dymo and the SQ Dymo² drivers, which represent the first generation of custom-tuned drivers within the SQ family.
Golf Swing's Biggest Myth: "Keep Your Head Down," Says Reynolds Golf Academy Director Charlie King
Charlie King, the director of instruction at the Reynolds Golf Academy at Reynolds Plantation in Greensboro, Ga., releases his new e-book, “You’re NOT Lifting Your Head.”
Ohio's Bonar Wins 2009 USGA Green Section Award
The U.S. Golf Association announces that Terry Bonar, 67, golf course superintendent at Canterbury Golf Club in Shaker Heights, Ohio, is the recipient of the 2009 USGA Green Section Award.
Medinah Country Club Wins Jamaica Invitational Pro-Am "Annie's Revenge"
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.
New "PGA National Golf Academy" to Launch January 2009
PGA National Resort and Spa in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., announces a new partnership with golf instructors Dave Pelz and David Leadbetter. The result, the PGA National Golf Academy, will be a first-of-its-kind golf instruction program.
Linda Hipp, LIJA Founder, Named 2008 'Canadian Executive of the Year'
Linda Hipp, founder and principal designer of Lija, has been named “Executive of the Year” by ScoreGolf in the magazine’s annual Canadian Equipment and Business Awards.
Former Junior Golf Star, PGA Apprentice Returns Home To Start Up A Total Golf Adventures (TGA) Franchise In Brevard County, FL
Brent Naylor, a PGA apprentice, acquires Total Golf Adventures‘ Brevard County, Fla., franchise. Total Golf Adventures provides kindergarten-8th grade students access to golf through at-school, after-school golf enrichment and other transition programs.
Where to Play Golf Radio Show Worldwide!
The nationally-syndicated Where to Play Golf radio show will broadcast live from Phoenix, Ariz., Dec. 8-12 from 10-11 a.m. ET.
CMAA Rolls Out New
The Club Managers Association of America creates a “Clubs and the Economy” site to support club managers in addressing challenges stemming from the global economic downturn. The initiatives are online at www.cmaa.org/EconResources.aspx.
Sun Mountain’s New WeatherShield Performs to Its Name
Sun Mountain introduces a new 2009 collection, WeatherShield, which features its water resistant, windproof and stetchable RainFlex shell bonded to a soft and warm fleece lining.
New Program from TeeTimeWatch Offers Regional Marketing Opportunity for Golf Courses in GOLF MAGAZINE
TeeTimeWatch.com announces that Golf Magazine is offering a full-color, regionalized and customizable gate fold insert and print ad to extend reach for golf courses.
