The Golf Academy of America‘s Phoenix, Ariz., is offering free golf lessons to the public.
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Transitions Optical, which earlier this year signed on as title sponsor of the PGA Tour’s Transitions Championship For Healthy Sight, films a national television commercial at Innisbrook Resort and Golf Club in Innisbrook, Fla. … Hot Stix Golf, an independent custom club fitting and equipment testing lab, will open a state-of-the-art, club-fitting facility at PGA National Resort and Spa in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. The club fitting services begin on Monday, Dec. 15. … World Golf Village in St. Augustine, Fla., is chosen the 15th best resort course in Golf Digest‘s 2009 readers’ survey of “The Top 50 Resort Courses.” … The Myrtle Beach National Co. is offering its “Golf Green Fee Giveaway,” a promotion that offers golfers the opportunity to instantly win free green fees by visiting MBN.com before booking trips to the South Carolina region. The promotion runs through March 15. … GolfLink, an online golf resource and online golf community, partners with Golf Channel to make its branded advertising inventory available exclusively through the network’s digital sales team. … The Northern California Golf Association, its two member-owned golf courses, Poppy Hills and Poppy Ridge, and the NCGA Foundation debut an online store at shop.ncga.org. … Atlanta Junior Golf will host its annual Skills Challenge at Charlie Yates Golf Club in Atlanta, Ga., on Saturday, Dec. 13. This event is available to all junior golfers in Atlanta under the age of 14. For information, go to www.atlantajuniorgolf.org. … Bobby Jones announces a limited edition gold-plated pocket watch in honor of the 75th anniversary of the 1930 Grand Slam. The watch, which retails for $795, features a molded caseback with the 75th anniversary Bobby Jones logo and limited edition numbering. The watch is available at Bobby Jones stores and www.bobbyjonesshop.com. … Sawgrass Golf Resort and Spa in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla., recently presented a $25,000 gift to the Emergency Services Homeless Coalition in St. Augustine, Fla.
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Yani Tseng, Suzann Pettersen, Cristie Kerr and Natalie Gulbis commit to play in the HSBC Women’s Champions, March 5-8 at the Tanah Merah Country Club in Singapore. … The Florida State Golf Association announces the locations for two major championships in 2009. The 92nd Florida State Amateur will be held at TPC Sawgrass and Sawgrass Country Club in Ponte Vedra Beach, June 25-28; and the Florida Open Championship will be co-hosted by Quail Valley Country Club and John’s Island West in Vero Beach, July 17-19.
UST's Rod Pampling Plays Proforce AXIVCore, Wins Australian Masters
United Sports Technologies reports that Rod Pampling won the Sportsbet Australian Masters playing its new Proforce AXIVCore graphite shafts. The victory was Pampling’s first in his native Australia since 1999.
Billy Casper Golf Endorses Axion's 'Green' Materials for On-Course Bridges, Walkways and Landscaping
Billy Casper Golf agrees to endorse Axion Golf, a provider of vehicular and pedestrian bridges and walkways made of 100-percent recycled materials.
Golfpac Travel Offers 3rd Night Free At Orlando's Mystic Dunes Resort & Golf Club
Golfpac Travel now offers a third night free at Mystic Dunes Resort and Golf Club in Orlando, Fla., for anyone staying two nights. Two rounds of golf are also included in this online package.
GCSAA presents highest honor posthumously to association's first president
Colonel John Morley, the founder and first president of the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America, has been selected to receive the association’s 2009 Old Tom Morris Award.
Circling Raven Golf Club's Tom Davidson Named 'Resort Course Merchandiser of the Year' by the Pacific Northwest Section of the PGA of America
Tom Davidson, director of golf at Circling Raven Golf Club in Worley, Idaho, is named “Resort Course Merchandiser of the Year” by the Pacific Northwest Section of the PGA of America.
Tucson's First Nicklaus Golf Course Since 1984 Ready To Debut
The Ritz-Carlton Golf Club, Dove Mountain, which features 27 Jack Nicklaus-designed holes in Marana, Ariz., will be open to non-member play beginning Jan. 18 and throughout 2009.
FlightScope® to Enlarge its Presence at 2009 PGA Merchandise Show
FlightScope, manufacturer of portable indoor-outdoor ball-flight and launch monitors, will enlarge its presence at the PGA Merchandise Show, Jan. 28-31 in Orlando, Fla.
Golf Town Debuts Hockey Stick Putter for NHL Enthusiasts
Golf Town introduces the NHL-licensed Hockey Stick putter, available in the colors and logo for each of the league’s 30 teams.
‘The Golf Sensei’ blends golf, martial arts expertise to give golfers best of both worlds
Instructor Jamie Leno Zimron reports on fusing golf instruction with martial arts to improve a player’s game.
SuperStroke™ Player KJ Choi Putts His Way to LG Skins Game Title
Stroke Solutions reports on K.J. Choi winning the LG Skins Game while using a Super Stroke putter grip.
Golfing Magazine Announces Travel & Destination Coverage in Holiday Issue
Golfing Magazine announces that its holiday issue Travel and Destination editorial coverage will include the Mississippi Gulf Coast, PGA Golf Village in Port St. Lucie, Fla., and Cuscowilla Golf Resort in Eatonton, Ga.
Fujikura Leads Growth in Golfers of All Handicaps Rise in New Drivers Usages Exceeds Leading Competition
Fujikura Composite America reports that the company grew 146 percent in New Driver Shaft Usages from 2006-08, according to the most recent Darrell Survey National Consumer Report.
MacNeill Engineering Signs with Meade
MacNeill Engineering, manufacturer of Champ, announces a new partnership with Meade Consulting for public relations.
GOLF CHANNEL Promotes Dan Overleese to Vice President TV Network Operations
Golf Channel promotes Dan Overleese to vice president TV network operations. In his new role, Overleese will oversee the network’s engineering and operations.
Hawk’s Landing Golf Club Recognized As A Certified Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary
Hawk’s Landing Golf Club at the Orlando World Center Marriott Resort in Orlando, Fla., is the latest property to achieve certification through the Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary Program for golf courses.
PrideSports Dominates Weekend Tour Play
PrideSports, maker of Softspikes, reports that the winning team at the Omega Mission Hills World Cup, and nine of the 12 players on the winning Lexus Cup team all utilized PrideSports products.
ClubPay announces launch of ClubApplicant Demo Site
ClubPay announces the launch of the ClubApplicant demo site. ClubApplicant is a hiring process management solution.
TaylorMade Tour Staff Professional Rod Pampling Wins European Tour’s Sportsbet Australian Masters
TaylorMade Golf tour staff professional Rod Pampling prevailed in a three-hole playoff over fellow countryman and TaylorMade Golf tour staff professional Marcus Fraser to win the Australian Masters.
