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September 9, 2008

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Norwood Hills Country Club in St. Louis, Mo., moves to ClubTec‘s SQL Club Management Solutions. … The fourth Northern California Show is set for Oct. 10-12 at the Pleasanton Fairgrounds in Pleasanton, Calif. For information, go to www.norcalgolfshow.com. … Sports artist LeRoy Neiman, who created the 2008 official Ryder Cup artwork, will sign official Ryder Cup posters in the main golf shop at Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, Ky., on Friday-Saturday, Sept. 19-20, noon-1:30 p.m.

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Helen Alfredsson earned the final spot in the 20-player Samsung World Championship, Oct. 1-5 in Half Moon Bay, Calif., by leading the Ladies European Tour Order of Merit as of Monday, Sept. 1.

ECCO Introduces Spring/Summer 2009 Men's Golf Collection

September 9, 2008

Ecco introduces its men’s golf collection for spring/summer 2009, showcasing the brand’s new Four Dots logo along a wide selection of classic and modern styles.

GPS Industries' Star is Shining

September 9, 2008

GPS Industries reports that 2008 first half sales have nearly matches total sales for 2007.

Heavy Putter Ranks No.1 in 'Putts Per GIR,' Used by Top-10 Finisher at PGA European Tour Johnnie Walker Championship

September 9, 2008

Boccieri Golf reports that the Heavy Putter B3-M model was used by a top-10 finisher who ranked first in Putts Per GIR and fourth in Putts Per Round at the Johnnie Walker Championship.

Bag Boy® Promotes Health with Inaugural Walk the Course Day

September 9, 2008

The Bag Boy Co. will host the inaugural “Walk the Course Day” at The Crossings Golf Club in Glen Allen, Va., on Sept. 27. The event will benefit the American Heart Association.

QNorth Golf Management (Dewitt, MI) selects Golf Fusion's "Next Generation" Website

September 9, 2008

QNorth Golf Management in Dewitt, Mich., selects Golf Fusion‘s next generation website.

Softspikes® Captures Dual Wins On Men's Professional Golf Tours

September 9, 2008

PrideSports reports that the respective winners of the PGA Tour’s BMW Championship and Nationwide Tour’s Utah Championship played its products, and that more than 65 percent of the overall plastic cleat and metal spike field utilized PrideSports’ stable of products, including Pulsar and Black Widow cleat models.

Camp Creek Ranked No. 8 on GOLF Magazine's Best in State List

September 9, 2008

Camp Creek Golf Club in Watersound, Fla., is ranked No. 8 among Florida’s best courses by Golf Magazine in the September issue.

TaylorMade-adidas Golf Tour Staff Professional Jean-François Lucquin Wins Omega European Masters

September 9, 2008

TaylorMade-adidas Golf tour staff professional Jean-François Lucquin earned his first career European Tour victory by draining a 12-foot putt with his Rossa Itsy Bitsy Monza Spider in a two-man playoff to capture the Omega European Masters.

Super September Begins for GolfTalk Live

September 8, 2008

The award-winning GolfTalk Live, hosted by Tony Leodora is set to kick off its biggest month of programming in its three-year history.

Cobra Golf Launches New 2009 King Cobra Transition-S Integrated Sets

September 8, 2008

Cobra Golf introduces its King Cobra Transition-S integrated set, an eight club set that transitions from utility metals to hybrid irons to wide-sole irons.

Lonetree Golf Course (Antioch, CA) selects Golf Fusion’s

September 8, 2008

Lonetree Golf Course in Antioch, Calif., to use Golf Fusion‘s next generation website.

World Am Contestant Wins Lesson with Butch Harmon courtesy of Explanar Golf

September 8, 2008

Mike St. Clair of North Carolina wins the Explanar Golf “Beat Your Score” promotion at the recent World Amateur Championships.

Oxford Greens Ranked No. 5 in Connecticut by GOLF Magazine

September 8, 2008

The Golf Club at Oxford Greens in Oxford, Conn., is ranked No. 5 among Connecticut’s best public access courses in Golf Magazine‘s September issue.

Mississippi’s “Golf Coast” Courses Spared by Gustav

September 8, 2008

Mississippi reports that its “Golf Coast,” which is the 60 miles of Gulf of Mexico coastline between Alabama and New Orleans, La., was not hit by tropical storm Gustav and that its courses remain open.

Golfpac Travel Offering Early Booking Special At Orlando’s Orange Lake Resort

September 8, 2008

Golfpac Travel is offering a special package to Orange Lake Resort in Orlando, Fla., through Dec. 18.

Q-Link Names Veteran PGA Professional as Tour Representative

September 8, 2008

Clarus Transphase Scientific Inc., developer and manufacturer of the Q-Link products, hires Rick Provost as a PGA Tour representative.

MyJoys® Program Expands To Include The National Football League (NFL)

September 8, 2008

FootJoy announce the addition of the National Football League to its MyJoys custom golf shoe program.

OpenCourse

September 8, 2008

OpenCourse announces that Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, Ky., along with PGA Golf Club, PGA Country Club, and the PGA Learning Center has selected and implemented the OpenInventory software module to manage all of their retail operations.

Asian Tour Breaks New Ground With Co-Sanction Agreement For 2009 Omega European Masters

September 8, 2008

The Asian Tour will jointly sanction the Omega European Masters in 2009 with the European Tour. The event, staged annually at the Crans-sur-Sierre Golf Club in Switzerland, will be the first ever tournament on European soil to be co-sanctioned by the Asian Tour.

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