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Caddychicks.com launches the newest version of its website. … Vinci Designs announces its participation and plans to launch a new product, Cool-it Caddy, at the PGA Fall Expo, Aug. 25-27. … Bobby Jones announces the opening of its sixth retail store this fall in Naples, Fla. … The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation announces the second Calvin Klein Golf – Links for Life Classic on Monday, Sept. 8, at Amelia National Golf and Country Club in Fernandina Beach, Fla. … Golf Channel adds exclusive, early-round coverage of The Presidents Cup to its tournament lineup starting in 2009. … Montgomerie Links Vietnam in Quang Nam, Vietnam, opens its practice facility with 30 covered hitting bays, a 300-meter-long driving range, a 450-square-meter putting and chipping area, and a fully stocked pro shop and a chic café. … Matrix Shafts will auction off two Matrix OZIK TPHD Proto golf shafts signed by Jim Furyk. Proceeds will benefit the Sierra Duplantis Trust Fund, has been established by the PGA Tour for the benefit of Steve’s 11-year-old daughter Sierra. Veteran PGA Tour caddie Steve Duplantis was killed in a car accident on Jan. 23. To participate in the auction or for more information, contact Bombsquadgolf.com, GolfWRX.com or Matrix Shafts. Auctions will take place through July 16 and proceeds will be delivered to the Steve Duplantis Memorial Tournament on July 21 prior to the Canadian Open. …

Amateurgolf.com announces the launch of its new site design, which features improved appearance and navigability. … PGA and European Tour player Luke Donald will miss at least the next three to four weeks, including The Open Championship this week, after suffering a wrist injury during the final round at the U.S. Open last month. Donald was diagnosed with a subluxation of the Extensor Carpi Ulnaris (ECU) tendon in his left wrist. … Turner Broadcasting System Inc. and Yahoo! Inc. enter a multi-year strategic alliance that will allow the two companies to collaborate on advertising and sports-related content. Turner will exclusively represent online advertising sales for the NBA, golf and NASCAR pages of Yahoo! Sports. Additionally, Yahoo! Sports will gain access to basketball, golf and NASCAR content from NBA.com, PGATour.com, PGA.com and NASCAR.com, league sites managed by Turner. … GolfChannel.com reports setting a record mark for its highest monthly unique user count. The website recorded both a 46 percent growth in unique users and a 35 percent growth in time spent viewing over May 2008. Hamilton Farm Golf Club has chosen the ideal matches for their Golf Professional positions, naming Matt Freitag as Director of Golf and John McDole as Head Golf Professional. After careful consideration, the decision was made to promote from within the Hamilton Farm family. Both Freitag and McDole have extensive golf backgrounds as well as a vast knowledge of the membership.

Three-time major winner Vijay Singh, currently No. 10 in the Official World Golf Rankings, will play in the Wyndham Championship. Singh is the highest-ranked golfer to commit to the tournament to date. … Annika Sorenstam will play in the Grand China Air LPGA, Oct. 24-26 in Beijing, China. … The World Golf Hall of Fame at World Golf Village in St. Augustine, Fla., will host its fifth Putting Championship this summer. The event is open to all amateur golfers in Northeast Florida, and qualification rounds will be held Saturday-Sunday, July 19-20, and Saturday-Sunday, July 26-27. The top 16 finalists will compete for the title on Saturday, Aug. 2. Participants will have the opportunity to win more than $10,000 in prizes. Information and registration forms are available by calling 904-940-4010 or in the July events calendar at www.wgv.com.