Kenny Perry moved to No. 4 on the U.S. Ryder Cup point standings with his win at the Buick Open. Woody Austin moved to No. 9 with his second-place finish. The top eight after the PGA Championship automatically qualify, though No. 9 will qualify if Tiger Woods cannot play. … Carnoustie Sportswear Inc. names Chuck Sakmann as its sales executive and senior sales manager for the Northeast. … The multi-million dollar project to restore Pine Lakes Country Club, located in Myrtle Beach, S.C., to architect Robert White’s original 1927 specifications is on schedule for its March 2009 unveiling. The project is being directed by golf restoration architect Craig Schreiner.
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Golf Fitness Magazine To Feature Ladie's P.A.R. (Performance Apparel Ranking) In September-October 2008 Issue.
Golf Fitness Magazine will feature its third Performance Apparel Ranking in its September/October issue.
E-Z-GO Donates Bikes to Boys & Girls Clubs Members at International Sales Meeting
E-Z-Go donates 15 new bicycles to the Salvation Army Boys and Girls Clubs of Greensboro, N.C., as part of a team-building exercise at its international sales meeting.
Nationwide and Champions Tour Players Find Winner's Circle with Graphite Design Shafts
Graphite Design reports that the respective winners of this week’s Nationwide Tour and Champions Tour events played its shaft models, as did the driving accuracy leader at the PGA Tour’s Buick Open.
Golf Pride Is The Number One Grip Choice At The 2008 U.S. Women's Open
Eaton Corp. announces that, according to Darrell Survey, the majority of LPGA players who played in the U.S. Women’s Open played Golf Pride grips.
LoudMouth Golf supports Alice Cooper's Solid Rock Foundation
LoudMouth Golf announces its support of the 12th Alice Cooper Celebrity Am at Talking Stick Golf Club in Scottsdale, Ariz. Money raised helps support Cooper’s Solid Rock Foundation.
TaylorMade-adidas Golf Equipment Played by Winners of PGA and Champions Tours and U.S. Women's Open
TaylorMade-Adidas Golf reports on the equipment used by the respective winners on the PGA and Champions tours, as well as at the U.S. Women’s Open.
Discounts Help Travelers Get to Kaua'i and its World-Class Resorts & Golf Courses
Kaua’i, which features six golf courses, including four as amenities of noted resorts, is offering special travel packages for this summer and fall.
Evolve Golf's Epoch Tee Used by Three Top-10 Finishers at the Buick Open
Evolve Golf reports that three top-10 finishers at the Buick Open used its Epoch tee.
Cybergolf welcomes Hunter's Creek Golf Club in Orlando, FL. as its newest client
Cybergolf adds Hunter’s Creek Golf Club in Orlando, Fla., as its newest client, and will custom design and host the property’s website and e-mail marketing newsletter system.
Aldila's VS Proto™ helps lift U.S. Women's Open winner to first win, major
Aldila reports that the winner of the U.S. Women’s Open used its VS Proto shafts in her hybrid clubs.
Timacuan Golf Club & Mike Bender Golf Academy To Host Fund Raiser Pro-Am For Boy’s Town
The Mike Bender Golf Academy and the Timacuan Golf Club in Lake Mary, Fla., will host the second Pro-Am Benefit Tournament, which benefits the Boy’s Town Central Region Demetree Campus, on Friday, July 25.
Daiwa Delivers Popular ONOFF Irons to U.S.
Daiwa Golf Co. announces that its new Onoff irons are now available in select golf retail stores across the United States. The irons were named “2008 Irons of the Year” by Golf Digest Japan.
Fujikura #1 Driver & Wood Shaft Brand At US Women’s Open
Fujikura wins the driver and wood shaft brand count, which includes hybrids, at the U.S. Women’s Open.
Victoria Hills to Hold Summer Junior Camps in July & August
Victoria Hills Golf Club in Deland, Fla., will hold summer junior camps July 8-11, July 22-25 and Aug. 12-15.
Tiger Woods Holds Mid-Season Lead In 2008 PGA Player Of The Year Standings; Will Surrender Vardon Trophy
Tiger Woods, who won the recent U.S. Open and announced a day later that he would sit out the remainder of the year to rehabilitate after reconstructive knee surgery, is the leader in the PGA of America‘s 2008 Player of the Year point standings. With Woods ending his season early and having completed only 26 rounds, he will forfeit his opportunity to collect scoring points and the race for an eighth Vardon Trophy, which marks scoring excellence.
Perfect Release Golf, LLC to Exhibit and Introduce the Perfect Release at the 2008 PGA Fall Expo
Perfect Release Golf to exhibit and introduce the Perfect Release training aid at the PGA Fall Expo, Aug. 25-27 in Las Vegas, Nev.
Sunderland of Scotland Hire’s Tom Grace for Tennessee Market
Daymond Willis Holdings announces Tom Grace to represent Sunderland of Scotland in Tennessee.
Golfweek’s Golfest Connecticut Draws Record Numbers
Golfweek reports on its 2008 Golfest series, which concluded with Golfest Connecticut, June 14-15 at TPC River Highlands. The free event, which was held in conjunction with the Travelers Championship, attracted more than 2,500 attendees and was the final stop in the series’ six-event tour around the country.
CBS Sports to Feature Llanerch CC In PGA Championship Preview Show
CBS Sports will feature Llanerch Country Club, located in Havertown, Pa., and celebrating the 50th anniversary of the 1958 PGA Championship, as part of its PGA Championship Preview Show.
