United Sports Technologies reports that the winner of the BMW PGA Championship played its Accra XC65 shaft with UST’s AXIV Technology in his Ping driver, UST Proforce 75 in his 3-wood and UST Proforce V2 76 in his 4-wood.
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Softspikes® Wins Senior PGA Championship
PrideSports, maker of Softspikes cleats, reports that the winner of the Senior PGA Championship wore Pulsar cleats, and that 25 of the top 30 finishers were outfitted in PrideSports products.
Environmental Turf Wins 9 National Awards
Environmental Turf wins nine national awards at the 19th Turf and Ornamental Communicators Awards, May 8 in Minneapolis, Minn.
Fourteen More Players Are Exempt For U.S. Open; Total 72
Fourteen more professional golfers earned full exemptions into the U.S. Open by being in the top 50 of the Official World Golf Ranking or by being among the top money leaders for the year as of May 26.
Srixon Wins On European Tour And Finishes Second On PGA Tour
Srixon‘s Miguel Angel Jimenez played the Srixon Z-URS golf ball en route to winning the BMW PGA Championship.
Pair of Women’s Professional Winners, BMW PGA Runner-up Played Graphite Design’s Pershing Shaft
Graphite Design reports that its Pershing shaft was used by the respective winners on the LPGA and Ladies European tours, along with the runner-up at the BMW PGA Championship.
Jonas Software to attend HiTec Conference in Austin, TX
Jonas Software will exhibit at the HiTec Conference, June 17-19 in Austin, Texas.
Eagle River Selects Cypress Golf Solutions As Technology Provider
Cypress Golf Solutions reports that Eagle River Golf Course in Eagle River, Wisc., incorporates the Cypress technology suite into its operations.
The Putting Arc
The Putting Arc reports that the respective winners on the European, Champions, Nationwide and LPGA tours use its putting aid.
Golf Town Acquires Accolade Reaction Promotion Group
Golf Town acquires Accolade Reaction Promotion Group Inc., a provider of corporate promotional products. Golf Town’s new executive vice president, current ARPG CEO Marc Roy, will oversee all corporate merchandising activities of the combined companies.
Player’s Pass Increases Its Commitment At International Network of Golf Conference
Player’s Pass announces it is sponsoring a number of activities at the ING Spring Conference, which runs through May 31 in Atlantic City, N.J.
Final round ace lifts PING pro Jimenez to #1 in Europe
Ping‘s Miguel Angel Jimenez won the BMW PGA Championship on Sunday and moved to No. 1 on the European Tour Order of Merit.
Golf Pride Is Most Played Grip At The Crowne Plaza Invitational At Colonial
Eaton Corp. announces that the majority of professionals who played in the Crowne Plaza Invitational played Golf Pride grips. Golf Pride grips were used by 28 of the top 32 finishers.
Nickent Wins On Nationwide Tour for 5th time in 2008, Quinney Surges
Nickent Golf reports that staff player Jeff Klauk won the Melwood Prince George’s County Open.
BRIEFLY
» Etcetera
Klingstone Inc., exclusive distributor of the Klingstone Polyurethane Bunker Lining System, retains Bob McCormick to manage its golf division. … Through the Crowne Plaza Invitational, Tiger Woods remains No. 1 in the U.S. Ryder Cup point standings with 8,665.627. Steve Stricker currently is in the eighth and final automatic qualifying spot with 1,991.118 points. … Greg Norman Collection customers recently traveled to Hobe Sound, Fla., for a two-day event at the Medalist Golf Club for golf with Greg Norman and senior management, and a dinner hosted by Norman. … Nathaniel James of Washington & Lee has been named winner of the Byron Nelson Award. The Nelson recipient must be a graduating senior and the selection committee considers equally a nominee’s entire collegiate academic and golf career and his character and integrity while in college. … Never-Search for Golf launches its redesigned website at www.never-search.com.
» Tournaments
Entry applications for the Women’s Western Golf Association’s 82nd National Junior Championship, July 14-18 at Knollwood Country Club in Granger, Ind., are available at www.WWGA.org. … The Carolinas PGA Section is accepting registration applications for the Carolinas Junior PGA Championship, July 12-13 at TPC Myrtle Beach in Myrtle Beach, S.C. For information, call 843.399.2742 or visit www.carolinas.pga.com. … Old Second Bank, headquartered in Aurora, Ill., will sponsor an American Junior Golf Association event at Aurora Country Club, July 21-24.
Richard Spitz Joins ProLink's Strategic Advisory Board
ProLink Solutions announces that Richard Spitz, global managing director of Korn/Ferry International’s Technology Market, joins its new strategic advisory board.
New UST® AXIV Technology Delivers Perfect Strike at BMW Championship
United Sports Technologies reports that the winner of the BMW PGA Championship played its Accra XC65 shaft with UST’s AXIV Technology in his Ping driver, UST Proforce 75 in his 3-wood and UST Proforce V2 76 in his 4-wood.
Softspikes® Wins Senior PGA Championship
PrideSports, maker of Softspikes cleats, reports that the winner of the Senior PGA Championship wore Pulsar cleats, and that 25 of the top 30 finishers were outfitted in PrideSports products.
Pair of Women's Professional Winners, BMW PGA Runner-up Played Graphite Design's Pershing Shaft
Graphite Design reports that its Pershing shaft was used by the respective winners on the LPGA and Ladies European tours, along with the runner-up at the BMW PGA Championship.
Player's Pass Increases Its Commitment At International Network of Golf Conference
Player’s Pass announces it is sponsoring a number of activities at the ING Spring Conference, which runs through May 31 in Atlantic City, N.J.
