Full video recaps of the Golf Association of Philadelphia‘s 25th Mid-Am Championship can be viewed at www.gapgolf.org, along with complete video coverage of all of GAP’s major tournaments. … Red Sky Golf Club in Wolcott, Colo., is open for members and guests. Red Sky Golf Club consists of Greg Norman– and Tom Fazio-designed courses. … Shore Gate Golf Club in Ocean View, N.J., has been named among Golfweek‘s “Best Courses You Can Play” for 2008. The rankings are a state-by-state compilation of the nation’s top public golf courses. … Eagle Ridge Resort and Spa in Galena, Ill., appoints Paul Brown to director of sales and marketing. … The Sorenson Champions Challenge is set for June 16-17 at Thanksgiving Point Golf Club in Lehi, Utah. The charity event will include host Johnny Miller, Jack Nicklaus, Annika Sorenstam, Craig Stadler, Dave Stockton, Hale Irwin and Billy Casper. Ticket information is available at championschallengegolf.com. … The third Florida Open for Golfers with Disabilities is scheduled for June 14 at Kissimmee Bay Country Club in Kissimmee, Fla. For an entry form or information, go to floridagolfmagazine.com/open or call 863.227.2751. … The Florida State Golf Association announces that five junior players have been awarded scholarships through the Future of Golf Foundation – Casey Clayton, 18, of University Park; Bria Hitt, 17, of Miami; Sara Hodges, 18, of First Academy in Leesburg; Janet Keatley, 18, of Casselberry; and Eric Baker, 17, of Lady Lake. … The Bag Boy Co. becomes the preferred push cart of the American Junior Golf Association. In 2008, the AJGA began allowing the use of push carts during Junior All-Star Series events because of health concerns for young players carrying heavy golf bags. The Bag Boy Company will provide demo push carts and educational information to players at the 10 Junior All-Star Series events regarding the benefits of push carts. … Former PGA Tour player John Hamarik launches http://raregolfpictures.com. … The Colorado Golf Association and Colorado Women’s Golf Association names the association-owned golf course –CommonGround Golf Course in Aurora, Colo.
Natalie Gulbis and Morgan Pressel commit to play the P&G Beauty NW Arkansas Championship, July 4-6 in Rogers, Ark.
Note: The Arnold Palmer Award is awarded to the Division I, II, III, NAIA and NJCAA Championship medalist; the Jack Nicklaus Award is awarded to the Division I, II, III and NAIA national player of the year; and the Phil Mickelson Award is awarded to the Division I, II, III and NAIA freshman of the year.
Following Duke’s third-place finish at the NCAA Women’s Championship, Amanda Blumenherst took home five awards at the National Golf Coaches Association. At the banquet, Blumenherst was crowned the Ping NGCA Player of the Year, received the Golfstat Cup, was named winner of the Dinah Shore Trophy, was selected first team All-America and NGCA All-East Region. … Walter Chun of California receives the 2008 Jan Strickland Award, given annually to the NCAA Division I, II, III or NAIA assistant coach that, among other things, has excelled in working with their student-athletes both on the course and in the classroom.
Jeff Goff of USC-Aiken claims the Arnold Palmer Award. … Jarin Todd of Sonoma State wins the Jack Nicklaus Award. … Steve Fell of West Florida earns the Eaton Golf Pride National Coach of the Year honor. Fell led the Argos to seven team titles this season, including the just completed NCAA Division II Championship. … Jude Eustaquio of Florida Southern receives the Phil Mickelson Award, and is joined on the All-Freshmen team by Jack Bartlett (Henderson State), Ben Lown (Newberry), Tobias Rosendahl (West Florida) and Kyle Scott (West Florida). …
St. John Fisher’s Scott Harris Jr. receives the Jack Nicklaus Award, and wins the Arnold Palmer Award. … St. John Fisher’s coach Bob Simms earns the Eaton Golf Pride National Coach of the Year. … Chase Rogers of Huntingdon receives the Phil Mickelson Award, and is joined on the All-Freshman team by Max Bonk (Pacific), Brad Cieslinski (Washington & Jefferson), Lucas Murray (Mount Union), Bradley Roche (Hamilton), and Grant Shafranski (St. Thomas) round out the All-Freshman Team. … The Ping Division III All-America team features Nick Bova (Methodist), Ross Canavan (Redlands), Chris DeJohn (Skidmore), Chris Green (Illinois Wesleyan), Scott Harris Jr. (St. John Fisher), Nathaniel James (Washington & Lee), Lucas Murray (Mount Union), Scott Pugh (Oglethorpe), Will Scarborough (Wesley), Josh Schrader (Methodist), Joe Schoolmeesters (St. John’s).
Sam Cyr of Point Loma Nazarene receives the Jack Nicklaus Award, and wins the Arnold Palmer Award. … Chris MacDonald of British Columbia led the Thunderbirds to their first-ever NAIA Championship and earns the Eaton Golf Pride Coach of the Year honor.
David Thomas of Midland Community College claims the NJCAA Division I Arnold Palmer Award. … Paul Chavez of Odessa Community College is named NJCAA Divison I Eaton Golf Pride National Coach of the Year for the second-straight season. … The NJCAA Division I Ping All-America teams includes Steven Brame (Cape Fear CC), Peter Fallon (McLennan CC), J.D. Guiney (Scottsdale CC), Steven McGlynn (Indian Hills CC), David Thomas (Midland CC), Jason Timmis (Paris JC), Joseph Totah (Odessa College). … Marc Rice of Tyler Junior College wins the NJCAA Division II Arnold Palmer Award. … Tommy Snell of Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College earns NJCAA Division II Eaton Golf Pride Coach of the Year. … The NJCAA Division II Ping All-America team features Jin Chung, Evan Hanna and Matt Smith (Darton CC), Davis Poscente and Marc Rice (Tyler JC), and Garrett Smith (Muskegon CC).
