Nike Golf staff player Anthony Kim wins the Wachovia Championship to become the youngest winner on the PGA Tour in six years. Kim switched to the new Nike SQ Sumo 5000 driver and new One Platinum ball just more than two months ago.
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The R&A To Help Bring Golf To 70,000 Children In China
The Royal & Ancient announces full support of China’s only officially-sanctioned junior golf development scheme, the HSBC China Junior Golf Program, contributing £100,000 of funding and its resources.
Perfect Connextion…Game Improvement That Is Quick & Simple…and Now Tour Proven!
Perfect Connextion reports on users of its training aids and their respective finishes at the South Georgia Classic and SemGroup Championship.
Aldila's VooDoo™ notches another victory on Tour
Aldila reports that it won the wood shaft manufacturer count at the South Georgia Classic and swept the hybrid shaft count on all four tours.
Creamer captures SemGroup Championship using Aldila's DVS™, NVS™
Aldila advisory staff member Paula Creamer uses its new DVS shaft in her driver and Pink NVS in her 3-wood en route to winning the SemGroup Championship.
Srixon's Lawrie Wins European Tour Event Using I-701 Irons and Z-URS Golf Ball
Srixon staff professional Peter Lawrie birdied four of his last six holes to force a playoff at the European Tour’s Spanish Open and then won on the second playoff hole. Lawrie played Srixon’s I-701 irons and Z-URS golf ball, along with Srixon wedges and No. 5 fairway wood.
Sakata Factory – Yamagata prefecture – JAPAN
Honma Golf Co. introduces the third generation of Beres MG713 this month.
Fujikura #1 Driver Shaft Brand On Three Tours This Week
Fujikura reports that it won the driver shaft brand count at this week’s Wachovia Championship, SemGroup Championship and South Georgia Classic.
Celebrate & Support Women On Mother’S Day At Seaview’s “Pretty In Pink” Golf Event
Seaview Resort and Spa in Galloway, N.J., will hold a "Pretty in Pink" Mother’s Day event to raise funds for the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation.
Streaming Worldwide!
The nationally-syndicated "Where to Play Golf" radio show can now be heard on the internet Saturdays from 6-7 a.m. ET at www.wrnn.com and 11-Noon ET at www.wlip.com.
Stephen Kay’s Renovation of Llanerch CC Paved the Way for 50th Anniversary Celebration
Architect Stephen Kay‘s renovation helps Llanerch Country Club in Havertown, Pa., celebrate its 50th anniversary.
Alternate-Shot Format At Annual Jones Cup A Unique Opportunity To Foster Family Ties
The Golden Horseshoe Golf Club in Colonial Williamsburg, Va., will host the Jones Cup, July 14-15. The 36-hole twosome tournament is open to teams of (natural or adopted) father and son, grandfather and grandson, as well as stepfather and stepson, or father-in-law with a son-in-law.
Angel Park Golf Club Named “Best Golf Course” In The Las Vegas Review-Journal Reader’s Poll
Angel Park Golf Club is named “Best Golf Course” in the 27th "Best of Las Vegas" Reader’s Poll conducted by the Las Vegas Review-Journal.
Golf & Guitars Celebrity-Am Tournament & Country Concert Adds More Big Names Including John Michael Montgomery, Tracy Lawrence and Josh Gracin
The first First Golf and Guitars Celebrity-Am Tournament and Concert is set for May 20th at the Alister MacKenzie Golf Course at Haggin Oaks in Sacramento, Calif.
French Lick Resort Casino Hosts "Golf Road Trip" Experience
French Lick Resort in French Lick, Ind., will host the World Class Driving event, June 11-15.
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Registration for the Northern Texas PGA Junior Golf Foundation‘s Ewing Automotive Junior Tour is currently open. Online entries will be accepted at juniorgolf.ntpga.org. For information, go to the website or call 214.420.7421. … The Park Hyatt Beaver Creek in Beaver Creek, Colo., is offering its summer and fall golf package, June 7-Oct. 31. The package includes overnight accommodations for two, and two 18-hole rounds of golf at Beaver Creek, Cotton Ranch, Eagle Ranch, or Eagle-Vail. Red Sky Golf Club is available for a surcharge of $150. For information, go to www.parkhyattbeavercreek.com or call 866.471.7658. … John Hoffman has recently been named group sales associate for Orange County National Golf and Lodge in Winter Garden, Fla. … Hamilton Farm Golf Club in Gladstone, N.J., will host a four-day clinic featuring eight of the country’s top instructors, including short game instructor Stan Utley and top-50 teachers Brian Mogg and Mike Adams. Dates of the clinic have not been released. For information, go to www.hamiltonfarmgolfclub.com.
Correction
The site for the Dick’s Sporting Goods Open was incorrectly identified in the Friday, May 2, issue of The Wire. The Champions Tour event will be played in Endicott, N.Y.
Celebrate & Support Women On Mother'S Day At Seaview's "Pretty In Pink" Golf Event
Seaview Resort and Spa in Galloway, N.J., will hold a "Pretty in Pink" Mother’s Day event to raise funds for the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation.
Stephen Kay's Renovation of Llanerch CC Paved the Way for 50th Anniversary Celebration
Architect Stephen Kay‘s renovation helps Llanerch Country Club in Havertown, Pa., celebrate its 50th anniversary.
Angel Park Golf Club Named "Best Golf Course" In The Las Vegas Review-Journal Reader's Poll
Angel Park Golf Club is named “Best Golf Course” in the 27th "Best of Las Vegas" Reader’s Poll conducted by the Las Vegas Review-Journal.
