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Bionic reports that it’s newly-developed Pro Glove conforms with U.S. Golf Association rules.

BRIEFLY

Seth L. Knight III is elected president of the Georgia State Golf Association for a second one-year term, highlighting the association’s recent 2008 annual meeting. … Glasgow Country Club in Glasgow, Ky., selects ClubTec‘s SQL Club Management Solutions. … Kiawah Island Golf Resort in Kiawah Island, S.C., announces that each of their five championship golf courses as well as the grounds of The Sanctuary at Kiawah Island Golf Resort have been certified by Audubon International as cooperative sanctuaries.

TOURNAMENTS

Retief Goosen withdraws from the Commercialbank Qatar Masters, citing blurred vision following recent corrective laser surgery. “I have had laser treatment before, seven years ago, and felt I needed a touch up which I had done 10 days ago,” Goosen said. “But there has been a bit of growth with a fibre in the left eye. It is a very simple procedure to take it out and the advice was to do it sooner.”

Ecco to walk the walk at Pebble

Ecco is selected as the official footwear supplier to the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am, and will outfit many of the international entertainment, sports and business celebrity participants.

Footwear sales help GPI in UK

The Golfalot Price Index reports that figures in the United Kingdom held firm in January with a very minor fall of 0.02 percent over the month. On the rise were fairway woods (1.2 percent), irons (1.9 percent) and shoes (2.2 percent).

Edwin Watts Selects High Definition Golf™ For In-Store Use

Edwin Watts Golf selects the High Definition Golf simulator for its club-fitting, testing and teaching applications. The simulators have been installed in several Edwin Watts Florida, Tennessee and Texas stores, and more installations are planned at additional locations throughout 2008.

C-Thru Grips® Signs LPGA's Christina Kim

C-Thru Grips reports that LPGA player Christina Kim has agreed to feature the custom grips on her clubs. Kim has been using a custom Yes C-Thru Grip on her putter and is now working with the company to develop custom grips for her complete set of clubs.

Where To Play Golf TV Special….

"Where To Play Golf" announces plans to air its show and film a television special from the Maine Lobster Festival in July.

M.G. Orender Joins ProLink Solutions Board of Directors

ProLink Solutions, a provider of Global Positioning Satellite golf course management systems and on-course advertising, names M.G. Orender, past president of the PGA of America and a PGA Golf Professional Hall of Fame inductee, to its board of directors.

Golfalot UK & USA Price Indices Hold Firm In January

The Golfalot Price Index reports that figures in the United Kingdom held firm in January with a very minor fall of 0.02 percent over the month. On the rise were fairway woods (1.2 percent), irons (1.9 percent) and shoes (2.2 percent).

UST Proforce Wins Bob Hope Chrysler Classic

United Sports Technologies reports that the winner of the Bob Hope Chrysler Classic used the UST Proforce V2 shaft design. Overall, UST graphite shafts took first-, second- and third-place and claimed six of the top 10 money positions.