Chris Carson has been honored with the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America‘s Leo Feser Award for an article that appeared in the February 2007 issue of Golf Course Management magazine.
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The Army-Navy Alumni Match will be held Tuesday, Oct. 2, at Pine Hill Golf Club in Pine Hill, N.J. A short-game competition will be followed by afternoon better-ball matches. … The Contra Costa Times will be the presenting sponsor of the Pitch-and-Putt contest at the Northern California Fall Golf Show, Oct. 12-14 in Pleasanton, Calif. … The Golf Course Superintendents Association of Northern California will distribute free ball mark repair tools at the LPGA Longs Drugs Challenge, Oct. 4-7 in Danville, Calif. … Cornell Country Club in New York selects ClubTec‘s SQL Club Management Solutions. … The Georgia Golf Hall of Fame announces that George "Bunky" Henry, Jack Lumpkin and Spencer Sappington have been selected for induction into the Hall of Fame on Jan. 12. … Cutter & Buck signs PGA Tour player Stuart Appleby to a five-year endorsement agreement. Appleby will wear and endorse Cutter & Buck apparel, as well as work with the Cutter & Buck design team, consulting on product development from a professional tour player perspective.
Nite Ize Inc. introduces the S-Biner, a double-sided carabiner that will allow a golfer to attach a golf towel and club head cleaner to the golf bag. … Pawleys Plantation in Pawleys Island, S.C., will begin offering accommodations to golfers playing the Waccamaw Golf Trail, a consortium of 12 championship golf courses. Also, Pawleys Plantation Golf and Country Club names Jason Epstein as director of golf. … ClubCorp celebrates its 50th anniversary by opening its private clubs to the public during a one-day charity golf and dining event — "The ClubCorp Charity Classic: Celebrating 50 Years of Service" – on Oct. 19. All proceeds raised will be divided and donated to four separate charities — the Muscular Dystrophy Association, PGA Foundation, Susan G. Komen for the Cure and ClubCorp’s Employee Partners Care Foundation. … Amelia National Golf and Country Club in Jacksonville, Fla., recently opened a new 25,000-square foot clubhouse facility that includes state-of-the-art fitness center, resort style swimming pool, golf shop, a dining room that seats 104 and a lounge that seats 48.
Greg Norman Collection Adds Women's Essentials
Greg Norman Collection introduces a supplementary in-stock assortment of women’s wear for spring 2008. The group will be named Women’s Essentials.
AHEAD 2008 Men's Authentics Line Features
AHEAD introduces its men’s Authentics 2008 spring collection. The hallmark of AHEAD’s Authentic line is its ability to coordinate easily with the golfer’s basic wardrobe of khaki, navy and black.
World-Renowned Sports Photographer Walter Iooss Joins Golf Digest Staff
Walter Iooss Jr. has been named photographer-at-large for Golf Digest. Iooss will be shooting golf and golfers exclusively for the magazine.
ProLink’s ProStar GPS Newest Golfer Amenity at Gold Canyon Golf Resort
ProLink Solutions announces that both courses at Gold Canyon Golf Resort in Gold Canyon, Ariz., now feature the ProLink Solutions ProStar GPS system.
Pat Mason Named Bag Boy & AMF Golf Sales Representative Of The Year
Dynamic Brands, the parent company for The Bag Boy Co. and AMF Golf, announces that Pat Mason, who handles Bag Boy/AMF sales in the Wisconsin region, was recognized as the 2007 Sales Representative of the Year for both brands.
West Chester-Based Golf Company "Ballzee" Returns As Supporting Sponsor of ING Mid-Atlantic Regional Golf Seminar
Ballzee agrees to be a supporting sponsor for the International Network of Golf Mid-Atlantic Regional Golf Seminar, Oct. 29-31 in Atlantic City, N.J.
Aspire Golf Consulting Launched By Tim Moraghan
Aspire Golf Consulting has been launched by Tim Moraghan, former director of championships agronomy for the U.S. Golf Association. The new company will provide a wide range of services covering all facets of the golf industry, including public, private and resort golf courses, developers, course architects, club management and course superintendents.
Excel Golf Products Acquires Marketing Manager
Excel Golf Products Inc. hires Arin Gullett as its marketing manager.
Tiger Shark congratulates Solheim stalwart Juli Inkster
Tiger Shark Golf, manufacturers of the Juli Inkster Signature Series clubs and accessories, reports on Juli Inkster‘s recent performance at the Solheim Cup.
Golf Vacation Insider Reveals Next Week’s Public-Access PGA Tour Venue
Golf Vacation Insider publishes a special report on San Antonio, Texas, golf courses to play.
Club Glove Upgrades Its Popular Shoe Bag
West Coast Trends Inc., makers of the Club Glove, introduces its new Shoe Bag II.
AccuFLEX, The Fastest Growing Shaft On Tour, Reports That It Had 41 Shafts In Play On The Champions Tour At The SAS Championship
AccuFlex Golf reports that a third- and ninth-place finisher at the SAS Championship used its Creation shafts.
GPS Industries Expands Global Customer Base With Another Sale To Prestigious Golf Club In China
GPS Industries Inc. announces that the Shanghai Sheshan International Golf Club in Sheshan, China, will install the company’s Inforemer golf management system.
New P3 Putting Training Aid Promises The Perfect Pendulum Putting Motion
P3 Perfect Pendulum Putting reports on its new training aid, which assists in learning a pendulum putting motion.
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The Tierra del Sol Golf Club in Aruba, Dutch Caribbean, will host the Omega Mission Hills World Cup Aruba Qualifier, Sept. 27-30. Nineteen teams will play for five qualifying spots in the Omega Mission Hills World Cup, Nov. 22-25. … Huxley Golf reports that its Premier Tee Turf 2 all-weather turf has been selected for a new practice tee installed at St Andrews Links’ Golf Practice Centre and Golf Academy. … WebTec announces that it has been contracted to design and host the website of Marshfield Country Club in Marshfield, Mass. … Comcast agrees to be a presenting sponsor for the 2007 Northern California Fall Golf Show, Oct. 12-14 in Pleasanton, Calif.
ProLink's ProStar GPS Newest Golfer Amenity at Gold Canyon Golf Resort
ProLink Solutions announces that both courses at Gold Canyon Golf Resort in Gold Canyon, Ariz., now feature the ProLink Solutions ProStar GPS system.
Pat Mason Named Bag Boy & AMF Golf Sales Representative Of The Year
Dynamic Brands, the parent company for The Bag Boy Co. and AMF Golf, announces that Pat Mason, who handles Bag Boy/AMF sales in the Wisconsin region, was recognized as the 2007 Sales Representative of the Year for both brands.
West Chester-Based Golf Company "Ballzee" Returns As Supporting Sponsor of ING Mid-Atlantic Regional Golf Seminar
Ballzee agrees to be a supporting sponsor for the International Network of Golf Mid-Atlantic Regional Golf Seminar, Oct. 29-31 in Atlantic City, N.J.
