The Cleveland Golf Golden State Tour announces that True Temper has become the tour’s latest official tour partner. True Temper will be both official shaft partner and presenting sponsor of the official money list. … The Florida State Golf Association‘s Mid-Amateur Championship will begin Sept. 4 with nine qualifiers across the state. John’s Island Club in Vero Beach will host the championship Oct. 4-7 with entries closing Aug. 8. For information, go to www.fsga.org. … Se Ri Pak and Meaghan Francella commit to play the LPGA NW Arkansas Championship, Sept. 3-9. … Jeff Hammond, the NASCAR on FOX broadcaster and former championship crew chief, joins HorsePower Sports Marketing as a company spokesperson and announces a six-event series of golf competitions called the "HorsePower Tee Shot Tour," which will begin in May 2008. … The inaugural Wyndham Championship will hold a block party in downtown Greensboro, N.C., on Saturday, Aug. 18. The Wyndham Championship Block Party is set for 7 p.m. and admission is free. For information, go to www.wyndhamchampionship.com. … The ACE Group Classic, set for Feb. 11-17 in Naples, Fla., is currently accepting applications for volunteers. For information, go to www.acegroupclassic.com. …
Crocs Inc. enters into a definitive agreement to acquire the Bite Footwear brand for $1.75 million in cash, plus a potential earn-out of up to $1.75 million based on Bite hitting certain earnings targets over a three-year period. … Gleneagles Country Club, located in Plano, Texas, announces the completion of the men’s and women’s locker rooms $1.9 million remodeling project that included new furniture and amenities. … SAS Championship past champions Bruce Lietzke (2001-02), D.A. Weibring (2003), Craig Stadler (2004) and Hale Irwin (2005) commit to play in this year’s event, Sept. 17-23, in Cary, N.C. … The J. Ryder Group and Golf Digest create GolfDigestPlanner.com to benefit organizers of the 1.2 million non-competitive golf events held in the U.S. each year. … The Monterey Peninsula Foundation awards eight exemptions that complete the junior field for the Wal-Mart First Tee Open at Pebble Beach, Aug. 27-Sept. 2. The exemptions were awarded to Mina Harigae, Sydney Burlison, T.J. Kua, Tucker Harper, David Pastore, Nicko Dodd, Arianna Patterson and Roberto Rosas. … Reigning U.S. Amateur champion Richie Ramsay turns professional and signs with sports management company IMG. … The Oxford Golf Group, a division of Oxford Industries, launches several new collections for spring 2008. In conjunction with the new collection launches, the Oxford Golf website (www.oxfordgolf.com) has been updated. … The Renaissance Resort at World Golf Village in St. Augustine, Fla., earns Corporate & Incentive Travel magazine’s 2007 Greens of Distinction award. …
The Mint Green Group Inc. enters into a Canadian distribution agreement with Monterey Club, a leading designer, manufacturer, and marketer of active golf wear. … The Balsams Grand Resort Hotel in New Hampshire’s White Mountains offers a $59 Fall Foliage and $99 Golf Free rate Sept. 2-Oct. 30. For reservations and information, call 866-380-6798 or visit www.thebalsams.com. … Amelia Island Plantation in Amelia Island, Fla., names David DiMartino as its new head golf professional. … Author Larry Berle will sign his book, "A Golfer’s Dream," on Friday, Aug. 3, from 8 a.m.-5 p.m., in the entrance tent of the 3M Championship in Blaine, Minn., and on Tuesday, Aug. 14, at Golf Galaxy in Bloomington, Minn., from 7-9 p.m. … Dunwoody (Ga.) Country Club pro Roger Cherico and Ted Fort, the Georgia PGA 2006 Instructor of the Year, become the latest players to commit to play in the Papa Johns One Club World Championship on Aug. 6. … Natalie Gulbis is the second player during the second half of the LPGA Playoffs 2007 to secure a spot in the season-ending ADT Championship by winning the Evian Masters. … CBS Sports will air live third- and final-round coverage of the World Golf Championships: Bridgestone Invitational on Saturday and Sunday, 1-6 p.m. ET.
