Ellen G. McGowen, 80, died on May 3. McGowen and her late husband, Neil, founded McGowen Displays Inc., in 1979 and were long-time supporters of the PGA Merchandise Show.
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Keith Fergus Wins the Regions Charity Classic Playing KZG Forged Irons
KZG reports on Keith Fergus winning the Champions Tour’s Regions Charity Classic while playing its Forged CB-II Ms in 7-PW, which he also used to win the Cap Cana Championship in March.
CourseTrends announces the Ravine Golf Course of Demopolis, AL as its most recent client…
CourseTrends announces the Ravine Golf Course in Demopolis, Ala., as its newest client, and will design and host the course’s Web site, e-mail marketing and e-commerce.
¡Viva el Oso Dorado!
Nicklaus Design sweeps each of Best magazine’s 2009 “Top 30 Golf in Mexico” awards. Nicklaus Design ranked No. 1 in the Top Private and Resort courses and Top New Private and Resort courses categories, and Jack Nicklaus was named the country’s Top Architect.
Dunning Staff Player Zach Johnson Defends Valero Texas Open Title in Sudden-Death Playoff
Dunning announces that staff player Zach Johnson defended his title at the Valero Texas Open while competing in the brand’s complete playing system apparel.
Troon Golf Renews As EWGA Supporting Partner and Hole-In-One Club Sponsor
Troon Golf, a supporting partner of the EWGA, renews its agreement and sponsorship of the Troon Hole-In-One Club.
Dynamic Brands Announces Acquisition of ForeFront Assets
Dynamic Brands acquires the assets of ForeFront Holdings LLC. These assets include golf brands Burton, Datrek, Devant, Sir Christopher Hatton and Miller Golf. The transaction was completed on May 18.
True Temper Scores Triple Play on Pro Tours
True Temper Sports Inc. reports that the respective winners at the Valero Texas Open, European Tour’s Irish Open and Nationwide Tour’s BMW Charity Pro-Am played its shafts – Dynamic Gold shafts at the Valero Texas Open, Project X steel shafts at the other two events.
CHAMP® Spikes Takes Two on the Weekend
Champ reports that the winner of the Valero Texas Open, along with six of the top-10 finishers, wore its brand of spikes. Also, according to Darrell Survey, a brand-leading 47 percent of the field wore Champ spikes.
Golfing Magazine to Feature Training Aids in its Summer Issue
Golfing Magazine will feature training aids in its summer issue.
Fujikura #1 Driver Shaft at Valero Texas Open
Fujikura wins the driver shaft brand and the all wood count, which includes the hybrid models, at the Valero Texas Open.
USGA Museum Launches Arnold Palmer Memory Book
The U.S. Golf Association Museum launches an online Arnold Palmer Memory Book to help commemorate Palmer’s 80th birthday on Sept. 10. The Web site invites people around the world to share personal stories and memories of Palmer in the form of words, photos or video, and allows the public to view other fans’ appreciations.
Cybergolf adds Ahwatukee Country Club in Phoenix, AZ. as its newest client
Cybergolf adds Ahwatukee Country Club in Phoenix, Ariz., as its newest client, and will design and host the club’s Web site and e-mail marketing system.
Pristine Bay Resort, Black Pearl Golf Course Roll-Out Redesigned Website
Pristine Bay Resort, located in Roatan, Honduras, and home of the Black Pearl Golf Course, launches its redesigned Web site.
GolfBallSelector.com Leaderboard – Valero Texas Open
GolfBallSelector.com reports that Zach Johnson played the Titleist Pro V1x ball en route to winning the Valero Texas Open.
Tullymore Golf Club Earns National Recognition
Tullymore Golf Club at The Resorts of Tullymore and St. Ives in Stanwood, Mich., makes Golf Digest‘s 2009 list of “America’s 100 Greatest Golf Courses.”
Keith Fergus Wins Regions Charity Classic with the Alpha V5 LX Driver
Alpha Golf reports that Keith Fergus won the Champions Tour’s Regions Charity Classic playing the Alpha V5 LX driver, and has climbed to No. 2 on the money list.
KZG Introduces the OC-II Irons
KZG releases its OC-II irons, which offer additional features and a more stream-lined design than its predecessor, the OC-I, which has been KZG’s best-selling high performance irons for the last three years.
Led By Pulsar® Cleats, Softspikes® Sweeps On PGA, LPGA, Champions & Nationwide Tours
Softspikes reports winning the plastic cleat count at the Valero Texas Open by a nearly 2-to-1 ratio, while the Pulsar cleat was worn by the respective winners at the LPGA’s Sybase Classic, the Nationwide Tour’s BMW Charity Pro-Am and Champions Tour’s Regions Charity Classic.
‘Old American Golf Club’ Debuts at The Tribute Near Dallas
The Old American Golf Club at The Tribute in The Colony, Texas, makes its official debut this week and is on track to open this fall.
