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Precision Golf expands its team of European Tour professionals with the signing of Tony Johnstone. â?¦ Two-time PGA Championship tournament director Bob Jeffrey has been named tournament director of the first-ever Running Horse Golf Championship, set for Oct. 22-28, 2007, at Running Horse Golf and Country Club in Fresno, Calif. â?¦ Avendra is selected by In Celebration of Golf Management, operator of nine golf courses in Arizona, as its procurement partner. â?¦ The 2007 PGA Tour Fall Series, which will feature seven events, will include the Turning Stone Resort Championship, Sept. 17-23 at Atunyote Golf Club at Turning Stone Resort in Verona, N.Y., and the Running Horse Golf Championship, Oct. 22-28 at Running Horse Golf and Country Club in Fresno, Calif. â?¦ The second International Junior Four Ball Invitational is set for Aug. 26-27 at the Westin Savannah Harbor Golf Resort and Spa in Savannah, Ga. â?¦ The Golf Channel will air coverage of the Reno-Tahoe Open thru Sunday from 10:30 p.m.-1 a.m. ET. â?¦ Junior Golf Scoreboard set company records in June and July for unique user sessions and page views. â?¦ Sandford Springs Golf Club in Hampshire, England, will hold its annual Duchess of Kent House Trust charity golf day on Monday, Sept. 11. â?¦ Kiawah Island Golf Resort in South Carolina has been selected as the "Best Golf Resort in the U.S.," according to Travel + Leisure Golf‘s 2006 World’s Best Golf Resorts reader survey. â?¦ Morton’s, The Steakhouse, Atlantic City will hold its first Golf Classic on Oct. 20 at Harbor Pines Golf Club in Egg Harbor Township, N.J., and will raise funds for the Atlantic City Day Nursery. â?¦ This week’s Golf Smarter podcast features an interview with golf fitness instructor Mike Pederson. â?¦ Actor-comedian George Lopez will become the host of the 48th Bob Hope Chrysler Classic Jan. 15-21. â?¦ GolfBuzz.com will sponsor a free golf getaway to Sheraton Steamboat Resort in Steamboat Springs, Colo. The winner and guest will spend two nights at the resort and one round of golf per day, per golfer. â?¦ Annika Sorenstam will open the Annika Sorenstam Academy of Golf and Fitness at Reunion Resort and Club in Reunion, Fla. â?¦ Perry Ellis International, master licensee for the Ping Collection, debuts its Spring 2007 line. A number of new styles, including expanded women’s and boy’s lines, highlight the collection. â?¦ Edwin Watts Golf announces a partnership with Hot Stix Technologies. The partnership enables Edwin Watts Golf to utilize Hot Stix Technologies’ custom software for fitting services at all 60 Edwin Watts Golf locations nationwide. â?¦ Golf Event Magazine releases its latest version of Vendor Directory within My Golf Event Planner on the magazine’s Web site. â?¦ Former LPGA executive Barb Trammell launches of VisionFore Solutions, a global golf consulting company. â?¦ Minnesota golf veteran RJ Smiley launches KidsPlayGolfFree.com, a Web site directory that enables parents and children to locate golf courses that offer programs that allow youth players to play golf free with a paying adult.

EGU And Fuller's Announce New Sponsorship Deal

The English Golf Union announces a sponsorship agreement with Fuller’s in which the brewer’s London Pride brand will be the title sponsor for a number of initiatives at the club level throughout England.

State Farm Classic Announces Tournament Field

Annika Sorenstam and Lorena Ochoa, the Nos. 1-2 ranked women’s players in the world, are in the field for the State Farm Classic, Aug. 31-Sept. 3 at The Rail Golf Club in Springfield, Ill.

Sunderland launches Sound of Silenceâ?¢Technology

Sunderland of Scotland launches a new wind wear line, utilizing its Sound of Silence SOS technology. The new range of wind wear is available in traditional colors as well as exciting fashion colors, and is available for immediate delivery.

The Trick Shot Master entertains in Idaho

Peter "The Trick Shot Master" Johncke spent last weekend in the Pacific North West section entertaining at the Play Golf America Day at Circling Raven Resort and Casino.