CLARIFICATION
Matt Wills will manage the North and South Carolina region for Tartan by Alderdyce-McDaniel and not as reported in the Friday, Aug. 18, edition of The Wire.
BRIEFLY
Golf Smarter‘s weekly podcast will feature an interview with PGA professional Bill Bondaruk, the lead instructor at Catta Verdera Country Club in Lincoln, Calif. … The Golf Channel will air U.S. Ryder Cup captain Tom Lehman‘s press conference two announce his two captain’s picks today, Monday, at 10 a.m. ET. … The Territory in Duncan, Okla., will hold an open house the week of Oct. 15, and will feature custom home building options and golf club offerings. … The Ladies’ English Open announces BBC Radio Kent as its new title sponsor. The event will be held Oct. 6-8. … Golf course architect Clay Elkins announces the formation of his own design practice, Elkins Golf Course Design. … PGA professionals from the Hawaiian islands and the mainland will host Play Golf America, a free golf festival and demo day open to the public at Kapalua Resort in Kapalua, Hawaii, on Saturday, Sept. 16. More than 30 PGA pros will take a break from the three-day Aloha PGA Teaching and Coaching Summit on Sept. 15-17, also held at Kapalua, to give free lessons to the public. … The Golf Channel‘s will air "Live From the JELD-WEN Tradition" after each round of the year’s last major on the Champions Tour. The cable network will air the the show following daily covereage Aug. 24-27 from 9-10:30 p.m. ET. … Forest Preserve Golf in Des Plaines, Ill., announces that Harry Semrow Driving Range will hold a grand opening celebration today, Monday, for its new miniature golf course. … Team Georgia fell to the Florida squad 30.5-23.5 at the 26th annual Georgia-Florida Women’s Team Matches, which took place at Southern Dunes Golf and Country Club in Haines City, Fla., Aug. 17-18. … Cast members of the NBC comedy series "Scrubs" will play in an all-new episode of The Golf Channel‘s "Big Break All Star Challenge," Tuesday, Aug. 22, at 10:30 p.m. ET. This edition will feature "Scrubs" actors Ken Jenkins (Dr. Kelso), Robert Maschio (The Todd), Neil Flynn (The Janitor), Judy Reyes (Nurse Carla) and Johnny Kastl (Doug).
