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U.S. Ryder Cup Points

Vaughn Taylor recorded a top-10 finish at the Buick Open and strengthened his position in the 2006 U.S. Ryder Cup point standings. With two weeks remaining, Taylor is ranked seventh for one of 10 automatic qualifying positions.

GolfTees.com Launches Affiliate Program

Name It Golf Inc., an online seller of personalized and logo golf balls and tees, launches a new affiliate program on its GolfTees.com Web site.

BRIEFLY

The Territory, located outside Duncan, Okla., hosts the state’s Senior State Amateur Championship through Thursday. … Saddle Creek Resort in Copperopolis, Calif., will host the Northern California Open Championship, Sept. 24-27. … Bridgestone introduces its new Gravity Chamber series of irons that promote longer distance, a higher moment of inertia and improved launch conditions. … Camp Creek Golf Club in Watersound Beach, Fla., offers a "Day with a Pro" signature series golf package that includes lessons with one of Camp Creek’s PGA professionals and up to 36 holes on its Tom Fazio-designed layout. … Winn Inc. obtains a final consent judgment and permanent injunction enjoining Karakal USA and Far East and others from making and selling the accused Karakal golf grips — X-Tack, X-Tack II, X-JP, and X-JP II — in the United States. Karakal USA and Far East and others also agreed not to challenge the validity or enforceability of the Winn patents, and to redesign its four grips. Winn has agreed not to challenge the redesign.

Hot Is Good For Aureus

Aureus reports on the performance of its TechniCool Elite program, which has helped the company set new sales records.

Softspikes Enjoys Banner Buick

PrideSports reports that its Softspikes brand cleats were worn by eight of the top 10 finishers at the Buick Open.

Champ Steinhauer Wears Champ

Champ Spikes reports that Weetabix Women’s British Open champion Sherri Steinhauer wore its Lady Stinger spikes.

ClubmakingFORUM.com Hosts Grafalloy for 'Direct Talk' Event

ClubmakingForum.com will host a Direct Talk chat with Don Brown, product development manager for Grafalloy shafts and a True Temper’s engineer responsible for all new product designs, including Grafalloy Blue, ProLaunch, Comp NT and Axis shafts. The one-hour chat will be held Aug. 9, beginning at 6 p.m. CT.

'International Golf Gathering' Show To Debut September 9-11, 2007

Urban Expositions forms the International Golf Gathering, an invitation-only annual trade show designed to meet the changing business needs of the golf industry’s international suppliers and buyers. The show will debut Sept. 9-11, 2007, in Savannah, Ga.

GSGA Competitions Advisory

The Georgia State Golf Association is now accepting entries for the 85th Atlanta Amateur Match Play Championship, Oct. 5-8 at White Columns Country Club in Alpharetta. This event is open to male amateur golfers who are GSGA members and Georgia residents.