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The University of South Carolina women’s team has once again been honored as the recipient of the 2005-2006 NGCA All-Scholar Team GPA Award. This award recognizes the women’s collegiate golf program with the highest collective average team grade point average. … Toll Brothers announces the start of pre-construction sales at its newest golf community, Jupiter Country Club in Jupiter, Fla., which will feature an 18-hole Greg Norman signature course. … Brittany Lincicome won the HSBC Women’s World Match Play Championship and qualified for her first trip to the ADT Championship, Nov. 16-19 in West Palm Beach, Fla. … Sonartec reports that the winner and runner-up at the HSBC Women’s World Match Play wore its Trion:Z bracelet. … Course architect Bill Bergin announces renovation projects for the Country Club of Sapphire Valley in Cashiers, N.C.; the Wildcat Cliffs in Highlands, N.C.; and Sky Valley Golf Resort in Sky Valley, Ga. … The Golf Channel reports it will introduce its newest addition to its broadcast team and main analyst for its 2007 PGA Tour coverage today. … Mario Lemieux has been named recipient of the Brodie Award, recognizing an individual’s accomplishments in both a chosen profession and in the sport of golf. The award is named for former NFL Most Valuable Player John Brodie, the one-time San Francisco 49ers quarterback and Senior PGA Tour player. The event is given each year by organizers of the American Century Championship in Lake Tahoe, Nev. … The Golf Channel will air a 30-minute retrospective of Jack Nicklaus‘ career set against the backdrop of his final majors appearance in an original documentary titled "A Champions Farewell," scheduled to appear Tuesday, July 18, at 9 p.m. ET. … England’s Simon Khan has qualified for the 2006 HSBC World Match Play Championship, Sept. 14-17, by finishing second on the final HSBC European Tournaments Ranking. … Raven’s Claw Golf Club in Limerick, Pa., has been nominated for "Best New Public Course of 2006" by Golf Digest.

FootJoy announces color enhancements to its StaSof, WeatherSof and StaCooler lines.

Glenbrae Golf enhances its mens lambswool cashmere range by introducing seamless technology.

As part of 18-year-old Australian Jason Day’s endorsement deal with SFX, Day will wear Adidas Golf apparel and footwear.

Amy Grieder will lead Bette & Court and SWING’s future design efforts as the company’s new head designer.

Bite Footwear launches the first of two shoes designed for disc golfers — the hybrid Distance Low and Distance High.