Golfweek: Announces the formation of the Golfweek Junior Tour, which is created in partnership with the Rocky Mountain Junior Golf Tour. The tour, for golfers ages 10-19, will conduct 50 events around California, Idaho, Montana, Utah, Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona and Texas.
Business
Sales Reps Needed
FLGolf: Seeks sales representatives for its Crystal golf balls.
Honours Golf Company To Manage City Of Montgomery Golf Courses
Honours Golf Co.: Selected by the City of Montgomery, Ala., to manage Lagoon Park and Gateway golf courses.
Fourteen Golf Adds Matt Zarilla To The Sales Team
Fourteen Golf: Hires Matt Zarilla to represent the brand in the Northern California and northern Nevada regions.
Sports Sensors, Inc. To Offer Free Jim McLean Instructional SSRTT DVDs To Attendees Of The 5th Annual AGCP Roundtable Convention
Association of Golf Clubfitting Professionals: Announces that Sports Sensors will give away Jim McLean instructional DVDs to attendees of the AGCP’s annual Roundtable Education Conference and Convention, Sept. 29-Oct. 2. The DVDs show McLean using the Sports Sensors’ Swing Speed Radar with tempo timer.
Golfers Buying Up High Spin Wedges Before Manufacturing Stops
Golfsmith: Reports a year-to-date wedge sales increase of more than 20 percent over the same period a year ago. The increase is attributed to the U.S. Golf Association’s new groove specifications. “The availability of the larger grooved golf clubs affected by the change is a big unknown, so our customers are buying their favorite designs while the inventory is there because after year’s end those types of clubs won’t be made anymore,” said Marty Hanaka, Golfsmith president and CEO.
Signs Up Broad Run Golfer’s Club In West Chester, Pa. As Its Newest Client And Will Custom Design And Host Their Website And Email Newsletter System.
Cybergolf: To design and host the website and email newsletter system for Broad Run Golfer’s Club in West Chester, Pa.
Circling Raven Golf Club (Worley, ID), Director Of Golf Tom Davidson Named PGA Merchandiser Of The Year
Circling Raven Golf Club: Director of golf, Tom Davidson, is named 2010 PGA Merchandiser of the Year for resort facilities. It marks the first time that a PGA Professional from the Pacific Northwest has received the honor since the award was established in 1978.
Williams Sports Launches Its New Formula One Inspired High-Performance Website
Williams Sports: Launches its new website, which highlights the company’s new FW32 driver.
Bangkok Gets Ready For 2010 Asia Pacific Golf Summit
Asia Pacific Golf Development Conferences: Reports on preparation for the Asia Pacific Golf Summit, part of three golf events scheduled for mid-October in Bangkok, Thailand.
Signs Up Broad Run Golfer's Club In West Chester, Pa. As Its Newest Client And Will Custom Design And Host Their Website And Email Newsletter System.
Cybergolf: To design and host the website and email newsletter system for Broad Run Golfer’s Club in West Chester, Pa.
LPGA T&CP Tees Off The Fall Season With Social Media Online Classes
Tour Resource Center: To conduct social media marketing webinar workshops for the LPGA Teaching and Club Professionals.
Kia Motors America Extends LPGA Tournament Sponsorship
Kia Motors America: Signs a two-year extension as title sponsor of the LPGA’s Kia Classic. In 2011, the tournament will be played at Industry Hills Golf Club at Pacific Palms outside Los Angeles, Calif.
LPGA T&CP Tees Off The Fall Season With Social Media Online Classes
Tour Resource Center: To conduct social media marketing webinar workshops for the LPGA Teaching and Club Professionals.
Philip Pilla of Pilla High Performance Eyewear Live On The Tee It Up Radio Network
Pilla High Performance Eyewear: CEO Philip Pilla to appear on the syndicated Tee It Up Radio Network, Sept. 19 at 9:15 ET.
International Club Suppliers Names Veteran Food Professional Nancy Banaszek Midwestern Regional Account Manager
International Club Suppliers: Names Nancy Banaszek as its midwestern regional account manager
TGA – Premier Junior Golf Launches 7th Franchise In The New York/New Jersey Area
TGA – Premier Junior Golf: Announces that its seventh franchise in the New Jersey/New York region has been acquired by Beth Tutty and Michael Riccardi.
AGCP – Markit-Golf LLC To Return To AGCP Roundtable Convention
Association of Golf Clubfitting Professionals: Announces that Markit-Golf will attend the fifth AGCP Education Conference and Convention, Sept. 29-Oct. 2 in Columbus, Ga.
TRC-WebDesign Tee’s Off Fall Season With Intern Opportunities
TRC-WebDesign: Begins accepting applications for its fall intern positions that are available in eight- or 12-week programs.
DnA Golf To Sponsor 8th Annual IMG Sports Marketing Symposium
DnA Golf: To sponsor the eighth IMG Sports Marketing Symposium, Sept. 21-22 at the New York Marriott Marquis at Times Square in New York City.