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December 2, 2003 • Volume 5, No. 107
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Today's News
Equipment
AccuFLEX Golf completes the design and testing phases and has begun production of its first 2004 shaft model entry, the AccuFLEX VS 339. Designed and inspired by the longest driver ever on any PGA Tour, Victor Schwamkrug has tested prototype versions of this shaft and will use the VS 339 on Tour next year. For more...

Callaway Golf Staff Professional Annika Sorenstam has made history again while using Callaway's clubs and balls to do so. Sorenstam's latest entry in the record books came this past weekend at The Skins Game, where she became the first woman to tee it up in the annual TV match. For more...

Courses
The PGA Tour and Buena Vista Hospitality Group announces that they have entered into a license agreement for a new Tournament Players Course in Cancun, Mexico. The TPC of Cancun golf course is being designed by PGA Tour member Nick Price. For more...

Third-generation architect Bruce Matthews III is certain his newly-designed Angels Crossing Golf Club will play a key role in the revival of the town of Vicksburg, a few miles south of Kalamazoo, Mich. For more...

Players
In the only world event last week, Katsumune Imai won the Japan Tour's Casio World Open to move from No. 248 to No. 145 in the Official World Golf Ranking. For more...

People
Putter maker Q-Roll Golf announces that Tom Santori has joined the company as its new Vice President of Sales. For more...

Media
Sports Innerview with Ann Liguori takes viewers on another amazing adventure: Tralee Golf Club, a spectacular links course designed by Arnold Palmer and located in western Ireland. Ann explores the charms of Tralee while playing the course with General Manager Anthony Bryne and Head Golf Professional Dave Power. For more...

Marketing
The Golf Club of Jacksonville in Jacksonville, Florida has become the 5th TPC facility to sign on to use the Cybergolf Broadcast/Email Marketing System to help stay connected to their customers through the very affordable, easy-to-use E-mail newsletter, web-special & online customer survey creators. Cybergolf will also build a Web site for them. For more...

Internet
Golflexx, makers of a flexibility device for golfers, unveils its newly designed Web site at www.golflexx.com. For more...

Business
Keyonix, makers of Smart Key cart ignition systems, announces that it has reached an agreement with Gepsco Ltd. to distribute its accountability system in Europe with focus in the UK, France, and Spain. For more...
Briefly
Riding the crest of Harmon Tour Design series' success, United Sports Technologies expands the HTD shaft series to include three Counter-balanced models in 2004 - CB60, CB65 and CB70. ...

The Top-Flite Golf Company awards two agencies creative duties of its TOP-FLITE and BEN HOGAN brands. Boston-based McCarthy Mambro Bertino has been chosen for the TOP-FLITE brand, while Interpublic Group's Mullen out of Wenham, MA, has been named the agency of record for BEN HOGAN Golf. ...

Wendy's Restaurants is the new title sponsor of the Champions Skins Game, and Lee Trevino will defend his title against golf legends Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer and Tom Watson on Wailea Resort's championship Gold Course during Super Bowl weekend. ...

Angie Cates, who has been the assistant coach for the men's and women's golf programs at Oregon State for the last three years, is named head coach for the Fresno State women's golf team. ...

Kromphardt Golf teams up with The Golf Card for a special December Promotional Offer. ...

The Dunes Golf & Beach Club, one of America's 100 Greatest Courses according to Golf Digest, reopened Monday after the successful completion of a greens restoration project. ...

La Jolla Club Golf Company introduces a new Snoopy Display for its line of Snoopy Junior Clubs.

TEE BOX: Week of December 3-7
PGA TOUR
Qualifying School, Final Stage
Dates: Dec. 3-8
Site: Winter Garden, Fla.
Course: Orange County National, Panther Lake (par 72, 7,295 yards) and Crooked Cat (par 72, 7,277 yards) courses
Purse: TBA. Winner's Share: TBA.
Television: TGC (Sat.-Sun., 1:30-4 p.m., Mon., 12:30-4 p.m.)
Internet: www.pgatour.com
2002 Champion: Jeff Brehaut (71-64-72-73-63-73--416, 16 under)

PGA OF AMERICA
Grand Slam of Golf
Dates: Dec. 5-6
Site: Kauai, Hawaii
Course: Piopu Bay Golf Course (par 72, 7,081 yards)
Purse: $1 million. Winner's Share: $400,000.
Television: TNT (Fri., 3:30-7 p.m., Sat., 4-7 p.m.)
Internet: www.pga.com
2002 Champion: Tiger Woods (66-61--127, 17 under)

CHAMPIONS TOUR/PGA TOUR
Office Depot Father/Son Challenge
Dates: Dec. 6-7
Site: ChampionsGate, Fla.
Course: ChampionsGate Golf Resort (par 72, 7,119 yards)
Purse: $1 million. Winner's Share: $200,000.
Television: NBC (Sat., 3-5 p.m., Sun., 4-6 p.m.)
Internet: www.lpga.com
2002 Champion: Craig Stadler/Kevin Stadler (60-60--120, 24 under)

EUROPEAN TOUR/DAVIDOFF TOUR
Omega Hong Kong Open
Dates: Dec. 4-7
Site: Hong Kong
Course: Hong Kong GC (par 70, 6,749 yards)
Purse: $698,676. Winner's Share: $116,428.
Television: TGC (Thurs.-Sat., 11 a.m.-1 p.m.)
Internet: www.europeantour.com
2002 Champion: Fredrik Jacobson (68-65-63-64--260, 16 under)

OTHER TOURNAMENTS

PGA Tour of Australasia: MasterCard Masters, Dec. 4-7, Huntingdale GC, Melbourne, Australia.

Japan PGA Tour: Golf Nippon Series JT Cup, Dec. 4-7, Tokyo Yomiuri CC, Tokyo, Japan.

Reader's Forum
Annika Sorenstam finished second to Fred Couples in last weeks Skins Game, beating Phil Mickelson and Mark OMeara to take home $225,000. Did Sorenstam fall short, meet or exceed your expectations?

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