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November 11, 2004 • Volume 6, No. 220
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Today's News
People
The Board of Directors of DSP Golf Concepts Inc. elects Jeffrey H. Collins as president and Jerry Lutian as vice president of marketing. For more...

Premium Golf Management Corp. retains Bill Hardwick to represent the ACCRA line of products in Great Britain and mainland Europe. For more...

TourTurf by FieldTurf hires Jim Lawrence as its Southwest regional manager. For more...

Peter Winter has been named marketing success specialist at Legendary Marketing. For more...

Equipment
Callaway Golf staff professional Annika Sorenstam matched another LPGA record on Sunday by recording her fourth consecutive victory in the Mizuno Classic in Shiga, Japan. For more...

Eaton Corporation announces that Golf Pride, manufacturer of golf grips for tour professionals, received the Arthritis Foundation's Ease-of-Use Commendation to help arthritic golfers to get back in the game. For more...

La Jolla Club Golf Company announces that it has added a new 12-degree 450cc Titanium driver to its premium line of titanium drivers. For more...

West Coast Trends Inc., makers of the Club Glove, announces that it adds Hybrid Club Covers to its premium line of golf club covers. For more...

Internet
Rhodes Ranch Golf Club in Las Vegas, Nev., signs with Cybergolf to use its broadcast/e-mail marketing system, Web site design and hosting package. For more...

BunkerShot.com adds North Carolina as a new local edition. For more...

Tours
The European PGA Tour confirms that no fewer than 20 tour members earned places in the top 50 of the Official World Golf Rankings. For more...

Publications
A user-friendly pocket-sized booklet on the rules of golf called Golf Rules Quick Reference Stroke Play Guide is now available for retail purchase. For more...

Marketing
LastMinuteGolfer, a provider of golf course marketing solutions, announces the acquisition of Ft. Lauderdale-based Next Day Golf Inc. and launch of the LastMinuteGolfer South Florida market. For more...

Events
Big Stakes Match Play Golf will be held at the CasaBlanca Golf Club and Palms Golf Club in Mesquite, Nev. May 11-17, 2005, with the winning and runner-up teams also receiving golf bags from Belding Golf Bag Company. For more...

Business
Royal Precision announces a new partnership with Lamkin Grips to align their individual strengths to be even more competitive in the global market, including the Far East. For more...

Associations
The Association of Private Clubs and Directors announces that Sports Express has signed on to become an associate member and sponsor of the APCD. For more...

Accessories
More players in the Tour Championship field wore CHAMP Stinger spikes than any other soft golf spike. For more...

Briefly
Prime Sites USA director of golf course sales Mike Kahn announces the sale of Olde Point Golf Club in Hampstead, N.C., to an investor from Schenectady, N.Y.

Advanced Shaft Dynamics is revamping the company's Web site to better reflect the company's Peak Performance Locating technology.

Michael J. Russ, author of Powerful Golf, a mental game audio book, debuts on BunkerShot.com.

Centex Homes Myrtle Beach Division names Tom Finley real estate sales executive for Barefoot Resort & Golf, located in North Myrtle Beach, S.C.

Fujikura Composites America Inc. announces that, according to cumulative Darrell Survey reports for the 2004 PGA Tour season, it achieved the No. 1 standing as the leading driver and fairway shafts for the fourth consecutive year.

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