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Players
World No. 1 Tiger Woods extended his first-place lead in the World Golf Ranking by winning the Masters, becoming the youngest player in history to win seven major championships. Woods leads No. 2 Phil Mickelson, who finished third, by 6.27 points.
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The Greensboro Jaycees extend a sponsor exemption to Wake Forest sophomore Bill Haas for the 2002 Greater Greensboro Chrysler Classic. Haas is the son of PGA Tour member Jay Haas, who will be in the field. Bill Haas is currently the No. 7-ranked collegiate player in the country.
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Instruction
In May, the PGA of America and Golf Digest will team up for the fifth consecutive year to present "Play Golf America," a nationwide free lesson initiative.PGA Professionals will offer free 10-minute lessons that address any aspect of a golfer's game; Golf Digest will feature Play Golf America in its May issue.
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Retail
Peter Jacobsen Productions, Inc., announces the launch of PetersProShop.com, an online marketplace focused on corporate apparel and novelty sales for name brand golf merchandise hosted by PGA Tour professional Peter Jacobsen.
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Equipment
Tiger Woods won his third Masters title while wearing CHAMP's 6mm Cer-Mec metal spikes. Forty-three players in the field wore CHAMP-manufactured spikes, which was more than any other brand.
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Woods won sixth major in the last 10 played Sunday, playing a Titleist 970 Series fairway metal, forged irons, Vokey Design sand and lob wedges and a Scotty Cameron Studio Stainless putter.
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Woods used the Nike Forged Titanium Driver and the Nike Tour Accuracy TW golf ball in his win. He also wore apparel from the Tiger Woods collection, a Nike Elite Feel glove and the Nike dri-FIT Tour TW Cap Toe shoe.
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Bite Footwear enjoys its most successful shipping month in March in both the outdoor and golf divisions.
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People
Club Tee Time announces the promotion of Michael Stone to Executive Vice President. Stone is responsible for managing the growth of Club Tee Time's inventory of golf courses and the frequency at which Club Tee Time members reserve tee times online.
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Ted Kohler is named Membership Director at The ACE Club, a new Gary Player Signature Design golf course and private, corporate-oriented membership club under development in Lafayette Hill, Pa. Opening is scheduled for mid-2003.
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Real Estate
Sid Higginbotham Builder, Inc., opens a new 3,140-square-foot finished home in River Hills Reserve, which overlooks the Bobby Weed-designed golf course in the Fleming Island Plantation gated neighborhood.
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Accessories
Porterline announces that its SkyPorter golf bag/travel bag now is offered with a detachable top and optional two-tone Polyester 600D material.
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Architecture
Palmer Course Design Company announces that company President Arnold Palmer and Chief Operating Officer Ed Seay will attend the grand opening ceremonies at RiverTowne Country Club in Mt. Pleasant, S.C., Tuesday, April 16.
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Technology
Masters.org, the official Web site of the 2002 Masters, increased its visitors by 37 percent over last year, setting records as almost 1.5 million unique users logged on during Masters week.
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Book4golf.com Corporation announces a partnership with Fairway Systems that will provide tee times for the E-Golf Network of Englewood, Colo. The system will allow golfers to book tee times at some of the top courses in Colorado starting April 30.
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GolfPS announces the release of its GolfPS version 1.01, a personal GPS golf system that includes golf course mapping and player software for the Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC, a WAAS-enhanced GPS receiver expansion pack, PC Desktop viewer software, and the www.golfps.com map exchange Web site.
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Travel
Wyndham International earns a position on Fortune Magazine's annual list of "America's Most Admired Companies" in the hotel and resorts category.
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Business
Donner Corp. International, a full-service broker/dealer and investment banking firm, issues a Morning Call Note on Carbite Golf, Inc.
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Royal Precision, Inc., manufacturer of the Rifle shaft and distributor of Royal Grip golf club grips, reports revenues of $5.6 million for the third quarter of fiscal year 2002 compared to $7.7 million for the same quarter last year.
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Callaway Golf Company will release its 2002 first quarter results at 2 p.m. ET Thursday, April 18. The call, hosted by company Chairman, President and CEO Ron Drapeau and CFO Brad Holiday, will be broadcast over the Internet at www.callawaygolf.com.
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Sponsorship
Invacare Corporation, a manufacturer and distributor of innovative home medical products, launches a marketing campaign with the release of a television commercial featuring Arnold Palmer.
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Tournaments
The 2002 GOLF FOR WOMEN Magazine LPGA Teaching and Club Professional Championship, July 30-Aug. 1, returns to the Mid Pines Inn & Golf Club in Southern Pines, N.C., for the third-straight year.
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The LPGA Final Qualifying Tournament will be held Oct. 8-11, at LPGA International's Legends Course in Daytona Beach, Fla. The first LPGA Sectional Qualifying Tournament is set for Aug. 27-30 at Plantation Golf and Country Club in Venice, Fla., while the second LPGA Sectional Qualifying Tournament will take place from Sept. 10-13 at Landmark Golf Club in Indio, Calif.
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Tee Box
Week of April 18-21

PGA TOUR
WorldCom Classic
Dates: April 18-21
Site: Hilton Head, S.C.
Course: Harbour Town Golf Links (par 71, 6,973 yards)
Purse: $4 million
Winner's Share: $720,000
Televison: TGC/FSN (Thurs.-Fri., 3:30-6 p.m.), CBS (Sat.-Sun., 3-6 p.m.)
Internet: www.pgatour.com
2001 Champion: Jose Coceres (68-70-64-71--273, 11 under)

EUROPEAN PGA TOUR
The Seve Trophy
Dates: April 18-21
Site: Newtonmountkennedy, Ireland
Course: Druids Glen Golf Club (par 72, 7,012 yards)
Purse: 2.4 million euros
Winner's Share: 150,000 euros to each member of winning team
Television: None
Internet: www.europeantour.com
2000 Champions: Europe def. Great Britain & Ireland, 13 1/2-121/2

LPGA TOUR
Longs Drug Challenge
Dates: April 18-21
Site: Lincoln, Calif.
Course: Twelve Bridges Golf Club (par 72, 6,388 yards)
Purse: $900,000
Winner's Share: $135,000
Television: TGC (Thurs.-Fri., 12:30-3:30 p.m., Sat.-Sun., 4:30-7;30 p.m.)
Internet: www.lpga.com
2001 Champion: Se Ri Pak (6-71-71--208, 18 under)

BUY.COM TOUR
Arkansas Classic
Dates: April 18-21
Site: Hot Springs Village, Ark.
Course: Diamonte Golf Club (par 72, 7,519 yards)
Purse: $450,000
Winner's Share: $81,000
Television: None
Internet: www.pgatour.com
2001 Champion: Brett Quigley (65-69-71-71--276, 12 under)

AROUND THE WORLD

NGA Hooters Tour: April 18-21, Forest Ridge Classic, Forest Ridge Golf Club, Broken Arrown, OK.

Japan LPGA Tour: April 19-21, Saishunkan Ladies Hinokuni Open, Kumamoto Airport CC, Kumamoto, Japan.

Reader's Forum On Saturday at the Masters, Tiger Woods erased a six-stroke deficit in 26 holes and by day's end was the third-round co-leader with Retief Goosen. Woods then went out on Sunday, shot a 1-under 71 and won his second straight Masters, third overall, and his seventh professional major. And Woods is not yet 27. Is Woods the greatest of all time? If not, who is? Let us know your opinions by sending your responses to stuart@gpagolf.com with the subject line RE: Tiger Woods. Also include your first initial and last name, along with your email address.