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People
World Golf Hall of Fame is recognizing the passing of Bob Hope, inducted
in 1983, by flying its flag at half-staff and placing a large commemorative
photo in the museum lobby, where it will greet visitors in the days
to come.
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more...
For
a statement from Arnold Palmer...
Clubessential,
LLC, hires Technology Architect Sanjaya Hettihewa, who will lead
the company as it transitions to Microsoft's .Net environment. Clubessential
hosts Internet communication systems for more than 400 private clubs
and associations.
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more...
Pub
Links Golfer Magazine announces the addition of Associate Publisher
Richard Rodriguez, who will publish the Texas Edition of Pub Links
Golfer Magazine.
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more...
Travel
Kiawah Island Golf Resort offers two-day tickets for the 2003 World
Cup to be held at the Ocean Course on Kiawah Island November 11-16.
New tournament, golf and lodging packages are also available starting
at $216 per person, per night.
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more...
Marketing
The Canadian Golf & Country Club, near Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, is the
latest facility to sign on to use the Cybergolf Broadcast System, which includes
E-mail marketing/newsletter functionality, E-mail capture tools, stats tracking
and a online survey creator, among its many inexpensive, easy-to-use, revenue
driving features that keep you connected to your players.
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more...
The
Country Club at Mirasol in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., selects MembersFirst to provide them with Web-based interactive communications to relay
timely club information and news 24/7, increase member participation
at social events and tournaments and build a greater sense of community.
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more...
Players
Michael Campbell birdied the first extra play-off hole to beat Thomas
Bjorn and
Peter Hedblom and win the Nissan Irish Open, moving back into the top 50
of the Official World Golf Ranking at No. 43. Peter Jacobsen wins the Greater
Hartford Open and moves up to No. 106.
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more...
Numerous
close calls have earned Tom Watson plenty of Charles Schwab Cup
points this season. In Scotland at the Senior British Open, Watson
finally broke through with a win and moves to second place in the
season-long points race.
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more...
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Technology
Providing another first in the club industry, Clubessential introduces
CE Voice Messenger (CVM), which uses the latest advances in
voice technology to send thousands of simultaneous voicemail
messages with a single click, allowing club managers to call
their entire membership in five minutes.
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more...
Business
Brush-T, manufacturer of the unprecedented "brush tee" system,
agrees to provide golf analysis specialists Sport Coach Systems (SCS)
of England, Brush-Ts for their analyzers and simulators.
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more...
Equipment
Volvik Golf Balls, distributed by FLGOLF of Summerfield, Fla., is
fast gaining ground with its Crystal model, a 70 compression golf
ball available in four colors and white.
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more...
The
Tsunami 400 driver by GolfGear International finished at the top
of the ratings and its Tsunami 360 finished in a tie for second
place during comprehensive testing of dozens of drivers by Golf
Test USA.
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more...
Michael
Campbell recently added a prototype 400cc forged titanium driver
from Nike Golf to his bag, then ended a 13-month drought as he
captured the Irish Open at Portmarnock Golf Club in Dublin, Ireland,
last weekend.
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more...
Aldila,
designer and manufacturer of high performance graphite wood and
irons shafts, had two wins on the professional circuits last week:
Michael Campbell on the European Tour's Nissan Irish Open and Guy
Boros on the Nationwide Tour's Dayton Open.
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more...
Softspikes'
Black Widow cleat was worn by Tom Watson as he captured the Senior
British Open and by Peter Jacobsen at the Greater Hartford Open
this past weekend, as well as by Ben Curtis at the 132nd British
Open Championship the previous week. Black Widow has won 13 times
on the professional tours in 2003.
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more...
AccuFLEX
Golf announces that its ICON v.2 shaft was in the driver used by
Tom Watson as he won the 2003 Senior British Open Championship
last week. Watson has had the ICON v.2 in a stiff flex in his driver
since March.
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more...
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| Briefly
Sunseeker International, a global leader in the design
and build of luxury motoryachts, announced today that the company
will be the title sponsor of the Nigel Mansell Classic on
the European Seniors Tour at Woodbury Park Hotel Golf and Country
Club near Exeter from August 22-24. ...
International Golf Maintenance and Meadowbrook Golf are
hosting hole-in-one events at all of their affiliated golf courses
across the country raising money for The Environmental Institute
for Golf, the philanthropic division of the Golf Course Superintendent's
Association of America. The mission of the Institute is to strengthen
the compatibility of the game of golf with the natural environment.
...
Firethorn, the golf apparel brand of Redstone Apparel Group,
names Martha Austin Sales Representative for Texas and Oklahoma
and John Kennedy Sales Representative for Illinois and Wisconsin.
...
The second annual Phoenix Golf Show will be held October
18-19 at the Rawhide Sports Pavilion in north Scottsdale, Ariz. Free
parking will be provided for all exhibitors and attendees. ...
TEHAMA,
Hollywood icon Clint Eastwood and fashion industry veteran Nancy
Haley's
line of contemporary sportswear, is added to
the Professional Golfers' Association elite "Preferred Vendors List" in
the women's sportswear category. The list recognizes the country's
leading manufacturers in all facets of the golf industry. ...
The National Junior Golf Tour invites competitive junior
golfers ages 12-18 to register for their end of summer event August
23-24 at Champions Gate, the International Course, in Orlando, Fla.
Visit www.njgt.net for more details. ...
Makser Golf opens new U.S. headquarters in Solana Beach,
Calif., to meet the growing demand for their golf clubs and apparel.
Makser names Peter Maglaque as CEO, Joe Kendrigan as
Regional Sales Manager and Melissa Beauchamp and Crystal
Gates as Inside Sales Coordinators. ...
Eaton Corporation announces that according to the latest
Darrell Survey results, Golf Pride continues to be the grip choice
of tournament golfers. At the British Open, 82 percent played Golf
Pride, including 17 of the top 20 finishers; at the U.S. Women's
Open 81 percent played Golf Pride; and at the PGA Club Professional
Championship more than 82 percent played Golf Pride. ...
T2Green launches a patented training aid, the Swing Governor,
aimed at improving the lower body movement. ...
The World Golf League is launching a dedicated print and
television campaign in the California golf market to be managed by
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TEE BOX: Week of July 31 - August 3 |
PGA TOUR
Buick Open
Dates: July 31-Aug. 3
Site: Grand Blanc, Mich.
Course: Warwick
Hills Golf & Country Club (par 72, 7,127 yards)
Purse: $4 million. Winner's Share: $720,000.
Television: USA (Thurs.-Fri., 4-6 p.m.), CBS (Sat.-Sun., 3-6 p.m.)
Internet: www.pgatour.com
2002 Champion: Tiger Woods (67-63-71-70--271, 17 under)
EUROPEAN TOUR
Scandic Carlsberg Scandinavian Masters
Dates: July 31-Aug. 3
Site: Malmo, Sweden
Course: Barseback Golf & Country Club (par 72, 7,323)
Purse: $2,169,959. Winner's Share: $363,230.
Television: The Golf Channel (Thurs.-Sun., 9 a.m.-12 p.m.)
Internet: www.europeantour.com
2002 Champion: Graeme McDowell (64-73-66-67--270, 14 under)
LPGA TOUR
Weetabix Women's British Open
Dates: July 31-Aug. 1
Site: Blackpool, England
Course: Royal Lytham & St. Annes (par TBD, yardage TBD)
Purse: $1.6 million. Winner's Share: $240,000.
Television: TNT (Thurs.-Fri., 10 a.m.-12 p.m.), ABC (Sat., 2-3:30 p.m., Sun.,
2:30-4 p.m.)
Internet: www.lpga.com
2002 Champion: Karrie Webb (66-71-70-66--273, 15 under)
CHAMPIONS TOUR
FleetBoston Classic
Dates: Aug. 1-3
Site: Concord, Mass.
Course: Nashawtuc
Country Club (par 72, 6,729 yards)
Purse: $1.5 million. Winner's Share: $225,000.
Television: TGC (Fri.-Sun., 1:30-4 p.m.)
Internet: www.pgatour.com
2002 Champion: Bob Gilder (66-67-70--203, 13 under)
NATIONWIDE TOUR
Chattanooga Classic
Dates: July 31-Aug. 3
Site: Chattanooga, Tenn.
Course: Black
Creek Club (par 72, 7,040 yards)
Purse: $450,000. Winner's Share: $81,000.
Television: None.
Internet: www.pgatour.com
2002 Champion: None. Inaugural event.
OTHER TOURNAMENTS
Canadian Tour: Greater Vancouver
Open, July 31-Aug. 3, Swan-e-set Bay Resort, Vancouver, B.C., Canada.
Futures Tour: Hunters Oak
Hospice Futures Golf Classic, Aug. 1-3, Hunters Oak Golf Club, Queenstown,
Md.
Japan PGA
Tour: Aiful Cup, July 31-Aug. 3, GC Twin Fields Gold Club, Hokkaodo,
Japan.
Sunshine Tour: Gary Player
Charity Pro-Am, Aug. 1, Pecanwood CC, Johannesburg, South Africa.
European Challenge Tour:
Talma Finnish Challenge, July 31-Aug. 4, Talma GC, Talma Finland.
European Seniors Tour:
De Vere PGA Seniors Championship, July 31-Aug. 3, De Vere Carden Park,
Chester, England.
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Forum
In
recent weeks, several older veterans have won on the PGA Tour: Couples,
Perry, Stadler, and now Peter Jacobsen, winner of the Greater Hartford
Open nearly 20 years after his first victory at the event. Do you enjoy
seeing these players win tournaments, or would you rather see younger,
up-and-coming players be successful?
Let
us know your opinions by sending your responses by Thursday at
5 p.m. ET with the subject line RE: Veterans. Also include your
first initial and last name, along with your city and state or country.
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