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Colleges
The Golf Coaches Association of America and National Golf Coaches Association, in response to possible legislation by the NCAA Playing and Practice Committee, releases results of a survey of its Division I coaches and student-athletes.
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Players
Colin Montgomerie moves up one place and back into the World Top 10 in this week's World Ranking after winning the inaugural TCL Classic at the Harbour Plaza Golf Club in Dongguan, China.
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Technology
Long time Crescent Systems' client Neibur Golf and Traditional Golf Management again choose Crescent to provide its club management software for the Grand Elk Club, located in Grandby, Colo.
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Business
"Wallet share," or the percentage of a customer's annual rounds that are played at a given golf course, averages 24 percent according to surveys conducted by the National Golf Foundation through its Customer Loyalty and Satisfaction Program.
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People
Patrick Franco, a pediatric cancer patient at City of Hope located in Duarte, Calif., was named the Honorary Children's Chairman for the Hyundai Team Matches played last weekend at The Golf Links at the St. Regis Monarch Beach Resort & Spa.
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Tournaments
At next week's $1 million ADT Championship, lucky LPGA Tour fans will have the chance to get inside the ropes of the LPGA Tour as part of a consumer promotion offering fans the opportunity to win VIP experiences. The promotion is part of the LPGA's new Fans First strategy.
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Instruction
Sandy Lyle, who enjoyed his most successful season in 10 years in 2002, will appear on The Golf Channel's "Academy Live" program Tuesday to talk about his success with the Natural Golf swing. Also appearing with Lyle will be Ken Martin, a PGA Professional and Natural Golf Certified Instructor who taught and coaches Lyle.
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Advertising
Danny Stickle, newly appointed Advertising Manager for GPS provider ParView, Inc., has spent 18 months researching and testing various markets for acceptance and performance with the alternative advertising medium of golf course GPS. Local, regional and national advertising can be placed on the Video Display Screens mounted in the golf cars of over 160 courses across the country.
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Real Estate
Since Toll Brothers opened its golf estates section this past February at Palm Cove Golf & Yacht Club in Palm City, the developer is already half sold out in the final phase. The golf estates are part of the total 150 residences offered by Toll Brothers at the private, gated, 217-acre community situated on the St. Lucie River.
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Briefly
Andy De Carlo develops a new push/pull cart that carries clubs in an upright position. All sizes of golf bags will fit into the new Upright Caddy Cart. ...

The third annual National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Golf Classic in Myrtle Beach attracted 275 participants and raised $20,000 for the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Washington, D.C. ...

Savannah Quarters in Georgia, a partnership of Greg Norman's Medallist Golf Developments and Hall Development, will unveil 30 new homesites for sale within its Westbrook Quarter Nov. 18-20. During a similar showing in June, the entire inventory of offered homesites sold out in less than six hours.

Reader's Forum
Evaluating College Golf

Reader's Forum allows you, The Wire reader, to weigh in on the issues and topics surrounding the game.

Recent legislation proposed by the NCAA could lead to the elimination of the fall collegiate golf season and would limit the playing and practice time of NCAA student-athletes in every sport, including out-of-season weight training and conditioning, summer weight training and conditioning and foreign tours. The reasoning for this is that athletes need to limit their time on the field of play in order to study and enjoy a collegiate social life. But traditionally, collegiate golfers maintain among the highest grade-point averages and graduation rates on campus. Should golf be treated differently from other collegiate sports?

Let us know your opinions by sending your responses to info@gpagolf.com with the subject line RE: College. Also include your first initial and last name, along with your city and state or country.

Last week Reader's Forum asked:

This past week in Europe the season-ending Volvo Masters culminated in two men winning the trophy. After two playoff holes, it was getting dark, so European Tour Executive Director Ken Schofield offered Colin Montgomerie and Bernhard Langer the opportunity to share the victory. The European Ryder Cup partners accepted the offer, with Monty taking his 27th European Tour win and Langer his 42nd. Should splitting a title be permitted? Would you like to see this happen on U.S. Tours if a playoff is going on too long or conditions are not conducive to play?

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