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| A Look Back: Nov. 26 1874: U.S. Open winner Fred Herd is born in St. Andrews, Scotland. Herd died in 1954. 1961: Gay Brewer wins the Mobile Open. 1962: PGA Tour member John Inman is born in Greensboro, N.C. 1972: Johnny Miller wins the Sea Pines Heritage Classic by one shot over Tom Weiskopf. 1989: Curtis Strange wins the Skins Game.
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Advertising
In October,
Hammock Creek in Palm City, Fla., installed the Logicool
Point of Purchase Advertising System. Logicool kiosks provide golfers
a place to enter their scores and view 30-second ads.
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Media
One of the longest
running magazine programs in sports television, Golf Hawaii,
hosted by Mark Rolfing, is set to begin its eighth season on today on
The Golf Channel. The season premiere, as well as subsequent editions,
airs at three times, 6:30 p.m. EST, 10 p.m. on the West Coast and at 8
p.m. HST on the islands.
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Technology
The Cybergolf
Broadcast System has been chosen by Timberton Golf Club in Hattiesburg,
Miss., for use at its facility. The system includes email blast marketing
capabilities, online survey creator and Web-specials maker among its features.
Cybergolf will also redesign and host the club's Web site.
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Powers Golf's
web-based Golf Event Management Solution (PowersGEM) is chosen by The
Ford Championship to manage its two Pro-Am events. The PowersGEM will
provide an administrative, communication, promotion, sponsorship and marketing
platform for the Silver Pro-Am and the MICCOSUKEE Champions Pro-Am along
with all associated events.
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Golfer's Guide,
which produces 26 regional golf publications across the country, launches
a new Web site, golfersguidetravel.com, that highlights golf-related travel
to top destinations across the country. The site joins golfersguide.com
as the Internet presence for Golfer's Guide, which is owned by Frey Media.
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The U.S. Patent and
Trademark Office allows all 119 claims in Kewazinga's
Foundational Patent application. Kewazinga produces camera array viewing
systems that, for example, permit viewers to see golf swings from multiple
angles.
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Players
Padraig Harrington begins his quest for the 2003 Volvo
Order of Merit title by winning the co-sanctioned BMW Asian Open at the
Ta Shee Golf and Country Club in Taiwan. Padraig remains at World No.
8.
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Apparel
Sun Mountain Performance Outerwear plans to unveil a
total redesign to the company's top-of-the-line Gore rainsuit at the 2003
PGA Merchandise Show, as well as introduce a new zip-off sleeve rain jacket
and a short-sleeve rain shirt.
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Public Relations
The newly launched golf division of Conover Tuttle Advertising
and Public Relations is selected by International Management
Group to promote the 2003 IMG National Golf Expo in Boston, scheduled
for March 7-9 at the Bayside Expo and Conference Center.
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Equipment
SMT Golf reports that its Shinnecock club head bested
the competition at the South African World Long Drive Challenge last weekend.
As well, the company's World Champion - 455 Deep Bore head took second
place in the competition.
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Briefly
GolfOpinions.com welcomes two new sponsors: Pureline
Golf Products and ChipAndPutt.com. Pureline Golf Products' new sol series
putters improve feel on the greens, while ChipAndPutt.com is the fourth
largest Fujikura Charter Dealer in the United States, selling Sonartec
clubs, Ruger drivers and Sun Mountain Golf Bags. ...
Rankmark, an equipment-rating firm used in the golf industry by media outlets, recently tested Louisville Golf's TRUE CENTER Persimmon Insert putter. The TRUE CENTER finished number one in player testing. ...
Penley Golf Shafts capture the No. 1 spot in Driving Distance on the PGA Tour and the No. 2 position in Driving Distance on the Senior PGA Tour. Penley also finished high in accuracy on the PGA Tour. ...
The Golf Channel will televise the final three rounds of the PGA Tour's Qualifying School, Dec. 7-9, featuring the competition and the story lines that develop along the way. The Golf Channel on-air team will feature Grant Boone and Peter Oosterhuis in the main anchor booth, Mark Lye calling the action on the 17th hole; and Donna Caponi, Jerry Foltz and Bob Rosberg reporting from the course. ...
Winning the Callaway Golf Pebble Beach Invitational Sunday lifted Mark Brook's earnings to $731,671 for the year. It also was the fifth win for the BEN HOGAN APEX TOUR golf ball since its launch June 25. ...
Callaway Golf rolls out its Trade In! Trade Up! program in the United States, the first program of its kind involving a major golf equipment manufacturer. Callaway is partnering with FrogTrader to give golfers the opportunity to trade in their used Callaway clubs at participating retailers for credit toward the purchase of new Callaway equipment. ...
Callaway Golf Staff Professional Annika Sorenstam used 11 Callaway clubs to pick up her 11th LPGA Tour win of the season at the ADT Championship. She carried the Great Big Bertha(R) II Pro Series Titanium Driver, Steelhead(TM) X-14(R) Irons and an Odyssey(R) White Hot(R) "2-Ball" Putter and used the HX(R) Red golf ball.
Tee
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Week
of Nov. 26 - Dec. 1
PGA OF AMERICA
Grand Slam of Golf
Dates: Nov. 26-27
Site: Kauai, Hawaii
Course: Poipu
Bay Golf Course (par 72, 6,957 yards)
Purse: $1 million. Winner's Share: $400,000.
Television: TNT (Tues.-Wed., 8-11 p.m.)
Internet: www.pga.com
2001 Champion: Tiger Woods (67-65--132, 12 under)
PGA TOUR
Skins Game
Dates: Nov. 30-Dec. 1
Site: Indian Wells, Calif.
Course: Landmark
Golf Club (par 72, 7,068 yards)
Purse: $1 million.
Television: ABC (Sat., 4:30-7 p.m., Sun., 3-6 p.m.)
Internet: www.pgatour.com
2001 Champion: Greg Norman (18 skins)
EUROPEAN TOUR/DAVIDOFF
TOUR
Omega Hong Kong Open
Dates: Nov. 28-Dec. 1
Site: Hong Kong
Course: Hong Kong GC (par 69, 6,466 yards)
Purse: 702,386 euros. Winner's Share: 117,057 euros.
Television: TGC (Thurs.-Sun., 2-4 p.m.)
Internet: www.europeantour.com,
www.asiangolf.com
2001 Champion: Jose Maria Olazabal (65-69-64-64--262, 22 under)
OTHER TOURNAMENTS
Australasian Tour: Australian PGA Championship, Nov. 28-Dec. 1, Hyatt Coolum Resort, Coolum Beach, Australia.
Southern Africa Tour: Nedbank Golf Challenge, Nov. 28-Dec. 1, Gary Player CC, Sun City, South Africa
European Seniors Tour: Qualifying School Finals, Nov. 25-28, Pestana Golf Resorts (Pinta Course), Portimao, Portugal.
Japan PGA Tour: Casio World Open, Nov. 28-Dec. 1, Ibusuki GC, Kagosima, Japan.
Japan LPGA Tour: LPGA Tour Championship Ricoh Cup, Nov. 28-Dec. 1, Hibiscus GC, Miyazaki, Japan.
Tour de las Americas: Abierto de Argentina, Nov. 28-Dec. 1, Hurlingham Club, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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Reader's
Forum Annika Sorenstam just won her 11th LPGA Tour event and 13th worldwide event Sunday when she collected the ADT Championship trophy. Is Annika as much of, or more a force on her tour than Tiger Woods is on his? Is she doing all she can to promote women's golf? What, if any, responsibility does she have to speak out on issues like Augusta National admitting a woman member? If you were in her position, what would you do to improve the profile of the LPGA Tour and life for women golfers? Let us know your opinions by sending your responses to info@gpagolf.com with the subject line RE: Annika. Also include your first initial and last name, along with your city and state or country. |