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Friday, May 2, 2008   Volume 10   Issue 85
Accessories
» Golf Car
SoloRider reports on helping municipalities comply with accessibility issues while increasing course revenues.
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Courses
Lincoln Hills Golf Club in Lincoln, Calif., a Billy Casper Golf-managed course, will host the 2008 NCAA Division I Women’s Golf Championship West Regional, May 8-10.
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Destinations
Four Seasons Resort, Great Exuma, in the Bahamas, launches its summer golf/spa packages.
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Equipment
Alpha Golf reports that its C830.2 Plasma driver and the RX Low Pro hybrid were used to achieve two top-10 finishes at the Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf.
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» Drivers
Honma Golf Co. introduces the third generation of Beres MG713 this month.
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» Shafts
KBS reports that the winner of the BMW Asian Open used its Tour steel shafts in his irons and wedges.
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Events
The Club Managers Association of America announces that the sixth National Club Championship will be held Nov. 16-19 at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.
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Instruction
Hamilton Farm Golf Club is hosting a golf school featuring instructors Stan Utley, Brian Mogg, Geoff Magnum, Mark Sweeney and Warren Raatz.
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Internet
Mitchell Golf Equipment Co. adds a new certified pre-owned equipment page to its website.
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People
Golfalot.com seeks communications manager.
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Fred Klauk will wrap up a 23-year stint as the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America Class A superintendent at TPC Sawgrass by prepping for The Players Championship one last time, May 8-11 on the Players Stadium Course in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.
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Programs
Marriott Golf launches its International Family Golf Festival program, a year-long series of one-day family golf events taking place at 34 leading Marriott Golf-managed destinations throughout the world.
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Publications
Golfweek releases its ninth annual Amateur Golf issue. The May 3 issue features the stories of Jim Mahoney of Waverly, Ga., and Ella Gates of Napa, Calif., who were recognized as the Americans who played the most rounds of golf in 2007.
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Radio
The nationally-syndicated Where To Play Golf radio show will feature director of golf Jim Houston and superintendent John Reilly Sugarloaf Mountain Golf Course, near Orlando, Fla.
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Tournaments
Officials for the Nationwide Tour's Livermore Valley Wine Country Championship report on its tournament history.
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The U.S. Golf Association accepted 1,236 entries for the 2008 U.S. Women’s Open, to be played June 26-29 at Interlachen Country Club in Edina, Minn. It is the fifth consecutive year the number of entries for the championship has surpassed 1,000, and this year's total was 15 shy of last year's record number of entries.
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Briefly
» Etcetera
Seaforth Rain Gear reports that more than 90 percent of the Ginn Open field had its Rain Hood in its bag. ... CBS Sports will air “PGA of America Special: PGA Tee Time 2008,” a one-hour special that showcases the game, Sunday, May 4, 1-2 p.m. ET. ... The Grand Del Mar resort in San Diego, Calif., is offer golf spectator packages featuring accommodations and access for two to the sold-out U.S. Open at Torrey Pines. San Diegans can also have access to the Manchester Pavilion VIP Hospitality Tent located on the 10th fairway. For information, For information, call 888. 314.2030 or visit www.thegranddelmar.com. ... The World Golf Hall of Fame in St. Augustine, Fla., unveils a new group of items in its current featured exhibition, “Jack Nicklaus: Golf’s Golden Champion.”  The collection includes the set of MacGregor VIP irons Nicklaus used to win the 1976 Players Championship, the second of his record three titles in the event. ... Europe announces its 2008 Palmer Cup team that will face the United States, June 26-27 in Glasgow, Scotland. The team features Jonas Blixt (Florida State), Scott Borrowman (Stirling), Johnnie Caldwell (South Alabama), Jorge Campillo (Indiana), Jonas Enander Hedin (Charlotte), Charlie Ford (Tennessee), Gareth Shaw (East Tennessee State) and Tim Sluiter (Southern California). The European team will be coached by Marten Olander of Sweden. ... The Archer Group announces that the new Hale Irwin-designed golf course at The Coves at Round Mountain, located in Collettsville, N.C., will be named Round Mountain Golf Club. Construction on the new course is set to begin in Fall 2008, with completion tentatively scheduled for 2011. ... LPGA player and women’s world No. 1 Lorena Ochoa joins an acclaimed list of individuals honored in this year’s TIME 100. ... Deutsche Bank will establish an endowment to help fund the American Junior Golf Association’s ACE Grant, which was created to ensure competitive golf opportunities are available to all young golfers regardless of their financial resources. ... John Hoffman has recently been named Group Sales Associate at one of Florida’s premier golf facilities, Orange County National Golf & Lodge.      

» Tournaments
The Florida State Golf Association reports that entries for the Florida State Amateur Championship close Wednesday, May 7. The championship is set for Jupiter Hills Club in Tequesta, June 19-22. To register, go online at www.fsga.org. ... The Dick’s Sporting Goods Open, July 4-6 in Johnson City, Tenn., announces seven player commitments for the Champions Tour event — Craig Stadler, Lonnie Nielsen, Andy Bean, Scott Simpson, Wayne Levi, Mike Hulbert and Fulton Allem. ... The Georgia State Golf Association announces that entries for the 87th Georgia Amateur Championship, July 10-13 at Idle Hour Club in Macon, will close May 7. Qualified players may enter online at www.gsga.org. Deadline to register is 5 p.m. ET.

GolfBrief.com: The new 20
The dearth of talented twentysomething players is starting to make its presence known. Think Immelman (28) at Masters, Scott (27) at EDS Byron Nelson, and that is just the beginning. Seven winners on the PGA Tour this season have been in their 20s, which matches the entire total from 2007. Story


Lifestyle: Thinking outside the box for mom
Sunday, May 11, is Mother’s Day. Dinner, flowers? Hasn’t she gotten enough of those? Be clever this year, go the extra step to get her something unique and special. Story

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