TaylorMade-Adidas Golf teams withChina; Judge rules girls can play in boys HS tournaments

The China Golf Association and TaylorMade-Adidas Golf announced a three-year deal that will have the equipment manufacturer supply China’s national golf teams.

“We hope that through the partnership with the CGA and China’s national team we will soon see a new generation of Chinese golfing talent,” said Dennis Allen, of TaylorMade-Adidas Golf. …

Peter Hedblom ended his 11-year drought on the European Tour by winning the Malaysian Open. It’s Hedblom’s first victory on the tour since he won the 1996 Moroccan Open. …

In Massachusetts, a judge struck down a rule that girls that should not be allowed to participate in boys’ high school golf tournaments. Hampden County Superior Court Judge Brian McDonald said the rule violates the Massachusetts Equal Rights Amendment and denied female golfers opportunities for advancement in sport.

The judge wrote the rule gave boys better opportunities to earn college scholarships because most recruiters watch athletes in the fall, not the spring. …

At GolfTexas.com, Steve Habel takes a look at Falconhead Golf Club in Austin, which was constructed as part of the PGA Tour Signature Series projects.