News about golf business leaders, pro golfers, golf awards. http://www.worldgolfwire.com 2008-07-24T16:52:49+01:00 text/html 2008-07-21T04:00:00+01:00 http://www.worldgolfwire.com http://www.worldgolf.com/newswire/browse/14695-Lija-by-Linda-Hipp-named--Resort-Top-Seller--by-PGA-Magazine "In 2008 we introduced an entirely new off-course Life of Leisure collection," says Linda Hipp. "As we continue to expand our lifestyle offerings, it's wonderful praise to have industry insiders call the line a 'Top Seller' and be recognized in PGA Magazine for our success." text/html 2008-07-18T04:00:00+01:00 http://www.worldgolfwire.com http://www.worldgolf.com/newswire/browse/14663-Mission-Hills--World-Cup-Course-honored-in-new-Links-Magazine "The World Cup Course paved the way for our dreams at Mission Hills, says Dr. David Chu, Chairman, Mission Hills Group. Links Magazine sites it as one of the 10 "most significant and influential courses" of the last 20 years. text/html 2008-07-17T04:00:00+01:00 http://www.worldgolfwire.com http://www.worldgolf.com/newswire/browse/14654-Links-magazine-s-national-armchair-architect-contest-has-winner "This whole experience has been really great, essentially a dream come true because I've always wanted to get into golf course architecture," said Doug Wright, a civil engineering undergraduate at Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pa. text/html 2008-07-14T04:00:00+01:00 http://www.worldgolfwire.com http://www.worldgolf.com/newswire/browse/14610-John-Elway-to-receive-Brodie-Award-for-accomplishments-in-golf Since retiring after the 1998, Super Bowl-winning season, Elway has managed to spend more time on his golf game while pursuing myriad post playing career interest. He has made a name for himself at golf events. text/html 2008-07-14T04:00:00+01:00 http://www.worldgolfwire.com http://www.worldgolf.com/newswire/browse/14608-Renee-Powell-receives-doctorate-from-University-of-St--Andrews "Situated as it is, it is natural for the University of St. Andrews to confer honors on eminent golfers from time to time," said professor Alan Cairns, who introduced Powell before she was awarded the honorary degree. text/html 2008-07-11T04:00:00+01:00 http://www.worldgolfwire.com http://www.worldgolf.com/newswire/browse/14567-Natural-Golf-snags-top-sales-award-for-SwingRite-training-aids "Maximum power and distance are achieved when the clubhead is released with proper timing at the "bottom" of the swing. Natural Golfers see the benefit immediately," said Kate Whitney, Vice President of SwingRite. text/html 2008-07-10T04:00:00+01:00 http://www.worldgolfwire.com http://www.worldgolf.com/newswire/browse/14571-Rosen-Shingle-Creek-honored-with-Greens-of-Distinction-award "This honor reflects all the work that has gone into making Rosen Shingle Creek a must-come place for golfers and meeting planners," said Leslie Menichini, VP, Sales & Marketing, Rosen Hotels & Resorts, Convention Properties. text/html 2008-07-09T04:00:00+01:00 http://www.worldgolfwire.com http://www.worldgolf.com/newswire/browse/14558-Briar-s-Creek-named-one-of-Golfweek-s-Best-Top-1---Courses "It's a great honor to be named one of the Top 100 residential courses in America," said Steve Koenig, developer of Briar's Creek. "We set out with the vision of creating a truly private club with a world-class course." text/html 2008-07-08T04:00:00+01:00 http://www.worldgolfwire.com http://www.worldgolf.com/newswire/browse/14530-Tierra-Verde-Golf-Club-receives-Lone-Star-Land-Steward-award The course in Arlington was designed to maximize the natural areas of the facility while accommodating golfers of all skill levels. Corridors of native vegetation throughout the property provide habitat for birds and other wildlife.<br /> text/html 2008-07-07T04:00:00+01:00 http://www.worldgolfwire.com http://www.worldgolf.com/newswire/browse/14514-AJGA--USGA-recognize-Conway--Kaufman-for-volunteer-efforts "In its short history, the USGA"AJGA Youth Leadership Club continues to support and motivate junior golfers from around the world to give back to their communities," said AJGA Board President Gayle Champagne. text/html 2008-07-07T04:00:00+01:00 http://www.worldgolfwire.com http://www.worldgolf.com/newswire/browse/14516-Talking-Rock-announcees-capturing-Gold-Nugget-Grand-Award The oldest and largest program of its kind, Gold Nuggets honor creative achievements in architectural design and land use planning for residential, commercial and industrial projects internationally.<br /> text/html 2008-06-26T04:00:00+01:00 http://www.worldgolfwire.com http://www.worldgolf.com/newswire/browse/14401-JW-Marriott-Starr-Pass-Resort---Spa-captures-Gold-Tee-Award The Starr Pass Golf Club, a 27-hole Arnold Palmer Signature Golf Facility, offers stunning views of Tucson and surrounding Arizona mountain ranges. The Gold Tee Award is given annually to outstanding golf/meeting properties worldwide. text/html 2008-06-25T04:00:00+01:00 http://www.worldgolfwire.com http://www.worldgolf.com/newswire/browse/14387-CordeValle-ranked-in-Golf-Digest-s-World-s-5--Best-Golf-Hotels "We are honored to be in this esteemed collection of golf resorts. These rankings validate what our members and guests have known for years," said Travis Skeesick, Director of Golf Operations at CordeValle, a Rosewood Resort.<br /> text/html 2008-06-24T04:00:00+01:00 http://www.worldgolfwire.com http://www.worldgolf.com/newswire/browse/14374-GolfTEC-founders-earn-Ernst---Young-Entrepreneur-of-the-Year "The growing GolfTEC leadership team continues to take what was once a one-Coach Denver business and multiply our success through Corporate and Franchise locations " now including Mexico," said co-founder Joe Assell. text/html 2008-06-17T04:00:00+01:00 http://www.worldgolfwire.com http://www.worldgolf.com/newswire/browse/14285-18th-Annual-ING-Spring-Conference-announces-award-winners "It's a great honor to have our product named "Best Of Conference" by the members of the ING," said Jeff Wood, Marketing Communications Manager of Adams Golf. "We are thankful for this recognition."