Golf News for Monday, May 20, 2013

Tonight at 10 p.m. ET, Golf Channel will air a special encore presentation of FEHERTY with Ken Venturi, the 2013 World Golf Hall-of-Fame Inductee who passed away Friday at the age of 82. Monday’s episode (which premiered in April, 2012) features Feherty traveling to Los Angeles for a stroll down memory lane with Venturi. [... more » ]


"Far from ordinary, the Acer XS Fairway Wood is a high-performance series of fairway woods featuring a forged body coupled with a very thin, high-strength forged face for explosive distance, sound and feel at impact," said Technical Director Jeff Summitt. [... more » ]


Mystic Dunes Resort & Golf Club is the perfect choice for golf vacationers looking for a world-class Florida golf experience, spacious accommodations and resort-style amenities. Enjoy close proximity to Orlando theme park fun and excitement, while escaping to a relaxing, tranquil retreat of spacious condo-sized villas and a wide array of resort amenities and services, all in an atmosphere of gracious hospitality. [... more » ]


"This is such a notable achievement for The Max and the City of Laredo," said Horacio De Leon, Jr., Assistant City Manager, City of Laredo, Texas. "To be recognized by Golfweek as one of the top 50 municipal courses in the country is rewarding for everyone who has been involved with The Max." [... more » ]


"Jack Seltzer and I feel so fortunate to be returning to Forest Dunes this year," said Kendall, a two-time Michigan Senior Open champion. "Our students last year loved taking their game from the practice tee to the golf course, truly a bucket list experience." [... more » ]


"We appreciate the great reception and recognition our company and putters have enjoyed so quickly," said Chris Maher, CEO of Mantis Golf. "We are expanding our sales force nationwide and invite qualified, experienced sales representatives to contact us." [... more » ]

"Golf Town will provide a retail experience unlike any other for the thousands of golfers living in the province and the tens of thousands of golf tourists who visit every year. St. John's is a golfing hotbed with a number of wonderful courses that provide a tremendous golfing experience within a short drive of our front door," said Golf Town's EVP Operations Canada, Ron Hornbaker. [... more » ]


"We look forward to Maureen expanding our green grass, off-course, and key account presence in this territory," said Patrick Holloran, Glove It Sales Manager. "Maureen has built a strong network of buyers and we are very excited to have her join our team." [... more » ]

"Jackie has played an integral role in helping drive the exponential sales growth we've achieved over the past several years," said David Helter, ECCO USA Specialty Sales Director. "Her knowledge of the off-course and green grass markets is truly exceptional, and her superb relationships with our partners will help us to continue to grow for many years to come." [... more » ]


"Seve Ballesteros played a major role in helping La Manga Club establish its name across Europe and it's important the resort remembers somebody who was a legend not just in Spain but across the world," said Gary Silcock, La Manga Club's director of golf. [... more » ]

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No top 100 ranking? No problem at these great Michigan public golf courses
Michigan has so many good public golf courses that the big glossy golf mags just can't seem to decide which ones are most worthy of top-100 status. The roster of good public options is so deep there are plenty of other top-100-caliber courses -- even if they didn't land an invitation to the exclusive party this time. For more...

Take on the King at Crescent Pointe Golf Club in Bluffton hear Hilton Head, S.C.
With so many golf courses around Hilton Head Island, it can be easy to overlook what could become your favorite. Just ask John Ailor, a 12-handicap from Maryland who visits Hilton Head often. "For whatever reason I had avoided Crescent Pointe in my many previous visits to Hilton Head," he wrote in a review of Crescent Pointe G.C. "After two rounds there in the past week, it has become my favorite course in the area." As one of the most user-reviewed South Carolina golf courses on GolfNow, the secret appears to be getting out. For more...

The Mantis Golf putter: Go for the green
Even a feature as trivial as color can serve a defining role in putter performance. Such is the case with The Mantis, as Kiel Christianson found out at the recent PGA Merchandise Show in Orlando, Fla. How does The Mantis stack up on the golf course? Christianson has a review. For more...

 
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