Industry News
Editor's Note: Here is a round-up of the statements and reactions from other organizations, golf companies and prominent indiciduals regarding the decision by the USGA and R&A to adopt the proposed rule to ban the anchored putting stroke:
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Annika Sorenstam, universally regarded as one of the most dominant players in the history of women’s golf, has been selected as the recipient of the U.S. Golf Association’s 2012 Bob Jones Award, USGA officials have announced. The award will be presented Feb.
25 Oct 2011 - 11:43pm - 0 Comments
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FAR HILLS, N.J. (Oct. 24) -- The United States Golf Association (USGA) and the R&A today announced the publication of the new Rules of Golf for 2012-15.
24 Oct 2011 - 10:49am - 0 Comments
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Golfers will no longer be penalized if their ball moves after it has been addressed in one of a number of rule changes announced by the sport’s governing bodies on Monday.
24 Oct 2011 - 8:45am - 0 Comments
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Nigel Edwards has been reappointed as Great Britain & Ireland Walker Cup captain for the 2013 match after leading this year’s team to victory over the United States.
21 Oct 2011 - 6:22pm - 0 Comments
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Global industry leaders, including top PGA Professionals from around the world, have gathered at the 2011 Asia Golf Show/PGA Merchandise Show-Asia, Oct. 20–22, at the Guangzhou Jinhan Exhibition Center.
21 Oct 2011 - 6:09pm - 0 Comments
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U.S. Open champion Rory McIlroy split from agent Chubby Chandler on Friday to join his fellow Northern Irishman and Ryder Cup partner Graeme McDowell at a Dublin management company.
21 Oct 2011 - 11:54am - 0 Comments
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Washington attorney Glen D. Nager has been nominated to be the next president of the U.S. Golf Association.
USGA presidents serve two one-year terms. Hager would succeed Jim Hyler.
19 Oct 2011 - 6:03pm - 0 Comments
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Nigel Edwards, the non-playing captain of the Britain and Ireland team that won back the Walker Cup last month, is to become the English Golf Union's new director of coaching.
18 Oct 2011 - 10:22pm - 0 Comments
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PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. - Ret. Cpl. Chad Pfeifer of Scottsdale, Ariz., who lost his left leg in service to his country in Iraq and is now a member of the PGA of America's Professional Golf Management Program, captured the inaugural Warrior Open, Oct. 11, in Irving, Texas.
18 Oct 2011 - 2:55pm - 0 Comments
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UPDATE: The 2011 Asia Golf Show/PGA Merchandise Show has officially opened. Stay with PGA.com for photos and all the latest.
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18 Oct 2011 - 2:27pm - 0 Comments
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The Organizing Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games Rio 2016 ™ announces the launch of an international contest to select a golf course design for the Rio 2016™ Olympic venue.
17 Oct 2011 - 9:42am - 0 Comments
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Annika Sorenstam is sticking with longtime management company IMG.
27 Jul 2011 - 4:43pm - 0 Comments
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New Wave Group AB, headquartered in Sweden but with significant interests in the United States, has entered into an agreement to acquire headwear and apparel company Ahead, company officials have announced.
18 Jul 2011 - 11:45pm - 0 Comments
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Tiger Woods is the latest celebrity and athlete to get his own unauthorized biography in a comic book.
12 Jul 2011 - 11:23pm - 0 Comments
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Former British Open champion Ernie Els received a special award on Tuesday at the British Open to mark his contribution to developing talent.
12 Jul 2011 - 11:15pm - 0 Comments
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Longtime Australian golf writer Tom Ramsey has died at 75.
He fought cancer for a decade and died Wednesday.
30 Jun 2011 - 4:38pm - 0 Comments
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Callaway Golf’s new interim CEO, Anthony Thornley, says the golf equipment maker will put some savings from planned job cuts toward boosting marketing spending and gaining back market share.
30 Jun 2011 - 4:03pm - 0 Comments
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Callaway Golf Company has appointed Anthony S. Thornley interim president and chief executive officer.
The move announced Wednesday fills a vacancy created by the resignation of George Fellows.
29 Jun 2011 - 10:27pm - 0 Comments
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Tiger Woods has signed a three-year deal to promote a Japanese pain reliever, his first endorsement since he was caught in a sex scandal toward the end of 2009.
29 Jun 2011 - 10:46am - 0 Comments
