Morgan Pressel gets swamped by golf equipment a lot
Should you happen to find yourself anywhere near Morgan Pressel, I'd recommend covering your head and running away. The woman's head apparently attracts golf equipment like some kind of blonde magnet, and it's only a matter of time before she walks past a rack of golf spikes. (Seriously, these were promo pics for Morgan's charity event to fight breast cancer  held on Monday. Last year's ...

Stole in one: golf buggy heist charges
THREE youths broke into the equipment room of an eastern suburbs golf course, stole three golf buggies and then drove erratically across the 17th and 18th holes early yesterday morning, police said.

Golf club goes to auction
The Pembroke Country Club is going on the auction block. The 18-hole golf course and banquet facility on West Elm Street is being foreclosed on and is scheduled to be sold to the highest bidder tomorrow. The sale will include all of the equipment and furniture on the property, as well as the club's liquor license.

Dauphin County Golf Course Not For Sale
DAUPHIN COUNTY, Pa. -- The Dauphin County General Authority said it will not sell the Dauphin Highlands golf course. The Authority will spend $150,000 to upgrade golf carts and other equipment.

Golf resorts being upscaled in Puerto Rico
RIO GRANDE, P.R. -- This seaside stretch, a half-hour?s drive east of the airport in San Juan, is not placid in midday. Construction equipment rumbles through the beachfront while workers sweat out installing the marble floors and granite countertops in developer Donald Trump?s latest Caribbean venture.

Troops to Get a Taste of Golf -- Illinois Style
WMBD/WYZZ-TV - PEORIA, Ill. -- For Bill Ott, it's better late than never. "We knew it was going to get some sometime," said the owner of the Peoria golf store, Illini Golf Headquarters. "But we went through a lot of different channels to get it done."

These golf ball don't perform? Get your $ back from the manufacturer
By Langston Wertz Jr. lwertz@charlotteobserver.com Cleveland Golf's new Z-STAR and Z-STAR X golf balls are both backed by Srixon's Money Back Guarantee. The company says it will refund customers money if they are not satisfied with the performance of the new ball. The Z-STAR is for the low-to-mid handicap players, seeking a combination of long distance, spin control and soft feel. The ...

Fifty years of Ping
The Ping brand of golf equipment celebrates 50 years of innovation in golf in 2009 - including concepts such as investment casting, heel-toe balance, perimeter club weighting, custom fitting, cavity back design and the famous Ping Anser putter.

Bingham on golf: The latest, greatest equipment
Just got my copy of Golf World's 2009 equipment preview, a magazine chock full of drivers, hybrids, putters and balls, all created to make you longer, straighter and broke.

Talk About Torque
Frank Thomas is a former technical director of the United States Golf Association. He has written several books about golf equipment, the most recent being "Just Hit It: Our Equipment and Our Game."

Callaway Golf Inks Deal With Stuart Appleby
Appleby will endorse the company's equipment and golf balls, carry a branded club bag and feature the logo on his hats.

Column: Anderson Rain offers chance to assess game
Due to weather and time challenges, this time of year offers us the opportunity to assess our golf equipment.

New year, new equipment at YMCA
The Grand River Area Family YMCA?s $1 million capital improvement project is now complete and officials there say many people are taking advantage of the new amenities. ?People really like the new adult equipment ? they especially like the new weights and that they can watch television on the individual cardio equipment,? executive director Dave Rogers said today (Wednesday). Rogers ...

PGA Show's Fashion Gallery features full schedule of special events
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. -- The launch of the all-new Fashion Gallery at the 56th PGA Merchandise Show is being embraced by exhibitors and golf organizations to create an energy-filled soft-goods epicenter of the 1.1 million gross square-foot golf industry exhibit floor.

Blayney District Golf News
The chicken run held on Friday the December 19 saw Justin Oates win the ROBANCO voucher with net 15. The chicken winners were Kayla Smith net 18, Ken Bolton net 18, Lutz Duddek net 19, Bill Mulholland net 20, Barry Walker net 20 and Jim Tolhurst net 20.

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Golf: Scott McCarron Q & A
Scott McCarron Local connection: Sacramento native, former Rancho Murieta resident. PGA experience: 15th season. Q: What does a successful 2009 season look like for you? A: Having fun playing golf. Q: What's your best New Year's resolution? A: Have more swagger. Q: What's the most pressing issue on your tour? A: Making sure our sponsors are getting a bang for their buck. Q: ...

Callaway Golf signs Stuart Appleby
Callaway Golf today announced the signing of PGA Tour veteran Stuart Appleby to a multi-year contract. Appleby, winner of eight PGA Tour events, will endorse all Callaway Golf equipment and golf balls, carry a Callaway Golf branded bag and feature the Company?s logo on his headwear.

Golf: Kevin Sutherland Q & A
Kevin Sutherland Local connection: Sacramento native and resident, Christian Brothers High School graduate. PGA experience: 14th season. Q: What does a successful 2009 season look like for you? A: Similar to my 2008 season. Play some really good golf and give myself more chances to win. Q: What's your best New Year's resolution? A: I don't have one. Q: What's the most pressing ...

Jeff Jones, recognized as a top 100 teacher by Golf Digest, finds a home at Olivas Links
PGA teaching professional Jeff Jones has taught the game to rockers like Eddie Van Halen and Smash Mouth?s Mitch Marine and was featured prominently on Golf Channel from 1996 through 2002.