Dick Rundle of Dallas, who has served on the Regional Affairs Committee of the United States Golf Association (USGA) for more than 15 years and contributed countless hours to many USGA championships as a committee member, organizer, rules official and referee, has been named the recipient of the 2009 Joe Dey Award. Given since 1996,…
General Norm Lezy Joins ProLink’s Strategic Advisory Board
ProLink Solutions—a wholly owned subsidiary of ProLink Holdings Corp. and a provider of Global Positioning Satellite golf course management systems and digital out-of-home on-course advertising—has announced that retired United States Air Force Lieutenant General Norm Lezy has joined its Strategic Advisory Board. General Lezy served in the Air Force from 1964-99, holding key positions in…
GCSAA Inaugural Leadership Academy Aids Attending Superintendents
The inaugural Leadership Academy, hosted by the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA), brought 25 superintendents from around the nation together at the association headquarters in Lawrence, Kan., to develop practical leadership skills. Those who attended the Academy were nominated by their GCSAA-affiliated chapter, based on their potential to serve as volunteer leaders in…
Quivira Los Cabos Entering Agreement with Jack Nicklaus
Quivira Los Cabos recently announced an agreement to undertake a joint comprehensive business relationship with Jack Nicklaus Design to bring the only Nicklaus-branded oceanfront community to Los Cabos, Mexico—one that will include two Signature Golf Courses and a Jack Nicklaus Golf Club. The approximately 200 homes in the Nicklaus project will sit oceanfront within Quivira,…
GCBAA Foundation’s Sticks for Kids Program Heading to China
Already established in 48 states in the U.S., the Golf Course Builders Association of America (GCBAA) Foundation’s highly successful Sticks For Kids youth program is expanding to China. GCBAA International member, Forward Management Group, plans to set up a test program in the fourth quarter of this year, and roll out the full program in…
Club & Resort Business Announces “Chef to Chef” Conference
Club & Resort Business magazine’s inaugural “Chef to Chef “Conference, to be held February 22-24, 2009 at the Red Rock Resort in Las Vegas, will provide the first and only source of practical, club-specific, experience-based insights into the key issues that must be addressed, and the progressive ideas that must be executed, to have successful…
HFTP Names Price as Global VP and Smith as Global Treasurer
Terry L. Price, CHAE, CHTP, CPA, was recently named Global Vice President of the Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP) at the association’s 2008 Annual Convention & Tradeshow in Nashville, Tenn. Price is the Executive IT Manager of The Grove Park Inn Resort & Spa in Asheville, N.C. Price is a frequent speaker at HFTP…
TaylorMade-adidas Golf Company to Acquire Ashworth
The adidas Group has announced that its TaylorMade-adidas Golf business segment has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire all of the outstanding shares of Ashworth, Inc., a leading designer of men’s and women’s golf-inspired lifestyle sportswear distributed domestically and internationally in golf pro shops, resorts, upscale department and specialty stores The transaction value is…
ProLink to Open Operations in United Kingdom
ProLink Solutions—a wholly-owned subsidiary of ProLink Holdings Corp., and a provider of Global Positioning Satellite golf course management systems and digital out-of-home on-course advertising—plans to open an office in the United Kingdom to serve markets in England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales. Ian Church will oversee the wholly-owned subsidiary of ProLink Solutions, as Managing Director and…
Overton to Become Host Professional at Innisbrook
Jay Overton, who has served as the Director of Golf at Innisbrook Resort and Golf Club in Tampa Bay, Fla., for 30 years, will soon begin a new chapter in his career as the resort’s Host Professional. Overton joined Innisbrook in 1978 under the guidance of Mike Souchek, the resort’s previous Director of Golf. He…
Golf Courses Excluded from Disaster Relief Measures
During the past few weeks, members of the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA) and affiliated chapters have participated in a grassroots campaign to respond to proposed federal disaster relief legislation that was moving quickly through Congress. The goal was to have golf facilities included in the legislation. Unfortunately, disaster relief took an unexpected…
Doral Golf Resort & Spa Names Three New Superintendents
Marriott Golf has announced that Ronnie Rooks has been promoted to Golf Course Superintendent for the famed Blue Monster Course at Doral Golf Resort & Spa in Miami, Fla. Rooks formerly served as Golf Course Superintendent of the Great White Course at Doral. In addition, Anthony Baur, who previously served as Superintendent for Doral’s Red…
New Membership Director at The Dominion Club
Maggy Magee has been named Membership Director at The Dominion Club in Glen Allen, Va. Previously, Magee worked with the Garden of the Gods Club in Colorado Springs, Colo., D’Andrea Country Club in Reno, Nev. and Dragon Ridge Golf Club in Henderson, Nev.
New Membership Director at The Santuary GC
Sheryl Tatum has been named Membership Director at The Sanctuary Golf Club, Sanibel, Fla. Tatum returns to the club industry after a brief jump to a private restaurant ownership group.
Toro Acquires Southern Green
The Toro Company announced that it has acquired certain assets from Southern Green, Inc., a leading manufacturer of deep-tine aeration equipment based in Zachary, La. The acquisition of Southern Green’s versatile line of Soil Reliever® aerators will expand Toro’s offering of high-production cultivation equipment and provide entry into a new product category. “Enhanced cultivation practices…