TFC Week In Review 09-27-24

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What aspects of golf in the fall do you enjoy most?

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BUSINESS

Hidden Links, Golfpac Travel: Sponsoring Jay Sigel Invitational

Two golf getaways are donated to charity event to help raise money in fight against prostate and breast cancer research

ScanMyGolfBall: Partners with GolfBalls.com

Mobile app will now offer users direct links to the e-commerce golf ball site

Troon: Partners with 3 Arizona golf courses

Tubac Golf Resort & Spa, Rancho Manana Golf Club and Sedona Golf Resort become part of the Troon ecosystem

Troon: Selected to manage Le Triomphe G&CC

Troon Prive, the private club operating division of Troon, will manage club operations, agronomy, food and beverage, and membership sales and marketing for the private Broussard, Louisiana, club

Troon: Selected to manage Sparrows Point CC

Troon will manage club operations, agronomy, food and beverage, and membership sales and marketing for the Baltimore, Maryland, private club

Troon: Names Goslings Rum as official rum for Troon Events

Highlighted by custom activations on-site at Troon events, Goslings Rum's Stormy Ginger Beer and Goslings Finest Tonic Waters are also named Troon preferred beverage partners

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CLUBS / COURSES

John Fought Design: To oversee addition, partial renovation at Alpine CC

Utah club hires John Fought, a former BYU All-American golfer, to design a practice facility and lead renovation of its course

PGA Family Golf Championship: Destination Kohler to host 2025 event

Teams family members will compete on the Whistling Straits, Blackwolf Run courses in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, Aug. 30-31

San Juan Oaks GC: Reimagined design now open

Developer Third Millennium Partners oversees the two-and-a-half-year course renovation of Hollister, California course

United States Golf Association: Selects Erin Hills, in Erin, Wisconsin, to host five USGA amateur championships over the next 15 years. These championships come in addition to the 2025 U.S. Women’s Open, which will be held May 28-June 1. Added to the slate of upcoming championships are the 2027 U.S. Amateur Four-Ball, 2030 U.S. Women’s Amateur Four-Ball, 2033 U.S. Women’s Amateur, 2035 U.S. Amateur and 2039 U.S. Junior Amateur. Erin Hills was the site of the 2011 U.S. Amateur and played host to the first U.S. Open in Wisconsin in 2017.

DESTINATIONS

Cragun's Resort: Offering golf simulator league year-round

Brainerd, Minnesota, destination uses PGA Tour About Golf simulators as leagues help offset winter season

Discover Puerto Rico: Highlights 3 Caribbean golf destinations for winter

Tourism collective touts the golf and mild climates of Puerto Rico, Barbados and the Bahamas for seasonal golf getaways

COMPETITION

Golfzon America: Announces inaugural Golfzon Tour season

Twelve teams across United States, Canada, Mexico and England will compete for a $150,000 grand prize beginning in October

Senior PGA Professional Championship: Opens play at Sunriver Resort

Top 35 finishers earn a place on the Corebridge Financial Team at the 2025 Senior PGA Championship

The Annika: Extends sponsor exemption to Louise Rydqvist

South Carolina won The Annika Intercollegiate by 27 strokes and was led by Rydqvist, who was chosen by head coach Kalen Anderson to represent the Gamecocks at the LPGA event, Nov. 11-17

EVENTS

PGA National Resort: Announces ‘Battle for Palm Beach’ interactive event

Golf influencers from Good Good Golf and Barstool’s 'Fore Play Pod' will square off in the YouTube golf event

Shangri-La Resort: To host The Battlefield Shootout with YouTube golf stars

BustaJack’s Mason Nutt and Cole Lantz will face Good Good’s Brad Dalke and PGA Tour rookie Quade Cummins on Oct. 26 at the Oklahoma destination's Battlefield Par-3 Course

GEAR

Newton Golf: Introduces new Gravity putter line

Gravity, the putter division of parent company, unveils five putters in its new premium series

Skytrak: Introduces course play for MacOS

Golftec brand also introduces the PinSeeker feature across all devices, making course play available on iOS and Android

GRANTS

GCSAA: Wadsworth Golf Charities Foundation grants $10,000 to First Green

First Green is an innovative STEAM education program from GCSAA

LIFESTYLE

Malcolm DeMille: Crafts trophies for PGA Tour Champions, Korn Ferry events

Pure Insurance Championship winner Paul Broadhurst and Nationwide Children’s Hospital Championship winner Frankie Capan III received handcrafted champions trophies

PEOPLE

Bobby Jones Links: Joshua Deal elected Georgia Section, PGA

PGA general manager at Atlanta’s Bobby Jones Golf Course earns top appointment

Golfforever: Q&A with Presidents Cup Assistant Captain Justin Leonard

Tour ambassador discusses the growth and development of the company, along with his history in international team competition, which includes making the clinching putt at the 1999 Ryder Cup

NewEngland.golf: Adds Lewis Markham to list of writers

Markham's recent off-course projects include expanding his reach on social media platforms while creating golf videos on Instagram

Sqairz: Announces expansion of board of directors

Multisport footwear manufacturer appoints Keith Bank, Bobby Barad and Strider Elass to board newly created positions

Tour Edge: Appoints Alessandra Ladd as VP

Effective Oct. 14, Ladd will serve as vice president, brand and strategic partnerships

Keswick Hall: Announces Louis Shapazian as new general manager of the 600-acre luxury boutique resort in Charlottesville, Virginia. Shapazian will lead all operations at Keswick Hall, overseeing the resort's amenities, including the Pete Dye-designed Full Cry golf course, 14,000 square-foot Marigold by Jean-Georges Vongerichten resort spa and Keswick's private club. He will also play a key role in introducing new initiatives to elevate the guest experience.