Posted by Bob Steel in News on April 2, 2013 | Comments
(Roland, Arkansas) The prestigious Alotian Club on the outskirts of western Little Rock near Roland is seeking 750 volunteers to help its members host the 111th edition of the Western Amateur Championship.
The tournament is one of the top three amateur golf events in the country and...
Posted by Bob Steel in News on February 19, 2013 | Comments
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. – The 60th PGA Merchandise Show, held Jan. 23-26 in Orlando, Fla., celebrated its six-decade history while launching what many believed to be the most vibrant PGA Show Week in recent history to begin a strong 2013 for the golf industry. The 2013 PGA Merchandise Show brought...
Posted by Bob Steel in News on February 7, 2012 | Comments
Southern Amateur at Chenal Country Club in 2012 – Western Amateur at The Alotian Club in 2013
Chenal Country Club will be the site for the 106th Southern Amateur Golf Championship to be played on the Bear Den Course July 18-21.
The Southern Am is recognized and ranked as one of the top...
Posted by Bob Steel in News on February 7, 2012 | Comments
Developmental Events Offer Low Pressure, Enjoyable Experience for Ages 8-12
(HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C.) – International Junior Golf Tour (IJGT) – one of the leading competitive circuits for elite golfers grades 5-12 announces the “Discovery Tour,” providing fun and enjoyable tournament...
Posted by Bob Steel in News on February 7, 2012 | Comments
From Dr. Bob Rotella, the world’s leading sports psychologist and the bestselling author of Golf Is Not A Game of Perfect and Golf Is a Game of Confidence, comes THE UNSTOPPABLE GOLFER: Trusting Your Mind and Your Short Game to Achieve Greatness (Free Press; April 3, 2012), a book to help golfers master...
Posted by Bob Steel in News on February 7, 2012 | Comments
Tiger Woods kicks off his 2012 PGA Tour season this week at The AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am. He’s been working hard on a new swing with coach Sean Foley, and his mental game is also looking sharp, leading one expert to predict that Tiger will win at least three times on tour this year.
Steve...
Posted by Bob Steel in News on June 30, 2011 | Comments
CARLSBAD, Calif., June 29, 2011 — Callaway Golf Company (NYSE: ELY) today announced the appointment of Anthony S. “Tony” Thornley as Interim President and Chief Executive Officer, filling a vacancy created by George Fellows, who resigned for personal reasons. The Company also...
Posted by Bob Steel in News on June 10, 2011 | Comments
CARLSBAD, Calif. (June 9, 2011) In a decision by U.S. Magistrate Judge Charles Everingham IV in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, Marshall Division, on June 6, 2011, the court granted defendant TaylorMade Golf’s motion for summary judgment of non-infringement in connection...
Posted by Bob Steel in News on May 27, 2011 | Comments
Wally Uihlein Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
May 20, 2011
In December, 2010, we shared an announcement that our parent company, Fortune Brands, had approved a plan for the sale or tax-free spin-off of the Acushnet Company. Today, Fortune Brands announced that it has signed an agreement for the...
Posted by Bob Steel in News on January 14, 2011 | Comments
ROGERS, Ark. – For the fifth consecutive year, the LPGA Tour will return to Northwest Arkansas and to Pinnacle Country Club in September 2011, tournament officials have announced. Similar to the timing of this year’s tournament, the 2011 event will take place Labor Day week, Sept. 5-11. The 54-hole...