TFC: Quick Reads | 10.07.24
INDUSTRY NEWS
Sun Mountain: Expands, improves C-130 golf bag collection
Newton Golf Co.: Introduces advanced Newton Motion shafts
PGA of America: Names William Hill the official wine of the 2025 Ryder Cup
Golfpac Travel, Hidden Links: Sponsor Friends Of Golf charity
Malcolm DeMille: Handcrafts trophies for PGA Tour, PGA Tour Champions events
Concert Golf Partners: Crowns men's, women's Concert Cup winners
INDUSTRY NOTES
LPGA Professionals:?Louise Ball, a Class A member of the LPGA, has been elected as president of the LPGA Professionals division in a vote by the members. Ball, an instructor at Golfari Golf Schools at Pine Needles Lodge and Golf Club in Southern Pines, North Carolina, will work alongside fellow teacher Christie Quinn, who has been voted in as the LPGA Professionals vice president. Ball and Quinn will begin their three-year terms on Jan. 1, 2025. ... United States Golf Association:?Farmington Country Club, in Charlottesville, Virginia, has been selected as the host site for the 2027 U.S. Women’s Amateur Four-Ball Championship. This will be the first USGA championship hosted by Farmington since the 1993 U.S. Senior Amateur.?Farmington is steeped in a history stretching over 200 years. Portions of the clubhouse, dating back to 1803, were designed by Thomas Jefferson. The club’s Main Course, designed by Fred Findlay in 1927, features 18 holes and a par 70. The club also features a 10-hole East Course, designed by Coore & Crenshaw in 2016.
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