Element 21 wins again!

Aug 26, 2008 @ 11:37 am by Nigel Da Costa

It has been an amazing few months for Canadian Golf companies and their PGA Pros.

Quagmire Golf and Element 21 have been riding a high. As most of you know, these two companies have been great partners of myself and Golflogic. The past 2 years I have worn nothing but Quagmire and have played nothing but E21 clubs. In that time I have managed to shave 12 strokes off my game and add 20 yards to my drives! A lot of that can be attributed to the Element 21 golf clubs.

First Chez Reavie wins the Canadian Open while the Quagmire Golf logo was plastered across North American television screens. Now Element 21 is riding the wave with Vijay Singh. First Vijay takes the Bridgestone Invitational a few weeks ago and this past weekend he beats Sergio in a playoff to win the Barclays. Vijay has been playing with Element 21 Scandium shafts since the summer of 2007. Vijay has been using the shafts on an unendorsed basis (Which explains this PRESS RELEASE) so the company can’t officially announce Vijay as using their equipment. These wins say a lot about the technology and I am looking forward to seeing how they capitalize on this momentum.

Congrats to both companies!

 

 



Nike Golf Introduces Victory Red Irons

Aug 25, 2008 @ 09:57 pm by Nigel Da Costa

TORONTO (August  25, 2008)-Nike Golf, which has led the PGA Tour in iron wins since 2005, is introducing its premium line of Tour-inspired irons called Victory Red (VR).
 
This exciting new family of irons is symbolic of the dynamic combination of Nike Golf’s Tour dominance and the company’s continuing technological innovation. 
       
The Victory Red irons come in three distinct offerings-Victory Red Forged TW Blades; Victory Red Forged Split Cavity and the Full Cavity Victory Red irons.
 
Nike Golf athletes, including Paul Casey, Trevor Immelman and Stephen Ames teed it up with the Victory Red irons at The Barclay’s on the PGA Tour last week.  Casey, who finished tied for seventh, credited his new Nike Victory Red Forged TW Blades for giving him extra distance.
 
“For me, they go about two to three yards farther than my old set,” said Casey.
 
Available at retail on November 1, 2008, Nike Golf’s new family of Victory Red irons comprises traditional looking irons designed for the aspiring golfer who demands the ultimate combination of Tour proven craftsmanship, performance and forgiveness.
 
Prior to his absence from competition because of a knee injury, Nike Golf athlete Tiger Woods worked directly with Nike Golf’s experienced team of designers and engineers to create Nike Golf’s best irons ever under the Victory Red brand.  Woods’ influence is especially evident in the Nike Victory Red Forged TW Blades.
 
 
Nike Victory Red Forged TW Blades
 
The Victory Red Forged TW Blade is a forged iron that is all about precision.  It features a more traditional muscle back design that includes a conspicuous and recognizable “TW” mark.  The centre of gravity of the Victory Red TW Blades is positioned to Tiger Woods’ specs and provides ultimate control and shot shaping demanded by Nike Golf’s preeminent athlete himself.
 
Made of 1025 Forged Carbon Steel with a CNC milled face, the Victory Red Forged TW Blade differentiates from Nike’s original Blades with a more modified backpad and a slightly thicker toe.
 
“I like the new VR Blades because of the consistent feel throughout the bag, how good it looks in a playing position and my workability,” said Woods.  “I can shape the ball both ways, change my trajectory, do whatever I need to do to hit the ball closest to the hole and be as efficient as I can throughout the round.  That’s ultimately what you want to have happen.  I hope to have these new irons in my bag upon my return to competition.” 
 
Validating his confidence in the Victory Red brand, Woods used a 60-degree Victory Red Wedge during his stunning performance at the U.S. Open in June.  
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Win an IPod Nano and support William’s book launch!

Aug 21, 2008 @ 02:08 am by Chris Burdge

I had the pleasure of playing in the Viatec Golf Tournament last week. I’ve played the tourney for the last 4 years now and it’s always a great day. This year they moved the tourney from Bear Mountain to Cordova Bay, which just happens to be my favourite course in Victoria, which made the day that much more enjoyable.

The tourney is a scramble format and our team brought in a respectable -10 but I knew it wouldn’t be enough to win and sure enough the winners shot -15.

What made the day even better were all the great people I met, from the group I was playing with to the various hole sponsors. One of the sponsors I enjoyed talking to was William Oliver, a young Uvic student with a 2 handicap. William is just finishing writing his first book “Law of Attraction for Golfers”.
Golf Attractors

William is running a contest that offers a chance to win an iPod while supporting his book launch. All you need to do is answer a few questions in his online survey. So if you’re read this far, take another 30 seconds and support William’s book launch by taking his survey.



Dixon Golf – The First Green Golf Ball

Aug 19, 2008 @ 09:43 pm by Nigel Da Costa

Mesa, AZ – Dixon Golf, makers of the 100% Eco-Friendly golf ball, are working hard to facilitate conservation. Earlier this year, Dixon introduced a cutting edge Incentive Program to encourage golfers to return spent Dixon Earth golf balls for a $1.00 credit towards the purchase of new ones. Each box of Dixon Earth golf balls includes a return mail pouch so golfers can easily mail used golf balls back to Dixon.    

“The response to the Incentive Program has been amazing,” said Dane Platt, of Dixon Golf. “Last quarter alone we had over 10,000 Dixon Earth golf balls returned to us for recycling. Golfers are finally taking an interest in the golf balls they play and what the consequences are when those balls cannot be recycled. The Dixon Earth golf ball gives them the best of both worlds…playability & performance and the piece of mind that from a conservation standpoint…they’re doing their part.”    Improve The World 
Unlike other Golf Ball Brands who use harsh heavy-metal pollutants like tungsten, cobalt and lead, and contain non-renewable synthetic materials and compounds, the Dixon Earth golf ball is “green” to the core. The Earth core is made from a proprietary polymer that maintains the playable properties of the ball, but ensures that it is 100% renewable. Most manufacturers would stop there…not Dixon. Their commitment to the environment and to your golf game is 100%. In addition to the core, the entire Dixon Earth ball is manufactured with materials that can be recycled and used to make other consumer products. Even the package is made from 100% recycled material. From core to cover, from packaging to production, Dixon Earth is setting a new standard in environmental consciousness. 

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Carl Pettersson wins 11th 2008 PGA Tour event for Nike Golf

Aug 18, 2008 @ 09:52 pm by Nigel Da Costa

Seven Nike athletes have won 11 events

TORONTO (August 17, 2008)—Carl Pettersson became the 11th Nike Golf athlete to win a PGA Tour event in 2008 by firing a two-under 68 on Sunday for a two-stroke victory in the Wyndam Championship.

With Pettersson’s win, Nike remains No. 1 in victories on the PGA Tour with seven different Nike Golf athletes winning 11 vents in 2008.

Nike Golf continues to lead the PGA Tour in driver, iron, fairway woods, wedge, and apparel wins. The combination of the SQ SUMO² driver and Nike ONE ball remains the winningest driver-ball combination on tour.

Pettersson used his innovative Nike Golf equipment to shoot a blistering 21-under par with rounds of 64, a course-record 61, 66 and 68 for a 259 total.

It was a local victory for Pettersson, a Swede who moved to Greensboro as a teen, played at North Carolina State, lives a 90-minute drive away in Raleigh and serves on the tournament’s board.

Nike Golf’s 2008 PGA Tour Victories

  • Tiger Woods – Buick Invitational
  • K.J. Choi – Sony Open
  • Tiger Woods – WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship
  • Tiger Woods – Arnold Palmer Invitational
  • Trevor Immelman – The Masters
  • Anthony Kim – The Wachovia Championship
  • Justin Leonard – Stanford St. Jude Championship
  • Tiger Woods – U.S. Open
  • Stewart Cink – Traveler’s Championship
  • Anthony Kim – AT&T National
  • Carl Pettersson – Wyndam Championship

Nike Golf’s 2008 International Victories

  • Tiger Woods – Dubai Desert Classic
  • Richard Finch – New Zealand Open
  • K.J. Choi – SK Telecom
  • Shingo Katayama – Japan Pro Championship
  • Richard Finch – Irish Open
  • Suzann Pettersen – Deutsche Bank Ladies Swiss Open
  • Suzann Pettersen – AIB Irish Open

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Core Golf’s Sean Foley coaches Sean O’Hair

Aug 18, 2008 @ 09:40 pm by Nigel Da Costa

ORLANDO, Florida (August 8, 2008)—Sean Foley, Director of Instruction of the Core Golf Junior Academy, has reached an agreement to coach PGA Tour player Sean O’Hair. After working together during the week of the RBC Canadian Open, O’Hair and Foley have formalized their coaching relationship.

“I believe that Sean O’Hair is one of the rising stars of the PGA Tour,” said Foley, who also coaches PGA Tour player Stephen Ames and the Nationwide Tour’s Greg Owen.

“Sean has an immense amount of talent, an incredible work ethic and he’s an outstanding person. I’m elated to be working with Sean to help him reach his goals.”

The results of their collaboration were almost immediate: after finishing 80th at the Open Championship, O’Hair finished T3 for the Canadian Open and T12 at the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational.

“He’s (Foley) got a lot of good stuff to say and approaches things a little bit different” O’Hair, 26, told pgatour.com.

“He saw some things in my setup and my move to my left side with kind of my legwork, and basically it’s taken the left side of the golf course out of play, and that’s kind of been my nemesis this year,” said the native of Lubbock, Texas and winner of two PGA Tour events (the 2005 John Deere Classic and the 2008 PODS Championship).

(For the full story on pgatour.com, click here.)

A number of Foley’s students have won championships this summer: in July, Danny King won his third Ontario PGA Championship, Jennifer Kirby and Nicole Vandermade finished 1-2 in the Ontario Junior Girls, and Vandermade won the Ontario Women’s Amateur.

About The Core Golf Academy

The Core Golf Junior Academy is a full-time golf development program offering secondary-school education and comprehensive instruction in every facet of the game by PGA Tour coaches Sean Foley, Dr. Craig Davies and Neale Smith. Located in Orlando, Florida at Orange County National Golf Center, the academy provides intensive coaching to high-school-age and post-graduate players dedicated to becoming elite players and responsible world citizens.

For more information, please visit www.jgac.ca (soon to be renamed coregolfaacademy.com). Contact:
Jeff Hay
Director of Operations
416.688.0641
jhay@jgac.ca (soon be renamed jhay@coregolfacademy.com.)
www.jgac.caTim O’Connor
O’Connor Golf Communications
519.341.4778
tim@oconnorgolf.ca
www.oconnorgolf.ca



Element 21 Scandium Shafts Win World Golf Championships – Bridgestone Invitational

Aug 16, 2008 @ 03:42 pm by Nigel Da Costa

 

TORONTO – Element 21 Golf Company (OTC BB: ETGF.OB – News) (Frankfurt: BJQ.F – News), the manufacturer of advanced Scandium Alloy golf and fishing equipment, announced today that the winner of the World Golf Championships – Bridgestone Invitational was using Element 21 Scandium shafts in his clubs.
This player switched to the Scandium shafts in the summer of 2007 and has been using scandium shafts on an UNENDORSED basis since then.
This player has a reputation as being the hardest working professional golfer, hitting thousands of golf balls on the practice range daily and playing in numerous events worldwide each year. Following his switch to the Scandium shafts, he was quoted as saying that he experienced less vibration — and, therefore, less strain — in his elbows when he hits the Scandium shafts. He has suffered from an ongoing elbow injury, so the Scandium shafts, with vibration dampening ‘ShockBlok(TM)‘ Technology, help keep that from flaring up.
“We have seen that Scandium accuracy is beyond anything experienced in the golf industry to-date, as was shown by the robotic, third-party testing. Now the best players are getting the same results in play. Scandium technology is being used by the best players on unendorsed basis, giving Element 21 true validation of Scandium technology,” stated Dr. Nataliya Hearn, e21’s CEO.

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Five of top 20 finishers at PGA Championship use VooDoo shaft

Aug 12, 2008 @ 02:16 pm by Nigel Da Costa

 

POWAY, Calif. – Aldila’s latest shaft, the VooDoo with its patent-pending stabilized core technology (S-core Technology™), continues to blaze a trail of success with five wins so far in PGA, Nationwide and European Tour events.

This week, a total of 42 players on the PGA and Nationwide Tours trusted Aldila’s latest shaft technology. In fact, five of the top 20 finishers at the 90th PGA Championship experienced the unparalleled distance and accuracy of the VooDoo including the second place finisher.

The real “magic” of the VooDoo is the high modulus carbon stabilization rib running the length of the shaft. Starting in September, consumers will soon be able to possess that “magic” in their own clubs as Aldila begins shipping it through their distribution network to leading club manufacturers. The VooDoo will also be included in several major manufacturers’ club introductions this fall.

On the Nationwide Tour, “The Hottest Shafts in Golf” made a clean sweep of the shaft manufacturer counts as Aldila won the driver, woods and hybrid shaft counts at the Preferred Health Systems Wichita Open, according to the Darrell Survey.

Nationwide Tour players chose Aldila’s hybrid shafts over the next leading competitor by more than a 2-to-1 margin. Aldila was also the #1 hybrid shaft of choice at the PGA Championship at Oakland Hills in Michigan.

Aldila is not only the most popular wood and hybrid shaft on the PGA and Champions Tours, but they are also the number one brand of graphite shafts for consumers with new drivers, fairway woods and hybrid clubs for the third consecutive year, according to the Darrel Survey, 2007 U.S. National Survey.

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ABOUT ALDILA
Aldila is publicly traded on NASDAQ with the symbol ALDA. For more information on the VooDoo, DVS™, MOI Proto™, VS Proto™, and NV® shafts, visit Aldila’s Web site at www.aldila.com.

MEDIA CONTACT:
Mike Leonard
Golf Marketing Services
407-682-4853



Dawn Coe-Jones set to Retire

Aug 11, 2008 @ 01:03 pm by Nigel Da Costa

 

Dawn Coe-Jones announced today that this will be her final season on the LPGA Tour.  Dawn has done a lot for Canadian and Women’s Golf and will be remembered as one of the great players and ambassadors of golf. 

Good Luck Dawn!

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE     

August 11, 2008

LPGA golfer Dawn Coe-Jones announced today this is her final season on the LPGA Tour.   

Dawn, a native of Campbell River, B.C., has had an outstanding career that spans 25 years, and includes three LPGA victories and over $ 3.3 million in career earnings.   She was an amateur star as well, scoring back-to-back wins in the B.C. Junior in 1978 and 1979 and the B.C. Amateur in 1982 and 1983.  She capped her 1983 season with the Canadian Amateur title and the honour of being named NCAA All American for her accomplishments at Lamar University.  

Dawn qualified for the LPGA Tour in 1984.  In 1992 she captured the Women’s Kemper Open, the first of three official LPGA victories.   In 1994, Dawn won her second LPGA title at the Healthsouth Palm Beach Classic and in 1995, she captured her third LPGA title at the Chrysler-Plymouth Tournament of Champions.  Coe-Jones was inducted into the Canadian Golf Hall of Fame in 2003. 

Dawn married Jimmy Jones on Nov. 14, 1992 and has one son James Richard born on Oct. 20, 1995.  According to Dawn, “I’m filled with both happy and sad emotions.  I have had the pleasure of doing what I love for over 20 years.  It has been an honour to represent Canada. It is a dream career and I’ll miss it very much but I’m looking forward to new adventures with my family. I love being a hockey mom.” 

“Dawn Coe-Jones has been instrumental in establishing Canadian women on the LPGA Tour,” says Elliott Kerr, President of Landmark Sport Group and Dawn’s long-time agent.  “Dawn has been an inspiration to many young Canadian golfers.  She will always be remembered as a great Canadian sport hero.” 

Although a permanent resident of Florida now, Dawn has a summer home and sponsors a junior golf tournament at her home course of March Meadows on Vancouver Island each year. 

Canadian fans will have the opportunity to see Dawn this week at CN’s Canadian Women’s Open event in Ottawa August 11-17, 2008. 

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Contact:       

Sharon Podat

Landmark Sport Group                                               

Cell 416-580-2569   



How could I resist?

Aug 10, 2008 @ 02:01 pm by Nigel Da Costa

Sorry but this is too funny…



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