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• Mike Weir launches Weir Golf Spring/Summer men's wear collection
  Seven-time PGA Champion and 2003 Masters champion, Mike Weir, launched his 2004 Weir Golf Spring/Summer men's wear collection today at the Sears Yonge and Dundas store in Toronto and the Sears store at Lambton Mall in Sarnia. He was on hand at both stores to greet his fans and sign autographs just one day after playing in the 2004 Masters Tournament in Augusta, Georgia.
  Author: Brett Comeau - Date: July 9, 2004



• 3M Championship donates clothing
  The 3M Championship senior Professional Golf Association (PGA) tournament, held annually at the Tournament Players Club (TPC) golf course in Blaine, recently donated hundreds of new shirts, jackets, sweaters, hats and other clothing to children and families in need.
  Author: Wayne Guest - Date: January 23, 2004



• Backspin golf releases new range of golf clothing
  Today sees the launch of Backspin golf's new line of clothing "for the next generation golfer". Designed by golfers for golfers, this exciting new range pushes the boundaries of traditional golf wear.
  
  Featuring 20 new designs from the "Out of Bounds" range of off-course t-shirts for men and ladies, as well as on-course accessories, polo shirts, trackies and headwear.
  
  European Tour players Anthony Wall, Brian Davis, Mark Roe,Andrew Marshall, Jamie Spence and Benn Barham all wear the "Out of Bounds" range of off-course clothing.
  
  Backspin Golf are proud to announce that England's Andrew Marshall will be wearing the new range of Backspin on-course clothing on the 2004 European Tour starting at the Omega Hong Kong Open.
  
  The Backspin Golf original line in on-course clothing will be widely available from March 2004.
  
  
  Author: Wayne Guest - Date: September 11, 2005



• Putting Magic delivers this week from Nike Golf
  A little more than a year after Nike Golf introduced its first golf clubs, it completes the bag with the debut of the Blue Chip (BC) Putter series at golf shops and golf specialty stores nationwide this week - and like every Nike Golf club that came before them, the BC Putters will offer the same superior performance, innovative style and design magic from master club maker Tom Stites.
  Author: Wayne Guest - Date: January 23, 2004



• Raymond Hearn earns Golf Digest’s second straight Top 10 affordable ranking
  Bucking a golf industry trend toward downsizing and contraction, Raymond Hearn / Paul Albanese Golf Course Designs, Inc., Inc., has announced the opening of a new office in Florida to spearhead company directives in the southeast United States. The Detroit area-based design firm will begin operations at its new Port St. Lucie, Florida location in January 2002, according to company founder Ray Hearn.

  "We’re excited about the opportunities in that part of the country and opening an office in Florida signifies our commitment to doing quality design and restoration work in Florida, Georgia, Alabama and the Carolinas," says Hearn. "Our firm’s reputation is starting to be recognized in those states and we think we can have a profound impact on the golf industry there, both in terms of new work and the redesign and updating of existing facilities."

  Hearn’s meteoric rise in the golf industry actually dates back more than twenty years, when he won an Evans Scholarship from the Western Golf Association to study golf course and landscape architecture at Michigan State University. After starting his own golf architecture firm six years ago he’s designed or overseen construction of new projects in his native Michigan, Illinois, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Connecticut and Kentucky.

  "When I first began my company, it was a little daunting to know I was competing for work against some of the most famous names in golf. But we’ve worked diligently to convince our clients that planning and attention to detail is everything in golf course design," says Hearn. "Some people think attaching the name of a big-name PGA Tour player to a project can make all problems disappear. But we’ve proven to course owners and operators engineering and environmental considerations are equally important as aesthetics and artistic expression. Giving a celebrity a huge fee to make a few site visits doesn’t ensure your course will be built to last."

  For now, supervision of the Port St. Lucie office will fall to Hearn and new Partner (Former senior designer) Paul Albanese (BS - Cornell & MLA - Harvard), with more staff to be added in south Florida later in 2002. "Paul’s work on our projects has been invaluable from the start," says Hearn. "He and I have spent a lot of time in the southeast during the last few years and we’ve already targeted several projects there."

  One of the younger members of the prestigious American Society of Golf Course Architects, Ray Hearn has designed such courses as Mistwood Golf Course in Romeoville, Illinois, The Traditions of Oklahoma in Oklahoma City, and Sea Oaks Country Club in Little Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey. In addition, Hearn has designed six other courses in Michigan, and has authored redesign work at some of the top private clubs in the Detroit area, including Orchard Lake Country Club in Orchard Lake, Red Run Golf Club in Southfield and Tam O’Shanter Country Club in West Bloomfield.

  In addition to his membership in the ASGCA, Ray Hearn is a member of the USGA, NGF, Michigan Turfgrass Foundation, the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America and the Michigan Golf Course Owners Association. An honors graduate of Michigan State in 1983 with degrees in Turfgrass Science and Landscape Architecture, he’s part of the instruction staff that teaches a design class each year through MSU entitled "Golf Course Architecture in the British Isles" held on location in Great Britain and Ireland.
  Author: Wayne Guest - Date: January 23, 2004




• Sears Canada launches Weir Golf™ Apparel
  Sears Canada Inc. today announced the introduction of the Weir Golf™ line of men's apparel, which will be available at retail exclusively at Sears beginning in December. The line will be a welcome complement to the Weir Golf accessory line of golf equipment which was officially launched at Sears in April, the day after Canada's own Mike Weir won the Master's Tournament in Augusta, Georgia.
  
  "Mike Weir represents one of the best and most widely recognized names in Canadian sport," said Mark A. Cohen, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Sears Canada, "and we are pleased to partner with him on such an important launch. Weir Golf will be a significant addition to Sears apparel assortment and supports our strategy of providing exclusive brands that are meaningful to our customers and their lifestyle."
  
  The Weir Golf apparel line was designed with the direction of Mike Weir himself - by a golfer, for a golfer, with a golfer's lifestyle in mind. Pieces are stylish and comfortable and are designed to be worn on the green or for casual off-the-course activities. Design details and quality fabrics at affordable prices are what the collection boasts. Bordeaux, camel and black are the primary colours of the introductory Holiday collection. Pima cotton sweaters in solid colours or a cross-hatched pattern are extra-soft and luxurious. Double mercerized cotton polo-style shirts with single-button, double-button or half-zip closures come in basic solids with overstitching details as well as horizontal stripes and check patterns. Single-pleat or flat-front pants are available in pure tropical wool or a cotton/nylon/ spandex blend for maneuverability on the course. Shorts and jackets complete the collection.
  
  From its refined packaging to the quality of the merchandise, the Weir Golf collection emulates the style and excellence of its namesake.
  
  "I'm extremely excited about the partnership between Weir Golf apparel and Sears Canada. With my input and direction Sears has come up with a wonderful and extensive line of clothes at affordable prices," said Mike Weir, six-time PGA Tour Winner and Masters Champion. "I look forward to wearing and competing in the clothes."
  
  Author: Sharon Madison - Date: September 4, 2005



• Find The Right Golf Apparel And Feel Better While You Play!
  Golf is a sport for all men and women. You don’t have to look good to golf and you don’t have to be attired in any mandatory uniform. Many men play the game in their street clothes and don’t alter more than the shoes they wear on the course. Having the right golf apparel never hurts though. If you are not the world’s best golfer, at least you can try to look the part. Feeling good can only help you play better. Golf apparel is available for both men and women and can be found in regular sports shops as well as those specializing in golf.
  Author: Laurie Simpson - Date: July 10, 2005