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• Palmer Course at Stonewall Resort to Open Mar. 13
  The Arnold Palmer Signature Golf Course at Stonewall Resort, named by Golf Digest as their #2 Best New Course in America for 2003 and ranked as one of the top 10 new courses in the country by Golf Magazine, will open for the 2004 season, weather permitting, on Saturday, Mar. 20, resort officials announced today. Early season rates, including a 'Four for Three' promotion, are in effect. Golfers should call in advance for tee times.
  Author: Alan Glover - Date: July 10, 2004



• The Open Championship returns to Royal Liverpool
  The Royal and Ancient Golf Club has announced that Royal Liverpool Golf Club will host the 2006 Open Championship from 20th to 23rd July.
  Author: Wayne Guest - Date: January 23, 2004



• Industry’s first cart bag with built-in travel cover
  Combining the characteristics of a top of the line cart bag with the features of a travel cover, X-Sports introduces the Traveler. This 2 in 1-cart bag/travel cover is believed to be unique in the industry by offering a self-contained travel cover.
  
  “This is truly a unique item within the industry,” said Karl Saimre, Marketing Manager at X-Sports. “By combining our most popular cart bag with a self contained travel cover, we have provided golfers that are on the go with convenience when taking their clubs on vacation or for a weekend get away.”
  
  The Traveler ($129 suggested retail) was built with the idea of providing golfers with an easier way to transport their golf clubs when taking them on a trip. The bag features the cart smart pocket design, where all the pockets face outward providing easy access on the cart with ten pockets including fur lined valuables pockets and locker pockets that allows you to carry and organize your golf accessories. The travel cover features include in-line skate wheels for easy transporting, extra padded hood for protection and a secure locking system for safety.
  
  “What a great bag,” says Randy Brown, Director of Sales at X-Sports. “We ship the bag in a ready-for-retail box that highlights the features of the Traveler and creates its own display on the shop floor,” Brown continued. “This is a great bag for golfers on the go. From the golf course to the concourse, this bag has it all.”
  
  
  Author: Wayne Guest - Date: January 23, 2004



• Is this the silliest federal regulation ever? NHTSA mandates seatbelts on golf carts
  What's next: Airbags for zambonis? Seatbelts for steamrollers?
  
  That's what Libertarians are asking after the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced last week that it will start requiring seatbelts, windshields, turn signals, and rearview mirrors on golf carts.
  
  Golf carts? Yes, golf carts.
  
  "Are crash test dummies writing these regulations now?" asked Steve Dasbach, the chairman of the Libertarian Party. "Or are federal bureaucrats just running out of things to regulate?"
  
  NHTSA bureaucrats announced that they will start enforcing the new regulation -- called Standard No. 100 -- this spring. The agency will reclassify many golf carts as "low-speed vehicles" and mandate an estimated $400 to $1,000 worth of safety features.
  
  "This is a typical case of government bureaucrats protecting us from a so-called problem that doesn't exist -- and mandating an expensive solution that we have to pay for," said Dasbach.
  
  Standard No. 100 will cover all golf carts with a top speed of 25 mph. It will primarily affect the slow-moving "golf carts" used by senior citizens in retirement communities -- but might also include some golf carts used on golf courses.
  
  Are golf carts a safety hazard?
  
  Even NHTSA had to admit they're not: The agency was unable to find any evidence that the slow-moving vehicles are dangerous. In fact, officials from several towns that allow golf carts in traffic testified that they could recall only one golf cart accident -- and it was caused by a joyriding teenager.
  
  "Let's face it: There is no national crisis caused by senior citizens hot-rodding around at 20 miles per hour in golf carts," said Dasbach. "The only crisis we have is too many federal bureaucrats looking for excuses to expand their regulatory empires."
  
  Dasbach said the Libertarian Party planned to speak out against the new regulations in early 1997 when the NHTSA was first considering them -- but "we were afraid people would think we were making this up," he said.
  
  "After all, who would believe the federal government would do something as ridiculous as require rearview mirrors and seatbelts on golf carts?" asked Dasbach. "No wonder so many Americans think the federal government is a joke!"
  
  But there's a serious side to the issue, too, he said.
  
  "Libertarians oppose these new regulations because they're not needed -- but also because they might make these environmentally friendly vehicles too expensive for many people," he said.
  
  "Keep in mind, these are electrically powered, low-emission vehicles, used by many people instead of cars. So what does the government do? It boosts the price of golf carts by as much as 25% by mandating useless safety equipment. The result? Golf carts might be priced out of the reach of many people -- so more people will use more automobiles and cause more pollution."
  
  The only question now, said Dasbach is: "What will government bureaucrats mandate next: Seatbelts on sleds? Rearview mirrors on riding lawn-mowers? Parking brakes on skateboards?
  
  "When it comes to creating foolish and expensive regulations, NHTSA bureaucrats are unsafe at any speed."
  
  
  Author: Sharon Madison - Date: January 14, 2004



• The GolfWorks and Bob Toski to create an all-new line exclusively for custom clubmakers
  The GolfWorks is now teaming with PGA Tour legend Bob Toski to create a complete line of top-quality golf equipment for assembly by custom clubmakers.

  The new line is currently being designed by Ralph Maltby, Founder of The GolfWorks, and will make its debut in March at the Professional Clubmakers Society Expo in Louisville, Ky. This partnership will combine the technical expertise of Mr. Maltby and The GolfWorks Technical Staff with the golf swing knowledge of Mr. Toski to create an exclusive new line of high-performance components for custom clubmakers.

  "I am very excited to be working with Bob and to bring the Toski line to The GolfWorks," said Mr. Maltby. "The Toski name is one that both golfers and clubmakers have come to respect in terms of high quality and high performance. This new line will continue, and expand, upon that tradition. This will be a high-end line that clubmakers will be proud to offer in their shop!"

  Mr. Toski enjoyed a long and successful career on the PGA Tour — he was the circuit's money leader in 1954 — before he turned his focus to teaching. His Bob Toski Golf Schools taught the finer points of the golf swing to thousands of players during the 1970s, and he then became actively involved in golf equipment as the namesake of the Bob Toski Golf Company in 1977. Toski Golf championed the benefits of custom-fit golf equipment and was widely regarded for the high quality of its components.

  The GolfWorks' partnership with Mr. Toski will take that commitment to an all-new level. At the Maltby Design Studio, a state-of-the-art facility that rivals the top R&D centers in the golf industry, Mr. Maltby and The GolfWorks Technical Staff are currently testing the new Toski line.

  "Like every clubhead produced by The GolfWorks, the Toski line is being designed and evaluated via the Maltby Playability Factor," said Britt Lindsey, Vice President of Technical Services for The GolfWorks. "Playability Factor lets us design products for specific performance characteristics, and clubmakers will find the Toski line offers a complete range of game-improvement playability to match to the needs of all player types."

  Toski components will be sold exclusively by The GolfWorks via catalog with a toll-free phone and a special Toski web site. Specific information for ordering this all-new line will be announced at the PCS Expo.

  "This is a special opportunity for me," said Mr. Toski. "Ralph Maltby is one of the premier clubhead designers in the history of the game, and to have my name on equipment designed by him is very exciting."
  Author: Sharon Madison - Date: January 14, 2004




• The newest sensation in the golf cart industry
  A Northern Ireland Engineering Company has an invention that is causing a sensation amongst Golf Cart Users.
  
  The 4 wheeled vehicles are used extensively by golfers but are also widely used in industry, resorts, hospitals and colleges and particularly in community villages where it is often the sole means of transport. There are many millions in use in US.
  
  A new cart is generally sold with a roof and windscreen with the sides and rear left open and the only weather protection available is a vinyl fabric enclosure.
  
  There is a drawback in the doors of the vinyl covers. The doors consist of roll up flaps secured with long zip fasteners at each side. Many, particularly the elderly cannot operate the doors properly.
  
  The new US Patented invention is a rigid transparent enclosure with aluminium frames and the main feature is a large sliding access door at each side. It is engineered to last the life of the cart and it is engineered for installation on all new and existing carts.
  
  Because the Enclosure keeps the hot air out and the cold air in, MEE is able to offer the first battery powered air conditioning kit for golf carts in US.
  
  Author: Sharon Madison - Date: January 14, 2004



• Amerityre announces its flatfree golf cart tire
  Amerityre Corporation announced today that it is introducing a polyurethane flatfree golf cart tire for OEM and aftermarket sales. Amerityre's CEO, Richard Steinke, said that "being able to make a flatfree golf cart tire utilizing our unique closed-cell technology is a major breakthrough that will allow us to manufacture larger diameter flatfree tires for many applications including the rear drive tires for riding lawn mowers."
  Author: Sharon Madison - Date: January 13, 2004



• The newest sensation In the golf cart industry
  A Northern Ireland Engineering Company has an invention that is causing a sensation amongst Golf Cart Users.
  
  The 4 wheeled vehicles are used extensively by golfers but are also widely used in industry, resorts, hospitals and colleges and particularly in community villages where it is often the sole means of transport. There are many millions in use in US.
  
  A new cart is generally sold with a roof and windscreen with the sides and rear left open and the only weather protection available is a vinyl fabric enclosure.
  
  There is a drawback in the doors of the vinyl covers. The doors consist of roll up flaps secured with long zip fasteners at each side. Many, particularly the elderly cannot operate the doors properly.
  
  The new US Patented invention is a rigid transparent enclosure with aluminium frames and the main feature is a large sliding access door at each side. It is engineered to last the life of the cart and it is engineered for installation on all new and existing carts.
  
  Because the Enclosure keeps the hot air out and the cold air in, MEE is able to offer the first battery powered air conditioning kit for golf carts in US.
  
  Author: Sharon Madison - Date: July 24, 2005