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Callaway Invests In Junior.Golf

CARLSBAD, Calif., May 26, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Callaway Golf Company (NYSE: ELY), an industry leader in innovative golf equipment and technology, announced today it has invested in Junior.Golf, a comprehensive online program that brings together kids, parents and golf professionals in a way that modernizes the junior golf experience.

Junior.Golf is an easy-to-use digital platform that gives golf facilities the tools and processes to engage parents and their children. This will be particularly attractive to millennial parents and their digitally-engaged children. Through Junior.Golf, golf facilities can access a single platform for managing multiple areas of their business including the player database, programming and content as well as marketing communication. To make learning fun, junior golfers now have a gamified experience that tracks their stats, and parents have immediate access to the latest information on events, clinics and tournaments relevant to their junior golfer.

What's in the Winners' Bags for the Week of May 22, 2016

What equipment did Sergio Garcia and Rory McIlroy use to achieve victory?

We take a peek inside their bags to check out the gear that earned them the big checks for the week of May 22, 2016:

Golf Tips: Conquer Your Fear of the Water

What happened to Russell Knox at TPC Sawgrass' iconic island green hole Saturday is the stuff of nightmares for most amateur golfers. Knox dunked three consecutive shots into the water, eventually finishing with a 9 -- and effectively ending any chance he had of winning the Players.

For any of us who have stood on the tee and peered over an expanse of water, trying to figure out how to navigate it safely, Knox's struggles were hard to watch, and yet comforting to know even the world's best golfers are proof golf is hard.

NBC Sports to Deliver Most Live Coverage Ever for a Major at 145TH Open, July 14-17

From First Tee Shot to Final Putt, NBC Sports’ Live Coverage Includes Golf Channel’s First-Ever Telecast of a Men’s Major Championship and Return of The Open to Broadcast Television on NBC

With the most live hours of tournament coverage ever dedicated to one of golf’s major championships, The R&A and NBC Sports Group’s long-term media partnership kicks off its inaugural year with a record number of planned programming hours. The 145TH Open will return to U.S. live broadcast coverage through Golf Channel and NBC’s nearly 140 hours of television coverage from Royal Troon Golf Club throughout the week. It also will represent Golf Channel’s first coverage of a men’s major championship.

GolfTEC Continues Rapid Growth With Opening of 200th Improvement Center

GolfTEC continues unprecedented expansion with the opening of its 200th location worldwide. The company teaches more lessons and operates more instructional centers than any other entity in golf.

May 17, 2016, 17:32 ET from GolfTEC

CENTENNIAL, Colo., May 17, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- GolfTEC – the world leader in golf lessons and top employer of PGA Professionals – announces its 200th location worldwide opens this week in Scottsdale, joining a large and growing network that includes 177 improvement centers in the United States, as well as multiple facilities in Canada, Korea and Japan, with further domestic and international expansion planned for 2016 and beyond.

GolfTEC Shea Scottsdale Grand Opening Specials: Saturday, May 21, 2016

GolfTEC's 200th Center worldwide and 5th Center in Arizona is coming soon to 7342 E. Shea Blvd Suite 106 Scottsdale, AZ 85260! GolfTEC would like to invite Arizona Golf Association members to their Grand Opening celebration on May 21st. As an attendee you will have a chance to win a Complete Golf Makeover! The event will be filled with great coaching, contests, and specials. We encourage you to bring your friends and family interested in golf and improving their games.

Event Details:

Location: 7342 E. Shea Blvd Suite 106 Scottsdale, AZ 85260
Day: Saturday, May 21st
Time: 12 PM - 6 PM
Cost: Free. Plus, light food and drinks will be provided.

5 Golf Stretches to Stop Doing Before Your Game and What to Do Instead

Golf Performance: 5 Stretches To Stop Doing On The Course & 5 Exercises to Replace Them

Check out Ando's recommendations on the best stretches to do on the course, and why your current stretches might not be cutting it!

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Golf Channel Posts Fourth Straight Quarter of Increasing Viewership Growth

Golf Channel continues to build upon its momentum with four consecutive quarters posting year-over-year growth. Golf Channel’s first quarter in 2016 was up +15% vs. 2015 for viewership, building upon last year’s increasing growth in second quarter of +3%, third quarter of +8%, and fourth quarter of +13%. For 24-hour Total Day (6AM-6AM), 110,000 average viewers per minute were tuned into Golf Channel in the first quarter, representing the 15% year-over-year increase, as well as a 19% increase with people 25-54 (31,000), according to data released by The Nielsen Company.

NBC’s PGA TOUR coverage is off to a strong start in 2016 with average viewership +32% and people 25-54 +31%. Through 12 broadcasts, NBC is averaging 2.64 million average viewers and 657,000 people 25-54.*

The 3 Minute Essential Golf Warm Up

Check out these three fundamental exercises to get your muscles and joints ready for your game! This warm up will increase performance, prevent injury and eliminate pain!

Premier Fitness Systems has put together a revolutionary golf-performance program that brings together top golf instruction, fitness, flexibility, and some of the best in TPI training. Most programs focus on basic flexibility and a few golf specific exercises. Premier’s Golf Performance Program takes it to the next level by taking an educational approach to teaching players how to understand the different facets of fitness (strength, flexibility, posture, balance, alignment, and body position), and how they can take their game to the next level by improving within each segment. These results coupled with taking a preventative approach to injuries has allowed their clients to stay at the top of their game.

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Hit N.I.C.K.'s CAMP Balls and Help Kids Battling Cancer

Each year, more than 15,000 kids and young adults are diagnosed with cancer. The Chiera Family Foundation has teamed up with Bridgestone Golf, so now, by playing golf with a special golf ball, you can make a difference. By purchasing a N.I.C.K.'s CAMP golf ball, you can help kids who are battling cancer attend a special summer camp called NICK's CAMP, send young adults who have beaten cancer to college, and even teach young cancer patients life lessons and golf through The First Tee of Broward.

Once you purchase the golf balls, take a photo or video hitting a N.I.C.K.'s CAMP golf ball in the most unusual place. Use your imagination - strike a pose, hit with a group of people, or even a celebrity! The top photos or videos posted will be judged with the winner receiving a free trip entry to the N.I.C.K.'s CAMP golf tournament in South Florida. Just e-mail your entry to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or use #playitforward on social media. Then, play it forward by buying another dozen to send to a golf buddy!

But that's not all! Bridgestone Golf merchandise will be awarded to people who send in photos and videos. Also, when people visit ChieraFamilyFoundation.org, they can order the golf balls to be shipped to them monthly or quarterly. Companies or country clubs can also logo the balls on the opposite side for co-branding at other charity golf tournaments.