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More than two decades removed from his 18th and final major championship triumph, the 1986 Masters, Jack Nicklaus will once again make history at Augusta National Golf Club when he joins good friend and former rival Arnold Palmer as Honorary Starter for the 2010 Masters.

“I have had such a long-standing appreciation and love affair with Augusta National and the Masters Tournament, and this honor is a wonderful way for me to say thank you to the many patrons who have supported me over the decades,” said Nicklaus, a six-time champion at Augusta.

The PGA Tour, through its partnership with Turner Sports, today announced the official PGA Tour App for iPhone and iPod touch, is available at no cost on the App Store. The PGA Tour App will leverage pgatour.com’s live video streaming and live scoring to provide an enhanced experience to iPhone and iPod touch users for each of the four PGA Tour Playoffs for the FedExCup tournaments beginning with The Barclays (Aug. 27-30).

Following the Playoffs, the app will be available throughout the PGA Tour Fall Series and beyond providing fans instant access to every player and tournament. Presented by Nike Golf, the official PGA Tour App is the only golf application to offer fans access to pgatour.com’s exclusive content, including custom live leaderboards, video highlights, play-by-play coverage, player stats and award-winning editorial franchises. 

On Sunday, October 18, 2009, in Sedona, Arizona, a benefit golf event will be held at the Oakcreek Country Club. Golf benefits are common but the purpose of this event is to raise money for PGA Head Professional Gabe Beronja, his wife Cindy and most importantly, for their twin boys Tyler and Zachary, who each have been waging courageous battles for their lives since being born in September of 2007.

All proceeds from the event will be used to pay down the astronomical medical bills that the Beronjas have incurred while keeping their children alive. 

Tyler and Zachary were born nearly four months premature and their lives, to date, have been hard but the fact that they are still alive, is a minor miracle.

The 2009 PGA Fall Expo, which is set for Sept. 1-2, in Las Vegas, will begin with a special presentation by The PGA of America addressing government legislation, relations and the importance of golf industry advocacy in the current economic climate.

The "Government Legislation Impacting Golf" seminar is open to all attending industry professionals and will be led by Christine Garrity, Managing Director and General Counsel for The PGA of America and Eric Winborn, Governmental Affairs Consultant for The PGA. The seminar will take place on Stage 3 on the PGA Fall Expo show floor, Tuesday, Sept. 1, 9:30-10:30 a.m. 

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. - Author D.J. Gregory, whose inspirational story has been featured in print publications across the country, and the likes of Golf Channel and ESPN, will be a featured guest at the 26th annual PGA Tour Superstore World Amateur Handicap Championship.

Gregory will participate in roundtable discussions and autograph copies of his book, "Walking With Friends - An Inspirational Year on the PGA Tour."

CRYSTAL MOUNTAIN RESORT - Allison Fouch, of Grand Rapids, birdied the last hole of Wednesday’s final round to win the $40,000 Michigan PGA Women’s Open at Crystal Mountain Resort. Fouch, 28, began the day one stroke behind but shot 70 to finish a shot ahead of second round leader Laura Kueny, of Whitehall. She collected the $5,700 first prize by finishing the championship at 8-under-par.

Fouch, an LPGA player and Michigan State University alum, made two birdies on the last four holes. 

AKRON, Ohio - One of professional golf's most popular young stars has accepted a new role that will allow him to be a mentor and make a difference.

Joe Louis Barrow, Jr., chief executive officer of The First Tee, recently announced a new program to engage young touring professionals with participants of The First Tee. Anthony Kim, a third-year pro and two-time PGA Tour winner, is the first player to partner with The First Tee for the program and will serve as co-chair. 

U.S. Solheim Cup Captain Beth Daniel and European Solheim Cup Captain Alison Nicholas announced their respective 12-player squads for the 2009 Solheim Cup during a joint press conference over the weekend at the Ricoh Women's British Open.

At the end of the two-year qualifying process, Paula Creamer and Gwladys Nocera are the leading points earners for the U.S. and European Solheim Cup Teams, respectively. 

A golf industry career fair will be staged for the first time at the 2009 PGA Fall Expo, Sept. 1 and 2, in Las Vegas, and produced in partnership by PGA Golf Exhibitions, The PGA of America and leading golf industry employers.

Dick’s Sporting Goods and Golf Galaxy are announcing recruitment efforts and company informational sessions throughout the two-day industry gathering.

The initial career fair at this year’s PGA Fall Expo will include PGA Professional employment workshops, recruitment services by leading industry employers, on-site interviewing for a variety of industry positions, PGA Employment Services, industry job boards and a resume posting service.

Shaft Skinz, the makers of the decorative and protective shaft covers, are pleased to announce the launch of their newest design range - 'Crackle'.

The company has responded to customer requests to produce designs that appeal to the broad range of college and general sports fans out there and this new selection offers a choice of eight popular color combinations that do just that.