International Business News - GOLF http://www.ibtimes.com All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com 400 100 http://www.ibtimes.com/ http://www.ibtimes.com/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif Callaway Golf Co. said second-quarter profit will rise year-over-year, but warned that sales will decline and fall shy of Wall Street expectations amid a "very challenging" U.S. economy. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080718/callaway-golf-forecasts-2q-profit-growth.htm Fri, 18 Jul 2008 10:48:45 EDT Conde Nast Publications, a unit of privately held Advance Publications, said Monday it was shutting down Golf For Women magazine with its July/August issue after 20 years. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080707/conde-nast-to-close-golf-for-women-magazine.htm Mon, 07 Jul 2008 18:41:53 EDT A close encounter between flirtatious strippers and children playing in a golf tournament was the result of "mistiming," golf course officials said Tuesday as they apologized to parents. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080625/kid-golfers-strippers-share-golf-course.htm Wed, 25 Jun 2008 19:02:44 EDT Tiger Woods will have reconstructive surgery on his left knee that will sideline him for the rest of the 2008 season, the world number one said on Wednesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/74427-.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080618/tiger-woods-knee-surgery-open-season.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080618/tiger-woods-knee-surgery-open-season.htm Wed, 18 Jun 2008 14:49:06 EDT Golfsmith International shares rose on Wednesday, a day after the company made its interim chief executive permanent. On Tuesday, the company, which sells golf gear and operates a golf school, said Martin Hanaka will become CEO. He had been interim CEO since January, when James Thompson resigned. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080618/golfsmith-shares-rise-following-ceo-announcement.htm Wed, 18 Jun 2008 12:47:49 EDT Among the stock activity stories for Thursday, June 12, from AP Financial News: NEW YORK (AP)--Shares of Callaway Golf Co. slipped Thursday after an analyst said the company's major new product launch has received a lukewarm reception from golfers. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080612/movers-roundup-callaway-golf-mtr-gaming-group.htm Thu, 12 Jun 2008 14:55:39 EDT Shares of Callaway Golf Co. slipped Thursday after an analyst said the company's major new product launch has received a lukewarm reception from golfers. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080612/callaway-golf-stock-dips-on-analyst-downgrade.htm Thu, 12 Jun 2008 19:44:39 EDT Beware: Puttering around on golf carts can be hazardous to your health. Those little vehicles that lurch and buzz past fairways and greens--and increasingly down suburban streets--might be a cost-saving alternative to gas-guzzling SUVs and cars. But a pair of studies released this week suggests they do have their risks. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080612/study-puttering-about-on-golf-carts-has-its-risks.htm Thu, 12 Jun 2008 13:35:30 EDT A man working on a bulldozer discovered a live military ordinance on a golf course in Jackson. Freddie McGee described the device as an old military-type rocket that looked like something you'd see in a war movie. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080609/worker-finds-military-rocket-on-tenn-golf-course.htm Mon, 09 Jun 2008 21:18:12 EDT Callaway Golf Co. said Monday its board declared a regular quarterly dividend of 7 cents. The golf club, ball and accessories maker said the dividend is payable July 3 to shareholders of record June 11. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080521/callaway-golf-sets-quarterly-dividend-of-7-cents.htm Wed, 21 May 2008 11:05:34 EDT Among the earnings stories for Wednesday, May 7, from AP Financial News: CUPERTINO, Calif. (AP) _ Pharmaceutical company Durect Corp. said Wednesday its loss narrowed in the first quarter, helped by lower costs and a rise in revenue from research and development partnerships. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080507/earnings-roundup-durect-arena-pharmaceuticals.htm Wed, 07 May 2008 19:01:45 EDT Among the earnings projection stories for Wednesday, May 7, from AP Financial News: NIWOT, Colo. (AP) _ Shoe company Crocs Inc., best known for its bright plastic clogs, reaffirmed its full-year outlook Wednesday and guided for adjusted second-quarter earnings above Wall Street's estimates. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080507/outlook-roundup-crocs-peoplesupport.htm Wed, 07 May 2008 18:57:11 EDT Shares of Callaway Golf Co. climbed Friday after the golf equipment maker reported 21 percent growth in first-quarter profit, narrowly beating analyst estimates. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080502/callaway-golf-rises-after-1st-quarter-profit-climbs.htm Fri, 02 May 2008 12:36:39 EDT Shares of Callaway Golf Co. rose Friday after the golf-equipment maker forecast first-quarter results above analyst expectations. Late Thursday, the company said it expects first-quarter earnings be... http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080418/callaway-golf-shares-rise-on-positive-1st-quarter-outlook.htm Fri, 18 Apr 2008 11:33:03 EDT One of the latest sports watches from the Finnish company Suunto looks to remove a few variables from your golf game, or at least limit variables to things you can control. While many golf electroni... http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080409/review-suunto-watch-measures-golf-play.htm Wed, 09 Apr 2008 16:42:23 EDT When Robert Kadera's teenage son was running late for a tennis date near their northern Illinois home, Kadera came up with a novel way to avoid 45 minutes' worth of traffic _ fly. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080304/man-flies-son-to-tennis-to-beat-traffic.htm Tue, 04 Mar 2008 22:41:44 EST When Robert Kadera's teenage son was running late for a tennis date near their northern Illinois home, Kadera came up with a novel way to avoid 45 minutes' worth of traffic: He decided to fly. There was just one problem _ he had to land, without permission, on a golf course. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080304/faa-probes-dad-who-landed-on-golf-course.htm Tue, 04 Mar 2008 21:52:42 EST Among the earnings stories for Tuesday, March 4, from AP Financial News: ANDOVER, Mass. (AP) _ NaviSite Inc., a provider of outsourced Web and e-commerce services, on Tuesday posted a smaller loss for its fiscal second quarter as new customers helped boost revenue and bookings. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080304/earnings-roundup-navisite-staples.htm Tue, 04 Mar 2008 18:17:12 EST Police say a Parks Department employee took his city-issued golf cart on a rampage, running over and killing five birds in a public park. Police said they arrested the 45-year-old employee Friday evening after receiving complaints that he was driving erratically in the park in Lower Manhattan. He faces charges of reckless endangerment and intentional injury to an animal. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080215/parks-worker-accused-of-cart-rampage.htm Fri, 15 Feb 2008 22:31:36 EST High-end golf club maker Callaway Golf Co. said Thursday its fourth-quarter loss widened because of fewer new product launches and a drop in sales in the U.S. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080131/sales-dip-leads-to-wider-callaway-loss.htm Thu, 31 Jan 2008 16:27:15 EST