Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: Pablo Larrazábal is the latest high-profile professional player to join the Golf Saudi ranks as an International Golfing Ambassador.
Macclesfield, Cheshire, England: Campey Turf Care Systems has appointed well known industry figure Nick Brown as its new Export Sales Manager.
St Andrews, Scotland: The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews has announced that Clive Edginton will continue as Captain for 2020/21. Edginton took office last September as Captain for 2019/20 but due to the disruption caused by the Covid-19 pandemic the Past Captains of the Club have nominated Edginton to continue as Captain […]
Bristol, England: Meteorological equipment specialist Biral has added to its in-house marketing team with the appointment of Amy Sear as its new Marketing and Communications Officer. Sear has joined Biral after spending almost nine years in the charity sector working for the Meningitis Research Foundation and Shaw Trust where she was responsible for looking after PR, print, […]
Tucson, Arizona, United States: Rain Bird has named Stuart Hackwell as Director of its Golf Strategic Business Unit (SBU). Hackwell will be responsible for growing Rain Bird Golf’s presence worldwide including sales, distribution, marketing, engineering and product development. Hackwell has been with Rain Bird for 27 years, joining the company in 1992 as an Area Sales […]
Jupiter, Florida, United States: Ted Eleftheriou has joined the National Golf Foundation’s (NGF) senior management team as Vice President of Player Development & Engagement after spending the previous five years with the PGA of America. In his new role, Eleftheriou will lead the organisation’s efforts to reconnect with its player development roots, including overseeing NGF’s […]
Dubai, United Arab Emirates: John Smart has been appointed to head up TourBest’s activities in the United Arab Emirates. A group Director with more than 25 years’ experience, Smart has been a frequent visitor to the UAE for the last 10 years and is well known to many of the golf course superintendents in the […]
Springfield, Illinois, United States: BRANDT has welcomed two entrepreneurs to its Board of Directors. Kelley Earnhardt Miller, one of the most prominent women in NASCAR and co-owner of JR Motorsports, will bring additional drive, diversity and competitiveness to the company. Likewise, Chris Harbourt, PhD, brings a deep background in agriculture with both academic and start-up […]
LaGrange, Georgia, United States: Atlas Turf International has welcomed Ashley Anderson to its team as General Manager. “In this role, Ashley will oversee strategic planning and operations, steering the organisation in the direction of intentional growth to achieve our mission to provide high quality, sustainable solutions for turfgrass projects worldwide,” said John Holmes, President of […]
Reykjavík, Iceland: Grastec ehf has been appointed as the new Campey Turf Care Systems distributor for Iceland. The Icelandic company has strong relationships throughout the country and will be offering the full range of Campey products, including Imants, Vredo, Air2G2, Dakota and Campey’s own brand lines. Sport plays a significant part in Icelandic culture. Despite the cold […]
Singapore: Laguna National Golf & Country Club has welcomed Jack Wong into the fold as its new Golf Operations and Member Services Manager. From caddie to coach and rules guru to tournament director, there are few areas in golf which Wong has not experienced during more than a decade in the industry. A familiar figure […]
Celebration, Florida, United States: Rapid sales growth across the United States market has prompted Capillary Concrete to boost its team of representatives serving American clients. Three new hires have significantly increased the ability of the company which prides itself as the global leader in bunker and turf management to support clients across the United States. […]