Jupiter, Florida, United States: As the percentage of golf retail stores open to foot traffic continues to increase, a growing number of golfers indicate their concern for visiting physical store locations is subsiding, according to the latest industry-wide surveys from the National Golf Foundation (NGF). Approximately 80% of off-course golf retail stores are open to […]
Augusta, Georgia, United States: As golf clubs begin to emerge from the Covid-19 pandemic and start the process of rebuilding their businesses, focus should be given to communication, transparency and building customer loyalty, according to Mark Wagner, Club Car President. Speaking at a golf industry conference in America, staged virtually due to social distancing and […]
Hobe Sound, Florida, United States: Tiger Woods got the better of Phil Mickelson once more. Playing on his home golf course, the 82-time PGA Tour winner built an insurmountable advantage over the first six holes before fending off a late rally to beat his long-time rival Mickelson, one-up, in Capital One’s The Match: Champions for […]
St Andrews, Scotland: The R&A has launched a £7 million funding package, The R&A Covid-19 Support Fund, to help golf deal with the impact of the pandemic. The fund will be largely aimed at national associations and other affiliated bodies in Great Britain and Ireland. With the global pandemic leading to widespread temporary course closures and drastic […]
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: The golf industry is mourning the passing of Nellan Vellasamy, who lit up the Southeast Asian golfing scene for more than five decades as a player and coach. A larger-than-life character, Nellan’s outgoing personality endeared him to all with whom he came into contact, from golfing legends to celebrities and political leaders. […]
West Palm Beach, Florida, United States: On June 2, Women’s Golf Day (WGD) will bring together some of the leading names in golf in a virtual celebration of the game, while raising essential funds for the global response to the Covid-19 pandemic. Although the live event date for Women’s Golf Day was postponed until September […]
Bangkok, Thailand: Thailand’s Thai Country Club and Thana City Country Club, Singapore’s Sentosa Golf Club and Cambodia’s Angkor Golf Resort took centre stage at 59club Asia’s inaugural Service Excellence Awards, supported by Golfbreaks.com. During 2019, data was captured from mystery service audits and benchmarked across all golf venues that 59club Asia works with throughout the […]
Jupiter, Florida, United States: The National Golf Foundation (NGF) has released the 2020 Golf Industry Report (GIR), a comprehensive overview of the business of golf and the health of the game in 2019. While the current state of the industry is understandably on the forefront of the minds of everyone who works in and around […]
Bristol, England: Meteorological equipment specialist Biral has recently launched its new Lightning Works software programme to work with its popular BTD-200 lightning warning system. The BTD-200 Lightning Works Messenger is a software application that operates alongside the BTD-200 Lightning Works software to send warning email and SMS text messages when thunderstorm activity is detected. Messages are sent both […]
St Augustine, Florida, United States: The World Golf Hall of Fame has named four-time Major Champion Susie Maxwell Berning as the fourth and final Inductee of the Class of 2021. Maxwell Berning was selected through the Female Competitor category, learning of her impending Induction from LPGA Commissioner Mike Whan. “Quite an honour,” said Maxwell Berning. […]
Moline, Illinois, United States: John Deere, in collaboration with the United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America (UAW), the Iowa Department of Homeland Security and the Illinois Manufacturers’ Association, is producing protective face shields at John Deere Seeding Group. Deere employees will initially produce 25,000 face shields to meet the immediate needs of healthcare workers […]
St Augustine, Florida, United States: The World Golf Hall of Fame will enshrine former PGA Tour Commissioner Tim Finchem as part of its Class of 2021, joining Tiger Woods and Marion Hollins. He received news of his induction through the Contributor category from current Commissioner Jay Monahan. “It is the greatest honour to be elected to […]