London, England: Following growing concern around mental health in the turf and amenity sectors, Bayer has teamed up with suicide prevention charity Campaign Against Living Miserably to raise awareness of the support they can offer to anyone struggling.
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: Ahead of the third edition of the Saudi International powered by SoftBank Investment Advisers, the launch of The Line – a 170-kilometre, zero-carbon, urban-development project, the Kingdom’s most ambitious project to date – has been hailed.
Florida, United States: Golf Datatech has announced that golf equipment sales in the United States for December 2020 were up 58% over the same period in 2019, while exceeding December’s previous all-time high by 16%.
Singapore: Grant Slack’s position as an increasingly influential figure in the golfing world has been enhanced with a promotion at IMG.
London, England: Campey Turf Care Systems has announced the passing of long-time employee David Briggs.
Florida, United States: The PGA Tour Series-China has become the latest victim of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Ponte Vedra Beach, United States: The 2021 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am will be played without the traditional multi-day pro-am format due to local Covid-19 circumstances in the Monterey Peninsula.
Hong Kong: Peter Tang Shu-chuen, a hugely influential figure in China’s golfing history who conducted one of the sport’s most famous and far-reaching lessons, has passed away at the age of 71.
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia: Takumi Kanaya’s prospects of gaining his European Tour card have been boosted with an invitation to line-up in next month’s star-studded Saudi International powered by Softbank Investment Advisers.
Kansas, United States: Matthew Crowther has been selected as the recipient of the 2021 President’s Award for Environmental Stewardship by the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America.
Palm Beach Gardens, United States: The PGA of America Board of Directors has voted to exercise its right to terminate the agreement to play the 2022 PGA Championship at Trump Bedminster.
El Cajon, California, United States: The Irrigation Association has named Toro’s Aqua-Traxx Sweet Spot drip tape the official winner of the 2020 New Product Contest in the Agriculture Specialty category.