PGA of America Appoints New CEO
January 4, 2025
Texas, United States: The PGA of America has appointed Derek Sprague, a Past President of the Association, as its new Chief Executive Officer.
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Texas, United States: The PGA of America has appointed Derek Sprague, a Past President of the Association, as its new Chief Executive Officer.
Wisconsin, United States: Mark Hollinger, a well-respected figure in the golf course design industry in Asia, has passed away at the age of 70.
Algarve, Portugal: Salgados Golf Club will undergo a €3.2 million renovation that will include upgrades to its 18-hole golf course and golf facilities, plus a new golf cart fleet.
Melbourne, Australia: Golf in Australia is riding a wave of unprecedented growth, celebrating its fifth consecutive year of club membership growth and a record amount of people playing golf.
St Andrews, Scotland: David Rickman has been appointed an MBE in His Majesty the King’s New Year Honour’s List for services to golf.
Singapore: Laguna National Golf Resort Club’s support for local players will be underlined again at next year’s Porsche Singapore Classic.
Bangkok, Thailand: For more than 16 years, Sports Turf Solutions has been at the cutting edge of tournament excellence in Southeast Asia.
Lausanne, Switzerland: The International Golf Federation has announced that Annika Sörenstam has been re-elected for her third term as its President.
Florida, United States: The new ‘Innovation District’ will be the epicentre of cutting-edge new products and revolutionary inventions at the annual PGA Show.
Kansas, United States: Club Car has made significant donations in 2024 to the GCSAA Foundation, the philanthropic organisation of the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America.
Arizona, United States: Troon has been selected to manage Sparrows Point Country Club, a private club in Baltimore, Maryland.
Rugby, England: Bernhard and Company has appointed Brent Holmes as its new Territory Sales Manager for the Southeast United States.