Moscow, Russia: Designed by 18-time Major champion Jack Nicklaus, Raevo Golf & Country Club has entered Golf World’s Top 100 Courses in Continental Europe list in 18th position, the highest ever new entry for a new golf course. The course also topped the list of Russian entries and marked the first time that Russian clubs had been included in the rankings. […]
St Andrews, Scotland: The first Women’s Amateur Latin America championship presented by The R&A and the ANNIKA Foundation will be played at Pilar Golf in Buenos Aires, Argentina. To be held from September 3-6, the inaugural event will take place over the Blue and White course and will provide the most talented women’s amateur golfers […]
Wayne, Pennsylvania, United States: Golf Genius Software has acquired the assets of golfscoring.net, Canada’s leading provider of web-based golf league software. Founded in 2006 by Pat Alpaugh, golfscoring.net currently supports over 300 leagues through its cloud-based platform. “Since the founding of Golf Genius Software in 2009, we have believed that golf leagues are important for […]
Gurgaon, India: Cho Minn Thant has labelled the Indian Open as one of the Asian Tour’s ‘Majors’. Speaking ahead of the 2020 edition of the Hero Indian Open at DLF Golf and Country Club from March 19-22, Cho, the Asian Tour’s Commissioner and Chief Executive Officer, said: “This historic event has long boasted a stellar […]
Lawrence, Kansas, United States: John R. Fulling Jr, the Certified Golf Course Superintendent (CGCS) and Grounds and Facilities Manager at Kalamazoo (Michigan) Country Club has been elected to a one-year term as President of the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA). He is the 84th President in the association’s history. Fulling served as Vice […]
West Palm Beach, Florida, United States: Greg Norman will lead the cast of Channel Seven Australia’s new miniature golf competition series, Holey Moley, the blockbuster US smash hit set to premier in Australia this year. Norman will serve as ‘Godfather of Golf and Resident Golf Pro’ of the Holey Moley course and will appear […]
Liberty Corner, New Jersey, United States: Stuart Francis has been elected to serve as the 66th President of the United States Golf Association (USGA). The election took place at the Association’s Annual Meeting in the Village of Pinehurst, North Carolina. Francis will serve a three-year term leading the USGA Executive Committee, which serves as the policy-making […]
Queenstown, New Zealand: Brad Kennedy has become a two-time New Zealand Open champion after winning the 101st edition of the tournament at Millbrook Resort. Kennedy capitalised on perfect scoring conditions with a closing bogey-free eight-under-par 63 for a two-shot victory over fellow-Australian Lucas Herbert. With twin results of tied third over the past two weeks and […]
Macclesfield, England: The 100% electric AllTrec Tool Carrier from Campey Turf Care Systems has made weed control CO2-emissions free. Weed control is an essential task in the schedule of almost every groundsman, greenkeeper, contractor and landscaper. The AllTrec with Air E-Variator or Weed Brush has made it quicker, easier and emissions-free. The E-Variator is one of four […]
Lausanne, Switzerland: The World Amateur Team Championships, a biennial international amateur golf competition, is relocating from Hong Kong to Singapore for its 2020 edition. The Singapore Golf Association (SGA) will host the two tournaments at Tanah Merah Country Club and Sentosa Golf Club, both of whom are Golf Course Facility Members of the Asian Golf […]
Alexandria, Virginia, United States: To maximise the effectiveness and availability of industry data and research, the Club Management Association of America (CMAA) plans to continue the development and enhancement of its Club Finance & Operations database and further its annual research efforts in a manner that will: Provide greater accessibility to clubs, consultants, and other […]
London, England: Royal St George’s Golf Club has trusted in Toro since 2013. First came a fleet deal and then last year a new irrigation system was installed making it a Toro Total Solutions customer in time for the club to host the Open Championship for the 15th time. The club says its decision to opt for […]