Ontario, Canada: Jonas Club Software, one of the world’s best-known providers of software to the club industry, has joined the Asian Golf Industry Federation (AGIF). More than 2,300 clubs in almost 20 countries across the world, with memberships ranging from 100 to 20,000, utilise Jonas Club Software ‘to build and enrich member relationships, increase revenues, […]
Augusta, United States: From September 1 through December 31, qualified commercial customers can test drive any new 2017 or 2018 Carryall commercial vehicle and be entered in a contest to win US$1,000 in Ingersoll Rand power tools. Draws will be held monthly, beginning in September. Eligible vehicles include: All two-wheel and four-wheel drive Carryall work […]
Cannes, France: International Golf Travel Market (IGTM), the global event dedicated to golf tourism, has announced a growth in buyers attending from long-haul markets. China, the United States, South Korea and Brazil are all particularly well represented this year, along with the more traditional outbound markets of the United Kingdom, Germany and Scandinavia. The 20th […]
Lawrence, Kansas, United States: Scott Woodhead is to stand down from his role as Associate Director, Member Relations of the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA). A certified golf course superintendent, Woodhead joined the GCSAA staff in 2002 following the conclusion of his role as past President. A 35-year member of GCSAA, he had […]
West Palm Beach, Florida, United States: Greg Norman will join the National Golf Course Owners Association (NGCOA) as a featured panellist at this month’s Golf Business TechCon in Las Vegas. The NGCOA has designed a two-day event (September 27-28) for golf course owners, operators and other industry professionals to spotlight some of the cutting-edge tools […]
Singapore: The Asian Tour will return to Thailand for its annual Qualifying School with aspiring professionals from across the globe attempting to earn their Tour cards for the 2018 season over a two-week period in January. The 2018 Qualifying School will be conducted over two stages of stroke play. The First Stage will be played […]
Sydney, Australia: Australia’s top-rated golfer and former world number one Jason Day will line-up in this year’s Emirates Australian Open, the first time he’s contested the national championship in four years. Day is itching to add to his incredible resume by having his name engraved on the Stonehaven Cup at The Australian Golf Club from […]
Shanghai, China: Defending champion Hideki Matsuyama and 2013 winner Dustin Johnson have confirmed their participation in next month’s WGC-HSBC Champions. Since Matsuyama’s triumph at ‘Asia’s Major’ last October when he became the first Japanese player to win a World Golf Championship, he has gone from strength to strength, winning four times, including the PGA Tour’s […]
London, England: Lagardère Sports has signed a multi-year management and commercial representation agreement with English golfer Alfie Plant, for when he turns professional. Plant, who recently turned 25 and hails from Bexley Heath in Southeast London, has been confirmed in the 10-man Great Britain & Ireland team to face the United States in the 46th […]
London, England: Advocates of short-form golf will be delighted to learn of the unveiling of a new course with a difference. Frilford Heath in the English county of Oxfordshire, has showcased a six-hole course that aims to make golf more accessible to beginners, who are able to play a round in 60 minutes. Experienced golfers […]
Perthshire, Scotland: Gleneagles has signed an exclusive contract with John Deere for the supply of golf course maintenance equipment and related technology to the three championship courses at the award-winning hotel and golf resort. The resort’s Director of Golf Gary Silcock and John Deere’s Worldwide Agriculture and Turf Division President James M. Field officially confirmed […]
Phuket, Thailand: Encouraging a healthy lifestyle and expanding the holistic golf learning environment, the PGA-branded Laguna Golf Academy Phuket has welcomed Fitness Instructor Matt Richardson to its team. A member of the Thai Senior PGA and certified by the American Council on Exercise, Richardson has more than 30 years’ experience in both golf specific and […]