London, England: Forever, the sixth ‘F’ of Vision 2020, looks at sustainability – exploring what sustainable golf actually is, why it’s important to clubs as businesses and how they can gain the advantages which sustainable operations can bring. The Vision 2020 project was unveiled by the European Golf Course Owners Association (EGCOA) and its members […]
Marbella, Spain: Plans are well under way for the ninth European Conference on Club Management. Brought back by popular demand from the members of the Club Managers Association of Europe (CMAE), the conference will be held at the H10 Andalucia Hotel in Marbella from November 26-28. The conference will have a full schedule of education […]
Singapore: Avid golfers now have more opportunities than ever to experience the technology and innovation of Titleist Golf Clubs in Southeast Asia and find the right equipment for their game. In addition to the current line-up of Titleist Club Trial events, Titleist Fitting Days at partner golf clubs regionally, Vokey Wedge Experience events and Scotty […]
West Palm Beach, Florida, United States: Two Chinese youngsters have scored a victory for ‘golf ball diplomacy’. Representing their home country, 15-year-old Jeffrey Wu Tianyu and 16-year-old Francis Li Mashengjun defeated American siblings Amari ‘Tigress’ Avery, aged 13, and her 10-year-old sister, Alona, at Trump International Golf Club. The outcome was in doubt until the […]
West Palm Beach, Florida, United States: The Greg Norman Company (GN) and Verizon are joining forces to bring innovative and disruptive technology to the golf industry. The strategic partnership also includes plans to expand outside of golf as the companies collaborate across multiple industries. As one of the pre-eminent golf-inspired global corporation, GN’s comprehensive suite […]
Riverside, California, United States: The Lynx Smart Satellite, an all-new golf course irrigation controller designed for enhanced performance and greater reliability, has been introduced by Toro. The successor to the accomplished Toro Network VP, the Lynx Smart Satellite features a faster micro-processor and increased memory, offering golf course managers superior performance and ample capacity for […]
London, England: Ross McMurray of European Golf Design has become the 10th President of the European Institute of Golf Course Architects (EIGCA). Officially appointed at the President’s Dinner during EIGCA’s 2017 annual meeting, McMurray pledged to continue the legacy of his predecessor, Tom Mackenzie, by promoting the professionalism of the organisation’s members who operate under […]
Phuket, Thailand: The Professional Golfers’ Association (PGA) has reached an agreement with Laguna Golf Phuket to brand its new state-of-the-art golf academy. The new Laguna Golf Academy will become part of The PGA family of branded facilities joining a group that includes The Belfry in England and Gleneagles in Scotland. The new PGA academy will […]
St Andrews, Scotland: The Open has teamed up with The Randox Health Grand National ahead of the 146th staging of the Championship at Royal Birkdale in July. The partnership will see The Open and The Grand National work together on providing engaging content for fans over the coming months in the build-up to two of […]
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: A quartet of Asian Golf Industry Federation (AGIF) Golf Course Facility Members sprung to the fore in the ParGolf People’s Choice Awards. Kota Permai Golf & Country Club, TPC Kuala Lumpur, Saujana Golf & Country Club and The Els Club Teluk Datai were all among the award winners in the polls for […]
California, United States: Relying on the New Pro V1 golf ball, Titleist golf ball loyalist Ryu So-yeon birdied the 18th hole at Mission Hills Golf Club to force a sudden-death play-off at the ANA Inspiration. She then holed a five-foot putt for birdie on the first play-off hole to earn her second career Major championship. The […]
Leersum, Netherlands: For Mardeo founder Marinus Reincke, expanding his Dutch-based business into Asia was essential. With the golfing markets stagnating in Europe and the United States, Reincke set his sights on new horizons for his company which develops and distributes innovative turf maintenance machines. “We realised that the Asian market would be very important for […]