North Carolina, United States: John Deere Golf and Environmental Science, a division of Bayer CropScience LP, have announced that the application process for the 10th Annual Green Start Academy (GSA) is now open. Assistant superintendents in the United States and Canada looking to further advance their careers; hone their skills in critical areas, including labour […]
St Andrews, Scotland: The Champion Golfer of the Year at next month’s 144th Open will earn more than £1 million for the first time. Ahead of this week’s Travelers Championship, the first of three Open Qualifying Series events on the PGA Tour, The R&A announced that the prize fund for this year’s Open Championship will rise […]
London, England: Centurion Club has been recognised by its management company, Troon Golf, following another year of outstanding membership growth. Awarded at the annual Troon Leadership conference, hosted at the Sheraton Wild Horse Pass Resort & Spa in Chandler, Arizona, Centurion Club picked up the ‘International Membership Sales Rock Star Award’ for its impressive sales […]
Hong Kong: Renowned golf professional and executive Iain Roberts has received the ultimate accolade of his 40-year career in the game by being crowned a PGA Master Professional. Out of more than 7,000 PGA members worldwide, only 38 have achieved the status of Master Professional and Roberts joins an elite group that includes world famous […]
Washington, United States: Exhibiting fierce determination and remarkable control, Titleist Brand Ambassador Jordan Spieth continued to make history claiming victory at the US Open, making it back-to-back Major titles this season. Jordan trusts the New Pro V1x golf ball and a full bag of equipment from Titleist, part of the Acushnet company, a Full Business […]
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: In conjunction with the holy month of Ramadan, 60 under-privileged children from three different homes within the Klang Valley under the Rising Star Juniors programme had the pleasure of Berbuka Puasa at Kuala Lumpur Golf & Country Club (KLGCC). Rising Star Juniors is a community sports project initiated by Asian Golf Industry […]
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: Malaysian golf services company MST Golf has joined forces with American-based golf course construction company Heritage Links. Under the banner of Heritage Links MST, the new company is a joint-venture partnership that will offer golf course construction and project management services throughout Asia. A joint statement from MST Golf and Heritage Links […]
Washington, United States: Jordan Spieth has won the 115th US Open Championship at Chambers Bay, becoming the youngest player in history to win the first two Majors of the year back-to-back. Spieth, a Rolex Testimonee, shared a four-way tie for the lead on Sunday morning and shot a spirited final round 69 to finish on five-under […]
Ipswich, England: Ransomes Jacobsen, the manufacturer of commercial mowing equipment, has launched the next two machines in a series of new mowers manufactured at its European headquarters. Primarily targeted at the municipal sector, the MP495/MP655 (Medium Platform) range provides yet more options from a single design platform and are replacements for the Ransomes Commander, the […]
London, England: Campey’s Pitch Renovation Tour is over, but the work to improve pitches has just begun. The tour visited many different sports pitches, including local authorities and local club football pitches, over a five-week period starting in Sweden, followed by two venues in Finland, Norway and Denmark, covering 2,702 miles. The Campey Turf Care […]
Dubai, United Arab Emirates: The Address Montgomerie Dubai, one of the Middle East’s most luxurious and desirable golfing destinations, is flying high with spectacular photography showcasing its new fleet of Club Car vehicles. The state-of-the-art golf cars were specially choreographed to spell ‘The Monty’ on the 18th fairway of the venue’s Colin Montgomerie-designed golf course. […]
Las Vegas, United States: Pacific Links International has announced that Ernie Els will act as a brand ambassador and wear the company’s logo during this week’s US Open. Els joins fellow ambassadors such as Greg Norman, Annika Sorenstam, Nick Price and Mark O’Meara as a spokesperson for the golf management company. In addition to wearing […]