St Cloud, Florida, United States: Golf Datatech LLC, one of the golf industry’s leading independent research firms for consumer, trade and retail golf trends, has released the seventh edition of its exclusive report on the Evolution of Custom Fitting Golf Equipment in the United States. “The percentage of golfers getting their clubs custom fit continues […]
Moscow, Russia: Six Vredo Compact DZ214.075 Overseeders have been used in-between matches at the on-going World Cup because of their exceptionally high germination rate. Precision is seen in a number of different ways at a World Cup, be it Neymar’s left foot in the iconic yellow of Brazil, Harry Kane’s eye for goal or the […]
Jakarta, Indonesia:The Indonesia Open, the country’s longest-running golf tournament, will be staged on the Asian Tour this month. The tournament, inaugurated in 1974, will offer a prize purse of US$300,000 and will be played at Pondok Indah Golf Course for the third consecutive year. Thai Panuphol Pittayarat earned his breakthrough victory at the tournament last year […]
Singapore: HSBC has extended sponsorship of its flagship LPGA event through 2020 with the HSBC Women’s World Championship returning to the New Tanjong Course at Sentosa Golf Club next March. For its 11th edition, which took place earlier this year, the tournament was renamed the HSBC Women’s World Championship after 10 years as the HSBC […]
Haikou, China: Fast-rising teenager Chen Guxin will be the player to beat when the 13th Faldo Series China Championship tees-off this week. With four notable victories to his name in the past 17 months, the 14-year-old schoolboy has sprung to prominence, soaring into the top-10 ranked males in the world’s most populous country. Fresh from […]
Augusta, United States: Club Car is launching Tempo Walk, a stylish new hands-free autonomous golf caddie unit that provides golfers with the enjoyment of walking the course, enhancing play and fostering health and wellness. The new Tempo Walk offers state-of-the-art wireless technology including GPS yardage and hands-free remote control to manoeuvre easily around the course. […]
Illinois, United States: Sir Nick Faldo has hailed the stirring efforts of teenage Japanese star Nasa Hataoka. Winner of the Girls’ Under-16 title in the Faldo Series Asia Grand Final in 2016, Hataoka continued her meteoric rise at the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship, the third Major of the year. A week after posting her maiden […]
Carnoustie, Scotland: Toro equipment is being put to the ultimate test as Carnoustie Golf Links prepares to host the 147th Open Championship. The Open Championship takes place from July 19-22, marking the eighth time Carnoustie has hosted the Championship. It’s the culmination of a months-long process to ensure optimal conditions for the players – along with the more than […]
St Augustine, Florida, United States: The World Golf Hall of Fame & Museum has unveiled its newest exhibition – ‘Tales from the Collection’ – during a ribbon-cutting with President Jack Peter and the Hall of Fame team. The exhibition features unique items, some of which have never been on display in the museum, as it celebrates […]
Wisconsin, United States: Foley United has embarked upon a new relationship with the British and International Golf Greenkeepers Association (BIGGA) as an Education Supporter. In becoming the latest BIGGA Education Supporter, Foley United will support members of the association and the wider greenkeeping industry and provide a number of educational opportunities through the BIGGA framework. […]
Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, United States: Michael Abraham has earned PGA Master Professional status – the highest educational designation that can be obtained by a PGA of America Member. The PGA Master Professional Programme (MPP 2.0) is available to any of the PGA of America’s nearly 29,000 PGA Professionals who have achieved advanced certification through […]
Ljubljana, Slovenia: International Golf Travel Market (IGTM) has announced that the 2018 edition of the world’s leading global B2B event for golf tourism suppliers, buyers and media will feature a speed networking session. The Supplier meets Buyer programme, which last featured at IGTM in 2007, is designed to further enhance the business networking opportunities at the […]