London, England: During her 13-year career as Service Manager at Double A, Erin Mackie has compiled countless efficiency reports, while deciding what new equipment to buy. Before making her decision, she’d consult with those that use them to find out exactly what they want from it. When it came to choosing a new grinder, Mackie, […]
Orlando, United States: This week’s 65th PGA Merchandise Show is welcoming more than 40,000 golf industry professionals from around the world to discover the newest trends and technology from some 1,000 exhibiting golf companies and brands. The industry’s annual ‘Major of Golf Business’ features a packed four-day schedule beginning with the PGA Show Demo Day […]
Orlando, United States: The PGA Forum Stage presented by Omega at the 65th PGA Merchandise Show will offer a full schedule of compelling speakers and diverse programming for thousands of attending PGA Professionals and industry leaders at the annual ‘Major of Golf Business’. Presentations will begin on January 24, with the event’s keynote programme, ‘100th PGA […]
Naples, Florida, United States: Tiburón Golf Club at The Ritz-Carlton Golf Resort, Naples’ Black Course has reopened to rave reviews by members and guests. The ‘remastering’ project was led by the Greg Norman Golf Course Design team and Tiburón Golf Club’s Director of Agronomy Jeff Cathey. The Greg Norman-designed Black Course originally opened for play […]
Singapore: Major winners Sergio Garcia and Louis Oosthuizen, along with Asian Tour number one Gavin Green, have joined forces to lend their support to #KeepItGreen, a campaign created by host venue Sentosa Golf Club in order to tackle two of golf’s most important issues: environmental sustainability and participation growth. Captured in an inspirational video shot […]
Bloomington, Minnesota, United States: The Toro Company has reported net earnings of US$267.7 million, or US$2.41 per share, on a net sales increase of 4.7 per cent to US$2.505 billion for its fiscal year ended October 31, 2017. In fiscal 2016, the company delivered net earnings of US$231 million, or US$2.06 per share for the […]
Singapore: Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC) will title sponsor Singapore’s national Open for three more years. On the eve of the first round of the 2018 SMBC Singapore Open, SMBC revealed they will renew their relationship with the tournament from 2019 to 2021. The Japanese financial institution came on board in 2016 as part of […]
Orlando, United States: Sir Nick Faldo has announced the staging of the inaugural Major Champions Invitational. Hosted by World Golf Hall of Fame member Faldo, the 2018 Major Champions Invitational will be played from March 12-14 at Bella Collina in Montverde, Florida. It will be supported by Major champions, providing juniors, male or female, with […]
Singapore: One of the world’s leading golfing establishments, Sentosa Golf Club has celebrated the start of what promises to be a memorable year by launching a unique campaign designed to increase awareness of the game among youngsters in the local community, as well as drawing attention to sustainable practices within golf. #KeepItGreen was unveiled by […]
Lawrence, Kansas, United States: Charles ‘Chuck’ Totten is the winner of the 2017 Edwin Budding Award from the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA). The Edwin Budding Award, named for the inventor of the lawn mower and presented in partnership with Jacobsen, is given annually to an equipment manager or related innovator, technician, educator […]
Singapore: The Asian Golf Industry Federation (AGIF), the region’s umbrella golfing body, has launched a Certificate in Greenkeeping (CIG), the first of its kind in Asia. Aimed at supporting education among golf course superintendents and improving conditioning of golf courses, the initiative is backed by The R&A, the game’s ruling golf organisation. Richard Walne, the […]
Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, United States: The PGA Tour and its tournaments generated more than US$180 million for charitable causes in 2017, surpassing the previous year’s record amount by approximately US$14 million. This total includes donations made by tournaments on the PGA Tour, PGA Tour Champions, Web.com Tour, Mackenzie Tour-PGA Tour Canada, PGA Tour Latinoamérica […]