Golf Industry News

Panama City, Panama: The Troon Prive-managed Santa Maria Golf Club is the latest golfing establishment to install Capillary Bunkers.

Sun City, South Africa: South Africa’s top golf resorts are turning to Club Car to help cope with increasing demand for rounds on courses where golf cars are compulsory.

London, England: Sports Marketing Surveys and The Revenue Club’s new collaboration is underway with the launch of the first quarterly Rounds Played report of 2022.

Harrogate, England: Indigrow has underlined its commitment to providing greenkeepers with an increasing flow of data to assist them in choosing which products to use on their golf courses.

St Andrews, Scotland: A dramatic change of careers paid off for a SRUC student after his tutors named him the winner of this year’s HNC Golf Course Management Student of the Year Award.

Florida, United States: Golf Datatech has unveiled the first ‘Gambling & Golf Study,’ providing insights into the state of wagering on the game, during every day recreational play, as well as betting on professional golf tournaments. 

Arizona, United States: Troon has acquired ICON Management Services, a Florida-based golf, tennis, amenity and community association management company that was founded in 2007.

Oklahoma, United States: Golf fans watching this week’s PGA Championship on TV, mobile, from a desktop, or in person, will be able to enjoy a far more immersive experience than ever before.

London, England: The British & International Golf Greenkeepers Association has launched a survey that will quantify information relating to a perceived ‘crisis’ within the greenkeeping and wider golfing sector.

Singapore: Laguna National Golf Resort Club’s latest golfing offering is on track to be unveiled before the mid-way point of 2022.

St Andrews, Scotland: Broadcaster and presenter Iona Stephen uncovers how playing golf can help you become fitter, healthier and happier in a new video series from The R&A.

Madrid, Spain: Two new recruits to Rain Bird Europe are Julien Guigny as Regional Sales Manager, Southwest Europe, and Daniel Sanchez as Golf Sales Specialist, Spain and Portugal.

Ibaraki, Japan: Shugo Imahira drew on his experience to win the Asia Pacific Open Golf Championship Diamond Cup. It was his first Asian Tour title and sixth success on the Japan Golf Tour Organisation.

Bangkok, Thailand: Thai Country Club proved a welcoming and popular venue for the inaugural Aramco Team Series – Bangkok.

Wiltshire, England: The Manor House Golf Club has purchased a new fleet of 50 electric golf buggies from Club Car that will elevate the playing experience at the venue.