New Jersey, United States: Chuck Brymer, Chairman of DDB Worldwide, Cathy Engelbert, Commissioner of the Women’s National Basketball Association and retired Deloitte CEO, and Anthony Petitti, President of Sports and Entertainment for Activision Blizzard, have been elected to the Executive Committee of the USGA.
West Palm Beach, United States: PGA Tour Superstore and Women’s Golf Day have signed a multi-year agreement that will result in the two companies working together to support, engage and empower female golfers around the world.
Minnesota, United States: Toro is celebrating the 10th anniversary of the Lynx Central Control System with new enhancements, including more visualisation options, rate management tools and cloud-based features.
Bangkok, Thailand: OMNIGOLF, a company specialising in creating and customising golfing and lifestyle entertainment zones, has joined the Asian Golf Industry Federation.
Ontario, Canada: Jonas Club Software, a long-time Strategic Partner of the Club Management Association of America, will participate in next week’s virtual World Conference & Club Business Expo.
Berkshire, England: Turf managers should ensure their soils do not have excessive levels of salt in the root zone, particularly where lower quality irrigation water is used, or in coastal areas.
Arizona, United States: Shot Scope, a leading international manufacturer of GPS-based golf management systems, has become a Troon ‘Preferred Retail Partner’.
New Jersey, United States: The USGA has named St Andrews: The Road War Papers by Roger McStravick as the recipient of the 2020 Herbert Warren Wind Award.
Ohio, United States: The 36-hole Kenwood Country Club has planned a June grand re-opening for its Kendale Course, a Golden Age layout where Fry/Straka Global Golf Course Design has completed a US$5 million renovation.
London, England: Golf Genius Software is providing free guidance for all clubs on getting to grips with managing events under the new World Handicap System through a free guide and webinar.
London, England: More than 60% of greenkeepers, PGA Professionals and club managers have experienced increased work-related mental health problems in the past year, a new survey by Syngenta has found.
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: Listeners interested in the rapid development of golf in Saudi Arabia can now get the inside track to its trail-blazing plans via Golf Saudi’s new podcast – Power of the Game.
Florida, United States: The PGA of America, in collaboration with Supreme Golf, is adding an impressive list of individual courses and multi-course operators to its new tee time booking marketplace – PGA Tee Times.
New Jersey, United States: The USGA has launched ‘Deacon’, a golf course management tool created to help operators improve the golfer experience by delivering better playing conditions while optimising and prioritising critical resource consumption.
Singapore: The mechanics of a golf club operating and managing its own retail shop will be the focus of next week’s webinar in the Asian Golf Industry Federation’s Sustainability Series.