London, England: A survey of golf course architects has discovered significant optimism for the next few years, with many design businesses expecting their turnover to return to, and in some cases exceed, pre-pandemic levels.
Hanoi, Vietnam: For Martin Moore and his Flagstick Golf Course Construction Management team, the little matter of a global pandemic was never going to be allowed to derail their grand designs.
Ontario, Canada: GGA Partners and Nextgengolf, a subsidiary of the PGA of America, have released the fifth annual Millennial Golf Industry study entitled ‘Life in Flux: The Evolving Priorities of Millennial Golfers’.
London, England: Since transferring the production of its mowers to the Turf Care Centre of Excellence in Ipswich, Jacobsen’s three-hole golf course has become more important than ever to product development and testing.
Singapore: Sentosa Golf Club and Tanah Merah Country Club will be the venues for a new series of local professional golf events in Singapore.
London, England: Following the success of last year’s first virtual International Golf Travel Market, Reed Travel Exhibitions is launching another virtual event, IGTM Links, which will take place online from March 23-25.
Cairo, Egypt: Club Car has supplied a fleet of cars to Madinaty Golf Club, a new luxury golf destination in the suburbs of Cairo.
Idaho, United States: The JR Simplot Company says there’s a reason the fairway, and to a lesser degree, the rough, is likely greener under your feet than many of the other courses you’ve played.
Florida, United States: The golf markets in Japan and South Korea feature prominently in the World Golf Report 2021, the industry’s only global golf retail study.
Wisconsin, United States: The American Society of Golf Course Architects has brought back a programme to showcase creativity in golf course architecture among young people.
Arizona, United States: Troon has entered a strategic partnership with Manifest, the lifestyle and travel club that provides custom-crafted getaways to unique destinations within the US, paired with private air service.
Virginia, United States: The Club Management Association of America has announced its elected 2021 Officers and Board of Directors.
Seoul, Korea: Oh Sang-jun, Senior Advisor to the Asian Golf Industry Federation in Korea, has launched the Asia Golf Humanities Institute.
New Jersey, United States: The United States Golf Association will invest US$1.8 million into more than 70 separate research grants in 2021 through the Green Section’s Turfgrass and Environmental Research Programme.
Cornwall, England: Boasting views of the Atlantic from every hole, Newquay Golf Club has been completing the postcard scenery with picture-perfect greens thanks to its Suståne organic feeding programme.