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US$20 Million Raised for Covid-19 Relief as Woods Fends Off Mickelson

US$20 Million Raised for Covid-19 Relief as Woods Fends Off Mickelson

May 25, 2020

Hobe Sound, Florida, United States: Tiger Woods got the better of Phil Mickelson once more. Playing on his home golf course, the 82-time PGA Tour winner built an insurmountable advantage over the first six holes before fending off a late rally to beat his long-time rival Mickelson, one-up, in Capital One’s The Match: Champions for […]

Johnston Design & Agronomy Joins Asian Golf Industry Federation

Johnston Design & Agronomy Joins Asian Golf Industry Federation

May 25, 2020

Singapore: Johnston Design & Agronomy (JDA), specialists in golf course design, project management and agronomic services, has joined the Asian Golf Industry Federation (AGIF). Led by Andrew Johnston and partner Matt Swanson, JDA has earned a reputation for delivering award-winning golf courses on time and on budget that are maintainable in tournament conditions daily. “A […]

Bayer Launch Brings Benefits for Irish Greenkeepers

Bayer Launch Brings Benefits for Irish Greenkeepers

May 25, 2020

Dublin, Ireland: Bayer’s latest new fungicide, to be launched in Ireland, introduces a radical preventative approach to disease management, offering a new active ingredient and new chemical group to the turf industry. Greg Collins, Bayer National Account Manager for Ireland, said Signature Xtra Stressgard is Bayer’s most advanced turf formulation to date and has been […]

Golf Industry Benefits from ‘Open Book’ Approach

Golf Industry Benefits from ‘Open Book’ Approach

May 24, 2020

Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates: A new-found openness and transparency among golf clubs has enhanced the prospects of a positive bounceback for the industry from the Covid-19 pandemic. “The communication sharing that’s come about from Covid-19 has been very positive for the industry as a whole,” said Paul Booth, General Manager at Al Hamra […]

‘Ghostbusting’ Covid-19 Fears at Al Hamra Golf Club

‘Ghostbusting’ Covid-19 Fears at Al Hamra Golf Club

May 23, 2020

Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates: With something strange in the neighbourhood, Al Hamra Golf Club is calling on Ghostbusters-style sanitising backpacks to counter Covid-19 fears and instil confidence in members and guests. In their attempts to exterminate Coronavirus from the property, staff at one of the most progressive golfing establishments in the United Arab […]

The Golf Group Asia Offers Pro Bono Industry Support Service

The Golf Group Asia Offers Pro Bono Industry Support Service

May 23, 2020

Singapore: The Golf Group Asia, a unique partnership of leading golf development and management consultants, is offering pro bono advice to golf clubs around the region that are easing their way out of the Coronavirus lockdown. “As the golf industry exits the Covid-19 pandemic every owner, operator, club manager and management executive has plans and […]

Webinar Focus on Essential Need for New Technology in Golf Course Management

Webinar Focus on Essential Need for New Technology in Golf Course Management

May 22, 2020

Singapore: Asian Golf Industry Federation (AGIF) Board members Chris Gray and Owen Hester will participate in a Zoom webinar addressing Why New Technology is Now Essential in Golf Course Management. Hosted by Brain Pool Tech and presented by the AGIF, the webinar will take place on Tuesday, May 26 at 3 pm (Singapore time). Eric […]

Golf Genius Software Receives First Institutional Round of Financing

Golf Genius Software Receives First Institutional Round of Financing

May 22, 2020

Wayne, Pennsylvania, United States: Golf Genius Software, the leading provider of cloud-based tournament management software to the golf industry, has announced the closing of its first institutional round of equity funding, led by four-time Major champion Rory McIlroy and MVP Capital Partners.  The company’s flagship product, Golf Genius TMS, is the most widely used and […]

Syngenta Launches GreenCast Growing Degree Day Calculator

Syngenta Launches GreenCast Growing Degree Day Calculator

May 21, 2020

London, England: Syngenta has launched its GreenCast Growing Degree Day (GDD) Calculator. The GreenCast GDD Calculator will automatically generate a predictive email notification when a user defined GDD target is approaching – in time for greenkeepers to assess local conditions and to decide what actions to take.  “We know that GDD can be a useful […]

US Golf Retail Store Openings Jump to 75%

US Golf Retail Store Openings Jump to 75%

May 21, 2020

Jupiter, Florida, United States: The percentage of off-course golf specialty stores in America open to foot traffic jumped from 61% to 75% last week in the National Golf Foundation’s (NGF) latest industry-wide surveys. On-course pro shops are following close behind with 63% now open, up from 52% the prior week. Even with some occupancy limitations […]

Asian Golf Industry Federation Welcomes Drone Technology Pioneers Brain Pool

Asian Golf Industry Federation Welcomes Drone Technology Pioneers Brain Pool

May 20, 2020

Singapore: Brain Pool, a company that is pioneering drone technology, has joined the Asian Golf Industry Federation (AGIF) as an Associate Business Member. Eric Lynge, the AGIF’s Chief Executive Officer, said: “In the midst of Covid-19, implementing remote golf course management has become a necessity. Fortunately, drone technology is providing this leverage in maintaining a […]

Jonas Club Software Renews Partnership with CSI Paysystems

Jonas Club Software Renews Partnership with CSI Paysystems

May 20, 2020

Markham, Ontario, Canada: Jonas Club Software has renewed its partnership with Corporate Spending Innovations (CSI), a leading B2B payments provider that currently serves more than 200 active Jonas Club Software clients. CSI’s over 20 years of payments expertise and flexible, innovative platform, has the ability to transform a club’s accounts payable process. With CSI clubs can: […]

AGIF Board Member Calls for Active Participation of Industry Influencers

AGIF Board Member Calls for Active Participation of Industry Influencers

May 19, 2020

Singapore: Asian Golf Industry Federation (AGIF) Board member Henrik Friis has appealed to senior golfing figures around the region to assume a more active role in shaping the development of the industry in Asia. Speaking in the latest in a series of AGIF podcasts with leading lights from the industry that are being broadcast at […]

The R&A Launches £7 million Covid-19 Support Fund

The R&A Launches £7 million Covid-19 Support Fund

May 19, 2020

St Andrews, Scotland: The R&A has launched a £7 million funding package, The R&A Covid-19 Support Fund, to help golf deal with the impact of the pandemic. The fund will be largely aimed at national associations and other affiliated bodies in Great Britain and Ireland. With the global pandemic leading to widespread temporary course closures and drastic […]

Pro Golf’s Return Nets US$5.5 Million in Covid-19 Relief

Pro Golf’s Return Nets US$5.5 Million in Covid-19 Relief

May 18, 2020

Juno Beach, Florida, United States: The world may be forever altered by the Covid-19 pandemic, but one thing hasn’t changed – Rory McIlroy still knows how to win on the golf course. The two-time FedEx Cup champion edged Matthew Wolff in a sudden-death, closest-to-the-pin competition to earn six skins and beat Wolff and Rickie Fowler, […]