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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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: […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
Singapore: Capitalising on opportunities and restoring investor confidence are critical to the recovery of the golf industry in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. Although Henrik Friis believes it could take many months for golf to regain its footing he retains an optimistic outlook. “Despite the gloom and doom, there’s a positive trend going forward,” […]
Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, United States: The PGA Tour has taken the next step toward its safe return to golf, outlining to players the health and safety measures the organisation will undertake when 2019-20 FedEx Cup play resumes at the Charles Schwab Challenge next month. The 37-page document, which was sent to players on May […]
Norwalk, Connecticut, United States: After careful consideration and with guidance from health authorities and industry stakeholders, the PGA Fashion & Demo Experience, originally scheduled to take place on August 18-19 at the Venetian Resort Las Vegas, will instead facilitate business connections through a series of digital programmes starting in June with additional online offerings continuing […]
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: The golf industry is mourning the passing of Nellan Vellasamy, who lit up the Southeast Asian golfing scene for more than five decades as a player and coach. A larger-than-life character, Nellan’s outgoing personality endeared him to all with whom he came into contact, from golfing legends to celebrities and political leaders. […]