St Augustine, Florida, United States: As America gets ‘Back2Golf’, a new 30-second PSA, ‘Golf and Social Distancing’ starring NBA superstar Steph Curry, nine-time PGA Tour winner Matt Kuchar and three-time LPGA Tour winner Nelly Korda, will guide golfers on responsible ways to play the game. Back2Golf is an industry-wide collaboration to provide operational guidelines, designed […]
Hong Kong: On-going lockdown measures imposed by the Hong Kong Government are playing a significant factor in the overwhelming usage of facilities at The Clearwater Bay Golf & Country Club. Since the golf course was re-opened following an enforced 40-day closure due to the Covid-19 pandemic, it’s been operating at full capacity. And according to […]
Silvis, Illinois and Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, United States: Citing on-going local and State-related challenges related to gathering restrictions, the John Deere Classic, title sponsor John Deere and the PGA Tour have announced that the 2020 tournament, scheduled for July 9-12, has been cancelled. It is set to return to the PGA Tour schedule in […]
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: Golf club management veteran Steve Thielke has urged golfing establishments in Asia to invest in providing Certified Club Manager (CCM) training for their staff. Last year, Thielke, Chief Executive Officer at TPC Kuala Lumpur, became among the first Asian-based individuals to achieve this notable milestone when he graduated from the Club Management […]
Macclesfield, Cheshire, England: The Air2G2 GT Air Inject from Campey Turf Care Systems has played a significant role in transforming the greens at the La Grande Mare Golf Club in Guernsey. When he arrived at his new job two years ago, Course Manager Rick Hamilton spoke to members about their main concerns. The quality and […]
St Augustine, Florida, United States: The golf industry continues its collaboration to lead the responsible return of golf, announcing an update and addendums to the Back2Golf Operations Playbook (version 3.0). The updated playbook and addendums provide recommendations that guide the industry as it re-establishes amateur competitive events and junior programming, which are part of Back2Golf’s Phase II. […]
Jupiter, Florida, United States: As the percentage of golf retail stores open to foot traffic continues to increase, a growing number of golfers indicate their concern for visiting physical store locations is subsiding, according to the latest industry-wide surveys from the National Golf Foundation (NGF). Approximately 80% of off-course golf retail stores are open to […]
Sandhurst, Victoria, Australia: Golf Genius has continued to develop its international network in a new four-year partnership with the PGA of Australia and its Volkswagen Scramble series. The partnership will see Golf Genius manage Australia’s leading amateur event, the Volkswagen Scramble, which has seen in excess of one million golfers take part across more than […]
Liberty Corner, New Jersey, United States: The United States Golf Association (USGA) has announced several updates to its 2020 championship schedule, as the organisation continues to reconfigure its season due to uncertainty surrounding the Covid-19 pandemic. The 120th US Women’s Amateur, scheduled for August 3-9 at Woodmont Country Club in Rockville, Maryland, and the 120th US Amateur, scheduled for August 10-16 at Bandon Dunes Golf Resort, will […]
Augusta, Georgia, United States: As golf clubs begin to emerge from the Covid-19 pandemic and start the process of rebuilding their businesses, focus should be given to communication, transparency and building customer loyalty, according to Mark Wagner, Club Car President. Speaking at a golf industry conference in America, staged virtually due to social distancing and […]
Fort Worth, Texas, United States: All-in-one golf operations management – that’s exactly what Club Caddie delivers. The Michigan-based software company, backed by Jonas Club Software, specialises in core management software for small, large, public, and semi-private golf clubs across North America. It is owned and operated by enterprising golf course operators as an answer to […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]