St Andrews, Scotland: Unprecedented demand for tickets for The 148th Open at Royal Portrush has led to all four Championship days being completely sold out. The Open was last played in Northern Ireland in 1951 and there has been huge excitement about the return of one of the world’s great sporting events. In anticipation of […]
Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, United States: The PGA of America has announced that 80 PGA Members were either promoted, hired or declared as a General Manager (GM) at public, private and resort facilities nationwide during the second quarter of 2018. With 101 additional GMs declared during the first quarter, a total of 181 PGA Members […]
Jakarta, Indonesia: Miguel Carballo secured his maiden Asian Development Tour (ADT) title after prevailing in an epic play-off that stretched over seven holes at the Ciputra Golfpreneur Tournament presented by Panasonic. The 39-year-old Argentinean, playing his first year in Asia after coming through January’s Qualifying School, overturned a six-shot deficit by carding eight birdies in […]
Paris, France: In readiness for The 2018 Ryder Cup, a brand new fleet of Club Car vehicles has arrived at Le Golf National. The world-leading manufacturer of small-wheel, zero-emissions electric vehicles, with the assistance of two of its official EMEA distributors, Buggyman and AS2G, has delivered an initial fleet of 350 golf car and turf […]
Arizona, United States: Five Troon Privé-managed clubs have been named ‘Distinguished Club’ award winners as determined by the annual Distinguished Clubs award programme conducted by BoardRoom magazine, a trade publication serving private clubs. BallenIsles Country Club in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida; Belfair in Bluffton, South Carolina; Columbus Country Club in Columbus, Ohio; Manchester Country Club in Bedford, […]
Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada: The Canadian Golf Superintendents Association (CGSA) and The Toro Company have announced Toro’s continued exclusive sponsorship of the CGSA/Toro Assistant Superintendent of the Year (ASOTY) Award. Toro has committed to sponsoring this award for another three years. This prestigious award recognises the achievements of a CGSA Assistant Superintendent member whose performance and […]
Wisconsin, United States: Paul Rauker has joined Foley United as its new President and Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. Rauker succeeds Brad Kautzer, who has accepted a position as CEO/President of Banner Engineering Corporation. “We are excited to have Paul join the Foley United team,” said Steve Sefton, Chairman of the Board at Foley United, […]
Las Vegas, United States: The 2018 PGA Fashion & Demo Experience welcomed thousands of PGA Professionals, industry leaders and lifestyle specialty retailers from 43 American states and 20 countries to Las Vegas for three days packed with merchandise sourcing, product testing, education, professional networking and special events. The annual three-day industry gathering, coinciding with Las […]
York, England: The British & International Golf Greenkeepers Association (BIGGA) has revealed further improvements to the annual BIGGA Turf Management Exhibition (BTME), which will elevate the event to even greater heights. Prior to BTME 2018, BIGGA revealed a comprehensive set of changes and improvements to the annual exhibition for 2019 and beyond, including expanding the size […]
Ipswich, England: With less than five weeks to go until the start of the 2018 Ryder Cup, the trophy visited Jacobsen’s manufacturing facility. As an Official Supplier of the 2018 Ryder Cup in Paris, Jacobsen invited members of local and industry press to the factory, including BBC Radio Suffolk and ITV Anglia, to see the […]
Singapore: Sentosa Golf Club has been nominated for Best Eco-Friendly Golf Facility in the 2018 edition of the World Golf Awards, as its efforts to become environmentally friendly and sustainable continue to be recognised. Alongside the nomination in one of the headline categories, the club is also up for Singapore’s Best Golf Course, as it […]
Beijing, China: The PGA of America and China-based PacificPine Sports Group are partnering to develop state-of-the-art youth golf development centres in China. The partnership will offer grass-roots instruction programmes at ‘PGA of America Youth Development Centres’ across China to introduce and grow the game of golf for boys and girls. PGA Professionals will oversee the […]
Paris, France: Ryder Cup Europe and The Ryder Cup Organising Committee in France have jointly launched The Ryder Cup Green Drive – the event’s sustainability programme – ahead of the biennial contest between Europe and the United States of America (September 28-30). Building on months of behind the scenes planning, stakeholder and supplier engagement, the […]
Buffalo Grove, Illinois, United States: Profile Products is strengthening its commitment to eco-friendly solutions for the environment through a series of initiatives that focus on sustainable production methods and educational outreach. Most notably, Profile is replacing all bags and wraps with recycled-content packaging across all product lines, including Erosion and Vegetative Solutions, Turface, Golf and […]
Changhwa, Chinese Taipei: Chan Shih-chang clinched his sixth Asian Development Tour (ADT) title at the US$160,000 Taifong Open to equal the record of most ADT wins. The 32-year-old Taiwanese carded a bogey-free four-under-par 68 to triumph by two shots, with a winning total of 13-under-par 275 at the Taifong Golf Course. He and close friend Pavit […]