Southport, England: A record venue crowd of more than 225,000 spectators are expected to attend this week’s 146th Open at Royal Birkdale, making it one of the best attended in the history of the Championship. Based on strong advance sales, the attendance will surpass the previous high mark of 201,500 at Royal Birkdale in 2008, with […]
Bali, Indonesia: MNC Land, one of Indonesia’s largest property developers, has confirmed that Phil Mickelson has been retained to redesign its 18-hole course in Bali, under plans to re-launch the property as Trump International Golf Club. Mickelson and his Phil Mickelson Design team have been retained to work directly with MNC Land and The Trump […]
Orlando, United States: Golf Datatech, one of the golf industry’s leading independent research firms for consumer, trade and retail golf trends, has released a comprehensive market study that highlights the state of today’s golf retail marketplace. As the golf sector experiences significant shifts, the seventh edition of the Serious Golfers Shopping and Purchasing Habits Study […]
London, England: Leading executive recruitment specialist Colt Mackenzie McNair (CMM) has expanded its partnership with the Golf Club Managers’ Association to include sponsorship of the GCMA’s Newcomer of the Year award for 2017. With an emphasis on the discovery and development of new talent in the industry, the agreement builds on CMM’s continued support of the association’s Young […]
Rotterdam, Holland: Hundreds of turf grass professionals around Europe benefitted from Campey Turf Care Systems’ seven-week Renovation Tour. An average of 60 groundsmen and greenkeepers attended each of the events, which focused on educating turf professionals on renovation best practise. Throughout the Tour, cutting edge technology was used to demonstrate the difference a well-executed renovation […]
London, England: Golf has to find ways to become more attractive to women, children and families. That’s the view of BBC Golf Correspondent Iain Carter, one of the contributors to a 30-minute BBC Radio 4 programme entitled In The Rough: Golf’s Uncertain Future. Ahead of this week’s 146th Open Championship at Royal Birkdale, the BBC […]
Southport, England: A group of 42 amateur men and women golfers competed in the first R&A Nine-Hole Championship Final at Royal Birkdale. The group participated in a handicap pairs competition at the famous Southport links just five days before The 146th Open gets under way, playing the 10th to 18th holes. Following a successful pilot […]
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States: Troon has named Jim Richerson as Senior Vice President of Business Development. In his new role, Richerson will join the team responsible for growing Troon’s portfolio of managed facilities throughout the company’s related brands, including: Troon Golf, Honours Golf, Troon Privé (the private club operating division of Troon) and Troon International. […]
Kedah, Malaysia: Nattawat Suvajanakorn fended off a stiff local challenge by firing a flawless seven-under-par 65 to earn his maiden win on the Asian Development Tour (ADT) at the RM200,000 (about US$44,600) PGM Darulaman Championship. The Thai’s total of 16-under-par 272 secured him a three-shot victory over local heavyweights Danny Chia and R. Nachimuthu who […]
Ayrshire, Scotland: For many years the Aberdeen Asset Management Scottish Open has been a leading event in the European Tour’s GreenDrive programme, by showing commitment to providing social and environmental value. This year, the tournament at Dundonald Links is taking a step further and becoming the first tournament in Europe to achieve the new voluntary […]
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: The Els Club Malaysia has unveiled a comprehensive new programme of membership, offering golfers a world-class golfing experience. Among many benefits, The Els Club Malaysia’s membership options provide access to its three golf courses: the Ocean Course and Valley Course in Desaru Coast, and the Rainforest Course in Langkawi. The Els Club […]
Sydney, Australia: World number three Jordan Spieth will be a star attraction at this year’s Emirates Australian Open. Fresh off his 10th career US PGA Tour victory, the 23-year-old American has confirmed his participation in the event, to be held at The Australian Golf Club in Sydney from November 23-26. The Texan won Australia’s national […]
Bogor, Indonesia: A combination of courage, perseverance and a sound education are pre-requisites for making the grade in any profession. And so it is with club management. Just ask Wee Peng Siong, General Manager at Indonesia’s acclaimed Riverside Golf Club and a Board Member of the Asian Golf Industry Federation (AGIF). Furthermore, he has the […]
Leeds, England: The storied Moortown Golf Club has completed the installation of a new irrigation system, replacing a failing 35-year-old system. Moortown, which was the first British club to host the Ryder Cup, in 1929, chose a Hunter irrigation system installed by Knaresborough-based contractor Full Circle Irrigation. Irrigation engineers Irriplan provided design and project management […]
Sunshine Coast, Australia: Maredo made its mark at the 33rd annual Australian Golf Course Superintendents’ Association (AGCSA) Australian Turfgrass Conference and Trade Exhibition. The Dutch company took the opportunity to introduce its MT200 Flex-Verticutter and the MT210 VibeSpike-Aerator in Australia for the first time. “There was a lot of interest in the products,” said Marinus […]