Edinburgh, Scotland: Five-time Open champion Tom Watson has brought his five Claret Jugs and winner’s gold medals to St Andrews to form the centrepiece of a special exhibition mounted in his honour at the expanded British Golf Museum. The four-month exhibition opens to the public this month and is expected to attract thousands of visitors […]
Kansas, United States: The Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA) has been named as one of the healthiest companies in America by Interactive Health, a leading provider of health management solutions. This is the eighth year Interactive Health has released its list of companies that have ‘embraced the mission of life-changing access to preventive […]
Far Hills, New Jersey, United States: A series of new technology and communications tools will be introduced at this month’s US Open Championship to enhance the overall fan viewing experience. Thomas J. O’Toole Jr, President of the United States Golf Association [USGA], said: “The USGA has committed significant resources toward technology organisation-wide. The focus on […]
Madrid, Spain: For the second year running, Jon Schauder, Troon Golf’s newly appointed Area Director – Europe, co-chaired a session on resort and residential markets at the Global Real Estate Institute’s (GRI) Spain forum. Held in Madrid, the Forum brings together senior level investors, developers and lenders in real estate, providing the ideal opportunity for […]
Nashville, United States: The State of Tennessee has approved a state-wide multi-year contract for Toro Outdoor Maintenance Equipment and Utility Vehicles, Club Car Utility Vehicles and 1st Products/AERA-vators for use by all state agencies, local governmental entities, private non-profit institutions of higher education and other authorised users. The contract was approved with start/end dates of […]
Singapore: Urban Fairways’ indoor golf team, the Urban Legends, have proved they can play outdoors, too. Defeating 25 other teams, the Urban Legends emerged triumphant in Singapore’s 2015 Monday Night Men’s League. Members of the Urban Legends team fine-tuned their skills on the state-of-the-art golf simulators at Urban Fairways, an Indoor Golf and Practice Facility […]
Minnesota, United States: To honour the legacy of David M. Lilly, The Toro Company’s fourth President and former Dean of what now is the University of Minnesota Carlson School of Management, and in recognition of the company’s long-standing partnership with the University of Minnesota, Toro has announced the establishment of The Toro Company-David M. Lilly […]
Kansas, United States: Neil Cleverly welcomes a challenge. His calm demeanour belies an adventurous nature that leads his friends to call him the Indiana Jones of the golf course management business. When he was hired in May 2013 to be the golf course superintendent for the Olympic course in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, he initially […]
Pattaya, Thailand: Japan’s Shingo Katayama, talented Korean duo Choi Jin-ho and Moon Kyong-jun and Wu Ashun of China, winners of the opening three tournaments on the 2015 OneAsia schedule, will bid for more glory at next week’s Singha Corporation Thailand Open. They are amongst a host of champions who will tee it up in the […]
Carlsbad, United States: Callaway Golf Company has introduced the Bertha Mini 1.5, a new weapon for the long part of a player’s game. The company, a Full Business Member of the Asian Golf Industry Federation, said the Bertha Mini 1.5 is now available at retailers. A Callaway spokesperson said: “This new club could cause golfers […]
California, United States: With Governor Jerry Brown’s recent announcement mandating a 25 per cent state-wide reduction in water use, California golf courses received a lot of attention as key targets for water-savings efforts. Yet many California courses are already great examples of water use efficiency and savings. Using the latest irrigation technology and innovation many […]
Singapore: Marina Bay Golf Course is offering another first this month when golfers have the opportunity to cruise the fairways in style using its newly acquired novelty golf carts. This will be the first time that novelty golf carts are used during golf games on the course in Singapore. “We are always looking at ways […]
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates: Paul Booth, Abu Dhabi Golf Club’s Director of Club Operations, has been acknowledged by Troon Golf as its global ‘Ambassador of the Year’. The accolade is presented to the associate that most embodies the unfaltering passion and dedication for golf club management that year, campaigning Troon brand values at each […]
Okayama, Japan: Taichi Teshima won the Gateway to The Open Mizuno Open, earning a place in the 144th Open at St Andrews along with fellow-Japanese Shinji Tomimura and Tadahiro Takayama and of Australian Scott Strange . A final round three-under-par 69 at JFE Setonaikai Golf Club took Teshima to 15-under-par for the championship and gave him […]
Far Hills, New Jersey, United States: The United States Golf Association Museum has held a special event to mark the opening of the Jack Nicklaus Room. The new room, which celebrates the life and career of the 18-time Major champion, joins galleries that honour Bob Jones, Ben Hogan, Arnold Palmer and Mickey Wright. The 1,200-square […]