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People 2:45 pm, December 11, 2024
The final PGA Excel awardees for 2024 have been announced by the PGA, with Leicester Golf Centre’s Anders Mankert becoming the latest to join the exclusive group of PGA Members with Master status.
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People 2:18 pm, December 11, 2024
Gary Ivory joined the team as General Manager in April, bringing with him extensive experience of over 25 years in the UK golf industry, and set about reviewing all aspects of the North Foreland business.
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Opinion 2:04 pm, December 11, 2024
Greg Evans of Golf Course Solutions describes proactive, sustainable water management as ‘imperative for clubs to maintain playability and profitability in a changing climate’.
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Media 1:39 pm, December 11, 2024
Jeff Babineau, a leading golf writer and former editor of US magazine Golfweek, has died at his home in Florida from natural causes at the age of 62.
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Media 5:11 pm, December 10, 2024
Rory McIlroy has won the AGW Golf Writers Trophy for an unprecedented fifth time after members of the Association voted to reward the County Down-born player for a year of four wins that culminated in a sixth DP World Tour Race to Dubai triumph.
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Clubhouse 4:53 pm, December 10, 2024
Rosewood Castiglion del Bosco in Italy has been awarded a second Michelin star for its signature dining venue Ristorante Campo del Drago.
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Course Development 4:26 pm, December 10, 2024
Al Areen Holding Company, a leading real estate developer in the Kingdom of Bahrain, has entered into an agreement with Olazabal Design to design an 18-hole championship golf course as part of the Al Areen masterplan.
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People 2:50 pm, December 10, 2024
A group of members at Woodsome Hall Golf Club in West Yorkshire have provided the funds for an additional defibrillator to be situated on the course.
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People 1:49 pm, December 10, 2024
American Golf brand ambassador George Blackshaw has scooped a national disability sports award for his work raising money for children’s charities - with the help of the golfing community.
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Corporate 1:08 pm, December 10, 2024
Leading golf technology company Shot Scope has announced the appointment of Lord Mervyn Davies as Chairman of the Board as the Scottish-based firm continues its push towards global growth.
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Retail 12:56 pm, December 10, 2024
Sports turf technology firm Bernhard and Company has announced the appointment of Brent Holmes as its new Territory Sales Manager for the south eastern region of the US.
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Property 12:08 pm, December 10, 2024
Balmoral Golf Club in Northern Ireland is to relocate to a new site after the membership voted to sell the club to a Dublin-based property firm.
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Clubhouse 10:54 am, December 10, 2024
Prince’s Golf Club in Kent has unveiled plans to carry out a number of major upgrades to its clubhouse.
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Greenkeeping & Agronomy 10:49 am, December 10, 2024
The HP11-III from Salsco with three driven rollers is the widest and quickest on the market – delivering proven productivity and performance at courses across the UK
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Sponsorship & Events 2:32 pm, December 9, 2024
The Challenge Tour has unveiled its global schedule for the 2025 season which will consist of 29 tournaments held in 18 different countries and a record total prize fund of €9m.
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Course Development 2:19 pm, December 9, 2024
When the new course at Cape Kidnappers Golf Club in New Zealand was first unveiled in 2004, Tom Doak's unique heathland/links design, with its breathtaking cliff-top setting above Hawkes Bay, was immediately hailed as a modern masterpiece
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Clubhouse 11:20 am, December 9, 2024
A restaurant located at Tenby Golf Club in south Wales has earned a coveted place in the 2024 Michelin Guide just 12 months after opening its doors.
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Corporate•People 10:27 am, December 9, 2024
Greg Norman is to step down as chief executive of LIV Golf in the new year and is to be replaced by Scott O'Neil, the former chief executive of the Philadelphia 76ers basketball team.
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People 10:07 am, December 9, 2024
Jesper Svensson has been named the Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year for 2024, becoming the first Swede to win the DP World Tour’s prestigious award in nearly 30 years.
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People 10:01 am, December 9, 2024
LPGA commissioner Mollie Marcoux Samaan has announced her resignation and will step down from her position on January 9, three weeks before the LPGA Tour begins its 75th season.
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