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Clink takes over as president of England Golf
People
2:51 pm, April 25, 2019
Gloucestershire’s Jenny Clink has taken office as the 2019 President of England Golf. A member at Lilley Brook Golf Club near Cheltenham, Clink took up her new role following the annual meeting of England Golf, held at its headquarters in Woodhall Spa. Clink, who succeeds Northumberland’s Desmond Duffy as president, has shared her love of […]
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Troon appointed by Bangalore’s Karnataka Golf Association
Corporate
9:45 am, April 25, 2019
Leading golf course management, development and marketing company Troon has signed a partnership with Karnataka Golf Association (KGA), located in Bangalore, India. Boasting an 18-hole course that first opened in 1989, KGA has appointed Troon International to work closely with its management team to enhance the course and market the venue to a wider global […]
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Ufford Park appoints new hotel manager
People
9:30 am, April 25, 2019
Ufford Park Woodbridge Hotel, Golf and Spa has promoted head of operations Max Moussa to the position of hotel manager. Moussa joined the team at Ufford Park in July 2017, and in that time has worked with each department to further improve operations and service levels in line with the hotel’s vision to achieve customer […]
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Earth Day commitment from 2019 Solheim Cup
Management Topics
3:45 pm, April 24, 2019
Pinnacle of women’s golf launches sustainability plan to address climate and conserve biodiversity
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Historic First Forges New Links For Forfar Golf Club
Corporate
3:19 pm, April 24, 2019
The agreement between Forfar Golf Club and The Word Association marks the start of initial preparatory stages for the club’s 150th anniversary in 2021 which will coincide with the 150th Open Championship at St Andrews. Covering communication, marketing and branding, the tie-up heralds a new era for one of the world’s oldest golf courses.
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Etihad Airways Offers Free Golf Bags On Flights To Abu Dhabi
Travel
2:58 pm, April 24, 2019
Etihad Airways continues its commitment to Abu Dhabi as a global golfing destination with an enticing offering for golfers
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Foremost adds ‘breaking news’ ticker to its in-store video monitors
Corporate
12:26 pm, April 24, 2019
Foremost Golf, the UK’s largest retail and marketing services group, has launched another advancement to its Elite Marketing Programme Premium service with the introduction of a local news ticker bar to its EMP Video monitor. Since EMP Video monitors were introduced last year, more than 240 stores have implemented the fully-automated system which allows the […]
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Sorenstam to host La Reserva de Sotogrande Invitational
Sponsorship
12:05 pm, April 24, 2019
Ten-time Major winner Annika Sorenstam has been announced as an ambassador for the Ladies European Tour’s inaugural La Reserva de Sotogrande Invitational, to be held in May this year. The 48-year-old Swede, who retired from competitive golf in 2008, is widely regarded as the greatest women’s golfer of all time, having won 89 events worldwide, […]
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Cobra tops driver sales in the UK with King F9 Speedback
Corporate
11:00 am, April 24, 2019
Cobra Golf’s new King F9 Speedback driver is the number one selling driver in the UK for the first quarter according to recently released figures from Datatech. The King F9 Speedback driver is used by Cobra staff players Rickie Fowler, Bryson DeChambeau and Lexi Thompson, and has already chalked up four wins on tour in […]
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GolfQuis App launches in the UK
New Products
8:47 am, April 24, 2019
A new app aimed at helping golfers understand the rules of golf in a fun-new quiz format has been launched in the UK by GolfQuis. GolfQuis currently features more than 2,100 golf rule related questions, all of which have been developed by golf experts and validated by golf referees. It offers quiz gameplay with real-life situations […]
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Jacklin joins Zest.Golf’s crowd-funding campaign
Corporate
8:37 am, April 24, 2019
Multiple major champion and former Ryder Cup captain Tony Jacklin has been unveiled as a new investor in online tee time technology company Zest.Golf. Zest.Golf Technologies, with offices in Scotland and technology partners in the Netherlands, has launched an equity crowd-funding campaign to help the business grow. Fast-tracked by Scottish Enterprise into its High Growth […]
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Big Max Blade IP picks up Golf Digest Editor’s Choice Award
Media
8:23 am, April 24, 2019
Big Max, Europe’s No.1 push cart brand, is celebrating its fourth consecutive Golf Digest Editor’s Choice Award for Best Push Cart after the Blade IP trolley took the prestigious accolade for the second year in a row. Following the award-winning success of the Autofold FF in 2016, Blade Quattro in 2017, and Blade IP in 2018, […]
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Nippon Shaft enjoys further tour success with Modus3 Series
New Products
8:11 am, April 24, 2019
Nippon Shaft’s Modus³ series of steel shafts added victories No.163 and 164 since their introduction, as the winners of both the Web.com and LPGA Tour events used the shafts in their irons on Sunday. They were the ninth and 10th Modus³ victories on professional tours this season. The Web.com winner used the N.S.PRO MODUS³ Tour […]
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Dubai prepares to host world’s first pro day-night tournament
Courses
8:04 am, April 24, 2019
Dubai is set to host the first professional day-night golf tournament next month, when the Omega Dubai Moonlight Classic tees off on the floodlit Faldo Course at Emirates Golf Club from May 1-3. The tournament, which has a prize fund of $285,000, involves a field of 56, including 35 of the leading players on the LET Order […]
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Slaley Hall staff take on Three Peaks Challenge to raise funds for mental health charity
People
7:14 am, April 24, 2019
A group of intrepid staff members from Slaley Hall will be taking on one of Britain’s toughest challenges to raise vital funds for a local mental health charity later this year. The 11-strong group will attempt to climb the three highest peaks of England, Scotland and Wales within just 24 hours as they take part […]
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Antognolla Golf appoints new course manager
Courses
7:03 am, April 24, 2019
Italian golf resort Antognolla Golf has appointed Gian Mario Geromino, one of the top Italian turf professionals, as its new Golf Course Superintendent, with a brief to help take the newly renovated course to the highest levels of condition and presentation. Geromino joins Antognolla Golf from Verdura Resort in Sicily, where he was responsible for […]
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Investment Boost For New Look Bruntsfield
Courses
7:09 pm, April 23, 2019
One of the world’s oldest golf clubs has completed a £1.2 million makeover
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Royal Albartross Launches ‘The Runway’
New Products
7:09 pm, April 23, 2019
Chic, Comfortable Women’s Golf Shoe Performs On and Off Course
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Buffalo Groupe Continues to Build Executive Team with Three New Appointments
People
6:35 pm, April 23, 2019
Brand Strategy Experts Teresa Olsen and Lauren Nodzak join Emily Clark, formerly of Billy Casper Golf, as most recent additions
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Wales Golf stroke scheme gets boost in R&A Health Week
Growing the Game
6:34 pm, April 23, 2019
Stroke survivors around Wales will get the chance to use golf as part of their recovery following the success of a pilot scheme run in partnership with the Stroke Association. The scheme received a boost in the R&A’s Golf and Health Week, with a focus on golf for everyone
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Zoom joins the zero plastic revolution
Corporate
1:31 pm, April 23, 2019
Zoom gloves, the one-size-fits-all glove brand, has joined a growing number of golf companies that are pledging to reduce their use of plastics going forward. Zoom, along with sister brand Big Max, Europe’s leading push cart and waterproof bag brand, has removed all plastic packaging from its latest products. Thomas Reiter, owner of Zoom and Big […]
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VisitScotland ‘Coo’ vans spread Solheim Cup message
Growing the Game
11:44 am, April 23, 2019
The 2019 Solheim Cup is being promoted across all corners of Scotland by a herd of VisitScotland Highland Coo Vans. The biennial matchplay event between USA and Europe’s top women golfers comes to Perthshire in September and the national tourism organisation is spreading the word with three of their bovine-themed mobile information centres. Morag, Hamish and […]
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Essington golf course up for auction
Property
11:36 am, April 23, 2019
A recently-built nine-hole golf course at Essington, near Wolverhampton, is set to go under the hammer in Bond Wolfe Auctions’ May auction at Villa Park. The 70-acre Wood Farm Golf Course, which also features a clubhouse under construction and three acres of potential development land, is listed with a guide price of £455,000 for the […]
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