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Will Bunker Mentality overrun the Turkish Airlines Open?

By: 2015. 09. 02.

Bunker Mentality has just announced that they have become a clothing partner of the Turkish Airlines Open. According to my sources, they decided to take up the sponsorship, after seeing direct links at the start of the season between their…

What are the economic benefits of The 2014 Ryder Cup?

By: 2015. 09. 01.

I think The 2014 Ryder Cup was an outstanding event for golfers and Scotland as well. This Ryder Cup event at Gleneagles, attracted over 250,000 spectators and generated £106 million for the Scottish economy. The Scottish government (led by VisitScotland’s Events…

Which Club Car should Royal Dornoch Golf Club take?

By: 2015. 08. 26.

I thought when GPS range finder mobile applications and other digital mapping solutions are gaining momentum in the golf industry, a prestigious golf club like Royal Dornoch Golf Club would select Club Car's Visage solution. If they would…

Who won the Troon Challenge in 2015?

By: 2015. 08. 26.

The 2015 Troon Challenge has just ended at Troon North Golf Club (August 22-23, 2015) after 12 weeks of hard-fought competition contested on 35 courses, spanning 16 states. The game attracted more than 1,200 amateur golfers. This was a shamble…

What will be the destiny of Calvert Crossing?

By: 2015. 08. 25.

Don't worry, the owner Todd Perry will not shut down his golf club. Instead he selectedHonours Golf to manage his golf club.   The Calhoun-based golf club is considered as one of the best in northeast Louisiana. At the…

KING LTD Driver is returning with aerospace technology

By: 2015. 08. 18.

It looks like there is a retro feeling in the golf industry. Wilson Staff 88002 putter returned after 52 years in 2014 and most recently Callaway Golf's Great Big Bertha. Now Cobra Golf is introducing the new KING LTD…

Do you feel embarrassed of being stuck in the bunker?

By: 2015. 08. 17.

Cleveland Golf has just launched its 2 new game-improvement wedges, the Smart Sole 2.0 C wedge and the Smart Sole 2.0 S wedge. The Smart Sole 2.0 C wedge meant to eliminate the chunked wedge. The Smart Sole 2.0 C is encouraging crisper, more consistent greenside chips with…

Who is the right host for The Solheim Cup in 2019?

By: 2015. 08. 14.

Scotland is still excited about hosting The Solheim Cup in 2019. In March it was questionable whether Scotland will launch a formal bid in the summer. Now it is sure that they will officially bid for the hosting of The…

What do you do to avoid misalignment and off-center hits?

By: 2015. 08. 14.

In April I covered Cleveland Golf's new TFi line of putters, the Smart Square putter. Now here come the new models of the TFi line of putters. The new TFi 2135 putter and the TFi Smart Square putter…

Will DIRECTV cover the 97th PGA Championship at Whistling Straits?

By: 2015. 08. 13.

Of course DIRECTV will cover the 97th PGA Championship at Whistling Straits as part of their “PGA TOUR Experience". I think you have already noticed on your TV. In February I had already reported that DIRECTV signed a…

How to get rid of obstacles of golf participation? – Part 2.

By: Hanno Kross, CEO, Estonian Golf & Country Club 2015. 08. 12.

In this post, Hanno Kross, the CEO of Estonian Golf & Country Club continues to explain how can we get rid of obstacles of golf participation: I heard already few years ago that there is a company in…

Honma Golf arrives to iPlayGolfUK

By: 2015. 08. 11.

Honma Golf found an interesting venue to present and sell its golf clubs. From now on, we will be able to test or even buy Honma Golf's golf clubs at iPlayGolfUK. Mathieu Humel, a Honma Golf expert from…

How to get rid of obstacles of golf participation?

By: Hanno Kross, CEO, Estonian Golf & Country Club 2015. 08. 11.

Last month, I had been to Estonia where among the others I visited the Estonian Golf & Country Club and met with the CEO Hanno Kross. What makes Hanno's golf club interesting is that they were able to…

How did Shane Lowry become a full PGA Tour member?

By: 2015. 08. 11.

By winning the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational on last Sunday, Shane Lowry has achieved a two-fold victory: became a full PGA Tour member + world golf ranking of No. 19. Actually this is Shane's first PGA Tour victory since 2009 when he…

Who can get 15% discount at the Macdonald Hotels & Resorts?

By: 2015. 08. 10.

I've got good news for the 218,000 Scottish Golf Membership Card holders. Thanks to the new partnership with MacDonald Hotel & Resorts, card holders will get 15% discount at Macdonald Hotel & Resorts across the UK. This means a…

2nd try of American Golf 9 Hole Championship with TaylorMade

By: 2015. 08. 07.

On the 1st of July, I have already reported about American Golf 9 Hole Championship. In that time I wrote that Justin Rose, a TaylorMade brand ambassador will be the main prize (the winner can play with him).…

Game Golf tests Amazon’s Launchpad

By: 2015. 08. 06.

By seeing the success of Shopify, Product Hunt and Shyp, Amazon did not remain idle. On July 28, Amazon unveiled Launchpad, a platform for hardware and physical goods startups to “launch, market and distribute” new products on Amazon.   The…

Callaway Golf update: Great Big Bertha returns

By: 2015. 08. 05.

Do you remember the old Callaway Golf Great Big Bertha Driver? I think you will find quite a lot of changes in the new Great Big Bertha Driver! Check out the details below.   Callaway Golf has just…

Irish Golf Expo is moving to Northern Ireland

By: 2015. 08. 04.

Irish Golf Expo decided to move this year to a location to hold the event (November 28-29, 2015). The place is in Northern Ireland's newest and largest exhibition venue at the Eikon Exhibition Centre in Lisburn. Although this is a…

In 10 days will arrive Srixon’s 3rd generation Q-STAR golf ball

By: 2015. 08. 04.

The 3rd generation Srixon Q-STAR golf ball is designed for mid to high handicap golfers who demand premium performance. Srixon believes that the new Q-STAR golf ball delivers exceptional performance in all aspects of the game at every swing speed unlike other all-ability…