Thanks to my visit at the PGA Show in Orlando, I had the chance to meet with the David Leadbetter Academy. The Academy's CMO Benedict Riches says David Leadbetter found a totally new instruction concept that can help us…
G/FORE will be providing their well known colourful gloves and shoes as prizes to the individual winners of the Players Tour's tournament in 2015. In addition to this G/FORE will enter into the glove and shoe sponsorship deal…
Troon Golf has been selected by Kennedy Wilson Europe Real Estate PLC, owner of Fairmont St Andrews, to manage golf operations at the championship venue located at Scotland. Kennedy Wilson Europe Real Estate acquired the exclusive 209-bed property last summer…
Inbee Park after winning the HSBC Women’s Champions 2015 in Sentosa was crowned as the 'Champion of Champions'. She shot a round of 2-under par 70 to win the title, two shots clear of second placed Lydia Ko. This result…
Channels Golf Club is planning to expand its operations by adding a 18-hole golf course at Little Waltham near Chelmsford. The new golf course is planned by Swan Golf Designs. The construction on the course will begin in April…
The extension of the cooperation between Falmouth Country Club (Massachusetts’ Cape Cod region) and Billy Casper Golf is not a big surprise. Under Billy Casper Golf management since 2005, membership programs and practice facility revenue at Falmouth grew by…
Scotland has submitted an expression of interest in bidding to host the 2019 Solheim Cup and will decide on whether to launch a formal bid in the summer. The expression of interest has been submitted to the Ladies European Tour…
Kevin DeDonato was appointed to the position of general manager at Centennial Golf Club in Carmel, N.Y. DeDonato will oversee all aspects of the club operations to include golf shop, retail, tournament/group sales, food & beverage and agronomy at the…
Recently Silver Creek Valley Country Club (San Jose, California) has declared a new objective for this year. Namely, they would like to be among the leading private clubs in the country. Silver Creek Valley Country Club’s improvement plan…
Yesterday Mizuno Golf was happy to announce that they were able sign a multi-year, global contract extension with Stacy Lewis, current No. 3 in the Rolex Rankings. An interesting insight about Stacy Lewis is that she is the 1st…
After exhausting job interviews Star War's George Lucas found a really challenging job at Chichester Golf Club as....Please help him where you can! :-))) Related articles Who are those generous people at Crown Golf clubs? Golf GameBook a…
The PGA professional Gary Rushgrove is joining as academy director after 3 successful years as director of golf and head professional at Athlone Golf Academy, Ireland. He will be in Solihull. Related articles What a difference can a…
I have just heard that Bunker Mentality is looking for somebody who could represent their brand in 2015. They are looking for an ardent golfer. If you think you are a golf addict then compare yourself with Bunker…
The PGA Tour will continue with DIRECTV for another 5 years. In the new agreement/contract will include expanded weekend coverage of 4 PGA Tour tournaments each season for DIRECTV customers through the “PGA TOUR Experience,” beginning with this…
On Thursday IMG announced the acquisition of golf talent agency Icon Sports Management. Icon's president and CEO R.J. Nemer, the agency's founder will continue in the golf division at WME | IMG. R.J. Nemer will become IMG’s Senior Vice…
Billy Casper Golf will manage the private, member-owned Forest Hill Field Club. They will direct club operations, golf and grounds maintenance, membership marketing, staffing and training, member activities, food and beverage, merchandising, golf instruction, public relations, special events…
What a nice initiative to promote golf among women from Wilson Staff. Wilson Staff has just expanded its partnership with Women on Course (WOC), the nation’s premier golf-lifestyle networking organization (hosts more than 20,000 women at 2,000 annual…
I think I don't have to introduce you Martin Hall the famed golf instructor and author. Hall, a former competitor on the European Tour, has over 30 years of experience as a golf professional and is currently the head teaching…
My next guest writer is Pat Roque from Business Boomers. I met her at the PGA Merchandise Show in Orlando and found her thoughts really interesting. Pat promotes golf brands, organizations and teaching professionals to grow sales, enrollment, retention,…
Jack Frost National Golf Club, owned by Blue Ridge Real Estate Company (Blue Ridge) and managed by Billy Casper Golf (BCG), was recently named a “Top 50 U.S. Golf Courses in 2014” by GolfAdvisor, the trusted home of…