Author: Miklos Breitner

Ryder Cup US team member Keegan Bradley continues with Cleveland Golf

By: 2014. 09. 28.

Cleveland Golf has announced that Keegan Bradley will continue to be their brand ambassador for the coming years. To my surprise Cleveland Golf is so misterious about this sponsorship deal. They have only disclosed that this is a multi-year…

Srixon’s new Z series woods and irons are coming to the US

By: 2014. 09. 26.

Srixon has announced couple of weeks ago the release of the new Z Series woods and irons, the latest in the Srixon line of golf clubs. The new Z Series clubs are currently available at select locations, with nationwide (US) availability beginning on November 14, 2014.…

Sustained performance at Onyria Palmares Beach & Golf Resort

By: 2014. 09. 25.

In 2013 Publituris Portugal Travel Awards (Portugal's national tourism "Oscar" award) awarded Onyria Palmares Beach & Golf Resort in categories ‘Best Five-Star Hotel’ and ‘Best Golf Course’. This year the 27-hole complex was only awarded for the country's best golf course. At the…

Preview: Big Bertha Irons with 360 Face Cup technology

By: 2014. 09. 24.

Callaway Golf has just announced that the Big Bertha Irons will be upgraded by the new 360 Face Cup technology. This is not a new technology. Previously it was used for Callaway Golf's fairway woods and hybrids.   …

New amateur golf event in Orizonte Lisbon Golf

By: 2014. 09. 23.

Orizonte Lisbon Golf has just launched a new international amateur golf event, the ORIZONTE Lisbon Golf Trophy. The ORIZONTE Lisbon Golf Trophy will take place in the Costa Azul region, south of Lisbon, from February 10-15, 2015. There will…

How 59Club can help European golf clubs to improve?

By: 2014. 09. 22.

The Leading Golf Courses of Europe (LGCE), a corporation representing some of the continent’s most distinctive clubs, has joined forces with Europe’s leading golf-specific mystery shopper service, 59Club. LGCE runs more than 35 individual member clubs – including Monte…

Thracian Cliffs Golf & Beach Resort joins IMG Prestige

By: 2014. 09. 19.

I wonder and stare, how Bulgaria is emerging on the global golf map from almost nothing. Currently 8 golf courses are operating in Bulgaria, where 3 of them on the Black Sea cost (Black Sea Rama, Thracian Cliffs Golf…

Royal Blackheath Golf Club is under a multi-year renovation process

By: 2014. 09. 18.

Creative Golf Design won the pitch for 5-year restoration of Royal Blackheath Golf Club (instituted in 1608!!; According to Bernard Darwin, it is the oldest golf club in the world). Creative Golf Design will work in tandem with…

Leadbetter opens tution facility at La Manga Club

By: 2014. 09. 18.

It seems to me La Manga Club understood that they must add/provide some unique service to attract golfers to their 4 golf courses. Following the good example of Troon Golf (partnered with Pelz Scoring Game School), La Manga…

2014 Volvo World Match Play Championship with special guests

By: 2014. 09. 16.

This year the Volvo World Match Play Championship will be held in the International Course at the London Golf Club, from October 15 to 19. The 2014 Tournament will be played over 5 days unlike in previous years.…

Ryder Cup teams’ past performance

By: 2014. 09. 16.

We have got 9 more days until the Ryder Cup. So I thought it can be useful to share with you the following infographic to be able to guess who will win the Ryder Cup this year. If…

When will Rory McIlroy win his first Falcon Trophy?

By: 2014. 09. 14.

Between 15th - 18th January 2015 will be the 10th Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship. In the past 7 years Rory McIlroy has been a three-time runner up in Abu Dhabi. Rory McIlroy narrowly missed out on bagging his first…

How Direct Golf UK can expand in Europe?

By: 2014. 09. 11.

In July Direct Golf UK announced that they are going to enter to a partnership with Sports Direct to be able to grow and expand in Europe. This will not be the first attempt of Direct Golf UK…

Cleveland Golf 588 RTX 2.0 wedges with unique spin control

By: 2014. 09. 10.

Cleveland Golf introduced last week its new 588® RTX™ 2.0 wedges. The question is always the same when a golf equipment manufacturer is coming out with a new golf club: what makes it different and better from golfer point of view? The 588…

Brocket Hall is the place to hold charity events

By: 2014. 09. 09.

I am happy to hear that Brocket Hall is able to attract so many charity events. Double Olympic gold medallist Dame Kelly Holmes and English cricket legend Sir Ian Botham each held charity golf days at the Hertfordshire…

European Ryder Cup captain’s new venture

By: 2014. 09. 04.

By end of October, European Ryder Cup captain Paul McGinley will open his latest golf course design project the North Course, at Portugal’s prestigious Quinta do Lago resort.  The official opening ceremony of the €9.6m new layout will be on…

New £2m coaching facility at Silvermere Golf Complex

By: 2014. 09. 03.

Have you heard that Silvermere Golf Complex has just installed the industry-leading launch monitor technology in all of his dedicated fitting and coaching bays?  The new coaching bays will contain Foresight Sports Game Changer 2 (GC2) with Head…

Troon Golf is expanding in Kazakhstan

By: 2014. 08. 30.

I have just got the news that Troon Golf will manage  Burabay Golf Resort – an all-new facility near Astana, Kazakhstan. Burabay Golf Resort is Troon’s second development in the region, joining The National Azerbaijan Golf Club. Located across the…

New Callaway Golf Apex irons are available

By: 2014. 08. 20.

Callaway Golf Company announced last week their new Apex Muscleback and Apex Utility Irons. Both will be available for custom order online September 12, including on Callawaygolf.com. Apex Muscleback irons It is a new addition to the Apex Family.…

Callaway Golf’s Big Bertha V series weighs 290 grams

By: 2014. 08. 13.

Last summer when I talked about the novelties of FT Optiforce drivers and fairway woods, I could not tell the exact weight of FT Optiforce drivers just approximately (under 300 grams). At this time when Callaway Golf is launching next…