In 2016, the study of VisitScotland and Scottish Enterprise found that the Scottish golf tourism industry worths £286 million. The Scots are very optimistic now. A review of Scotland’s National Golf Tourism Strategy has extended the industry’s target…
If you are reading these lines then it means you also recognized the shape of a motorcyclist in the new PING Sigma G putter. PING today expanded its popular Sigma G series of putters with two new highly forgiving…
In these days, PING is launching their fastest and most forgiving driver to date and an iron that delivers tour-level distance and ball flight highlight the new PING G400 Series. I will try to summarize the innovations and new…
John Karsten Solheim, the grandson of PING Founder Karsten Solheim will be the new president of PING from January 1, 2017. He succeeds Doug Hawken as president, who is retiring after a distinguished 45-year career with the company. But…
Lexi Thompson (ranked #5 in the world) has just signed a long-term extension with Cobra Puma Golf. It seems like that with her victory at the Honda LPGA Thailand she was able to convince Cobra PUMA Golf to extend…
A real important agreement between the LET and LPGA has been reached recently that will see Dundonald Links (a Kyle Phillips-designed course) host both the 2017 men’s and ladies’ Scottish Opens whilst elevating the Aberdeen Asset Management Ladies Scottish…
The Ricoh Women’s British Open will return to Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club for the fifth time in 2018. Royal Lytham and St Annes Golf Club is one of the most challenging of the Open and Ricoh Women’s…
A recent R&A study ("A Satellite Account for Golf in the UK; was published in March 2016) found that in 2014 British golfers spent £939m on golf equipment and clothing and in total the consumer spending on golf in…
A few days ago I wrote about the brave design of the latest Nike Golf polos. Unfortunately, I cannot say that PING is following Nike Golf's experimental attitude. However, recently, PING Apparel has added two new brand ambassadors for 2016,…
Troon Golf is celebrating its 25-year anniversary. The success story began in 1990 with the Troon North Golf Club. Today they are managing 250 golf courses, in 36 states and 27 countries. Troon Golf moved first to Australia…
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…
Last week I came across with the news the Ping signed a sponsorship deal with the olympian swimmer superstar Michael Phelps. John Solheim, Ping's chairman and chief executive officer expressed his hopes that "his global presence as a…