Thursday, 20th June, 2013

Jon Dummett, General Manager for Richmond Park Golf Course, and Gary Player

One of the greatest players in the history of golf recently paid a visit to London’s Richmond Park Golf Course, to film a promotional video for Callaway


Corporate

(from left) Alexandra Yllo (Abacus Sportswear Event & Partner Manager), Liselotte Neumann (European Solheim Cup Captain), Martell Nielsen (Abacus Sportswear Head Seamstress)

Abacus Sportswear sizes up prospective European Solheim Cup Team players

Abacus Sportswear, Official Clothing Supplier to The 2013 European Solheim Cup Team, has begun final preparations for the biennial match at Colorado Golf Club

Courses

Head greenkeeper at Kedleston Park Golf Club, David Leatherland, ( left) with Henton & Chattell’s James Robson with the newly acquired Wiedenmann Terra Spike GXi8 HD

Wiedenmann GXi8 HD suits Kedleston Park GC

A new Wiedenmann Terra Spike GX8i HD was the stand out choice when the team at Kedleston Park Golf Club, Derby needed a new aerator

Exhibitions & Conferences

Jim Croxton, BIGGA CEO

BIGGA Sets Golf-Focused Seminars at SALTEX

The British and International Greenkeepers Association is staging a day-long series of education presentations at this year’s SALTEX (Sports Amenity & Landscape Trade Exhibition) at Windsor Racecourse .....read the full story »

Interviews

John Clark

Searching for the Anser!

GBN Interviews John Clark, Ping’s European Managing Director

Management Topics

Chip-in Challenge marketing

PGA Pro’s to Chip-in for youngsters through creative golf challenge

The Golf Foundation is aiming to raise needed funds by setting PGA Professionals a creative ‘Chip-in’ Challenge this summer .....read the full story »

Media

R&A Championship microsite

R&A Launches New Amateur Championships Microsite

The R&A has launched a new microsite for its amateur Championships, events and international matches

New Products

The Championship Management Software from GolfBox is developed to make mobile units like tables and smartphones a vital part of the future use of the software.

New Danish Championship Management Software for The R&A

European market leader GolfBox has launched new Championship Management Software after nearly two years of thorough development and testing .....read the full story »

People

ClubGolf Scottish Hydro

Kintore to the fore in ClubGolf Scottish Hydro Challenge Pro-Am

Sixty ClubGolf volunteers got the chance to experience being a tour professional for the day by taking part in the eighth annual ClubGolf Scottish Hydro Challenge Pro-Am at Macdonald Spey Valley Golf & Country Club

Property

Waldringfield GC clubhouse

Waldringfield Golf Course near Ipswich has guide price of £ 1.25m

Savills has been appointed to bring to the market Waldringfield Golf Course on the edge of the picturesque village of Waldringfield, Ipswich. The freehold interest is offered with vacant possession .....read the full story »

Salesroom

Ben Hogan image at St Andrews Art

St. Andrews Golf Art Celebrates Hogan’s Merion Comeback Victory

Ben Hogan’s Historic 1950 U.S. Open Victory at Merion commemorated in St. Andrews Golf Art painting

Sponsorship

Michael Hoey, Terry Robb, Head of Business Centre, Ballymena Ulster Bank and Neil Cooke Regional Manager Private Banking NI , Ulster Bank

Hoey on Course for Galgorm Challenge

Multiple European and Challenge Tour Winner Michael Hoey will headline the starting line-up for the tournament, held in Northern Ireland for the first time in over ten years .....read the full story »

Travel

Golfasian website

Golfasian Gears Up For Asian Golf Tourism Boom

As international golf tourism to South-East Asia accelerates, the region’s leading dedicated golf tour operator is gearing up for its biggest year ever