News Archive for 2004
Thursday, December 9th, 2004
PGAE forced to abandon Antalya
Due to the ‘extreme nature‘ of the protest by former employees of the Don Miguel Hotel, the sister hotel of the Atalaya Park Hotel, where the PGAs of Europe Congress is being held this week, the PGAs of Europe International Team Championship, supported by Glenmuir, has been reduced to a 36-hole championship at San Roque New Course
Lovett moves to Quinta do Lago
Michael Lovett has been appointed as Director of Golf at the Quinta do Lago resort and aims to consolidate Quinta’s reputation as one of the top golf resorts in Europe
IAGTO award for Scottish golf
Scotland has been named as the winner of the Established Golf Destination of the Year Award by the International Association of Golf Tour Operators (IAGTO). The awards are voted for by IAGTO’s 165 tour operators from 32 different countries
Strutt & Parker lets Axe Cliff Golf Club
A new tenant has been found for the picturesque Axe Cliff Golf Club in Devon, a well-established 18-hole golf course located on a cliff top overlooking Lyme Bay
Wednesday, December 8th, 2004
Demonstrators halt pro golf tournament
A noisy demonstration by about 60 to 70 protestors, deprived of their employment and allegedly due wages following the closure of the Don Miguel Hotel – the sister hotel of the Atalaya Park Hotel, where the PGAs of Europe Congress is being held this week – forced the abandonment of play for the day in the first round of the PGAs of Europe international team golf championship, supported by Glenmuir
EGU produce golf development film
The short film from the English Golf Union promotes the game of golf and the opportunities that exist for beginners and golf club members
Tuesday, December 7th, 2004
Alliss among the winners
This year’s PGAE award winners are: Peter Alliss, Martin Hasenbein, Derek Nash and Pia Nillson
National Golf Centre specifies Huxley Golf
Four new all-weather coaching and practice areas have been installed by Huxley Golf at the English National Golf Centre at Woodhall Spa, Lincolnshire
Champion student greenkeeper wins Toro scholarship
Alex Shore, assistant greenkeeper at Woburn Golf and Country Club has won the Toro Student Greenkeeper of the Year award organised by BIGGA
Boost for turf irrigation training
The British Turf and Landscape Irrigation Association has announced changes to its Diploma in Turf Irrigation
Monday, December 6th, 2004
China report now available
The Sports Industries Federation report presents a snapshot of the market, provides an understanding of how the industry in China operates and relevant issues of doing business in China, and illustrates the opportunities and barriers within selected sport sectors including golf. Copes are available free of charge
Glenmuir support PGAE Championship
The 72-hole PGAs of Europe International Team Championship at Atalaya Park, Costa del Sol (December 8-11), is to be supported by the leading golf and leisurewear company, who have for many years been title sponsor of the PGA Club Professional Championship
Friday, December 3rd, 2004
LET statement on Ian Randell
The board of directors of the Ladies European Tour announced today that Ian Randell’s employment as chief executive of the Ladies European Tour has ended, following a board meeting on Tuesday 23rd November. Despite the current situation, none of the prospective tournaments next year will be affected
European golf bodies in Congress
Professional and amateur authorities from 34 countries will attend the PGAs of Europe’s Annual Congress, held in the Costa del Sol, 8th to 11th December
Thursday, December 2nd, 2004
Tim Yeo and Sam Torrance join NGCAA
The National Golf Clubs‘ Advisory Association has appointed two high profile Vice Presidents in Sam Torrance OBE and Tim Yeo MP
England’s Golf Coast introduces new brochure for 2005
The expanded and revised golf brochure is in time for the 2005 season. Cheshire & Warrington and Cumbria Tourist Boards have recently joined the scheme which aims to promote the north west of England as the finest stretch of golfing coastland anywhere in the world
Wednesday, December 1st, 2004
GBN reader competition for the new Tiger Woods DVD
The official Tiger Woods DVD Collection was published on 15th November 2004. Golf Business News.com will award sets of the three-disc collection to five readers who can correctly name the course on which Tiger Woods won The Open Championship. The DVD set showcases his life, highlights and revisits his major tournament victories and challenges, reveals key game tips and reflects on Tiger Woods‘ impact in the world of sports and beyond. With a total playing time well in excess of three and a half hours the collection has a retail value of around £35. To enter please send an e-mail to comp@golfbusinessnews.com with your name, golf club or business name and address giving the name of the course on which Tiger Woods won The Open Championship. The closing date is 6th December 2004. In the event of a tie the five winners will be the first five names selected by ballot. For distribution reasons the competition is open only to residents of the UK
Etonic introduces non-cleated performance golf shoe
G-SOK™ is the industry’s first non-cleated performance golf shoe. Etonic has teamed up with Goodyear to build a new type of lightweight traction system that is extremely comfortable and durable
Golf buggy manufacturer secures funding
Bank of Scotland has provided Brighton-based golf trolley and mobility aid manufacturer Trolltech with six-figure funding, enabling the company to manufacture revolutionary golf buggies and mobility aids
Golf stars support launch of new centre at Stirling
Today’s opening of the £180,000 golf centre at the University of Stirling brings the total spent on sport by the University and its partners over the past five years to more than £10 million. Stirling graduates Catriona Matthew and Gordon Sherry both won British Amateur titles whilst holding golf scholarships at Stirling
Tuesday, November 30th, 2004
Old Course Hotel signs up for London
The Old Course Hotel, St Andrews, has joined the growing list of top golfing destinations exhibiting at the London Golf Show 2005
MOX Turfcare business exceeds expectations
Specialists in operating leases for golf cars, industrial vehicles and turf care machinery for less than three years, MOX are quickly becoming one of the largest companies in the UK financing this type of equipment
Monday, November 29th, 2004
Nike news
In a flurry of activity Nike Golf has announced new shoe styles, which will be available from January, and the launch of a cold weather glove. Meanwhile Tiger Woods used the Nike 460cc Ignite driver to win the Dunlop Phoenix tournament in Japan and Cindy L. Davis was named the United States general manager for Nike Golf, three months after David Pillsbury left the position to become COO of PGA Tour Golf Course Properties
Friday, November 26th, 2004
A Lisbon treat for amateur golfers
Next May, for the third year in a row, participants in the Lisbon golf festival will enjoy some of Europe’s finest courses
Sales soar at Power Tee
Golf-Tech Ltd, the manufacturers of the Power Tee automated teeing system, look all set to crash through the 800 sales barrier before the start of the 2005 season. Europro Centres at Portsmouth and on the Isle of Wight are among Golf-Tech’s most recent customers
