News Archive for 2006
Wednesday, December 13th, 2006
Glenmuir reorganises to build on Ryder Cup success
One of Europe’s leading golf clothing companies has announced the reorganisation of its sales and marketing team .....read the full story »
PGA joins forces with the BHF
The Professional Golfers’ Association is the driving force behind a new fundraising partnership with the British Heart Foundation .....read the full story »
Tuesday, December 12th, 2006
People in the News
Bushey Hall Golf Club strengthens management team; New sales team at Bayer; Ashburnham GC appoints Huw Morgan as Course Manager; Lely appoints Robert Jackson to oversee sales for Toro Irrigation; London Golf Club is latest client for The Trinity Partnership; Ransomes Jacobsen sponsors Icelandic Greenkeepers Association golf day; The future’s ‘Bright’ – thanks to Mark‘
Tougher times ahead for golf course operators
2006 has been a highly competitive year for golf courses and clubs, although some companies have been enjoying historically high margins. But 2007 promises even tougher times, according to David Pattison, senior analyst with Plimsoll .....read the full story »
Monday, December 11th, 2006
american golf to partner London Golf Show
Specialist golf retailer american golf will be the exclusive retail partner for the 2007 event which runs from 26-29 April .....read the full story »
PGA signs China academy deal
The PGA has expanded its global profile with the opening of its first branded golf academy in China .....read the full story »
Friday, December 8th, 2006
New title for Ledger
Trevor Ledger has been appointed editor of Euro Golf News, a bi-monthly newspaper that will be launched at Harrogate Week in January. He will divide his time equally between this new publication and ‘The Groundsman’ which he was appointed to edit a few days ago .....read the full story »
Patmore joins Ram & Stuburt
The former Hi-Tec global director of golf will take Stuburt worldwide. Stuburt will be exhibiting for the first time at the PGA Merchandise Show in Orlando next month .....read the full story »
Souters – the natural choice for St. Andrews
Souters Sports Ltd was appointed to construct the new tees and bunkers at The Duke’s St Andrews with the emphasis on keeping the golf course open during the construction and renovation works
Eagle and Planette join forces
The two leading names in course guides, Eagle and Planette, have joined forces to become the largest supplier of guides to golf clubs throughout the UK and Europe .....read the full story »
Thursday, December 7th, 2006
Bumper entry for St Andrews naming
More than 4000 entries have been received from all over the world for the competition to name the seventh course at the Home of Golf .....read the full story »
Club Car signs EGCOA agreement
Club Car has been appointed Preferred Supplier to The European Golf Course Owners Association at the Association’s inaugural conference in Amsterdam .....read the full story »
First in Fife Golfpass 2007 launched at UK Golf Show
Four new courses and six new accommodation partners have joined the scheme .....read the full story »
Fresh look for Golf Foundation
The Golf Foundation has introduced a new look for all of its branding for 2007 and beyond. The modern styling of design will be applied to all marketing and events material .....read the full story »
A new level for club fitting and coaching
Proshot Solutions has installed a complete academy and club fitting solutions at Greaves Sports – Scotland’s premier golf retailer .....read the full story »
Wednesday, December 6th, 2006
TORO nationwide roadshows a big success
The roadshows were organised by distributor Lely UK and involved around 20 of its local Toro dealers throughout the length and breadth of Britain .....read the full story »
GPSI Management converts $3.7m of debt to equity
GPS Industries Announces $15.7m investment from Greg Norman’s Great White Shark Enterprises and Dubai-based Leisurecorp LLC
Bonus Bonanza for The London Golf Club
The club’s management has seen almost 75 applications for membership in the past six weeks, almost all bankers, solicitors and accountants and the age profile is well below 40.‘Click’ the headline to read the story full
Tuesday, December 5th, 2006
Preparations underway for 2007 TGA turf show
The biennial one-day event will be hosted by Andy Fraser at County Turf near Scunthorpe in Lincolnshire. The Turfgrass Growers’ Association has 39 members and 20 affiliates, collectively responsible for producing approximately 70% of the cultivated turf grown in the British Isles .....read the full story »
Cutter & Buck and Green Lamb to campaign harder
Two of golf’s largest apparel brands are to step up marketing and PR activities in 2007 .....read the full story »
Tiger Woods unveils first Signature Golf Course
‘The Tiger Woods – Dubai‘ will be a residential golf course development designed by Tiger Woods and developed by Tatweer .....read the full story »
Monday, December 4th, 2006
More homes at Desert Springs
Work is underway on more new homes at Desert Springs, the Almeria region’s new family and golf resort .....read the full story »
Attendance at UK Golf Show exceeds 14,000
The organisers say that a great foundation has been made for developing the Show in 2007 .....read the full story »
Friday, December 1st, 2006
Owners of the World Unite!
An alliance between the National Golf Course Owners Associations of America, Australasia, Canada and Europe is now a real possibility, concluded the European Golf Course Owners Association at its first conference held in Amsterdam last weekend .....read the full story »
Thursday, November 30th, 2006
Srixon Listed on Tokyo Stock Exchange
The management of SRI Sports Ltd wants to strengthen the company’s capital in order to improve the brand position and technological advantage in the extremely competitive global market place .....read the full story »
