News Archive for May, 2010
Monday, May 24th, 2010
European Tour and BMW extend partnership to 2014
The European Tour and BMW have announced a four year extension to their partnership for the BMW PGA Championship, The European Tour’s flagship event at Wentworth Club, through to 2014 .....read the full story »
MJ Abbott nearing completion at Les Aisses
Leading sports turf contractor MJ Abbott Limited is nearing completion of Phase Two of a large-scale project at Les Aisses Golf in France .....read the full story »
Braemar Appoint Michael Braidwood as Operations Director
Michael has joined Braemar Golf having worked for the Bahrain International Golf Course Company (BIGCC), Kingdom of Bahrain, since 1998 .....read the full story »
New for Old at Musselburgh
The world’s oldest golf course has just bought John Deere’s newest hybrid mowers to help improve playing conditions .....read the full story »
PGA Pro Scales New Heights with Sinclair Award
Matthew Conner from Scarborough’s Snainton Golf Centre received the Golf Foundation’s Sinclair Award from former Ryder Cup captain Bernard Gallacher .....read the full story »
Manassero Signs with Footjoy
The reigning British Amateur Champion has joined the professional ranks and will wear FJ Shoes and Glove .....read the full story »
New Dornoch Firth Golf Pass
The new pass, available through North Highland Tourism, offers a 30% discount on five of Sutherland’s finest link courses .....read the full story »
Friday, May 21st, 2010
Honours for Greg Norman and Annika Sorenstam at KPMG GBF
Global golf business leaders gather in Turkey for KPMG’s seventh annual Golf Business Forum to develop networks, knowledge and new business .....read the full story »
Inaugural O2 Golf LIVE Leaves a Stunning Impression
The latest addition to the UK golfing calendar more than lived up to its expectations when 11,132 golfing enthusiasts flocked to the venue in Buckinghamshire to be treated to inside the ropes access into the glamorous world of professional golf .....read the full story »
Campey and Imants combination takes off
Campey and Imants combination looks set to defy recessionary influences by expanding their network of dealerships around the world
Golf Foundation Celebrates Heroes of Junior Golf
The heroes of grass roots junior golf: volunteers, PGA professionals, junior organisers, schoolteachers and local authority officers were celebrated at Wentworth Club during the Golf Foundation Annual Awards
Turfcare Connections in Conwy
Conwy (Caernarvonshire) Golf Club is the only Open Championship qualifying venue in Wales and recently hosted a new TurfCare trade event for the North Wales region
Borgo Egnazia: New Five Star Golf and Spa Resort
The luxurious Borgo Egnazia resort in Apulia is adjacent to San Domenico Golf which has a reputation as one of the finest tests of golf on the Mediterranean .....read the full story »
Golfing stars launch Golf Roots at Wentworth
Stars from The European Tour, broadcasting and the Ladies European Tour turned out in force to support the official launch of ‘Golf Roots’ at Wentworth Club during the BMW PGA Championship .....read the full story »
Successful UK Trials of Oxygen Generator
Trials of a new oxygen generator have helped bring Tylney Park Golf Club in Hampshire through one of the hardest winters in recent memory .....read the full story »
eGolfScore in OSS partnership with European Tour
The European Tour are to use real-time wireless scoring from eGolfScore at The 2010 3 Irish Open Pro Am, The Killarney Golf & Fishing Club, Killarney, Co. Kerry .....read the full story »
Thursday, May 20th, 2010
Sunderland of Scotland Pioneers ‘Sunsafe’ UV Golf Shirts
The company has been working with skin experts and fabric manufacturers and its superb UV Shirts Collection for 2010 uses natural fabric technology derived from coconut shells .....read the full story »
Irrigation Developments Enhance The Carrick
The Carrick on Loch Lomond has committed to furthering the quality of the Championship golf course .....read the full story »
400 Clubs Use BRS Golf’s Online Booking System
The rate at which clubs are investing in this revenue-generating technology is growing year on year .....read the full story »
Anglo-German Turfgrass Specialist
Philip Armitage has joined The European Turfgrass Specialists who have bases in both Germany and the UK .....read the full story »
Macdonald Portal Hotel Set To Boast Lee Westwood Golf School
One of Cheshire’s foremost hotel golf resorts has been selected as the fairway of choice by Lee Westwood for his first ever Golf School .....read the full story »
Wednesday, May 19th, 2010
Historic Golf Course on The Market
Greenway Hall Golf Centre is on the market with Savills Leisure team in Oxford at a guide price of £850,000 .....read the full story »
IFM Sports Marketing Surveys in IAGTO Partnership
The world’s leading sport, sponsorship and leisure research agency has joined the International Association of Golf Tour Operators to offer their members an opportunity to find answers and insight in all aspects of the golf tourism industry .....read the full story »
Andy Campbell Joins Ransomes Jacobsen
The former BIGGA Chairman and Golf Director at Lough Erne Golf Resort completes new look regional sales team .....read the full story »
SISIS Introduce Two New Aerators
SISIS Equipment (Macclesfield) Ltd have introduced two new aerators to their extensive range of tractor mounted machinery .....read the full story »
